Awards and Recognition

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We're truly honored that a lot of people like what we're doing.

It's nice to be recognized for our efforts to serve you.

At Berkshire Bank, our primary mission is to improve the lives of local families and lend a hand to all type of businesses. To achieve that goal, a lot of our people have to do a lot of things right. Over the years, we've been fortunate to receive awards for everything from philanthropic campaigns and civic involvement to advertising efforts and loan packages. While we take pride in these achievements, it's nothing like the satisfaction we feel when we help put our customers on the right financial path.

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2017

 

Financial Marketing Association Awards

  • Gold – Community Champion: Pittsfield Public School Billboard
  • Silver – Loan Award: HELOC Campaign
  • Bronze – Deposit Award: Leap Year Deposit Campaign

New England Financial Marketing Awards

  • Second Place Winner: Overall Community Service Xtraordinary Day campaign
  • Second Place Winner : In-Branch Design – Mid-Atlantic region branch design
  • Second Place Winner: Customer Service – Game Plan Point of Sale

Other Honors

  • Award of Merit - AMEB mini puzzle
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce Citizens Awards: Top Corporate Steward Finalist, 2017
  • Boston Business Journal Top Charitable Contributor 2017 (5th consecutive year)
  • PINE Award of Excellence
  • Boston Business Journal award - Power 50 Honorees – Mike Daly

2016

 

Graphic Design USA

  • Winner for Game Plan website and collateral development
  • Winner for Firestone Financial branding

New England Financial Marketing Awards

  • Second Place Winner: Best in Marketing Award
  • Bronze: Brand X Identifier & Firestone Financial
  • Gold : Public relations –The Sum newsletter
  • Gold : Loans – credit cards
  • Gold: Deposits – Bank@Work
  • Gold: Internal marketing - X-Team

2015

 

Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award

  • United Way 

Financial Marketing Association Awards

  • Community Champion Award: For overall philanthropic work
  • Civic Involvement Award: For corporate volunteer efforts
  • Brand Award, First Place Winner: For Celebrity X team ambassador campaign featuring hockey stars Ray Bourque and Milan Lucic
  • Deposit Award, Second Place Winner: For Veterans Checking and 3x3x3 CD Products
  • Loan Award, Second Place Winner: For Construction Loan Package
  • Public Relations Award: Second Place Winner: For Hampden Conversion Communications
  • Service Award, First Place Winner: For Client Services Package

Graphic Design USA

  • Winner for Quarterly Wealth Management Newsletter Design
  • Winner for Ray Bourque and Milan Lucic in-branch design

New England Financial Marketing Awards

  • Runner Up for Individual Components – Contest
  • Winner for Image – Green

Other Honors

  • Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media from ICBA
  • 2015 Pine Award of Excellence: Annual Report

2014

 

Capital Region New York Community IMPACT Award

  • Corporate Volunteer of the Year

Telly Award

  • Recognized for Life is exciting. Let us help. TV spot

Communicator Awards from the Academy of Interactive

  • Silver Award of Distinction in Commercials
  • Silver Awards of Distinction in Banks and Annual Report

New England Financial Marketing Awards

  • Gold Award in the Loan Marketing category
  • Gold Award in the Service Marketing category
  • Community Champion Award for Overall Philanthropy
  • Community Champion Award for Civic Involvement

Other Honors

  • American Web Design Award: Recognized for Exciting Rewind web contest pages
  • Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media from ICBA
  • 2014 Summit International Awards: Financial Television Category: Silver Winner for "Who We Are" TV spot

2013

 

NEFMA Award

  • Gold Winner for Loans
  • Gold Winner for Service
  • Internal Marketing award for America’s Most Exciting Bank University (AMEBU)

Other Honors

  • Gold Ink Award: 2013 Annual Report
  • Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media from ICBA
  • 2013 The Premier Print Awards:2012 Annual Report
  • 2013 The Premier Print Awards: "A Closer Look at the Berkshires" calendar

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