Awards & Certifications
2024 Hermes Platinum
Cedar + Deed's Brand Design
Recognizes companies for their exceptional work in brand design, celebrating excellence in creative professionals involved in visual identity, strategy, and storytelling across various media. The Platinum Award is the highest honor, awarded to entries that surpass a high standard of excellence. Winners are selected for their outstanding contributions in categories such as logo design, packaging, brand development, digital branding, and more.
2024 Hermes Platinum
Cedar + Deed's Website
Recognizes companies for their excellence in website design and development, celebrating creativity, functionality, and user experience across various digital platforms. The Platinum Award is the highest honor, given to entries that exceed a high standard of excellence. Winners are selected for their outstanding work in categories such as website design, UX/UI, e-commerce, mobile responsiveness, and overall digital innovation.
2024 Hermes Gold
Shift2's Brand Design
The Gold Award recognizes excellence in brand design, highlighting creativity and strategic vision in logo design, packaging, and digital branding. Winners showcase innovation and effectiveness in creating memorable brand experiences.
2024 Hermes Gold
Belvista Software's Website
The Gold Award recognizes excellence in website design, celebrating creativity, functionality, and user experience. It honors outstanding design, usability, and innovation in website development, UX/UI, e-commerce, and mobile responsiveness.
2024 Hermes Gold
Black Button Distilling website
The Gold Award recognizes excellence in website design, celebrating creativity, functionality, and user experience. It honors outstanding design, usability, and innovation in website development, UX/UI, e-commerce, and mobile responsiveness.
2024 Greater Rochester Chamber MWBE Awards
Rank #13 out of 50
Recognizes outstanding Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) for their contributions to the local economy, innovation, and community impact. This achievement highlights the business’s excellence, growth, and commitment to diversity in the Greater Rochester area.
2023 RBJ Reader Rankings
Best Digital Marketing Firm
Celebrates a firm that demonstrates excellence in online marketing strategies, including social media, SEO, content marketing, and digital advertising. This award recognizes firms that leverage cutting-edge digital tools and data-driven insights to help businesses expand their online presence, engage audiences, and achieve measurable results.
2023 RBJ Reader Rankings
Best Ad Agency
Recognizes an outstanding advertising agency that excels in creativity, strategy, and campaign execution within the Greater Rochester community. This award honors an agency that delivers innovative advertising solutions, strong brand messaging, and measurable client success. Winners are chosen for their ability to craft compelling campaigns that resonate with audiences and drive business growth.
2023 Tech Rochester
Lindsay Connelly,
Emerging Tech Woman of the Year
Recognizes women in the Greater Rochester area making a significant impact in STEM. It honors early-career professionals with fewer than five years in a technical or leadership role, celebrating emerging female leaders who show talent, innovation, and dedication in STEM fields.
2022 Hermes Platinum
Strategic Campaigns—
Integrated Marketing Campaign
Recognizes companies for their outstanding work in marketing and communications, celebrating excellence in creative professionals involved in concept, writing, and design across various media. The Platinum Award is the highest honor and is given to entries that exceed a high standard of excellence, with winners selected for their exceptional work in categories such as advertising, marketing, branding, public relations, and more.
2022 RBJ 40 Under 40
Lindsay Connelly
Recognizes 40 individuals under 40 years old as outstanding young professionals who are achieving success in their careers and making meaningful contributions to the Rochester community. These individuals are seen as future leaders of the region.
2024 Hermes Platinum
Cedar + Deed's Brand Design
Recognizes companies for their exceptional work in brand design, celebrating excellence in creative professionals involved in visual identity, strategy, and storytelling across various media. The Platinum Award is the highest honor, awarded to entries that surpass a high standard of excellence. Winners are selected for their outstanding contributions in categories such as logo design, packaging, brand development, digital branding, and more.
2024 Hermes Platinum
Cedar + Deed's Website
Recognizes companies for their excellence in website design and development, celebrating creativity, functionality, and user experience across various digital platforms. The Platinum Award is the highest honor, given to entries that exceed a high standard of excellence. Winners are selected for their outstanding work in categories such as website design, UX/UI, e-commerce, mobile responsiveness, and overall digital innovation.
