NEW YORK, March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Burson-Marsteller,
a leading global strategic communications and public relations
firm, today announced it won awards for Best in B2B and Best in
Corporate Branding, and an Honorable Mention for Best in Public
Sector, at the 2017 PRWeek Awards. The PRWeek Awards recognize
excellence, creativity, achievement and leadership in public
relations. Winners were announced yesterday at a ceremony in
New York.
Burson-Marsteller won Best in B2B for "Introducing the Product:
Changing Industry Paradigms" on behalf of Valspar. This award
recognizes work that targets a niche business sector or the
business community at large. The firm also won Best in Corporate
Branding for "Cutting Through the Clutter: Elevating Bank of
America to the Industry Fintech Leader" on behalf of Bank of
America. Best in Corporate Branding honors the launch of a new
company or corporate rebranding that demonstrates tangible results
beyond just proof of brand-name recognition.
Burson-Marsteller earned Honorable Mentions for Best in Public
Sector for "Value Your Power" on behalf of Virginia Energy Sense
and for Outstanding Agency Professional on behalf of Worldwide
Chair and CEO Don Baer.
"These awards are a great tribute to the professionals at
Burson-Marsteller who work tirelessly to combine world-class
strategic counsel with cutting-edge, integrated communications to
drive measurable results for our clients," said Baer. "We are very
proud of this recognition from PRWeek and honored to share
it with our client partners."
"Our success at this year's PRWeek Awards is a testament
to the ideas-driven, evidence-based focus we bring to all of our
work," added Mike Fernandez, U.S.
CEO, Burson-Marsteller. "We are very proud of the recognition we
received for our client work and will continue to be there for our
clients when communications matter most."
About Burson-Marsteller
Burson-Marsteller, established in 1953, is a leading global
strategic communications and public relations firm. It provides
clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full
range of public relations, public affairs, reputation and crisis
management, advertising and digital strategies. The firm's seamless
worldwide network consists of 73 offices and 85 affiliate offices,
together operating in 110 countries across six continents.
Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam Group, a
subsidiary of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), the world's leader in
communications services. For more information, please visit
www.burson-marsteller.com.
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