NEW YORK, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, a
leading global public relations firm, and its clients were honored
with more International Public Relations Association (IPRA) 2011
Golden World Awards than any other PR firm.
Since 1991, the IPRA Golden World Awards have annually
recognized the best in public relations work from around the world.
The awards currently attract more than 400 entries from 50
countries and are organized in a series of categories covering the
full gamut of public relations activities.
"We are honored to be recognized with these prestigious awards,
representing best-in-class work from all around our global
network," said Andy Polansky,
president of Weber Shandwick. "The campaign awards reflect our
firm's expertise in a range of practice and specialty areas."
Weber Shandwick's winning client campaigns include:
- Community Relations: YOUTH'10 – Malaysia's Largest Youth Festival, Youth Asia,
Weber Shandwick (Malaysia)
- Consumer PR for an Existing Service: McDonald's "Makes
Room for Happiness," McDonald's China, Weber Shandwick (China)
- Crisis Management: American Airlines and the oneworld
Alliance Win the Battle for Japan Airlines, American Airlines,
Weber Shandwick (USA and
Japan)
- Financial Services and Investor Relations: Sabana REIT:
Singapore's First
Shariah-Compliant Listing, Sabana REIT, Weber Shandwick
(Singapore)
- Healthcare: Pfizer's Enbrel Awareness in China, Pfizer, Weber Shandwick (China)
- Launch of a New Product: Nanny on Board: the Launch of
the Meriva, Opel Spain, Weber Shandwick (Spain)
- Media Relations: Think About Your Eyes Campaign Launch,
Think About Your Eyes, Weber Shandwick (USA)
- Online Crisis Communications: Bomb Threat Response:
American Airlines Tweets with Passengers Aboard Flight AA24,
American Airlines, Weber Shandwick (USA)
- Sponsorship: Creating a Sunrise Before Daybreak for EDF
Energy, EDF Energy, Weber Shandwick (UK)
- Technology: Microsoft Journey to the Cloud, Microsoft,
Weber Shandwick (Indonesia)
These latest awards continue to build on Weber Shandwick's
industry honors, which include being named a Digital Firm of the
Year by PR News, a Top 4 Employer for Social Media
Professionals by Mashable, a Best Large Agency to Work for
by The Holmes Report, an Advertising Age Agency of
the Decade, CR Magazine's Top Corporate Responsibility
Advisory Firm and Marketing Magazine's 2011 Hong Kong Agency
of the Year.
About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with
offices in 74 countries around the world. The firm's success is
built on its deep commitment to client service, our people,
creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates -
engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and
reputation. Weber Shandwick provides strategy and execution across
practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology,
public affairs, financial services, corporate and crisis
management. Its specialized services include digital/social media,
advocacy advertising, market research, and corporate
responsibility. In 2010, Weber Shandwick was named Global Agency of
the Year by The Holmes Report for the second year in a row;
an 'Agency of the Decade' by Advertising Age, Large PR
Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter, a Digital Firm of
the Year by PR News, and Top Corporate Responsibility
Advisory Firm by CR Magazine. The firm has also won numerous
'best place to work' awards around the world. Weber
Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more
information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com.
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