Winner's Circle

2024 Bulldog PR Awards

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Grand Prize Winners Campaign Awards Individual Awards Agency Awards

Grand Prize Winners

Best PR Agency of 2023

French/West/Vaughan

Best Campaign of 2023

Clearlink

CableTV.com Ho Ho Holiday Dream Job

PR Star of 2023

Wise Up PR

David Claxton, Founder of Wise Up PR

Campaign Awards

Best Arts & Entertainment Campaign

Gold

NVE Experience Agency

Step into Jurassic Park Experience at SDCC

Silver

Lucky Break PR

Uplifting LGBTQ+ Voices with Lucky Break PR

Best Brand Launch

Gold

Hawthorne Strategy Group

Solar Powers Illinois Best Brand Launch

Best Business to Business Campaign

Gold

Violet PR

North Carolina’s Clean Energy Boom

Silver

All Points PR

All Points PR x Smalls Sliders - Fueling Growth and Brand Awareness

Best Business to Consumer Campaign

Gold

G&S Business Communications

Coldwell Banker Realty Dream Campaign

Silver

Clearlink

WhistleOut.com Cell Phone Plan Overspending Report

Best Campaign on a Shoestring Budget

Gold

Clearlink

CableTV.com Ho Ho Holiday Dream Job

Silver

SPM Communications

Camp Bow Wow's National Puppy Day

Bronze

Nicor Gas / Southern Company Gas

Doggone It!

Best Community Engagement Campaign

Gold

Violet PR

The Hispanicization of Topeka, Kansas

Silver

Havas Formula

Havas: Chase Back to School Festivals

Bronze

Flowers Communications Group

NASCAR Chicago Street Race

Best Community Relations Campaign

Gold

The Thomas Collective

Portraits of Hope - Seattle's Union Gospel Mission

Silver

French/West/Vaughan

Unveiling Downtown Cary Park: French/West/Vaughan Executes PR Campaign for Park 20+ Years in the Making

Bronze

Flowers Communications Group

Legacy in Motion

Best Consumer Product Launch

Gold

VSC PR

How VSC and Pebble Introduced an Electric, Semi-Autonomous Future for RVing

Silver

HUNTER

AIR-AOKE POP-UP WITH LYSOL AIR SANITIZER

Bronze

Notably

Notably Shines Light on Wellness With SKYVIEW 2 Lamp Launch

Best Content Marketing Campaign

Gold

Coyne PR

Freezing the Competition with iovera°

Best Crisis Management

Gold

Stomping Ground Strategies

Best Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives Campaign

Gold

Violet PR

The Hispanicization of Topeka, Kansas

Best Food & Beverages Campaign

Gold

Coyne PR

The Family That Makes Meals Together Prospers Together

Silver

Peppercomm, a Ruder Finn company

Dole Whip Day X Peppercomm

Bronze

HUNTER

Its the One For Me with Jessica Simpson

Best Global Campaign

Gold

Violet PR

Oklahoma: North America’s Ideal Location for Global Business

Silver

Coyne PR

Hilton’s Global 2024 Trends Report: Spotlighting Generational Insights for a Fresh Look at Travel Trends

Best Government/ Public Service Campaign

Gold

Reingold

Reingold & Cannabis Control Authority - Safe Driving Campaign

Best Green/ Environmental/ Sustainability Campaign

Gold

Generation180

Electrify Your Ride: National Going Electric Pledge

Silver

The Hatcher Group

US Wind - The Hatcher Group

Bronze

Georgia Commute Options

Best Healthcare Campaign

Gold

Genentech / Syneos Health Communications

Putting Ableism in the Spotlight: A First-of-its-Kind Musical

Silver

Chandler Chicco Agency / GSK

GSK x Lifetime Present: I Never Thought to Ask: A Mom's Quest for Answers

Bronze

SolComms LLC

Best Integration of Traditional and New Media

Gold

Ruder Finn

Launching The 1 Pledge Movement

Silver

Coyne PR

Freezing the Competition with iovera°

Bronze

Stomping Ground Strategies

Best Issue/ Cause Advocacy Campaign

Gold

Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida

Mental Health Human Rights: Protection of Children

Silver

Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida

Protecting Mental Health Human Rights: Coercive Psychiatry

Bronze

SolComms LLC

Best Local/Hyperlocal Campaign

Gold

Kaplow Communications

Kaplow Communications x HearingLife Campaign for Better Hearing

Silver

French/West/Vaughan

FWV Energizes Largest Indian Company Investment in U.S. EV market

Bronze

Diamond Public Relations

Tropic Like It's Hot

Best Media Relations Campaign

Gold

Goody PR

EclipseGlasses.com Public Relations Campaign

Silver

Ruder Finn

Launching The 1 Pledge Movement

Bronze

Young & Associates PR

Best Newsjacking Campaign

Gold

REQ

Taxbit Cryptocurrency Regulations Newsjacking Campaign

Silver

Crenshaw Communications

Crenshaw Communications for the National Cybersecurity Alliance

Bronze

SPM Communications

Rebranding classic Shipley Do-Nuts bear claws to “Cougar Paws” for Houston March Madness fans

