NEXT-MARK EARNS MULTIPLE ANGEL AWARDS FROM THE AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
Sarasota-based marketing and communications agency receives Statewide and Caribbean Gold and Silver Angel Awards
SARASOTA, FLORIDA (Nov. 19, 2024) – Next-Mark, a full-service marketing and communications agency serving clients in Florida and nationwide, was honored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) with Gold and Silver Angel Awards for their exemplary public service work with local non-profit agencies.
At this year’s Angel Awards, competing in the category of Organization or Cause Promotion, Next-Mark received a Gold Angel for their work with the Henson Fund, the highest accolade awarded in a category, and a Silver Angel for their work with The Sarasota Players.
The Henson Fund serves those living in poverty by offering transformative educational opportunities, while The Sarasota Players are the area’s oldest performing arts organization.
These campaigns – “Every Child Has a Right to Achieve Their Dreams” and “We Are The Sarasota Players” – showcased the importance and impact these non-profits have on their communities and the value of working with a world-class marketing firm to ensure their efforts are reaching the widest possible audience.
“It’s vastly important to us that we support organizations like the Henson Fund and The Sarasota Players, because their efforts make our community stronger, more resilient, and ensure the future is bright for everyone, ” said Next-Mark President Joseph Grano “To be recognized by our peers for the work we do in our region is special, and serves as an added bonus to the gratification we get from doing these kinds of projects.”
Every year, the AAF District 4 conducts the Angel Award Competition, honoring the very best in public service advertising by honoring campaigns that demonstrate exceptional results and execution. The awards combine two missions of the organization: to utilize industry expertise to address community issues, and to celebrate and honor advertising excellence. Entrants consisted of a variety of advertising service providers, public service organizations, and special interest causes and groups located in Florida and the Caribbean.
According to AAF District 4 Governor Stephanie Byrd, “The advertising industry in Florida and the Caribbean continually champions the charitable causes in our communities,” Byrd said. “It is an honor to recognize and celebrate the agencies that use their talents to create artful and compelling campaigns to support these impactful initiatives.”
View the full list of winners and the award show video at https://www.aafdistrict4.org/angel-awards.
About Next-Mark, LLC
Next-Mark, LLC is a full-service, award-winning marketing communications agency based in Sarasota, FL. It helps business leaders beat their growth targets by delivering better competitive insights, more powerful branding, stronger strategies and faster results. Breaking away from the constraints of traditional marketing service organizations, the Next-Mark team facilitates new conversations about a client’s brand, integrating experience, analytics and innovation in developing strategic marketing solutions to meet clients’ individual needs. Next-Mark focuses on internationally and nationally recognized brands along with growing companies across a broad spectrum of categories, including not-for-profit, architecture, government, healthcare, technology, hospitality and entertainment, tourism, real estate, among others. With clients from California to South Africa, its roster includes industry leaders such as Comcast/NBC, LexisNexis, Elsevier, Neuroflow, Nuance Communications, CMX/Cinebistro, Medecision, along with Florida-based clients including First 1,000 Days Suncoast, The City of Sarasota, Reveal Vitality and Longevity Institute, St. Armands Circle, Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors, The Sarasota Players, John Cannon Homes, Yarnall Moving and Storage, CitySide Apartments, Venice Theatre, among others. For more information, visit its website at www.next-mark.com.
About the AAF District 4
The AAF District 4 is one of 15 regional American Advertising Federation (AAF) Districts nationally. It is comprised of 18 local federations located throughout Florida and the Caribbean. The AAF District 4 is different from any other advertising trade organization because it is comprised of a network of professionals that represent all disciplines of advertising at all levels. The District’s goal is to inspire, inform, and educate advertising professionals, mentor advertising students, monitor legislative issues, recognize excellence, promote public service causes, and help build our economy. For more information, visit https://www.4aaf.com/.
