Skip to content

FRENCH / WEST / VAUGHAN Takes Home 22 Awards During Annual NCPRSA InSpire Awards

Posted

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2021) — French/​West/​Vaughan (FWV), the nation’s 15th largest independently-held public relations agency, is taking home 22 awards on behalf of 14 different clients from today’s 2021 NCPRSA InSpire Awards, the most by any agency or company. 

The NCPRSA InSpire Awards recognize the best public relations campaigns and tactics from the Triangle to the Eastern NC coastal region. The awards are modeled after the national Silver and Bronze Anvil awards. This year’s entries were judged by the Greater New York PRSA Chapter.

“We are honored to be recognized year after year and extremely grateful that we have the opportunity to conduct such meaningful work on behalf of our clients,” said FWV Chairman & CEO Rick French.​“Whether virtually or in-person, it is always a pleasure to gather with friends and colleagues to celebrate our collective achievements, especially following such a challenging year.”

This year’s award wins included:

2021 Silver InSpire Awards

  • “Moravian Bake Shop Brings Holiday Cheer with 2020 Bakery Launch” (Moravian Bake Shop): Award of Excellence + Category Winner – Events and Observances/​Business, Products/​Services
  • “Wrangler x Bob Marley Collection” (Wrangler): Award of Excellence – Marketing for Business, Consumer Products/​Services
  • “Dueling Dinosaurs Roars with Global Announcement” (Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences): Award of Excellence – Marketing for Government/​Associations/​Nonprofits, Consumer Products/​Services
  • “Developing a Winning Communications Strategy for a Novel Approach to Beating Cancer” (Istari): Award of Excellence – Integrated Communications
  • “Pendleton Whisky Lends a Hand to #ProtectTheRide” (Pendleton Whisky): Award of Excellence – Integrated Communications
  • “New Generation of Litter for a Cleaner and Healthier Home” (ökocat/​Healty Pet): Honorable Mention – Marketing for Business, Consumer Products/​Services
  • “Wrangler x Rick and Morty Collection” (Wrangler): Honorable Mention – Marketing for Business, Consumer Products/​Services

2021 Bronze InSpire Awards

  • “Why You Should Eat Sprouts, with Dr. Chris D’Adamo” (Avmacol): Award of Excellence + Category Winner – Webcasts/​Podcasts
  • “PSCU’s Eye on Payments Study Spotlights COVID-19’s Impact on Payments” (PSCU): Award of Excellence + Category Winner – Research/​Evaluation
  • “LifeStraw’s Entrance into the Mainstream Media” (LifeStraw): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “Sound Royalties Takes the National Stage” (Sound Royalties): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “Wrangler x Bob Marley Collection” (Wrangler): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “Wrangler x Rick and Morty Collection” (Wrangler): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “Brighter Future 2020” (North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “PSCU Tracks Transactions Trends to Help Credit Unions Navigate COVID” (PSCU): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “Istari Oncology Jump Starts Media Relations” (Istari): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “Certified Angus Beef Meats its Media Relations Goals” (Certified Angus Beef): Award of Excellence – Media Relations
  • “Re-introducing Bern Helmets” (Bern Helmets): Honorable Mention – Media Relations
  • “Dueling Dinosaurs Microsite Makes Global Announcement Roar” (Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences): Honorable Mention – Websites
  • “Cowboy to the Core” (Wrangler): Honorable Mention – Social Media
  • “North Carolina SweetPotato Commission Cooks up a Sweet Partnership with Fit Foodie Finds” (North Carolina SweetPotato Commission): Honorable Mention – Social Media
  • “Wrangler Virtual Market Week” (Wrangler): Honorable Mention – Press/​Media Kits

Headquartered in Raleigh, FWV has offices in New York, Tampa, Los Angeles and the Greater Boston area. Since its founding in 1997, FWV has amassed more than 1,300 PR, advertising and digital marketing awards on behalf of a blue-chip client roster and has now been named National Agency of the Year 22 times, with agency Chairman & CEO Rick French also winning four national Agency Leader of the Year honors.

Media Contact:
Peyton Burgess
PBurgess@​fwv-​us.com
919.277.1168

Back to News