2025 was a breakout year for Mach 1. The year started strong with a successful 89th Texas Legislative Session, where we shaped conversations and elevated client priorities at the Capitol. Summer kept the momentum going with a slate of industry awards and a bold expansion into Houston. By year’s end, we were driving high-impact event support for our clients across the state. It was a year defined by smart strategy, sharp execution and results that spoke for themselves. Below are some of our favorite highlights of 2025:
By the Numbers
This year, our work delivered:
- 5,971 media hits
- $105.4 million in publicity value
- 3.48 billion potential audience views
Award Highlights
Our team earned prestigious recognition throughout 2025, including:
Bulldog PR Awards
- Leader of the Year – Gold: Katherine McLane
- PR Professional Who Makes a Difference – Gold: Mary Bell Love
- PR Up and Comer – Silver: Caroline Payne
- Best Not-for-Profit/Association Campaign – Silver: Bike MS: Texas MS 150 – 2024
- Best Public Affairs Campaign – Silver: Texas Secretary of State 2024 Voter Education Tour
PRSA Houston – Excalibur Awards
- Silver: Texas Secretary of State 2024 Voter Education Tour (Public Service/Nonprofit/Public Affairs)
IABC Houston – Bronze Quill Awards
- Award of Excellence: Bike MS: Texas MS 150 – 40th Anniversary Campaign
- Award of Excellence: Texas Association of Regional Councils Member Communication & Advocacy Training Series
PR Daily – Nonprofit Communication Awards
- Finalist: Texas Secretary of State 2024 Voter Education Campaign
USLege – Best in Government Affairs
- Strategic Communicator: Katherine McLane
Ragan’s Top Women in Communications – Class of 2026
- Data Dynamos Honoree: Talan Tyminski
- Change Agents Honoree: Caroline Payne
Top Win of the Year
Our biggest moment of 2025 came with Google’s historic $40 billion investment in Texas – one of the largest tech infrastructure commitments in state history. The announcement underscored Texas’ growing leadership in AI innovation, cloud development and workforce training. As Governor Abbott captured perfectly during the event, this was “a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state.”
The Governor’s full participation in the initiative and presence as the event’s featured guest highlighted the statewide economic impact of Google’s commitment.
Mach 1 was honored to partner with Google in shaping and executing this major statewide rollout. Over several months, our team led the full communications strategy and ran point on the announcement event, resulting in more than 230 media hits across local, national and industry outlets. It was a milestone that showcased Mach 1’s ability to deliver smart strategy, seamless execution and impact at scale.
As we move into 2026, we’re building on a year of big wins – and we’re just getting started.
