Martino Flynn, LLC, was recognized for its public relations work last evening at the annual Public Relations Society of America/Rochester PRism Awards ceremony. While the public relations department took home two PRism Awards and one Award of Excellence, the evening’s highest honor was bestowed on agency partner Raymond Martino, who received the 2007 Sharleen M. Bruse Award.

The Bruse Award is rewarded to a PRSA member with more than 10 years of experience who epitomizes the integrity and professionalism of a public relations practitioner. Recipients are also very involved in community service and routinely help advance the career development of other chapter members.

Martino has been an active member of the Rochester PR scene for the past 35 years. He started his career as an administrator and faculty member at St. John Fisher College and then moved to an administrator role at the University of Rochester. From there, Martino launched his consulting career and founded Martino & Associates. Then in 1997, he merged his firm with The Flynn Agency to form Martino Flynn.

Martino has also been closely involved with organizations that serve the well-being of the local economy and community, including the Italian Heritage Foundation of Rochester, PRSA, Rochester Press-Radio Club, Small Business Council of the Rochester Business Alliance, Upstate New York Regional Board of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, and WXXI Public Broadcasting Council.

Martino Flynn programs that received PRisms this year include:

• The Bonadio Group’s Rise to Mega-Regional Status: Editorial/Op-Ed Column
• MCC is Listening — Image Campaign Research: Research.

Martino Flynn was also awarded an Award of Excellence for:

• CooperVision Kicks PC Hydrogel into High Gear: Integrated Campaign.

The PRism Awards recognize great work in the area of public relations. Categories include electronic and print materials, such as video news releases and interactive presentations, as well as direct mail, brochures, and press kits. Both corporate and not-for-profit sectors are recognized in each category. The Rochester chapter’s annual PRism Awards ceremony was held June 7 at The Lodge at Woodcliff in Fairport.

Martino Flynn, LLC, is a full-service advertising, public relations, and digital media agency serving: business-to-business clients in biotechnology, imaging, photonics, manufacturing, professional services and telecommunications sectors; consumer clients in automotive, education, financial services, food and beverage, health care, pharmaceuticals, sporting goods, and professional sports. Martino Flynn is a member of the Marketing and Advertising Global Network (MAGNET) and the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA). For more information, call 585-421-0100 or visit www.martinoflynn.com.