PRNEWS' Platinum PR Awards honor the best of the best, the professionals and teams who have driven tremendous successes for the brands and charitable causes they champion.
At the Platinum Awards Gala, which will be held Sept. 17 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City, several hundred communications professionals will gather to celebrate the top communications and marketing campaigns of the last year, as well as the PR and marketing professionals behind the strategy and execution of those initiatives.
PRNEWS also is planning a few fun surprises for attendees at this year's event—and also is pleased to announce that Google's No. 1 ranked rebranding expert, David Brier, will be keynoting.
Brier is the bestselling author of “Brand Intervention: 33 Steps to Transform the Brand You Have Into the Brand You Need” and has been featured in ADWEEK, Fast Company, Forbes, INC, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, the New York Times and numerous blogs and podcasts around the world. He also also been awarded more than 320 international awards on design and branding.
The event will also feature co-presenters from some of the most successful brands known today: PepsiCo, Chick-fil-A and Hormel Foods.
The winners in each category will be announced live at the awards gala on Sept. 17.
Here is the full list of finalists:
CEO of the Year
- Lubomir Alamanov, SiteMedia Consultancy
- Valerie Berlin, BerlinRosen
- Kevin Cmunt, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
- Ed Moed, Hot Paper Lantern
- Philip Nardone, PAN Communications
- Valerie Pinto, Weber Shandwick, India
- Chase Terwilliger, Balanced Health Botanicals
- Susan Thomas, 10Fold
- Ronn Torossian, 5W PR
PR Professional of the Year
- Rose Beaumont, Mastercard
- Dior Brown, Activision
- Kristen Clonan, Hudson Group
- Whitney Dailey, Porter Novelli/Cone
- Caroline Dettman, Golin
- Janice Kapner, T-Mobile
- Jon Sullivan, Aflac
Marketing Team of the Year
- Balanced Health Botanicals
- PAN Communications
- RIDGID
PR Team of the Year
- Aflac
- Boardwalk Public Relations – CSL: Corporate Affairs and Communications
- Consumer Reports
- Girl Scouts of the USA
- Mastercard European Comms Team
- Porter Novelli - CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Team
- SiteMedia Ltd.
- T-Mobile
Agency of the Year
- SiteMedia Consultancy
Boutique Firm of the Year
- Jacobson Strategic Communications
- Thunder11 - Big Ideas, Relentless Execution
Small PR Firm of the Year
- Baker Public Relations
- Beehive Strategic Communication
- Belle Communication
- Brownstein Group
- Infinite Global
- IW Group, Inc - Re-imagining Multicultural
- Max Borges Agency
- SourceCode Communications
- Warschawski
Medium-size PR Firm of the Year
- Hotwire
- PAN Communications
- Walker Sands
24-Hour Campaign
- Cisco Canada - Leader Shines Light on Mental Health
- Providence St. Joseph Health
- The Hoffman Agency - A New Kind of Police Chase: Crafting a Press Release for Fremont's Homegrown Cruiser in the Fast Lane
Activism Campaign
- Advocates for Opioid Recovery - Access MATters
- American Medical Association - Changing the Conversation on Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis
- International Rescue Committee - Saving Lives in Yemen
- Johnson & Johnson - #MakeHIVHistory
- Marina Maher Communications - Merck for Mothers
- Noisy Trumpet - Devils River Conservancy "Don't Blow It" Campaign
- Penguin Random House - Book the Vote
Anniversary
- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts - Transformative Program Takes Center Stage Again
- Brinker International and Access Brand Communications - Chili's Birthday 2019
- Hope-Beckham Inc. - Integral’s 25th Anniversary A Celebration of Excellence
- IPRA - 75 Stories
- Long & Foster - Celebrating 50 Years
- NBCUniversal - The More You Know 30th Anniversary & Rebrand
- Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory - Travel the entire Oregon Trail for the 175th anniversary
- Stewart-Haas Racing - 10th Anniversary
Annual Report
- General Building Contractors Association
- Oral Roberts University - 2018: YEAR IN REVIEW
- U.S. Postal Service
