Bulldog Awards Winner Profile

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


http://fwv-us.com/about


Awards won

Agency Categories

Large Agency of the Year 2022

Gold
Agency Categories

Business to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2022

Gold
PR Campaign

Best Visual Storytelling Campaign 2022

Pendleton Whisky Limited Edition Military Appreciation Bottle

Gold
Industry campaign

Best Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign 2022

Billabong x Wrangler® Collection

Gold
Industry campaign

Best Technology/Software Campaign 2022

Relaunching Wolfspeed: The Leader of the Pack in Silicon Carbide Technology

Silver
PR Campaign

Best Brand Launch 2022

Relaunching Wolfspeed: The Leader of the Pack in Silicon Carbide Technology

Silver
Industry campaign

Best Food & Beverages Campaign 2022

Pendleton Whisky Limited Edition Military Appreciation Bottle

Bronze
Individual or team categories

Leader of the Year (PR agency) 2021

Gold
Agency Categories

Business to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2021

Silver
Agency Categories

Large Agency of the Year 2021

Bronze
PR Campaign

Best Arts & Entertainment Campaign 2021

Sound Royalties Takes the National Stage

Gold
PR Campaign

Best Not-for-Profit/ Association Campaign 2021

Dueling Dinosaurs Roars with Global Announcement

Gold
PR Campaign

Best Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign 2021

Wrangler x Rick and Morty Collection

Silver
PR Campaign

Best Community Engagement Campaign 2021

Let’er Buck Challenge

Silver
PR Awards

Best Integration of Traditional and New Media 2020

Stealing the Show at the Super Bowl of Rodeo

Gold
PR Awards

Best Use of Video/Multimedia 2020

Pendleton Whisky Code of the West

Gold
PR Awards

Best Visual Storytelling Campaign 2020

Genuine Brand Connection Discovered & Celebrated in an Unlikely Place

Gold
PR Awards

Best Use of Personality/Celebrity 2020

Certified Angus Beef Lands a Knock-Out at SuperBowl LIII

Gold
PR Awards

Best Viral Campaign 2020

Wrangler Claps Back – Lil Nas X Collection

Gold
PR Awards

Best Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign 2020

Wrangler Capsule Collection at Fred Segal Sunset

Silver
Stars of PR

Grand Prize - Best PR Agency of the Year 2019

GRAND PRIZE
Stars of PR

Business to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2019

Gold
Stars of PR

Social Agency of the Year 2019

Gold
Stars of PR

Most Innovative Agency 2019

Silver
Stars of PR

Large Agency of the Year 2019

Silver
PR Awards

Best Newsroom 2019

The Super Bowl Of Rodeo Right At Your Fingertips

Gold
PR Awards

Best Financial Services Campaign 2019

PSCU Solidifies Itself as Thought Leader in Credit Union and Payments Industries

Silver
PR Awards

Best Special Event or Publicity Stunt 2019

Volvo Trucks Showcases Platooning Innovation

Bronze
PR Awards

Best Use of Influencers 2019

Influencing Holiday Comfort & Joy for Wrangler

Bronze
Stars of PR

Agency That Gets Results 2018

Gold
Stars of PR

Most Innovative Agency 2018

Silver
Stars of PR

Business to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2018

Silver
Stars of PR

==== GRAND PRIZES ==== 2017

GRAND PRIZE
Stars of PR

Most Innovative Agency 2017

Gold
Stars of PR

Mid-size Agency of the Year 2017

Gold
Stars of PR

Business to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year 2017

Gold
Stars of PR

Leader of the Year (PR agency) 2017

Silver
Media Relations

Best Special Event/Stunt 2017

Wrangler Honors Greensboro’s Textile History

Gold
Media Relations

Best Use of Social Media - Business/Consumer 2017

Rodeo Right at your Fingertips

Silver
Media Relations

Best Website - Business/Consumer 2017

Wrangler Sets Their Sites High

Silver
Media Relations

Best Company Positioning/Branding 2017

Operation POTUS

Bronze
Media Relations

Best Use of Personality/Celebrity 2016

Unlikely Advocate Michael Vick Lobbies for Animal Welfare

Gold
Media Relations

Best Travel, Hospitality & Destinations Campaign 2016

Showcasing the Best of the West - Dude Ranch-Style

Gold
Media Relations

Best Campaign Under $100,000 2016

NATHAN Pushes Potential of Media Relations

Silver
Media Relations

Best Campaign Under $10,000 2016

Golf Driving PTSD Road to Recovery

Silver
Media Relations

Best Special Event/Stunt 2016

Riders by Lee Shines New Light on Body Positivity with Mirror, Mirror NYC Media Event

Bronze
Stars of PR

Communications Agency of the Year 2016

French/West/Vaughn

GRAND PRIZE
Stars of PR

Midsize Agency of the Year – Under $20,000,000 2016

French/West/Vaughn

Gold
Stars of PR

Consumer Agency of the Year 2016

French/West/Vaughn

Gold
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