Public Relations Awards
These are the Gold, Silver, and Bronze, Stevie® Award-winning nominations in The 2024 American Business Awards®. The winners were determined by the average scores of more than 300 professionals worldwide in the three-month judging process. Learn about the judging and awards process here.
Winners will be celebrated at the 22nd ABA awards banquet in New York on Tuesday, June 11. Learn more.
Communications Department of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Humana, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, United States: Effective, efficient, personalized communications, reporting and translation
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Citizens Financial Group, Westwood, Massachusetts, United States: The Power of an Integrated Model: Citizens Successfully Navigating the Regional Banking Crisis
Fareportal Inc., New York, New York, United States: Fareportal Inc.'s Communications Department
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Fidelity National Financial, Jacksonville, Florida, United States: FNF's Corporate Marketing Department
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Arts & Entertainment
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
5WPR, New York, New York, United States: 5WPR x The Strong National Museum of Play
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Communications Research
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Wise Up PR, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Helping Attest To Make Guesswork Illegal Thanks To Media Relations
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Community Relations
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Etched Communication, Houston, Texas, United States: The Heat Relief Initiative
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
San Diego County Credit Union, San Diego, California, United States: SDCCU Lift Up Literacy Campaign
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Content Marketing
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
The Harbinger Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Powering Chicago Renewable Energy Campaign
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Corporate Communications
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Kellanova, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Introducing Kellanova: A Bold New Era for a storied Corporate Brand
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Corporate Responsibility
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
San Diego County Credit Union, San Diego, California, United States: SDCCU Stuff the Bus Campaign
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Digital Creativity
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
5WPR, New York, New York, United States: 5WPR + HOW x G-SHOCK
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Digital Media Relations
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
SEGA of America, Burbank, California, United States: SEGA Brings a Fresh Spin to Classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Superstars
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Events & Observances
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
West Pharmaceutical Services, Exton, Pennsylvania, United States: West 100th Anniversary Communications Campaign
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Ruder Finn, New York, New York, United States: Launching The 1 Pledge Movement
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Food & Beverage
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
AMP Agency, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Nature’s Bakery Brownie Launch
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Gaming & Virtual Reality
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
SEGA of America, Burbank, California, United States: SEGA Brings a Fresh Spin to Classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Superstars
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Global Issues
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Trellix, Plano, Texas, United States: Trellix Mind of the CISO Initiative
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Healthcare
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
FGS Global, New York, New York, United States: The PAN Foundation: Donor Engagement Campaign for Continued Patient Need
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Help at Home, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Help at Home PR Team's Integrated Product Launch
The Harbinger Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States: RevSpring’s Voice of the Patient Survey
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Berkeley Communications, Eagle, Colorado, United States: Employer Power in Healthcare: A bold move to reshape the system
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Influencer Management
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Ruder Finn, New York, New York, United States: Launching The 1 Pledge Movement
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Influencer Marketing
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Jive PR + Digital, Palos Verdes, California, United States: Day Foods x Jive PR + Digital Influencer Campaign
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Integration of Traditional and New Media
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Ruder Finn, New York, New York, United States: Launching The 1 Pledge Movement
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Internal Communications - 100 or More Employees
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Mastercard, Miami, Florida, United States: The Mastercard Way Carpool Sessions
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Corvias, Warwick, Rhode Island, United States: Corvias Leadership Development Program Communications and Marketing
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Internal Communications - Up to 100 Employees
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Anthology Communications, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: Connected Care Discussion Series
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing – Business to Business
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Channel V Media, New York City, New York, United States: Channel V Media Launches Meteomatics Into the U.S.
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Cintas, Mason, Ohio, United States: Putting People First
Deloitte, New York, New York, United States: The Ripple Effect: Stories of Lasting Purpose and Impact
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing – Consumer Products
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Engage Creative Agency, Carmel, Indiana, United States: Active&Fit Direct? Personalized Client Campaigns
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Media Relations
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Securing the Spotlight: CertiK's Rise to Blockchain Dominance
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Obsolescence Equals Opportunity
ECMC Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Storytelling and Data Insights Encourage Teens to Question The Quo
Ruder Finn, New York, New York, United States: Launching The 1 Pledge Movement
SEGA of America, Burbank, California, United States: SEGA Brings a Fresh Spin to Classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Superstars
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Coldwell Banker Realty, Madison, New Jersey, United States: Coldwell Banker Global Luxury - Best of the Best
Hudson Cutler, New York, New York, United States: Category Leader Built Over a Year
JLL, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Presenting the Real San Francisco by JLL
Sed Communications, San Diego, California, United States: S?d Communications and Get Joy Save the Dog Parade
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - New Product or Service Launch
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
5WPR, New York, New York, United States: 5WPR x inDrive
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Notably, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Notably Shines Light on Wellness With SKYVIEW 2 Lamp Launch
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
5WPR, New York, New York, United States: 5WPR x epres
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Non-Profit/Charity
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
The Harbinger Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Golden Apple Teacher Preparation Program Recruitment
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
The Harbinger Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Campaign
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
C-Strategies Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States: Interrupting Violence with the One City Basketball League
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Public Service
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
UL's Fire Safety Research Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Take C.H.A.R.G.E. of Battery Safety
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Technology
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Channel V Media, New York City, New York, United States: Channel V Media Launches Meteomatics Into the U.S.
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Intellihot Inc., Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States: Intellihot's 2023-2024 Electron Communications Program
Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Travel & Tourism
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
5WPR, New York, New York, United States: 5WPR x Foxwoods Resort Casino
Communications Professional of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
AvePoint, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States: Nicole Caci, Director, Content & Communications
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Black Girl PR, Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Nantale Muwonge, Founder
C-Strategies Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States: Caroline Brooks, Senior Director of Communications
KCD PR, San Diego, California, United States: Olivia Gerling, Media Communications Specialist
Otter PR, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States: Greg Linnelli, Account Strategist
UST, Aliso Viejo, California, United States: Tanima Xavier - HR Corporate Communications Senior Lead
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Fetch Freight, Birmingham, Alabama, United States: Sarah Hefner, Director of Communications & Marketing
Communications Team of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Webster Bank, Stamford, Connecticut, United States: Webster Bank Corporate Communications Team
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
Hilton Grand Vacations, Orlando, Florida, United States: Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) Corporate Communications Team
SEGA of America, Burbank, California, United States: Sonic the Hedgehog’s PR Team
AT&T Cybersecurity, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States: AT&T Cybersecurity <> Inkhouse: Communications Team of the Year
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
Berkeley Communications, Eagle, Colorado, United States: The Lazy is Good Campaign: The North American team
FTI Consulting, Washington, District of Columbia, United States: FTI Consulting’s Retail and Consumer Communications Team
Communications, Investor Relations, or PR Executive of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Exact Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin, United States: Morry Smulevitz (Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs)
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
ENTENTE Network of Companies, Madison, Wisconsin, United States: Virginia Amann, Founder & CEO
Marquet Media, LLC, Scarsdale, New York, United States: Kristin Marquet
Thomas Public Relations, Inc., E. Northport, New York, United States: Karen Thomas, President & CEO
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
LandGate, Denver, Colorado, United States: Jaime Gastelle H: Exceeding Expectations & Projections - Balancing Communications, Investor Relations, and PR
Public Relations Agency of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER:
Twentytwo and brand, Gotha, Florida, United States: Twentytwo & brand
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER:
5WPR, New York, New York, United States: 5WPR
MWWPR, New York, New York, United States: MikeWorldWide
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER:
C-Strategies Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States: C-Strategies Inc.
R Public Relations Firm, Nashville, Tennessee, United States: R Public Relations Firm