Agency secures another award from its branding work
Baltimore, MD December 13, 2025 — Cory Farrugia, president of Channel Communications, announced that the firm submitted an entry in the 2025 MarCom Awards, a major international competition for the marketing communications industry, in the Strategic Communications, Branding category for its recent rebranding work for Peake Federal Credit Union, and earned a gold award.
Farrugia stated, “This award is something that reflects our hard work, understanding, and long-standing dedication to our client. This great honor and reflects our willingness to take risks through embracing bold messages and creative that speaks not only to our client but the community as well. This award is also a testament to our agency’s fresh perspectives and keen attention of our account team.”
Peake Federal Credit Union was previously Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union (BCEFCU). After conducting several rounds of both quantitative and qualitative research, BCEFCU’s current name had been identified as a limiting factor (particularly, “Baltimore County Employees”) for those looking to join the credit union. The new brand is now welcoming of the surrounding communities (i.e., the greater Baltimore DMA) and more inclusive of the geographic area that the Credit Union serves, while positioning it for growth and still reflecting who they are and their continued commitment to serving the greater community.
About the MarCom Awards
The MarCom Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. It recognizes outstanding creative achievements in print, visual, audio, and web materials and programs. MarCom has evolved into one of the largest and most-respected creative competitions in the world. Each year about 7,000 print and digital entries are submitted from dozens of countries.
About CC
With offices in Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington DC, Channel Communications provides a full range of integrated creative services, including branding, marketing communications, advertising, corporate communications, broadcast, web design, and all forms of interactive, online, and digital media.