Best Launch – Consumer
- American Express - Yellow Ball hosted by American Express and Pharrell Williams
- ANDER & CO - Michelin-starred Fiola launches in Miami
- BCW Global - The Story of Marshall "Major" Taylor
- BCW Global - Using the Power of Influence to Drive Sales During a Cognac Shortage
- BMLPR & Villa Italian Kitchen - Gender Reveal Lasagna
- CCOM GROUP INC. - Launching Neutrogena® Hydro Boost Body to Latinas
- DeVries Global for IHOP’s IHOb: The Day IHOP Flipped the Script
- IW Group, Inc - Abacus & Inkstone Launch
- KFC - 11 Herbs & Spices Firelogs
- Loosid with 5W PR
- Vegas Born Credit Card Launch by Credit One Bank
- Volvo Car USA + WE Communications - Introducing the All-new Volvo S60
Best Use of Artificial Intelligence/Virtual Reality
- Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Division - Lockout Tube Hunt: Taking Virtual Reality to a Dairy Farm Near You
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Touring the 242 Mile Colorado River Aqueduct Through Virtual Reality
- Stallergenes Greer - Augmenting Reality to Build an Engaging Booth Experience for Vets and Pets
- Stein IAS and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure - The SafeTug 360° Experience
Best Use of Instagram Campaign
- Chevron Corporation - Thank Your Role Model Campaign
- Hanna Lee Communications - Launching BERTOUX Brandy, Blended by a Top Craft Bartender and an Acclaimed Sommelier
- DeVries Global for P&G/Aussie’s Purple Lining Street Art Activation
Best Use of Social Media
- Aflac - How Aflac Navigated Facebook Changes to Support Kids with Cancer
- Firestone Ag Throws It Back with Nostalgic Facebook Content
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Generation S
- RIDGID - Experience Contest
- The National Fisheries Institute Salmon Council - Becoming a Powerful Pinfluencer
- Violet PR - P-TECH Social Campaign: STEM Education’s Twitter Takeover
Best Use of YouTube
- Cadillac - "Now That's a Cardiac"
- Parker Sanpei - When did you get laid? Rosemary Farm
- R&R Partners - Only Vegas Moments - 'Now & Then'
- SEGA of America - Sonic Mania Plus
Blog
- BNSF Railway - Rail Talk
- Chick-fil-A with Jackson Spalding - The Chicken Wire
- Cisco - Life at Cisco
- CompTIA - IT Career News
- Cox Communications - Converge: Stories Behind Life's Most Important Connections
- Primrose School Franchising Company with Jackson Spalding - Helps Working Parents #LetGuiltGo
- Stein IAS - Tom Stein’s Blog Post Modern
Brand Turnaround Campaign
- 10Fold Communications - Jumio's Phoenix Rising Campaign
- American Psychological Association - Changing the Debate on Masculinity: Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Men and Boys
- BCW Global - Man Vs. Glue
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Remington Park - Remington Bark
- White Ops - The Hunt for 3ve: Battling Ad Fraud and Improving Reputation
Branding
- BCW Global - Man Vs. Glue
- Delivering a Brighter Future with FirstEnergy
- Mastercard - The Mastercard Symbol
Cause-Related Marketing
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment - Love, Simon + GLSEN + The Trevor Project Campaign
- Aflac - My Special Aflac Duck
- American Express - Yellow Ball hosted by American Express and Pharrell Williams
- Butler Associates - Sounding the Alarm on Male Breast Cancer in the 9/11 Community
- Chevron Corporation - Chevron's Thank Your Role Model Campaign
- Current Global - Do you think YOGA can sell more truck lubricants?
- org with SOMA Strategies
- Marina Maher Communications - Merck for Mothers
- Northrop Grumman - Operation PolarEye STEM Campaign
- Stein IAS and WIN - Somewhere To Believe In
- Texas Mutual Insurance Company - Trade Up Texas: A strategic partnership aligning philanthropy and business
- The Clorox Company - The What Comes Next Project
- The Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign Declares It’s #TimeToEndBreastCancer
Community Engagement
- Burson Cohn & Wolfe - NYC Department of Transportation - Vision Zero: Saving a Life is Easy
- City of Portsmouth - Police Department Lip-Sync Challenge Video
- Current Global - Do you think YOGA can sell more truck lubricants?
