Michael Kempner Named PRWeek's 2015 PR Professional of the Year

NEW YORK, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Public Relations (www.mww.com) today announced that Michael W. Kempner, president and CEO, was named "Agency PR Professional of the Year" at the 2015 PRWeek Awards. The annual PRWeek Awards bring together top public relations professionals and celebrate excellence in the communications field, recognizing the best work from the past year across 35 categories.

MWW has grown tremendously throughout the past year under Kempner's continued leadership.  The agency saw an 18 percent growth in 2014 and added more than 100 new clients to its roster, while creating an industry-pioneering LGBT practice, expanding internationally through strategic acquisitions, and experiencing an annual client retention rate of more than 90 percent. Kempner is known throughout the industry for his ability to develop strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders and foster a work environment that allows employees to consistently exceed expectations and deliver flawlessly executed campaigns for their clients.

"It is easy to lead when you have an exceptional executive leadership team, and 250 fearless professionals who go above and beyond every single day to deliver game-changing results for their clients," said Kempner.  "This award really belongs to the entire MWW global team, further validating our culture of prioritizing relationships, our bold, entrepreneurial spirit, and our commitment to helping our clients matter more to their critical stakeholders."

Beyond the communications industry, Kempner continues to support charitable efforts of personal significance, serving on the boards and committees for a number of organizations, including Goodwill Industries International and Fulbright Canada Foundation. Additionally, he was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Broadcasting Board of Governors.     

Kempner was honored during the 2015 PR Week Awards Dinner on March 19^th at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

About MWW

MWW is one of the top mid-sized public relations firms and one of the five largest independent agencies in the US, and has its European headquarters in London. The firm is industry-recognized for its work in consumer lifestyle marketing, digital marketing and social media, corporate communications, public affairs and government relations, consumer technology, healthcare, LGBT marketing, research and insights, travel and visual branding.

MWW's approach to building and accelerating relevance for clients has been recognized over the years with top industry awards. Honors in 2014 include the Global SABRE Award and SABRE Award for "North American Campaign of the Year," "PR Agency of the Year" by the PR News Platinum PR Awards, "PR Agency of the Year," by the International Business Awards as well as "Best Places to Work in New Jersey" by NJBiz and "Top Places to Work in PR" by PR News.

For more information on the firm's capabilities and "Matter More" commitment, visit www.mww.com. Connect with MWW on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Instagram.

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