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American Business Awards Presents Adam Ritchie Brand Direction with PR Innovation of the Year
American Business Awards

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction won PR Innovation of the Year in the American Business Awards. The Stevies recognize achievement in the workplace. The PR section was judged by a panel of in-house and agency experts who called the work, "absolutely brilliant...takes PR innovation to the next level...extremely well thought out and researched...addresses a shifting market...in touch with the times." 

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction Wins Four Silver Anvils from the PRSA
PRSA_Silver Anvil Award

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction received four Silver Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America. The categories included Marketing for Consumer Products: Packaged Goods, Marketing for Consumer Products: Food and Beverage, Integrated Communications for Consumer Products: Food and Beverage and Most Effective Shoestring Campaign: Business. The jury called the work, "a breakthrough idea...compelling and fresh...ingenious planning...dogged pursuit of the objectives...above and beyond...innovative thinking to create a unique product and experience." Established in 1945, the Silver Anvils are the PR industry's most iconic award, recognizing "the best strategic public relations campaigns and the highest standards of performance for the profession." (PRSA)

PRSA Recognizes Adam Ritchie Brand Direction with Three Bronze Anvils
PRSA_Bronze Anvil Award

The Public Relations Society of America presented Adam Ritchie Brand Direction with a Bronze Anvil Award for Branded Content in Arts, Sports and Entertainment, and two Bronze Anvil Awards of Commendation for Branded Content in Consumer Products and Media Relations in Packaged Goods. The jury called the work, "a fantastic example of what this industry needs more of: original creativity and a lot of fun...multifaceted...well-researched, produced and executed...successful in creating buzz, sales and communicating brand messages." The Bronze Anvils represent "the best of the best in public relations tactics that contribute to the success of overall programs or campaigns." (PRSA)

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction a Finalist for Four Silver Anvils
PRSA Silver Anvil Awards Finalists

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction was announced as a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Finalist in multiple categories and is tied with H+M Communications/Padilla as the most nominated agency behind Edelman and Ketchum/DeVries. The Silver Anvils are the longest-running public relations competition and "honor organizations that have successfully addressed a contemporary public relations issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness, contribute to the public relations body of knowledge and become part of the history of the profession." (PRSA)

PRWeek Awards Adam Ritchie Brand Direction Top Honors, Twice
PRWeek U.S. Awards

Adam Ritchie Brand Direction won Best in Creative Excellence and Best in Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Media at the PRWeek U.S. Awards. The jury described the work as "innovative...an outstanding concept and a truly original idea – flawlessly executed…ambitious, brave and non-traditional...this represents the future of our business." The agency was also a finalist for Best in Social Media. The PRWeek Awards are "the Oscars of the PR industry." (PRWeek) (Bulldog Reporter)

The Holmes Report Honors Adam Ritchie Brand Direction in Innovation & Insights SABRE Awards
(Holmes Report) In2 SABRE Awards North America

At the #In2Summit, a global conference exploring the disruption and evolution in the communications industry, Adam Ritchie Brand Direction was presented with an In2 SABRE Award in the Brand Content & Creativity category. The Innovation & Insights SABRE (Superior Achievement in Branding, Reputation & Engagement) Awards "spotlight the specific components of a campaign that make it cutting edge and showcase an organization's transformation towards the future."

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