# Austin Williams

> Austin Williams is a privately held, WBE-certified advertising and marketing agency in Hauppauge, New York. Founded in 1992, it combines research, brand strategy, creative, media, public relations, digital marketing, SEO, content, and web development, with particular depth in financial services, healthcare, higher education, and professional services. Its distinguishing habit is to publish business outcomes - members acquired, deposits raised, appointments requested, conversions, enrollment, and media impressions - instead of presenting creative work as its own reward.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** Hauppauge, United States
- **Founders:** Bill Pesce (Founder)
- **Products:** Brand development, Digital marketing and strategy, Media planning and buying, Public relations and reputation management, Research and analytics
- **Notable:** The HOPE Makes It Happen campaign won 13 awards at the 45th Annual Telly Awards, including four gold awards and the People's Telly Gold., HOPE Makes It Happen generated 5,800 leads, 4,300 members, and $16.7 million in deposits in its first five months., Named Best Advertising Agency for a second consecutive year and Best PR Agency in the 2024 Long Island Business News Reader Rankings.

## Products & services

- **Brand development** — Research-led positioning, naming, visual identity, campaign platforms, and brand systems.
- **Digital marketing and strategy** — Paid search, paid social, display, campaign optimization, conversion strategy, and analytics.
- **Media planning and buying** — Integrated planning and placement across broadcast, out-of-home, streaming, audio, print, and digital channels.
- **Public relations and reputation management** — Earned-media strategy, executive visibility, community storytelling, and reputation programs.
- **Research and analytics** — Audience research, competitive positioning, campaign measurement, and real-time optimization tied to client KPIs.
- **Content marketing and creative production** — Copy, design, video, radio, social, and campaign assets produced as part of integrated programs.
- **SEO and web development** — Strategy, UX, information architecture, content, accessibility, design systems, development, and organic search.
- **Austin AI** — A configurable generative-AI chat agent trained on a client's content, voice, desired outcomes, and compliance considerations.

## Achievements

- The HOPE Makes It Happen campaign won 13 awards at the 45th Annual Telly Awards, including four gold awards and the People's Telly Gold.
- HOPE Makes It Happen generated 5,800 leads, 4,300 members, and $16.7 million in deposits in its first five months.
- Named Best Advertising Agency for a second consecutive year and Best PR Agency in the 2024 Long Island Business News Reader Rankings.
- Metropolitan Commercial Bank's site earned a 2025 WebAward for Bank Standard of Excellence.
- A pro bono youth-suicide-prevention PSA for the Christopher A. Coluccio Foundation earned a Gold Telly in the 2025 awards.
- Ranked No. 4,757 on the 2017 Inc. 5000.
- Named a Newsday Long Island Top Workplace in 2020.
- Named one of Healthcare Business Review's Top 10 Healthcare Marketing Companies for 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced that Metropolitan Commercial Bank's redesigned website earned a 2025 WebAward for Bank Standard of Excellence.
- **2026-02** — Announced a Gold Telly for its pro bono youth-suicide-prevention PSA with the Christopher A. Coluccio Foundation and SpotOn Productions.
- **2025-01** — Published its documentary-style mental-health video work addressing youth suicide and introduced new senior account executive Jessie Cohen.
- **2024-09** — Won Best Advertising Agency and Best PR Agency in the Long Island Business News Reader Rankings.
- **2024-06** — Won 13 Telly Awards for the HOPE Makes It Happen campaign.
- **2023-08** — Launched Austin AI, a configurable generative-AI chat agent for business websites.

## Links

- Website: https://www.austinwilliams.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/austinwilliams/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Austin_Williams
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwWG_jygdwJJQckb5ZGMuQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinwilliamsny/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Austin.Williams.Advertising/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24