Digital & Technology

Winner: MWW Group Volkswagen GTI Becomes the World’s – First Car Launched Exclusively on a Mobile Device Launching a new car? Apparently, there’s an app for that. When it was time to launch its new GTI… Continued

Winner: Weber Shandwick – State Farm Friday Night Feats Video Contest The Friday Night Feats initiative invited participants to submit their school’s top game-changing plays for a chance to win more than $17,500 for their… Continued

Winner: Weber Shandwick – Firebell: A New Social Crisis Simulator Responding to the need to instantly address the spread of crises via social media, Weber Shandwick created a new crisis preparation drill that replicates today’s social media… Continued

Winner: Eric Mower and Associates – ‘The Jobsite’ Product Demonstration Video To launch Legrand/Pass & Seymour’s new PlugTail device, Eric Mower and Associates told a story within a humorous demonstration video. Inspired by the TV show… Continued

Hilton Hotels & Resorts/Covalent Logic – Hilton Global Media Center The creation of Hilton Worldwide, the result of a Hilton International/Hilton Hotels Corp. merger, spurred the need for a more international 24/7 news site. Hilton… Continued

Winner: Weber Shandwick – 2010 Census Issues Management Program Ensures a Complete Count The U.S. Census Bureau had one goal as it geared up for its nationwide polling in 2010: achieve a high return rate on… Continued

Winner: M&P Food Communications – Dreamfields Pasta Presents: Diabetes 1.0 LIVE! M&P sought to strengthen Dreamfields’ reputation with consumers as the diabetes-friendly pasta by fortifying and expanding relationships with health care professionals and certified diabetes educators.… Continued

Winner: Discovery Communications – Discover Your Impact Day The stated goal was to “discover your impact,” and what an impact it was. In celebration of its 25th anniversary in June 2010, Discovery Communications embarked on a… Continued

PR News will honor the Digital PR Awards finalists at a dinner at New York’s Grand Hyatt on October 6.

Chocolate-covered grasshoppers and a video on entrepreneurship were two of the key components in the Grasshopper Group’s rebranding effort.