- Discovery Education and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights - Speak Truth to Power
- Emerson - We Love STEM: Empowering the Innovators of Tomorrow
- Emory University - Emory Votes: Our Civic Duty
- Generali Italia Spa - Semplice Come
- Havas PR - Creating a Loud Conversation Around Veterans with Invisible Wounds
- Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation – Safe Water Network
- Hormel Foods - SPAM Museum Sensory Awareness Event
- Leidos - The Opioid Epidemic: A Call to Action
- Marina Maher Communications - Merck for Mothers
- National Geographic - Free Solo Digital Communications
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Generation S
- Oncor - Super Safe Kids
- OPET - "The Year of Troy"
- org - 2018 Get Out the Vote Campaign
Community Relations
- Davies Public Affairs - Fourth Time's a Charm: Getting the Newland Sierra Development Approved
- Day of Service featuring the BASF Kids’ Lab Program
- Honeywell Hometown Solutions - Connected Labs Initiative
- M3 Public Relations - Deep Passion /Save The Water
- Mercedes-Benz USA - Greatness Lives Here Drives Visibility for Local Heroes
- Oncor - Super Safe Kids
- PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies - Sangla Bloggers Challenge (Bloggers' Pawning Challenge)
- Poland Spring - Calling 207: Mainers Helping Mainers
- Raytheon - Creating a STEM Sea Change in the Southern Arizona Desert
- Save the Redwoods League - Centennial Celebration
- Sealed Air Corporation - Pop Away Tax Day
- SiteMedia Ltd. - #dare2WOWandCare
- The Clorox Company – The What Comes Next Project
- Toyota Motor North America with Jackson Spalding - Don't Risk It, Fix It
Content Marketing
- Align Technology, Inc. - Invisalign 'Made to Move' Teen Influencer Campaign, The Next Chapter
- Children’s Health Uses Data & Research to Create Industry-Leading Content Program
- Hanna Lee Communications - Making The Polynesian, Major Food Group’s 21st Century Tiki Haven, the Most Talked About Bar in New York City and Among Drinks Enthusiasts Worldwide
- Marina Maher Communications - Pantene launches 14 Day Challenge to transform every #BadHairDay into a #GreatHairDay
- Mastercard Europe, Zagreb - 1 in 4 Million: How We Made Our Dream Come True in Croatia
- Stein IAS and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure - Smart Marketing, Marketing Smart
Corporate Communications
- BNSF Railway - Rail Talk
- Capital One - Launches The Purpose Project
- Northeastern University - No more press releases. Build a newsroom. And get press.