2024 Hermes Gold
Shift2's Brand Design
The Gold Award recognizes excellence in brand design, highlighting creativity and strategic vision in logo design, packaging, and digital branding. Winners showcase innovation and effectiveness in creating memorable brand experiences.
2024 Hermes Gold
Belvista Software's Website
The Gold Award recognizes excellence in website design, celebrating creativity, functionality, and user experience. It honors outstanding design, usability, and innovation in website development, UX/UI, e-commerce, and mobile responsiveness.
2024 Hermes Gold
Black Button Distilling website
The Gold Award recognizes excellence in website design, celebrating creativity, functionality, and user experience. It honors outstanding design, usability, and innovation in website development, UX/UI, e-commerce, and mobile responsiveness.
2024 Greater Rochester Chamber MWBE Awards
Rank #13 out of 50
Recognizes outstanding Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) for their contributions to the local economy, innovation, and community impact. This achievement highlights the business’s excellence, growth, and commitment to diversity in the Greater Rochester area.
2023 RBJ Reader Rankings
Best Digital Marketing Firm
Celebrates a firm that demonstrates excellence in online marketing strategies, including social media, SEO, content marketing, and digital advertising. This award recognizes firms that leverage cutting-edge digital tools and data-driven insights to help businesses expand their online presence, engage audiences, and achieve measurable results.
2023 RBJ Reader Rankings
Best Ad Agency
Recognizes an outstanding advertising agency that excels in creativity, strategy, and campaign execution within the Greater Rochester community. This award honors an agency that delivers innovative advertising solutions, strong brand messaging, and measurable client success. Winners are chosen for their ability to craft compelling campaigns that resonate with audiences and drive business growth.
2023 Tech Rochester
Lindsay Connelly,
Emerging Tech Woman of the Year
Recognizes women in the Greater Rochester area making a significant impact in STEM. It honors early-career professionals with fewer than five years in a technical or leadership role, celebrating emerging female leaders who show talent, innovation, and dedication in STEM fields.
2022 Hermes Platinum
Strategic Campaigns—
Integrated Marketing Campaign
Recognizes companies for their outstanding work in marketing and communications, celebrating excellence in creative professionals involved in concept, writing, and design across various media. The Platinum Award is the highest honor and is given to entries that exceed a high standard of excellence, with winners selected for their exceptional work in categories such as advertising, marketing, branding, public relations, and more.
2022 RBJ 40 Under 40
Lindsay Connelly
Recognizes 40 individuals under 40 years old as outstanding young professionals who are achieving success in their careers and making meaningful contributions to the Rochester community. These individuals are seen as future leaders of the region.
SEMRush Agency Partner
2018–Present
A SEMrush Agency Partner is recognized for its expertise in using SEMrush tools to deliver effective digital marketing services. These agencies specialize in SEO, PPC, and content marketing, gaining access to exclusive resources and support to drive client success.
Google Partner
2022–Present
A Google Partner is recognized for its expertise in managing Google Ads campaigns, meeting certification, ad spend, and performance standards. This recognition provides access to exclusive tools, resources, and support to deliver effective advertising solutions.
Monroe County’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program
2022–Present
Monroe County’s MWBE Program supports the growth of minority and women-owned businesses by increasing access to government contracts and providing resources like certification, networking, and training. It helps foster a diverse business environment and enables these businesses to compete and thrive.
SEMRush Agency Partner
2018–Present
A SEMrush Agency Partner is recognized for its expertise in using SEMrush tools to deliver effective digital marketing services. These agencies specialize in SEO, PPC, and content marketing, gaining access to exclusive resources and support to drive client success.
Google Partner
2022–Present
A Google Partner is recognized for its expertise in managing Google Ads campaigns, meeting certification, ad spend, and performance standards. This recognition provides access to exclusive tools, resources, and support to deliver effective advertising solutions.
Monroe County’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program
2022–Present
Monroe County’s MWBE Program supports the growth of minority and women-owned businesses by increasing access to government contracts and providing resources like certification, networking, and training. It helps foster a diverse business environment and enables these businesses to compete and thrive.