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| Kathy Bloomgarden |
Ruder Finn CEO Kathy Bloomgarden is inducted into the International Communications Consultancy Organization’s Hall of Fame. The recognition, presented at organization's Global Summit on Nov.12, honors PR professionals who have made exceptional progress in leading the internationalization of the industry. Bloomgarden was cited for her “forward-thinking and longstanding commitment to integrating emerging technologies that power Ruder Finn's growth strategies and deliver measurable impact for clients.” Ruder Finn has operations across four continents including the U.S., Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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| Marty Schenker |
The New York Financial Writers’ Association presented Bloomberg News editor-at-large Marty Schenker with its 49th Elliott V. Bell Award at the organization’s Financial Follies gala. The Elliott V. Bell Award Committee said it made the selection based on Schenker’s fairness, news judgement, ethics and people skills, demonstrated over his career at both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. He was also cited for his ability to bridge the gap that often exists between the print and broadcast worlds. Created in 1976, the award honors journalists who have made a significant contribution to the field of financial journalism. It is named after NYFWA’s inaugural president, Elliott V. Bell. Former winners of the award include David Faber, Ellen Pollock, Andy Serwer, John McCorry, Gretchen Morgenson, James B. Stewart, Allan Sloan, Paul Steiger and Carol Loomis.
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5WPR racks up five wins at the 2025 MarCom Awards. The agency earned three Platinum and two Gold distinctions across categories, celebrating outstanding work in strategic communications, public relations, and integrated marketing. Administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, the MarCom Awards celebrate creativity, innovation, and excellence across the global marketing and communications industry. "These wins are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Consumer and CorpTech teams,” said 5W CEO Matthew Caiola.
TrizCom Public Relations receives the 2025 PRSA Dallas Pegasus Award Best of Show and the Pegasus Award for Events and Observances for its work on the Peppa Pig Theme Park Dallas/Fort Worth Grand Opening... Violet PR is recognized with two Pyramid Awards from PRSA's New Jersey Chapter... LDWW founding partner and president Ken Luce is named PR Professional of the Year by PRSA/Dallas.
The New York Financial Writers’ Association awards its 2025 Impact Award for Distinguished Financial Journalism to STAT News for "Denied by AI," a four-part series reported by Casey Ross and Bob Herman... (W)right On Communications president and founder Julie Wright receives the 2025 Andy Mace Award for Outstanding Contribution in Public Relations by the San Diego Press Club... Ghidotti, a Little Rock-based public relations and content marketing agency, earned five international honors at the 2025 Public Relations Global Network Best Practice Awards.
In accepting the top honor at PRSA's ICON conference in Washington, D.C. this week, HUNTER CEO Grace Leong stressed that the greatest threat to truth isn't the lies we can spot, but the comforting myths we choose to believe.
The Public Relations Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter names ChavezPR CEO Stephen Chavez as its Public Relations Professional of the Year... Montieth & Company received two distinctions at the 2025 MarCom Awards, which are administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals... The Darnell Works Agency is named PR Agency of the Year in Corporate LiveWire’s 2025 Global Innovation & Excellence Awards.
The Washington Women in Public Relations names Fors Marsh VP, public impact and resilience Natalie Adler Woman of the Year at its annual luncheon on Oct. 3... Champion came in at #6 for the second consecutive year in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 Top Suppliers list... Junipr Public Relations receives the Best of Skyline Award, which is awarded by PRSA Chicago.