Crisis Management
- American Psychological Association - Changing the Debate on Masculinity: Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Men and Boys
- King Media - Grand Haven Area Public Schools
- PAN Communications - Crimson Hexagon and a Courageous Conversation about Consumer Privacy: A Crisis Situation that Moved the Industry Forward
- R&R Partners - Vegas Stronger
- SABC Pension Fund & Medical Scheme
- U.S. Postal Service - Crisis Management During Natural Disaster
Digital Communications
- Balloon Time - Content that LIFTS Conversion
- DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority - POWERUP DC - Moving Your Business Forward: Start, Grow and Prosper
- DeVries Global for P&G/Aussie’s Purple Lining Street Art Activation
- Electric Power Research Institute - How EPRI Electrified 2018
- Ferrovial - El Salado, peace through water
- National Geographic - Free Solo Community Engagement
- National Geographic - Free Solo Media Relations
- Northeastern University - News@Northeastern
- Pac/West Communications - NECA-IBEW Local 48 – Labor/Management
- Penguin Random House - Grand Central Reads
- PepsiCo - Closing the Crop Gap
- Unique Vacations, Inc. - Beaches Resorts’ Social Media on the Sand Conference
- USC Marshall School of Business - Digital Awareness and Reputation
Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
- Bospar and A23 Advisors - PBWC Unstoppable Conference 2019
- Finn Partners - Partners for Diversity: Actions Speak Louder
- Golin - Have Her Back
- PwC - CEO Action's Day of Understanding
- S&P Global - #ChangePays
Employee Event
- Delta Air Lines with Jackson Spalding - #DeltaReadyForTakeoff Uniform Launch
- eBay - Payments Palooza
- Humana - Mission Possible
- SAP - Employee Kick-Off Meeting 2019
- SAP - Intelligent Enterprise Pitch-off
Employee Relations
- Fortune Brands Home & Security - Transforms Internal Communications with its "Connect" Mobile App
- Golin - Have Her Back
- Hitachi Vantara - Finding Our New North Star
- PVH Corp. - The Power of PVH Campaign
- Valvespring - Democratizing Cell Therapy: Strategy Shift at the National Marrow Donor Program
Entertainment Communications
- IW Group, Inc - Crazy Rich Asians: Asian American Marketing
- National Geographic - Free Solo Digital Communications
Event Marketing
- Baker Public Relations - HV Gamer Con 2019
- Cisco - #WeAreCisco Webex G.O.A.T. Talent Branding Event
- Electric Power Research Institute - How EPRI Electrified 2018
- Flowers Communications Group - Illinois Lottery’s “Draw, Play, Win” Summer Experiential Activation
- IW Group, Inc - McDonald's Rise N' Rave
- LG Electronics with Ogilvy and RQ Agency - LaundROO Lounge and Vintage Clothing Swap, Powered by LG
- Marina Maher Communications - RXMOSAIC for Plan B One-Step
- Unique Vacations, Inc. - Beaches Resorts’ Social Media on the Sand Conference 2018
External Publication (print or online)
- Aerospace Futures Alliance - LIFT Magazine
- Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. - 2018 Edition of AMCA inmotion Magazine
- BBB Central Texas - 2018 BBB Trust Talk Magazine
- Cherokee Nation Businesses - Anadisgoi magazine
- Consumer Technology Association - It is Innovation (i3)
- Duke Energy - illumination: Creating Powerful Stories
- Joint Advertising, Market Research & Studies - FUTURES Magazine 2018
- Northeastern University - News@Northeastern
Financial/Investor Relations
- Hudson Group
- Weber Shandwick - HDFC ERGO #HackSeLado
Global PR Campaign
- Brand USA - “50 Journalists in 50+ Destinations” Mega Media Venture
- DeVries Global for Zippo’s Walk of Flame
- Havas PR - Global Climate Action Summit: Sparking Global Conversations To Step Up for Climate Change
- IBM - 5 in 5: Five groundbreaking scientific innovations that could change the way people work, live and interact over the next five years
- LLamasoft - Tariffs, Tariffs Everywhere: How Version 2.0 Helped LLamasoft Achieve Global PR Success in an Interconnected World
- PepsiCo - Closing the Crop Gap
- Proofpoint - Hacking Through the Cybersecurity Noise
- The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign Declares It’s #TimeToEndBreastCancer
Healthcare Communications
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. - Hemophilia: The Musical
- DCI Donor Services - #BeTheGift and Break Through
- DirectPath - Bringing Health Care Education to Consumers in Crisis
- EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in the U.S. and Canada MS on My Mind Campaign
- Lippe Taylor on Behalf of American Gastroenterological Association - IBD Parenthood Project
- PAN Communications - CompanionMx Launches with Mobile Mental Health Solution
- Penn Medicine Princeton Health - Life is Full of Wonder
- RXMOSAIC - Terry Bradshaw Pitches A Different Kind of Timeshare to Boomers to Raise Awareness About Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- W2O / Genomic Health, Inc. - Put Chemo to the Test
Influencer Communications
- Align Technology, Inc. - Invisalign 'Made to Move' Teen Influencer Campaign, The Next Chapter
- BCW Global - Man Vs. Glue
- Adam Ritchie Brand Direction with Life Alive - Mix It Up: PR invents new menu items through diverse influencer collaborations
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Generation S
Integrated Communications, Marketing & PR
- AB InBev Efes (BUD producer) - Light Up the FIFA World Cup
- All Points PR - Huddle House
- BlackLine - Mistrust in the Numbers
- Bospar and A23 Advisors - PBWC Unstoppable Conference 2019
- DCI Donor Services - #BeTheGift and Break Through
- Edelman - Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Boldly Tackles MSG Misperception in US Market
- Jackson Spalding - Mattress Firm Announces First-Ever “Snoozetern” to Sleep on the Job
- Kidde - Helping Californians Beat the Beep: Kidde Educates Consumers on CO Safety
- Liberty Mutual Insurance
- Lounge Communication - Hidden treasures of Hungary
- Memorial Health System - It’s not just another heart. It’s Your Heart.
