The winners of the “World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2023” are finally out!
The award program had a total of 112 entries, with 21 of them emerging as winners in their respective categories. The winners were chosen by a panel of judges comprised of 25 industry experts and communicators from world-renowned PR agencies and academic institutions across the globe.
All the submissions received this year were undeniably impressive,” remarked Justin Green, President and CEO of Global Alliance. “These entries provide a window into how communications are able to shape communities that we would otherwise not have known. It’s a source of delight to affirm that within these entries, we encountered exemplary instances of how PR professionals adeptly enhanced their clients’ messages across diverse platforms.”
He continued, “Above all else, I believe that every participating individual and organization this year unequivocally demonstrated the genuine value that PR practitioners bring to the table. The real reward is the societal change various PR practitioners are able to bring to their part of the world. Congratulations to all the winners – each one of you unquestionably merits a hearty round of applause.”
The awarding ceremony for this year’s awards program was held on 21 September 2023, during the World Public Relations Forum at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Chennai, India.
The list of all the winners and their respective categories are as follows:
Individuals
- Parvathy Manoj of the School of Communications & Reputation (SCORE) from India — “Global Student of the Year”
- Don Tan of Singapore — “Global Public Relations Rising Star of the Year”
- Ron F. Jabal of PAGEONE of the Philippines — “Global Public Relations Practitioner of the Year”
Organizations
- Tietoevry + TBWA Helsinki of Finland (Inclusivity in ICT: From Fiction to Reality) – Best “Diversity & Inclusion Campaign”
- Tietoevry + TBWA Helsinki of Finland (The Polite Type campaign) — Best “ESG Campaign”
- BRF Brazil (Integrity Commitment inside and outside BRF program) – Best “Ethics, Integrity & Compliance Campaign”
- Plzeňský Prazdroj + Svengali Communications of the Czech Republic (Smart Taproom) — Best “Corporate Reputation Campaign”
- EMEL + Lisbon Project of Portugal (Velo-city: Impactful post-pandemic comms strategy) – Best “Trends and Communication Transformation Campaign”
- Nivea South Africa + DNA Brand Architects of South Africa (Your Shade of Beautiful — Best “Consumer/Customer Relations Campaign”
- Tiger Brands + DNA Brand Architects of South Africa (Sounds of My Heritage) — Best “Media Relations and Influencers Campaign”
- MediaMarkt + Mostaza Comunicación of Spain (Passion for Customer) — Best “Internal Communication Campaign”
- Paul Allen & Associates PR of Ireland (Climb with Charlie Bird program) — “Best Not-for-profit Campaign”
- Junta de Freguesia de Benfica from Portugal (Bairro de Benfica project) — Best “Public Service Relations Campaign”
- School of Communications & Reputation (SCORE) of India — “Global Public Relations Academic/Educational Institution of the Year”
- Zambia Institute of Public Relations and Communication (ZIPRC) of Zambia — “Global Public Relations Association of the Year”
- Slovenska sporitelna + Zaraguza of Slovakia (My dear Slovaks) – “Best Digital & Social Media”
- Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (AR you ready for HEY!) – “Best Publication”
- The Orange County Government of the United States of America (“Employee Curbside Service Award Ceremonies”) – “Best Event”
- Banco Popular Dominicano of the Dominican Republic (Redes de Vida) – “Best Audiovisual”
Not all categories had runaway winners, however, with the entry of QNET + Newmark Group Limited from Ghana (FinGreen: Financial Literacy for All) and that of ABB, Eesti Energia, Fermi Energia, LHV, Metrosert, Nordecon + OÜ Agenda Public Relations from Estonia (Recharge Yourself) ending up tied for first in the Education & Training Campaign category.
The World Public Relations and Communication Awards is a project of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (GA) that aims to celebrate the most outstanding national and international Public Relations and communication management programs and case studies.
You can watch here the video with the finalists and winners here
