Ketchum Agency and Clients Continue Winning Tradition

    

     

Robyn Massey 

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New York, June 15, 2007 - Last evening, Ketchum, a leading global public relations agency, and its clients were honored with six Silver Anvil Awards at the annual Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) ceremony, which recognizes the best in strategic public relations planning and execution. In addition, Ketchum was honored with one Award of Excellence, which is presented to finalists judged to be of Silver Anvil quality but who are not awarded a Silver Anvil.

    

“The Silver Anvils represent one of the highest and most respected levels of honor and achievement within the PR industry,” said Raymond L. Kotcher, Ketchum Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer. “I take pride in Ketchum’s strategic and creative work. The work, along with the strong relationships we build with our clients, make this level of industry recognition possible,” he added.

     

With these awards, Ketchum has won a total of 102 Silver Anvils – more than any other public relations agency. The Silver Anvils have been awarded since 1946 and consistently recognize outstanding work that meets the highest standards of all phases of the public relations process, including research, planning, execution and evaluation. This year’s winners:

    

     

“Scrappy Strategy is One for the Books at Kodak”

Ketchum with Eastman Kodak Company

Ketchum South

   

“Flight of the Penguins: A Homecoming Celebration to New Orleans”

Ketchum with FedEx Corp. and Audubon Nature Institute

Ketchum New York

     

"’Into the Fire’: Lights, Camera and Taking Action to Support Firefighters”

Ketchum with Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

Ketchum West, Ketchum Entertainment Marketing

     

“Lay's Potato Chips Get an Oil Change”

Ketchum with Frito-Lay

Ketchum New York

    

“Pokémon Recaptures Pop Culture Phenomenon Status”

Ketchum with Pokémon USA

Ketchum New York

     

“Opening Its Doors to the World: Russia’s Presidency of the 2006 G8 Summit”

Ketchum with the Russian Federation G8 Organizing Committee

Ketchum London, Washington, New York

   

     

“Lights, Cameras, Diamonds: Kodak Has Stars Seeing Double at the 78th Annual Academy Awards”

Ketchum with Eastman Kodak Company

Ketchum New York, Ketchum Entertainment Marketing

    

      

The six 2007 Silver Anvils add to Ketchum’s roster of award wins for the year. The agency’s commitment to developing and executing innovative and strategic communications programs also has been recognized in 2007 at the PRWeek Awards, where Ketchum and its clients took home two awards and an honorable mention, and the Holmes Group’s Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation (SABRE) Awards, where Ketchum and its clients won one gold, three silver, and one bronze award. At the European SABREs, Ketchum was honored with three awards.

    

A communications innovator, Ketchum ranks among the largest global public relations agencies, operating in more than 50 countries. With five global practices – Brand Marketing, Corporate, Healthcare, Food and Nutrition, and Technology – and specialty areas that include Concentric Communications (experiential marketing, events and meetings), Ketchum Entertainment Marketing, Ketchum Global Research, Ketchum Sports Network, Stromberg Consulting (change management and workplace communications) and The Washington Group (lobbying and government relations), Ketchum leverages its marketing and corporate communications expertise to build brands and reputations for clients. For more information on Ketchum, a unit of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC), visit www.ketchum.com.