NEW YORK and LONDON, April 29,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public Relations, an innovative
global communications firm, won two awards at the PRWeek Global
Awards Thursday in London. The
Global Awards benchmark the most important game-changing and
creative ideas from around the world and honors the growth of
international enterprise.
Ogilvy PR was recognized in the following categories:
- GLOBAL CREATIVE AWARD (New Category for 2016) for "Great
Chinese Names for Great Britain"
with VisitBritain;
- NON PROFIT for "The Marathon Walker" with Water for
Africa.
The agency was also a finalist in one category:
- GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD (New Category for 2016) for "The Marathon
Walker" with Water for Africa.
Stuart Smith, Ogilvy PR's Global CEO, said: "This is a fantastic
achievement. I want to thank our clients who trust us to deliver
creative and effective campaigns and our people for all their hard
work. Receiving these awards is a great honor for which we are very
proud."
These awards follow on Ogilvy PR's recognition, in March, for
PRWeek Public Sector Campaign of the Year for "Inviting the World
to Discover America One Story at a Time" with Brand USA. In addition, Ogilvy PR campaigns:
"Helping Smokers 'Click to Quit' with Quitters Circle" with the
American Lung Association and Pfizer and "Covered California Second
Open Enrolment 'I'm In'" with Covered California, were finalists in
the Healthcare Campaign of the Year and Public Affairs Campaign of
the Year, respectively.
About Ogilvy Public Relations
Ogilvy Public Relations
(Ogilvy) is a global, multi-disciplinary communications leader
operating in more than 85 offices across six continents. In 2015,
for the fourth consecutive year, it was named the Cannes Lions
Network of the Year. Ogilvy was also named Best Digital Consultancy
in the World, one of the Most Creative Agencies, Asia Pacific
Consultancy of the Year, and Best South-East Agency by the Holmes
Report. Ogilvy PR is a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, a WPP company
(NASDAQ: WPPGY), and one of the largest marketing communications
companies in the world: it integrates deeply with all Ogilvy
disciplines (advertising, direct marketing, activation,
promotional, digital, social and content, and entertainment)
through the proprietary Ogilvy Fusion™ approach to delivering
comprehensive, business solutions through content creation,
community building, and communications with measurable results. For
more information, visit our website at www.ogilvypr.com or follow
us at @ogilvypr.
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