FRENCH/WEST/VAUGHAN TAKES 20 AT RALEIGH PR SOCIETY AWARDS
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Five Platinum Honors Highlight Annual Banquet
RALEIGH (Oct. 19, 2017) – French/West/Vaughan (FWV) one of the nation’s largest independently-owned public relations, advertising and digital marketing agencies, was the runaway winner at the 2017 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards, the annual event hosted by the Raleigh Public Relations Society. FWV collected 20 award plaques, including five Platinum awards, the competition’s highest honor.
FWV account teams were recognized in the Platinum category for outstanding achievements on behalf of the Dude Ranchers Association (Branding Campaign), Fleet Feet (Community Relations), Wrangler Network (Viral Campaign), Pendleton Whiskey Directors’ Reserve (Digital Communications – Video) and Riders by Lee (Media Event).
The agency also took home six Gold and nine Silver awards for clients Wrangler (6), Fleet Feet (2), ABB (2), Nathan (running and sports accessories), Wilmington N.C. and Beaches, International Gemological Institute, Locus Biosciences and renown sports agent Leigh Steinberg.
The awards competition was judged by members of the Memphis Public Relations Society.
“The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards are extremely important to us, and we are honored to be competing among some of the most talented PR professionals in the country,” said FWV Chairman & CEO Rick French. “We’re grateful to have such a supportive community of peers here in Raleigh who inspire us to achieve results worthy of this type of recognition.”
On the national level, FWV is the only N.C.-based public relations firm to ever win national Agency of the Year honors. The integrated marketing firm, currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, has earned 12 such awards, including seven in the past 18 months.
Headquartered in Raleigh, FWV has offices in New York, Tampa and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 1997, FWV has amassed more than 800 PR, advertising and digital marketing awards on behalf of a blue-chip roster of iconic companies and brands.
About French West Vaughan
French West Vaughan (FWV) is one of the nation’s leading public relations, public affairs, advertising and digital media agencies, with offices in Raleigh, New York City, Los Angeles and Tampa. National, international and local clients represented by the agency include Wrangler, ABB, Hood River Distillers, Melitta, NATHAN, Fleet Feet, Concord Hospitality, Peter Millar, Paralyzed Veterans of America, International Gemological Institute (IGI) and Moe’s Southwest Grill restaurants. FWV is a partner in IPREX, the $200 million network of communication agencies, with 1,500 staff members and 100 offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fwv-us.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest or Instagram.
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