PR News Names SHIFT Communications' Annie Perkins as a 2017 Top Woman in PR

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SHIFT Communications, an integrated communications agency, is proud to announce its Boston-based SVP, Annie Perkins, has been chosen as one of PR News' Top Women in PR in 2017. The accolade is presented annually to the most influential women in public relations who are driving the agenda for the industry and their companies. This is the second Top Woman in PR win for SHIFT whose Managing Partner, Amy Lyons, was honored in 2016.

This year's award acknowledges the innovation and accomplishments of women who have made bold advances in creating communications strategies for brands, nonprofits and government agencies – managing crises, developing brand messages, protecting and building brand reputations, and creating content for digital platforms.

"I am beyond thrilled to be honored alongside many creative leaders as a 2017 Top Woman in PR," said Annie Perkins, SVP, SHIFT Communications. "This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of not only women in PR, but the teams, colleagues and clients that encourage us along the way."

The awards luncheon took place on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City and included a keynote presentation from Melissa & Doug co-founder Melissa Bernstein, who shares insight into how feeling free to risk failure has enabled her and her brand to find their authentic voice.  

About SHIFT Communications 
SHIFT Communications is an award-winning integrated communications agency that represents some of the best-known enterprise and consumer brands, including Citrix, Demandbase, McDonald's, The Rockport Group, Red Hat, RSA Conference, Webroot. SHIFT Communications' 120+ employees are located in the Boston, San Francisco, New York and Austin metros. Established in 2003, SHIFT is an AVENIR GLOBAL company. For more information on SHIFT's data-driven approach to marketing and public relations visit http://www.shiftcomm.com/.

About AVENIR GLOBAL 
AVENIR GLOBAL is a Montreal-based holding and management company with an active operations mindset and a hands-on approach to all its investments. With 550 staff and 17 offices in Canada, the U.S. and in Europe, it is considered one of the 25 most important public relations firms in the world. In Canada, AVENIR GLOBAL owns NATIONAL Public Relations, the country's leading public relations firm, servicing clients across a wide range of sectors, with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, Halifax and St. John's, and NATIONAL Equicom, the industry's foremost investor relations and financial services practice with offices in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. The AVENIR GLOBAL network also includes healthcare specialists AXON Communications, with offices in New York, Toronto, London, Copenhagen and Zug (Switzerland); Madano, a strategic communications consultancy based in London; and SHIFT Communications, an integrated communications agency with offices in Boston, San Francisco, New York and Austin.

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