--- title: First American Equipment Finance and Monroe Community College earn Marketer of the Year Awards! description: First American Equipment Finance and Monroe Community College were named Marketers of the Year last night at the annual AMA Rochester Pinnacle Awards Ceremony! Thirty-two additional trophies in multiple categories also were awarded during the lively event at Comedy@ The Carlson Thursday night. The awards recognize marketing campaigns and tactics that deliver measurable results. 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Thirty-two additional trophies in multiple categories also were awarded during the lively event at Comedy@ The Carlson Thursday night. The awards recognize marketing campaigns and tactics that deliver measurable results. And the competition gets fiercer each year. A record number of submissions – 97- were entered this year. The submissions were judged by the Columbus Ohio chapter of the American Marketing Association. Attendees sipped cocktails and grazed on tasty locally-made hors d’oeuvres as they viewed the finalists’ entries on display and caught up with colleagues and industry friends. This year’s emcee was[Sydney Bell](https://twitter.com/mind_body_syd?lang=en), co-host of the popular Queen Speaking Podcast, who kept the program moving along. The inclusion of door prizes donated by many of Rochester’s favorite businesses added to the fun of the event. Thank you to Pinnacle Award Program co-chairs Nikki Nisbet and Zach Cedruly, the amazing volunteer committee members and the AMA Board of Directors for another successful event! Let Zach and Nikki know if you would like to join the committee next year; they can always use more volunteers! Email [nikki.nisbet@ama-rochester.org](mailto:nikki.nisbet@ama-rochester.org) for details. ### Special thank you to our Pinnacle sponsors! ![](https://www.ama-rochester.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RIT-logo.jpg?width=668&height=148&name=RIT-logo.jpg) ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) ![](https://www.ama-rochester.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/rbj-300x300.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=rbj-300x300.jpg) ![](https://www.ama-rochester.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AMA-Sponsor-Spectrum-Reach-150x150-1.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=AMA-Sponsor-Spectrum-Reach-150x150-1.jpg) ![](https://www.ama-rochester.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AMA-Sponsor-CooperVision-150x150-1.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=AMA-Sponsor-CooperVision-150x150-1.jpg) Much appreciation goes out to our Rochester business partners who donated fabulous door prizes!   ---   ### 2019 AMA Rochester Pinnacle Award Winners **Marketer of the Year For-Profit:** First American Equipment Finance **Marketer of the Year Not for Profit:** Monroe Community College **Collateral Profit:** First American Equipment Finance **Collateral Not for Profit:** Villa of Hope **Digital Marketing Profit:** First American Equipment Finance **Digital Marketing Not for Profit:** McDougall Communications **Direct Mail/Direct Response Profit:** The Verdi Group **Influencer Marketing Blog Profit:** WordRapp **Logo Design Not for Profit:** SUNY Geneseo **Most-Improved Tactic Profit:** First American Equipment Finance **Most-Improved Tactic Not for Profit:** Dixon Schwabl **Online Advertising Profit:** Ambrell Corporation **Online Advertising Not for Profit:** Monroe Community College **Photography Profit:** Tipping Point Communications **Print Piece/Packaging Profit:** First American Equipment Finance **Small Business Campaign Profit:** Rubino’s Italian Foods **Small Business Campaign Not for Profit:** Initial Here Creative Services **B2C Integrated Marketing Campaign Profit:** WordRapp **B2C Integrated Marketing Campaign Not for Profit:** Monroe Community College **B2B Integrated Marketing Campaign Profit:** McDougall Communications **Print Advertising Profit:** L-Tron Corporation **Website Profit:** CaterTrax **Website Not-For-Profit:** ITX Corp. **Small Budget Campaign Profit:** CaterTrax **Small Budget Campaign Not for Profit:** Sundance Marketing, LLC **TV/Radio Spot Profit:** Jay Advertising **TV/Radio Spot Not for Profit:** MCC Open Doors Television Commercial Spring 2019 **Video Profit:** Brandtatorship **Video Not for Profit:** Tipping Point Communications **Special Event Profit:** ITX Corp. **Special Event Not for Profit:** Tipping Point Communications **Social Media Initiative Profit:** Archetype & Xerox **Social Media Initiative Not for Profit:** Dixon Schwabl 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