Creating Excellence

CJ2 Communication Strategies (Centerport, NY) and Panos Graphic Services (Bay Shore, NY) were the proud recipients of two “Excellence in Communication Awards” from Long Island Business News. CJ2 and Panos received the “Marketing Team” and “Print Campaign” awards for marketing materials that they created for the Child Care Council of Suffolk (Commack, NY).

Like most not-for-profits today, the Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. (CCCS) strives to attract increasingly scarce financial resources. CCCS is the leading educational resource, referral service and advocate for affordable, quality early child care and education in Suffolk County’s diverse communities. CCCS retained the marketing team of CJ2 and Panos Graphic Services. (Panos) to rebrand and create marketing materials to support their mission and fundraising initiatives. “Our new marketing materials are an important tool to demonstrate the critical services and value that CCCS provides to Long Island’s working parents, children, child care professionals, businesses, and economic development as well as defines for these audiences who we are, what we do and why we need and deserve their financial support,” stated CCCS Executive Director Janet Walerstein.

About CJ2 Communication Strategies

Partners Camille Savino Koorey and Judith White combine smart business sense with media savvy to provide creative, affordable communications programs for the public, private and nonprofit sectors. A trusted name with a reputation for integrity, CJ2 expertly identifies our clients’ needs and develops customized, inspired and cost-effective strategies to accommodate their budget and to achieve their goals. Our award-winning practice expertly offers comprehensive services, including: brand creation and management; media relations; community outreach; marketing communications/collateral materials; website development; social media and more. CJ2 Communication Strategies is a New York State certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). CJ2 received the 2016 “PR Campaign of the Year” Award from the Public Relations Professionals of Long Island (PRPLI) as well as numerous other industry awards.

About Panos Graphic Services, Inc.

Tina Atlas Panos is the founder of Panos Graphic Services, Inc., a New York State Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) serving corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Panos Graphic Services has been one of Long Island’s leading independent design studios for print and electronic media for more than 30 years. Recognized for professional excellence by numerous industry groups, Panos has received awards from the Long Island Advertising Club (BOLI Best on Long Island); the Association of Graphic Arts; the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC); the New York School Public Relations Association and the National School Public Relations Association. She also was featured in Long Island Business News’ “Who’s Who in Graphic Communications.” In addition to accolades for design talent, Panos has been recognized for her community service. She was presented with IABC Long Island’s Communicator of the Year Award and was the YMCA of Long Island’s Volunteer of the Year twice. Panos also received an award from SCOPE Education Services for Community Service and was honored by the Town of Islip at their Women’s History Month Celebration for Communications. In 2014, Panos was honored at the 4th Annual Marcie Mazzola Foundation’s “Golfing to Help Kids” golf outing.