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Reaching Key Demographics is Fun and Games
- Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) - BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK: Your Favorite Athlete’s Secret Weapon
- Miller Heiman Group
- PAN Communications - Phononic’s Store of the Future
- Xcel Energy Inc. - 2050 Carbon Vision
Internal Publication (print or online)
- PepsiCo, Inc. - PEPfeed
- RIDGID - Voice Book
Marketing Communications
- AB InBev Efes (BUD producer) - Light Up the FIFA World Cup
- American Express - Centurion Suite Pop-Up at the US Open of Tennis
- Bank of America - Premium Rewards: Demonstrating Everyday Benefits to Consumers
- Havas PR - Finding the Style in Lenses: Transitions Style Products
- Pac/West Communications - NECA-IBEW Local 48 – Labor/Management Partnership
- The Vision Council - National Sunglasses Day Campaign
Measurement
- Aflac - 2018 Aflac Open Enrollment Campaign
- Edelman Intelligence for Hologic - CM3 Demonstrates the Impact of the “Change This Stat” Campaign
- Edelman Intelligence for Moët Hennessy - A Seven-Year Collaboration on Global PR Measurement
- SABC Pension Fund & SABC Medical Scheme
Media Event
- IW Group, Inc - McDonald's Rise N' Rave
- LG Electronics with Ogilvy - LG Invites You To Experience "Hygge with Matte Black"
- National Science Foundation - Event Horizon Telescope - First Image of a Black Hole
Media Relations
- Activision - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Berk Communications - Shark Tagging Adventure with Grand Isle Resort & Spa
- Booz Allen Hamilton - Elevating an Urgent Discussion on Directed Energy
- Bullfrog + Baum - Ketel One Botanical Launch
- Children’s Health Diversifies Donor Registry Through Life-Saving PR Campaign
- DC Housing Finance Agency - DC Mortgage Assistance Program
- Dunkin' and RF|Binder, with BBDO and Garrand Moehlenkamp - Sipping is Believing: Dunkin' Takes Its Shot with a New Espresso Experience
- Girl Scouts of the USA - Celebrates Cookie Entrepreneurs in 2019
- Havas PR - Curiosity Cube Ignites Scientific Passion
- Kano with Max Borges Agency - Making Coding Magical
- KFC - Pickle Fried Chicken
- Marina Maher Communications - Herbal Essences
- National Geographic - Free Solo Digital Communications
- National Geographic - Free Solo Entertainment Communications
- Peppercomm - Transforming Thought Leadership in the Financial Sector: The Wilmington Trust Capital Markets Forecast
- Plan International USA - The State of Gender Equality
- Procter & Gamble - Olay #KillerSkin Super Bowl LIII Campaign
- Rogers & Cowan with AARP - Movies for Grownups Awards 2019
- SEGA of America - Sonic Mania Plus
- TerraCycle - Loop Global Announcement
- Travelers - Every Second Matters: Travelers works to combat distracted driving
- UiPath - From Unicorn to Media Powerhouse
Multicultural Campaign
- CCOM Group Inc - Aveeno Hispanic Market Multicultural Campaign
- Flowers Communications Group - Nike Chicago’s Summer of Basketball
- Gazprom International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship operated by AGT - How to encourage children all over the world to learn to understand each other?
