NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public
Relations, an innovative global communications firm, won two awards
at the The Global SABRE Awards Wednesday in Miami. Ogilvy PR was also a finalist for
Global PR Agency of the Year. The Global SABRE Awards recognize the
40 best public relations programs of the past year, from around the
globe, selected from among the winners of the regional SABRE
competitions.
Ogilvy PR was honored for the following campaigns:
- Coca-Cola: Ramadan Dark
Iftar—Coca-Cola with Memac Ogilvy Public Relations;
- The Marathon Walker—Water for Africa with Ogilvy Public Relations
Paris.
Stuart Smith, Ogilvy PR's Global CEO, said: "We are delighted
and honored. Our thanks to the clients who trusted us to create
campaign ideas which have earned influence at their core."
These awards follow on Ogilvy PR's recognition winning nearly 30
SABRE awards in 2016 including Middle East Consultancy of the Year.
"The Marathon Walker" with Water for Africa also won Geographic Gold at the EMEA
SABRE and Best Use of Facebook at the In2 SABRE EMEA Awards.
"Ramada Dark Iftar" with Coca-Cola won Geographic Gold at the EMEA
SABRE as well as two awards at the In2 SABRE EMEA Awards in the
Branded Narrative and Creation of Persuasive Content
categories.
About Ogilvy Public Relations
Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy) is an award winning,
multi-disciplinary, communications leader operating in more than 85
offices from every corner of the globe. In 2016, for the fifth
consecutive year, it was crowned Cannes Lions Network of the Year
and Ogilvy tops the Global Creative Index by the Holmes Report,
where it has consistently ranked no. 1 or 2 since 2012. Ogilvy is
the 2016 recipient of the PRWeek Global Creative Campaign of the
Year and Non Profit Campaign of the Year, and holds the Consultancy
of the Year titles in Asia Pacific
and the Middle East by the Holmes
Report. Ogilvy PR is a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, a WPP company
(NASDAQ: WPPGY), and deeply integrates with all disciplines
(advertising, content+social, direct marketing, activation,
promotional, and entertainment). For more information, visit our
website at www.ogilvypr.com or follow us at @ogilvypr.
Contact:
Jennifer
Risi
Ogilvy Public Relations
+1-212-880-5247
jennifer.risi@ogilvy.com
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