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2012 PR People Awards: PR Professional of the Year — Agency

November 29th, 2012 by

Co-Winner: Michael Kempner Founder, President & CEO, MWW Since founding MWW in 1986, Michael Kempner’s strong leadership has kept the agency’s year-over-year growth at 14% to date. In 2012, MWW has gained a total of… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Media Relations Leader of the Year 

November 29th, 2012 by

Winner: Colleen Cleary Vice President, Havas PR Colleen Cleary is a leading expert when it comes to media relations and celebrity partnerships—as vice president of Havas PR, Cleary is a senior client manager who specializes… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Social Media Professional of the Year

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Co-Winner: John Earnhardt Director of Communications, Cisco Systems When John Earnhardt wrote the first blog post at Cisco in 2005, it kicked off the social media era not only for him, but for the brand… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Intern of the Year

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Winner: Raymond Liang Intern, YMCA If you’re going to be an intern, it’s important to make sure you make the most of the time you spend with an organization and contribute to that organization’s success.… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Government and Public Affairs Manager of the Year

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Co-Winner: Heather Kelly Air Force Reservist, Tech, U.S. Special Operations Command Sergeant Heather Kelly provides public relations support for high-visibility special projects for U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. Her… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: PR Profesional of the Year — Corporate 

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Winner: Jon Harris Chief Communications Officer, Hillshire Brands In January 2012, when the Sara Lee Corporation separated into two publicly held companies, Jon Harris and his team at Hillshire Brands provided a cohesive message to… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: PR Team Leader of the Year

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Winner: Matt Motley Senior Vice President, Weber Shandwick Matt Motley’s superior relationships with clients led to the development and execution of several innovative campaigns in 2011. Under Motley’s leadership, RadioShack’s Trade & Save program, which… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Measurement Expert of the Year

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Winner: Andre Manning Global Head of Corporate Communications, Philips As the communications adviser to the Philips Board of Management, Andre Manning has helped establish a culture of accountability that has spread throughout Philips’ global locations,… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Internal Communicator & Trainer of the Year

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Winner: Brooke Shepard Executive Creative Director, Weber Shandwick Brooke Shepard leads a team of community managers, creative writers, digital strategists, graphic designers and video producers. He has a unique ability to grab people’s attention and… Continued

2012 PR People Awards: Tweeter of the Year 

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Winner: Dalton Dorné Chief Marketing Officer, Havas PR Dalton Dorné, officially the chief marketing officer at Havas PR North America, is unofficially the agency’s chief twitter officer (or CTO). She is the source of the… Continued