- Health Unlimited - My HealthysexualStory: Breaking down barriers in HIV vulnerable communities
- IW Group, Inc - Crazy Rich Asians - Asian American Marketing
- Nissan/The Allen Lewis Agency - Nissan Presents The Bloggin' Mamas Safety Academy
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Generation S
- The Axis Agency - Find Your Words (Encuentra Que Decir)
On a Shoestring Campaign
- Diamond Public Relations - FaceTime Love Gram from Panchita the Alpaca
- Green Giant with support from GSPR - Creates Viral News Story and Sparks National Debate by Naming Broccoli as America’s Favorite Vegetable
- org with SOMA Strategies
- PAN Communications - CMO Predictions
- Syracuse City School District - #SCSDCares Campaign
- Three Box Strategic Communications - Disney’s THE LION KING Resonates with a Diverse Dallas Audience
Online Press Room/Media Center
- Alibaba Group - “Alizila” corporate news hub and go-to resource for China market insights
- Cherokee Nation Businesses - Anadisgoi.com
- Hilton
PESO Campaign
- Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton Challenge Americans To Take Up More Space
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Generation S
- PAN Communications - Apps Associates Top Cloud Myths Debunked
- Society to Improve Diagnosis In Medicine - ACT for Better Diagnosis
Podcast
- Association of International Certified Professional Accountants - #CPApowered's The Small Biz Brunch Podcast
- BMO Financial Group - Better Conversations. Better Outcomes. Podcast.
- Cambia Health Solutions - HealthChangers
- National Retail Federation - Retail Gets Real
- SAP - A Call to Lead Podcast Series
Press Release
- Hanna Lee Communications - Launching "Existing Condition," A New Bar Marrying Science, Classic Cocktails and Hospitality
- Hanna Lee Communications - Launching "Katana Kitten," a New Japanese-American Bar in the West Village
- Hanna Lee Communications - Launching "Revolution," a New Menu at BlackTail, a Cuban-Inspired Bar
- Hanna Lee Communications - Making The Polynesian, Major Food Group’s 21st Century Tiki Haven, the Most Talked-About Bar in America
- Hanna Lee Communications - Spotlighting Santina, Major Food Group's Ode to the Amalfi Coast, and Its New Executive Chef, Ashley Eddie
- Stewart-Haas Racing - Daniel Suárez Driver Announcement
- The Hoffman Agency - There's a New Sheriff in Town: Crafting a No-nonsense Press Release for Fremont's PD
- Tim Hortons - The Away Game
Pro Bono Campaign
- PRLab at Boston University - PRoBono 2018
- Stein IAS and WIN - Somewhere to Believe In
Product Launch
- DeVries Global - Celebrity Edge: Sailing Away from the Competition
- Galderma and Marina Maher Communications - Inspire Thousands of Women to Face Their Hands & Ask for Restylane Lyft
- Gregory FCA - Launching a pro-style controller made for every gamer
- John Hancock - Redesigning Life Insurance for the Living
- Markstein - Royal Cup’s Cold Brew Debut
- PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies - “Kaya Na! The Road to Financial Growth Forum
- ROX United and Kith - got milk? x got kith?
