French/West/Vaughan
FWV is the Southeast’s largest independently-held PR agency and a 20x National Agency of the Year recipient, including being named Bulldog Reporter’s Best PR Agency of 2019.
With its headquarters in Raleigh and offices in New York City, Boston, L.A. and Tampa, the agency represents some of the most highly-regarded companies and brands in the world, including Wrangler, Volvo Trucks, Disney, Tree Top juices, Melitta coffee and filters, California Innovation coolers, Atlantic British auto parts, Pendleton Whiskey, and a portfolio of more than 90 Hyatt, Marriott, AC and Renaissance hotels in the U.S. and Canada managed by longtime client, Concord Hospitality.
FWV was founded in 1997 by its Chairman & CEO Rick French, who was recently named one of North Carolina’s Most Influential Business Leaders.
112 E. Hargett Street
Raleigh , NC
27601
Tel. 919-832-6300
Awards won
Large Agency of the Year 2022
GoldBusiness to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2022
GoldBest Visual Storytelling Campaign 2022
Pendleton Whisky Limited Edition Military Appreciation Bottle
GoldBest Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign 2022
Billabong x Wrangler® Collection
GoldBest Technology/Software Campaign 2022
Relaunching Wolfspeed: The Leader of the Pack in Silicon Carbide Technology
SilverBest Brand Launch 2022
Relaunching Wolfspeed: The Leader of the Pack in Silicon Carbide Technology
SilverBest Food & Beverages Campaign 2022
Pendleton Whisky Limited Edition Military Appreciation Bottle
BronzeLeader of the Year (PR agency) 2021
GoldBusiness to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2021
SilverLarge Agency of the Year 2021
BronzeBest Arts & Entertainment Campaign 2021
Sound Royalties Takes the National Stage
GoldBest Not-for-Profit/ Association Campaign 2021
Dueling Dinosaurs Roars with Global Announcement
GoldBest Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign 2021
Wrangler x Rick and Morty Collection
SilverBest Community Engagement Campaign 2021
Let’er Buck Challenge
SilverBest Integration of Traditional and New Media 2020
Stealing the Show at the Super Bowl of Rodeo
GoldBest Use of Video/Multimedia 2020
Pendleton Whisky Code of the West
GoldBest Visual Storytelling Campaign 2020
Genuine Brand Connection Discovered & Celebrated in an Unlikely Place
GoldBest Use of Personality/Celebrity 2020
Certified Angus Beef Lands a Knock-Out at SuperBowl LIII
GoldBest Viral Campaign 2020
Wrangler Claps Back – Lil Nas X Collection
GoldBest Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign 2020
Wrangler Capsule Collection at Fred Segal Sunset
SilverGrand Prize - Best PR Agency of the Year 2019
GRAND PRIZEBusiness to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2019
GoldSocial Agency of the Year 2019
GoldMost Innovative Agency 2019
SilverLarge Agency of the Year 2019
SilverBest Newsroom 2019
The Super Bowl Of Rodeo Right At Your Fingertips
GoldBest Financial Services Campaign 2019
PSCU Solidifies Itself as Thought Leader in Credit Union and Payments Industries
SilverBest Special Event or Publicity Stunt 2019
Volvo Trucks Showcases Platooning Innovation
BronzeBest Use of Influencers 2019
Influencing Holiday Comfort & Joy for Wrangler
BronzeAgency That Gets Results 2018
GoldMost Innovative Agency 2018
SilverBusiness to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2018
Silver==== GRAND PRIZES ==== 2017
GRAND PRIZEMost Innovative Agency 2017
GoldMid-size Agency of the Year 2017
GoldBusiness to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2017
GoldLeader of the Year (PR agency) 2017
SilverBest Special Event/Stunt 2017
Wrangler Honors Greensboro’s Textile History
GoldBest Use of Social Media - Business/Consumer 2017
Rodeo Right at your Fingertips
SilverBest Website - Business/Consumer 2017
Wrangler Sets Their Sites High
SilverBest Company Positioning/Branding 2017
Operation POTUS
BronzeBest Use of Personality/Celebrity 2016
Unlikely Advocate Michael Vick Lobbies for Animal Welfare
GoldBest Travel, Hospitality & Destinations Campaign 2016
Showcasing the Best of the West - Dude Ranch-Style
GoldBest Campaign Under $100,000 2016
NATHAN Pushes Potential of Media Relations
SilverBest Campaign Under $10,000 2016
Golf Driving PTSD Road to Recovery
SilverBest Special Event/Stunt 2016
Riders by Lee Shines New Light on Body Positivity with Mirror, Mirror NYC Media Event
BronzeCommunications Agency of the Year 2016
French/West/Vaughn
GRAND PRIZEMidsize Agency of the Year – Under $20,000,000 2016
French/West/Vaughn
GoldConsumer Agency of the Year 2016
French/West/Vaughn
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