Digital PR Awards: PR Firm of the Year

Winner: Waggener Edstrom Communications

Waggener Edstrom Communications (WE) believes in the transformational power of communications and its ability to shift perceptions, alter behavior and create change to deliver substantial business impact to its clients. For 30 years, it has developed strategic communications programs for world-changing clients and established a track record for using insight and influence to create measureable results that build strong brands.

From in-house creative, ideation and experience design services to cutting-edge digital programs, WE continues to invest in the ideas, instruments and expertise that solve its clients’ problems. An in-house group of digital experts delivers a wide range of professional services, including digital design, Web development, advertising, content creation, measurement, marketing and the latest in Web technology. They help counsel on all things digital, providing agency teams with a greater understanding of digital content to help fit their clients’ needs.

WE’S people are its greatest asset — they are creative, intelligent and engaged, helping to make it a fun, challenging and rewarding work environment. Awesome employees are just one of the many reasons clients keep coming back for more; in fact, over 88 percent have been with WE for two-plus years, and of that list, 29 clients have been with WE for more than three years and one since nearly the founding of the agency. Strong client retention enabled Waggener Edstrom to maintain 86 percent of its client revenue base in 2013.

Honorable Mentions:

•             Dixon Schwabl - Digital Division Grows at Dixon Schwabl

•             MWW - Making MWW Matter More