- Tableau Software - Ask Data
- T-Mobile - Team of Experts
- Two Roots Brewing with 5W PR
- Vegas Born Credit Card Launch by Credit One Bank
Product Launch - B2B
- 10Fold - FogHorn Mobile Lightning Launch
- Deloitte Greenhouse Experience Group - “Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships” Book Launch and Media Campaign
- Havas PR - Finding the Style in Lenses: Transitions Style Products Launch
- RIDGID - K-5208 Campaign
- Stein IAS and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure - The SafeTug 360° Experience
PSA
- Burson Cohn & Wolfe - NYC Department of Transportation - Vision Zero: Saving a Life is Easy (Signs)
- TESARO, Inc. - Not on My Watch - A Call for Change in Ovarian Cancer Care
- Women in Cable Telecommunications - #LeadWithMore: Celebrating WICT’s 40 Years of Encouraging Gender Diversity in the Workplace
Public Affairs
- Campaign for College Opportunity - Our California
- Consumer Reports - Heavy Metals in Baby & Toddler Foods Campaign
- Health Care Cost Institute - Changing the Conversation on the Cost of Health Care
- KFC - Antibiotics & Plastics
- National Retail Federation & CRAFT - Tariffs are B-A-D Economics with Ben Stein
- Prudential and Edelman - Strengthening Prudential's Reputation Amongst Washington
- Red Shoes Inc. - Saving Jobs Through Active Media Relations and Advocacy
- S&P Global - #ChangePays
- The Aluminum Association - Section 232: No Tariffs. No Quotas. Focus on China.
- The American Gaming Association - Protecting Consumers by Unlocking the Social and Economic Benefits of Legal Sports Betting
- U.S. Postal Service - Dog Bite Awareness Campaign
Re-Branding/Re-Positioning
- Alison Brod Marketing + Communications - Transformation of Palms Casino Resort
- BCW Global - Man Vs. Glue
- DC Housing Finance Agency
- Golin - The Progressive Public Relations Agency
- Marina Maher Communications, Condé Nast Health / WIRED Brand Labs for Novartis
- Mastercard - The Mastercard Symbol
- Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) - Milk Returns to Its Roots: Kids
- Paragon Public Relations LLC
- PR ONE - Epson Korea Positioning with B2B brands
- ROX United and Kith - got milk? x got kith?
- Sage Communications - Bay Microsystems rebranded as Vcinity
- Weber Shandwick - Harley-Davidson Find Your Freedom Internship
Satellite Media Tours
- Hilton Global Brand Communications - Hilton Honors’ Holiday Survey
- Lincoln Financial Group - What Does Mom Really Want for Mother's Day?
Social Good Campaign
- DCI Donor Services - #BeTheGift and Break Through
- KCET|Link TV - Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival 2018
- U.S. Postal Service - 2018 USPS Annual Sustainability Report
Social Listening
- American Kidney Fund - Goutful
- U.S. Postal Service - Business Intelligence
Social Media Campaign
- Align Technology, Inc. - Invisalign 'Made to Move' Teen Influencer Campaign, The Next Chapter
- BMO Financial Group - Equity Through Education Campaign
- Cambia Health Solutions - Cambia Portland Classic
- Celgene Corporation & W2O - Magic Tree App Launch
- Cisco - Viral Trends
- Corning Incorporated - Women at Corning
- Hanna Lee Communications - Launching BERTOUX Brandy, Blended by a Top Craft Bartender and an Acclaimed Sommelier
- Havas PR - Transitions PRO Instagram Launch
- Marina Maher Communications (MMK+) - Pantene launches 14 Day Challenge to transform every #BadHairDay into a #GreatHairDay
- National Science Foundation - Horizon Telescope: First Image of a Black Hole
- PepsiCo - Closing the Crop Gap
- Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation - Power Play: Facing Futures Together
- RIDGID - Father's Day Campaign
- Travel Nurse Across America - #TNAAgivesback
- Unum - We've Got U
- USPTO - 10 Million Patents
Speech/Series of Speeches
- ABM Industries - Scott Salmirs
- Loyola Marymount - "Busy Tonight" Segment
Sports Marketing
- American Express - Centurion Suite Pop-Up at the US Open of Tennis
- Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism - WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup
- Hope-Beckham Inc. - ESPN Events’ Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
- NRGized Media - American Cornhole League: Putting Professional Cornhole On the Map One Placement at a Time
- The Stars Group
Trade Show/Event PR
- DeVries Global for Sephora’s SEPHORiA: A Beauty Playground Meets Your Social Feed in Real Life
- Informa Markets - The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows Implements Initiative, “Discover the Ride,” Reaching Over 155 Million Consumers
- Mastercard at MWC
- PAN Communications - Forbes Under 30 Summit: Updating Event Strategies in Real-Time as News Breaks
- Rogers & Cowan with AARP - Movies For Grownups Awards 2019
Travel & Tourism Marketing
- Discover Dominica Authority - A Tiny Caribbean Country Confused with the Dominican Republic Rebrands and Rebounds After a Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane
- Hanna Lee Communications - Making The Polynesian, Major Food Group’s 21st Century Tiki Haven, the Most Talked-About Bar in America
- NJF - Creating a New Destination: El Dorado, Arkansas, the Comeback Kid of the South
- Violet PR - #KCinNYC 2018: Celebrating Kansas City’s Cultural Scene in the Big Apple
Use of Data Insights
- Bank of America - Driving Conversations and Connections: The Integration of Technology and Homebuying
- Burson Cohn & Wolfe - NYC Department of Transportation - Vision Zero: Saving a Life is Easy (Signs)
- Cisco - Next-Generation IT Talent Strategies: How CIOs Can Close the Talent Gap and Drive True Business Transformation
- Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, and Home2 Suites by Hilton - Uncover “The Power of Space” Survey: Americans Craving More Space!
