Ketchum and Its Clients Win Four EMEA SABRE Awards

LONDON, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Global public relations firm Ketchum, the market leader in Europe, received four awards on behalf of its client work at last night's Holmes Group EMEA SABRE Awards ceremony in London. These awards come on the heels of the firm's top honours at the Americas SABRE Awards held in New York earlier this month, at which Ketchum won eight awards, winning more awards than any other firm for the fifth straight year. Ketchum also received four of the inaugural EMEA In2 SABRE Awards, awarded yesterday during the European In2 Summit.

Reacting to Ketchum's wins, David Gallagher, senior partner and CEO of Europe, said, "The biggest and best agencies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa compete to win SABRE EMEA Awards, so I'm very pleased that the work we've done with clients has been recognised against that stiff competition. Winning at this level is as much about effective partnership, trust and shared input as it is about creativity and strategic excellence, so these awards represent a real team effort between the agency and our clients."  

Ketchum and its clients won EMEA SABRE Awards in the following categories:

Geographic SABRE Awards 

DACH 

 "Teddies with a Mission"

Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics with Ketchum Pleon 

RUSSIA AND THE CIS 

"Kostroma: Digital Makeover"

Google Russia with Ketchum Maslov 

Practice Area SABRE Awards 

SOCIAL MEDIA/SOCIAL NETWORKING CAMPAIGN 

"Austrian Butchers versus McDonald's - A David versus Goliath Story in the Digital Age"

Wirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich, Landesinnung der Lebensmittelgewerbe, Berufszweig der Fleischer with Ketchum Publico 

TRADE SHOW 

"SPIEF Index"

EY with Ketchum Maslov 

In addition, Ketchum Publico and Austrian Butchers were named a finalist for the best-in-show Platinum SABRE Award for "Austrian Butchers versus McDonald's - A David versus Goliath Story in the Digital Age."

Last week, Ketchum won three awards for work on behalf of its clients and for its corporate social responsibility initiatives at the PRWeek Global Awards, and earlier this year, Ketchum won US PRWeek's Campaign of the Year Award along with three additional US PRWeek Awards on behalf of its client work. These honours build on a record year of award wins, in which Ketchum won more trophies than any other public relations firm at the industry's most prestigious events. These include the firm's eight Americas SABRE Awards, nine Cannes Lions and nine Public Relations Society of America's Silver Anvil Awards.

About the SABRE Awards 

SABRE Awards are bestowed annually and are presented for Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation. Diamond SABREs recognize the increased contribution public relations is making in the C-suite, Gold SABREs recognise the best programmes in specific brand-building and reputation management categories, and Silver SABREs focus on superior content creation. The Holmes Group exists to provide competitive insight and intelligence to public relations professionals.

About Ketchum 

Ketchum is a leading global communications firm with operations in more than 70 countries across six continents. The winner of 11 Cannes Lions and an unprecedented four PRWeek Campaign of the Year Awards, Ketchum partners with clients to deliver strategic programming, game-changing creative and measurable results that build brands and reputations. For more information on Ketchum, a part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc., visit http://www.ketchum.com.

About Diversified Agency Services 

Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) (http://www.omnicomgroup.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing communications disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.