RALEIGH, N.C. (Dec. 18, 2023) — French/West/Vaughan (FWV), one of the nation’s largest independently held PR, advertising and digital media agencies, today announced it received nine honors during Ragan’s 2023 PR Daily Awards program, which recognizes the top PR, marketing and social media campaigns and content worldwide.
The winners of Ragan’s PR Daily Awards were announced on Dec. 15 during a special industry awards luncheon held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event gathered leading nonprofit professionals, communications experts, and diversity and inclusion champions to celebrate the finalists and their exceptional contributions.
FWV was named Grand Prize winner in the Cause-Related Marketing category for Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) NC’s Save Our Fisheries Marketing Campaign. The agency also received six honorable mentions of behalf of four clients, including:
- Event PR or Marketing Campaign: FWV Secures Record-Breaking Media Interest for Global Pet Expo 2023
- Influencer Campaign: American Pet Product Associations’s (APPA) Pets Add Life Influencer Campaign Reminds Consumers to “Recharge” with Pets
- Marketing Campaign: APPA Encourages Consumers to “Recharge” with New Campaign for Pets Add Life
- Press Event or Media Tour: Wrangler® Taps Long Standing AOR French/West/Vaughan to Celebrate 75th Anniversary with Riveting
- Sports Campaign: Steph Curry’s Underrated Golf Tour: Changing the Future of Golf through Equity, Access and Opportunity
- Video Campaign: 2022 Military Limited Edition: We’ve Got Your 6 Campaign
Finally, FWV received two honorable mentions on behalf of the agency:
- PR Agency of the Year
- Employee Event: French/West/Vaughan Celebrates 25 Years of Client Success
“The competition was fierce this year in Ragan’s PR Daily Awards, highlighting all of the amazing work PR industry professionals are doing across the globe,” said FWV Chairman and CEO Rick French. “We are honored to be among the list of winners from the 2023 program and celebrate all of the hard work that both captivated and engaged audiences. Congratulations to all!”
Headquartered in Raleigh, FWV has amassed more than 1,600 PR, advertising and digital marketing awards on behalf of a blue-chip client roster. FWV is the most decorated agency in the history of the Southeastern U.S.
About French/West/Vaughan
French/West/Vaughan (FWV) is one of the nation’s leading public relations, public affairs, advertising and digital media agencies. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., and founded in April 1997, FWV has received 30 Global or National Agency of the Year honors over the past quarter century, along with more than 1,600 PR, advertising and digital marketing awards on behalf of its global roster of blue-chip clients, which include Wrangler, ABB, Proximo, Melitta, Teen Cancer America, Mitsubishi Electric, N.A. and the N.C. Department of Transportation, among others. FWV is the parent company of fashion and lifestyle PR firm AMP3 (New York City); mobility and transportation-focused agency The Millerschin Group (Detroit); pet and animal health practice FWV Fetching and feature film development imprint Prix Productions. FWV is a partner in IPREX, a $380 million network of communication agencies with 1,600 staff and 110 offices worldwide. For more information, visit fwv-us.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo or Instagram.
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