- Kronos Incorporated - #AbsenceIsComing: Game of Thrones Work Survey
- PAN Communications - Phononic’s Store of the Future Integrated Campaign
- Welltok
Video Program
- American Gastroenterological Association - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Video Campaign
- BCW Global - Using the Power of Influence to Drive Sales During a Cognac Shortage
- BMO Financial Group - Top 10 Toys for the Season
- Campaign for College Opportunity - Our California
- Cisco - Be you, with us. #WeAreCisco Talent Branding videos.
- Delivering a Brighter Future with FirstEnergy
- Humana - Jo's Story
- ICF Next - National Prevention Week 2019 Promotional Video - "This is Prevention. This is Changing Lives."
- Incyte Organization - Behind the Lens: Living with a Rare Blood Cancer
- KFC - Inside The Bucket
- Primrose School Franchising Company with Jackson Spalding - Helps Working Parents #LetGuiltGo
- Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board - Montco's Patriot Tales TV Spot
- W2O & AbbVie - Julianne Hough Advocates for Women to SpeakENDO
- W2O & Wente Family Estates - Wente #MakeTime Campaign
Visual Storytelling Campaign
- Aetna Community Care Interactive Storytelling
- Cisco - @WeAreCisco
- DeVries Global for P&G/Aussie’s Purple Lining Street Art Activation
- DeVries Global for Zippo’s Walk of Flame
- Intel Corporation - The Passenger Economy
- Marina Maher Communications (MMK+) - Pantene launches 14 Day Challenge to transform every #BadHairDay into a #GreatHairDay
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals - Generation S
- Adam Ritchie Brand Direction with Summer Infant - The M.O.M. Squad: PR transforms diverse pregnant women into comic book superheroes
- W2O / Genomic Health, Inc. - Put Chemo to the Test
Website Marketing
- CompTIA - Career Change Microsite
- USPTO - 10 Million Patents
Word of Mouth Marketing
- Hanna Lee Communications - Making The Polynesian, Major Food Group’s 21st Century Tiki Haven, the Most Talked About Bar in New York City and Among Drinks Enthusiasts Worldwide
- UPtv - The Librarians on UPtv
WOW! Award
- Aflac - My Special Aflac Duck
- BCW Global - Man Vs. Glue
- BCW Global - Seasoned Greetings from Chipotle
- Beautyrest Presents - Max Richter's SLEEP
- BMLPR & Villa Italian Kitchen - Gender Reveal Lasagna
- Canadian Tire - Red Door
- Covered California "In An Instant" Bus Tour
- Current Global - Do you think YOGA can sell more truck lubricants?
- DeVries Global - Celebrity Edge: Sailing Away from the Competition
- IW Group, Inc - Crazy Rich Asians - Asian American Marketing
- R&R Partners - Only Vegas Moments - 'Now & Then'