Weber Shandwick Honored with Eight North American SABRE Awards

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May 09, 2012, 06:32 ET

NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, a leading global public relations firm, and its clients were honored with eight North American SABRE Awards last night at the annual event, sponsored by The Holmes Report. The firm received the coveted Diamond SABRE for its work on behalf of General Motors, in addition to four Gold and three Silver SABRE Awards for client programs across a range of practice and specialty areas.

"In this new era of engagement, clients increasingly rely on us to deliver compelling, innovative work. We share this honor with them and deeply appreciate their continued trust and partnership. We also recognize our dedicated employees around the globe, who consistently produce best-in-class work and dedication to client service," said Andy Polansky, president, Weber Shandwick.

This year's Weber Shandwick winning client campaigns are:

Diamond SABRE:

Company of the Year: "Closing the Perception Gap: Compelling Content Paves GM's Way Back to No. 1," General Motors with Weber Shandwick

Gold SABREs:

Corporate Social Responsibility: "American Airlines Reduces Its Carbon Footprint," American Airlines with Weber Shandwick
Automotive: "General Motors Revival: GM Dealers Take Comeback Story to the Streets," General Motors with Weber Shandwick
Food Service: "Thank You for Suing Us, Taco Bell's Response to Lawsuit Crisis," Taco Bell and Yum! Brands with Weber Shandwick
Multimarket Campaign: "Raising IEEE's Profile From Sao Paolo to Shanghai," IEEE with Weber Shandwick

Silver SABREs:

Website: "The Adrenalist," Degree for Men with Weber Shandwick
Digital Press Kit/Digital Press Office: "Treasury Looks Back at 76 Years of Paper U.S. Savings Bonds: Digital Press Room," Bureau of the Public Debt, U.S. Department of the Treasury with Weber Shandwick
Widget or Mobile Application: "Mobilizing the Army Strong Story," U.S. Army with Weber Shandwick

These latest awards continue to build on Weber Shandwick's industry honors, which include being named Advertising Age's Agency of the Decade and CSR A-List agency by PR News. The firm has also been recognized as a "best place to work" around the world and the agency's client initiatives have been internationally acclaimed.

About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in 81 countries around the world. The firm's success is built on its deep commitment to client service, our people, creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates - engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputation. Weber Shandwick provides strategy and execution across practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, corporate and crisis management. Its specialized services include digital/social media, advocacy advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. In 2010, Weber Shandwick was named Global Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report for the second year in a row; an 'Agency of the Decade' by Advertising Age, Large PR Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter, a Digital Firm of the Year by PR News, and Top Corporate Responsibility Advisory Firm by CR Magazine. The firm has also won numerous 'best place to work' awards around the world. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com.

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