Mercury's Public Relations Work Wins 3 National Awards

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Mercury Marketing Communications of Stamford won three awards in a national contest on behalf of the agency’s clients. Vice President of Public Relations Tom Renner was recognized by the National Federation of Press Women with two first-place prizes and an honorable mention in the organization’s annual Professional Communications Contest.

Renner’s work won first place for his pitch on behalf of The BILCO Company in the “Information for the Media – Media Pitch” category. The pitch highlights a Cincinnati Theater installing BILCO smoke vents for security and preventing noise intrusion and resulted in placement of several articles in national trade magazines.

Additionally, Renner won first place in the “Specialty Articles: Ghost-written” category for his article on behalf of Ariston Group. The thought leadership article titled “Installing a New Boiler Comes Down to Doing It Properly” details the steps contractors should take a for a proper boiler replacement and was published in PHCP Pros.

He also received an honorable mention for a press release announcing J&M Manufacturing winning the golden manus 2023 award on behalf of igus.

 “Tom’s writing skill is a key component to our public relations team,” said Mercury President Melissa LoParco. “His ability to engage readers and work with editors guarantees our clients receive great coverage.”

The 2024 National Communications Contest sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women honors outstanding communications entries in the United States, where approximately 1,850 submissions were submitted in this year’s contest. Winners originally competed in state-wide contests where first-place winners were eligible to advance to the national contest. Mercury was recognized with five awards in the state contest organized by the Connecticut Press Club.

Mercury Marketing Communications Inc. is a boutique marketing and public relations firm that specializes in business-to-business and community-oriented communications. The agency has extensive experience working with manufacturers and non-profit organizations. In addition to public relations, Mercury’s core capabilities include the development and execution of digital marketing campaigns, including social media and video. Advertising and collateral design and production complete the firm’s portfolio of services.