J. Fitzgerald Group (JFG) in Lockport has recently added two new hires to the company’s growing marketing team. Michael May has joined JFG as the company’s new website developer, while Kyle Martin is the company’s new social media specialist.

May brings more than a decade of experience in website design and development to JFG. Prior to joining JFG, May worked at Mainstreethost in Amherst, serving as assistant manager of web development, manager of application development and most recently as the company’s sales engineer. As an expert in web design and development, May has worked with thousands of websites in a variety of common digital platforms and programming languages, including WordPress, PHP, jQuery/JS, XML, Volusion, AspDotNetStoreFront and more.

Adding new depth to JFG’s social media capabilities, Martin joins the company with extensive knowledge of social media platforms, including best practices and paid advertising capabilities. A former employee at Mainstreethost, Martin will work on organic posting and engagement, social media monitoring and management, and new account creation and claiming, in addition to expanding JFG’s paid marketing options and increasing reach and visibility for the company’s clients. Martin is also proficient with graphic design programs, adding new depth to JFG’s artistic and creative department.

“Adding Michael and Kyle allows us to meet the growing digital needs of our clients,” said Jack Martin, president and partner of JFG.

As more and more businesses look to grow their presence on the web, JFG has continued to work in support its customers’ goals. The hiring of May and Kyle Martin helps JFG continue to deliver successful marketing, branding and advertising campaigns online. May, a resident of Amherst, and Kyle Martin, an Orchard Park resident, are expected help to further JFG’s overall capabilities as part of the company’s goal of expanding digital services for clients in 2018.