RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bulldog Reporter is pleased to announce the winners of our 2017 Bulldog Stars of PR awards program, recognizing the best and brightest in PR and communications agencies and individuals globally.
The Bulldog Stars of PR Awards received a record-breaking number of entries this year so our illustrious panel of journalist judges had their work cut out for them to select winners from entrants in 20 agency and individual categories.
French/West/Vaughan has received the highest honour in the agency category, the Grand Prize of Best PR Agency of 2017.
Alex Slater of Clyde Group has received the highest honour in the individual category and has been awarded the Grand Prize – PR Star of 2017.
Congratulations to the 2017 Grand Prize winners!
The following agencies and individuals have all earned bragging rights as a Bulldog Award winner, along with extensive promotion on the Bulldog Awards web site, through Bulldog Reporter's newsletters and web site. The Grand Prize winners of Bulldog Stars of PR Awards also receive a crystal bulldog to add to their bookshelf.
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2017 Bulldog Stars of PR awards.
Agency Stars of PR Winners
Agency submissions were scored on firm positioning, client growth and retention, work environment, and results achieved.
Grand Prize – Best PR Agency of 2017: French/West/Vaughan
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Best New Agency (launched within the last 5 years)
- Gold Award: Vested
- Silver Award: Clyde Group
- Bronze Award: Hawthorne Strategy Group
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Best Sole Practitioner (PR professional who practices in their
own firm without a partner/shareholder)
- Gold Award: Rafe Gomez, VC Inc. Marketing
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Best Boutique Agency (serves a niche market or industry and has
fewer than 50 employees)
- Gold Award: Bospar
- Silver Award: SideCar Public Relations
- Bronze Award: Vested and Evolvemkd
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Small Agency of the Year (fewer than 50 employees)
- Gold Award: Clyde Group and Murphy O'Brien Public Relations
- Silver Award: Durée & Company, Inc.
- Bronze Award: Hawthorne Strategy Group
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Mid-size Agency of the Year (50 – 200 employees)
- Gold Award: French/West/Vaughan
- Silver Award: PRR, Inc.
- Bronze Award: JConnelly
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Social Agency of the Year (agencies that are getting
extraordinary results for their clients by integrating social media
into their campaigns)
- Gold Award: C-4 Analytics
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Agency That Gets Results (agencies that use advanced
measurement approaches to measure the impact of campaigns on
organizational objectives)
- Gold Award: Bospar
- Silver Award: Fahlgren Mortine
- Bronze Award: BoardroomPR
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Most Innovative Agency (agencies with a creative approach to
communications)
- Gold Award: French/West/Vaughan
- Silver Award: Vested
- Bronze Award: Silverline Communications
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Business to Business (B2B) Agency of the Year (agencies focused
on business-to-business clients)
- Gold Award: Fahlgren Mortine
- Silver Award: BackBay Communications
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Business to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year (agencies who
build engaging, creative customer-focused campaigns)
- Gold Award: French/West/Vaughan
- Silver Award: Fahlgren Mortine
Individual Stars of PR
Individuals were judged on professional leadership and contribution, breakthrough communication approaches, demonstrations of integrity, and results achieved.
Grand Prize – PR Star of 2017: Alex Slater, Clyde Group
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Public or Media Relations Professional of the Year
- Gold Award: Nicole Rodrigues, NRPR Group
- Silver Award: Deb Holliday, Pascale Communications
- Bronze Award: Pamela Njissang, Bhava Communications
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Investor Relations Professional of the Year
- Gold Award: Sarah Elder, Pushpay
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Corporate Communications Professional of the Year
- Gold Award: Catherine Hernandez-Blades, Aflac
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PR Rising Star (Under 40) (someone who has risen within the
ranks of the organization and should be broadly seen as a potential
future leader)
- Gold Award: Alex Slater, Clyde Group
- Silver Award: Aubrey Quinn, Clyde Group and Kate Ryan, Diffusion PR
- Bronze Award: Marty McDonald, Fahlgren Mortine
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Leader of the Year (PR agency) (executive within a medium to
large agency who displays strong leadership qualities, clearly
communicates vision and inspires everyone who works for, and with them)
- Gold Award: Mike Rosen, PRR, Inc.
- Silver Award: Rick French, French/West/Vaughan
- Bronze Award: Sarah Evans, J Public Relations
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PR Professional Who Makes a Difference (who is making the world
a better place through their pro-bono efforts, volunteering or
mentoring of the next generation of PR professionals)
- Gold Award: John Davies, Davies Public Affairs
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Best PR or Communications Team (for a team of 3 or more people
who have worked together to achieve exceptional results for their
clients, agency or organization)
- Gold Award: Aflac and Camino Public Relations
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PR Up and Comer (someone with less than 2 years in the industry
who shows real promise)
- Gold Award: Deanna Haas, Hollywood Agency
- Silver Award: Tommy Morgan, Sage Communications
- Bronze Award: Jack Meehan, Motion PR
Learn more about Bulldog Awards at bulldogawards.com and sign up to hear about updates on deadlines or upcoming awards programs. The next Bulldog Awards will encapsulate a number of our programs including Digital / Social, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Media Relations and will open for entries in January 2018.
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