Ketchum and its Clients Win Three Gold North America SABRE Awards

NEW YORK, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global public relations firm Ketchum received three Gold SABRE Awards for its work on behalf of its clients at the Holmes Report's North America SABRE Award ceremony, held last night in New York.

"With our clients working harder than ever to differentiate their businesses and succeed in today's highly competitive marketplace, I am energized by the work we do in partnership with those clients to help them break through," said Rob Flaherty, senior partner, CEO and president of Ketchum.

Ketchum and its clients won Gold SABRE Awards in the following categories:

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 
"Beyond the Driving Test – Michelin Puts Air in Teens' Tire Awareness" 
Michelin with Ketchum

FINANCIAL SERVICES 
"H&R Block Takes the Sticker Shock Out of the ACA" 
H&R Block with Ketchum

MARKETING TO YOUTH  
"Left Swipe Dat" 
Truth Initiative with Ketchum

In Europe, Ketchum and its affiliates have been named finalists for 18 EMEA SABRE Awards, which will be announced at an event in Berlin on May 25.

These latest award wins follow a number of high honors bestowed on Ketchum in recent months. Just last week, Ketchum and MasterCard received the top honor for overall Campaign of the Year at the PRWeek Global Awards. In March, Ketchum and its clients were honored with three PRWeek U.S. Awards, and in November, Ketchum was named CorpComms Magazine's Agency of the Decade. In June, Ketchum won three Cannes Lions and four Silver Anvil awards.

About the SABRE Awards 
SABRE awards are bestowed annually and are presented for Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation. Diamond SABREs recognize the increased contribution public relations is making in the C-suite, Gold SABREs recognize the best programs in specific brand-building and reputation management categories, and Silver SABREs focus on superior content creation. The Holmes Group exists to provide competitive insight and intelligence to public relations professionals. Products include consulting services, customized research, industry white papers, a weekly newsletter, The Holmes Report, and a comprehensive website. The Holmes Report is created for public relations professionals and offers industry news articles on new developments in the field and the trends and issues facing public relations professionals today and tomorrow. 

About Ketchum  
Ketchum is a leading global communications firm with operations in more than 70 countries across six continents. The winner of 17 Cannes Lions and an unprecedented five PRWeek Campaign of the Year Awards, Ketchum partners with clients to deliver strategic programming, game-changing creative and measurable results that build brands and reputations. For more information on Ketchum, a part of the DAS Group of Companies, visit www.ketchum.com.

About the DAS Group of Companies 
The DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), is a global group of marketing services companies. DAS includes over 200 companies in the following marketing disciplines: specialty, PR, healthcare, CRM, events, promotional marketing, branding and research. Operating through a combination of networks and regional organizations, DAS serves international, regional, national and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

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