Best Not-for-Profit/ Association Campaign

Gold

French/West/Vaughan

Shining a Light on Vision Health: Supporting Service Animal's Sight

Silver

Coyne PR

“Don’t Give Up…Don’t Ever Give Up!”: 30th Anniversary of the V Foundation

Bronze

Activision/Call of Duty Endowment

Loot for Good

Best PR podcast

Gold

Big Valley Marketing

Pressing Matters

Best Public Affairs Campaign

Gold

Stomping Ground Strategies

Silver

The Mach 1 Group

TxHQIM

Best Purpose/Brand Values Campaign

Gold

Coyne PR

Orangetheory Fitness and Coyne PR Remind Moms That Self-Care Isn’t Selfish Through the Mother’s Other Day Movement

Silver

French/West/Vaughan

French/West/Vaughan Helps Media Saddle Up For An Immersive Western Press Trip

Bronze

Deloitte

Girls who play, women who lead.

Best Special Event or Publicity Stunt

Gold

Legend

Delsym Bring Comfort Home

Silver

Peppercomm, a Ruder Finn company

Peppercomm for Japanese Green Tea

Bronze

Ruder Finn

Launching The 1 Pledge Movement

Best Technology/Software Campaign

Gold

Amendola Communications

Launching from Stealth Mode to Launch to Well-Known Industry Solution

Silver

UPRAISE Marketing + PR

T Phone: The App-less Phone

Best Thought Leadership Campaign

Gold

Flowers Communications Group

Nielsen's Black Audience Communications Efforts in Collaboration with Flowers Communications Group

Silver

SutherlandGold

SutherlandGold x M12

Bronze

SmartPR S.A.S

IBM Takes de Media

Best Use of Influencers

Gold

Coyne PR

CeraVe Schools Influencers from Around the World to Clear Up Acne Confusion

Silver

Ruder Finn

Launching The 1 Pledge Movement

Bronze

Hawthorne Strategy Group

Influencing the Next Generation of Dental Professionals

Best Use of Personality/Celebrity

Gold

Ruder Finn

Launching The 1 Pledge Movement

Silver

Kaplow Communications

Kaplow Communications x HearingLife Live Life to Your Fullest

Bronze

Legend

Delsym Bring Comfort Home

Best Use of Research – Business/Consumer

Gold

FINN Partners

Allianz Partners’ Vacation Confidence Index Earns Media Dividends with Focus on New Travel Trends Including “Pay-cations”

Silver

Wise Up PR

Make Guesswork Illegal, Wise Up PR & Attest

Bronze

Clearlink

Reviews.org Cell Phone Usage Report

Best Use of Social Media

Gold

French/West/Vaughan

Driving Change: French/West/Vaughan's Social Media Triumph with Stephen Curry's Underrated Golf Tour

Silver

The Bliss Group

CareOne Campaign

Bronze

Diamond Public Relations

Drag Brunch Social Media Campaign

Best Use of Video/Multimedia

Gold

French/West/Vaughan

Empowering Veterans, One Sip at a Time: Pendleton Whisky Teams Up with Bob Woodruff Foundation

Silver

Chandler Chicco Agency / GSK

GSK x Lifetime Present: I Never Thought to Ask: A Mom's Quest for Answers

Bronze

National Parks Conservation Association

NPCA & Yellowstone Bourbon Park Sessions

Best Viral Campaign

Gold

Clearlink

CableTV.com Ho Ho Holiday Dream Job

Silver

Champion Management

Bronze

HUNTER

Don Julio’s 1942 Minis Win Big At Oscars

Best Virtual Event Campaign

Gold

SEGA

SEGA Unites Sonic Fans Through Annual Sonic Central Livestream

Best Visual Storytelling Campaign

Gold

VSC PR

VSC for BrandShield

Silver

SolComms LLC

Most Innovative Media Relations Campaign

Gold

Violet PR

Flyover Country No More: Putting Kansas City on the Map

Silver

Uproar PR

Uproar PR CES Media Showcase

Most Effective/Creative Use of Generative AI in a PR Campaign

Gold

The Abbi Agency

Best Holiday Campaign

Gold

Clearlink

CableTV.com Ho Ho Holiday Dream Job

Best Beauty, Fashion or Lifestyle Campaign

Gold

Coyne PR

Thayers Takes Skincare to Extreme with X Games Partnership

Silver

French/West/Vaughan

Barbie Takes a Ride to the Wild West: French/West/Vaughan Coordinates Launch of Wrangler x Barbie Collection

Individual Awards

Best PR and Communications In-House Team of the Year

Gold

Citizens Financial Group In-House Corporate Communications Team

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Leader of the Year (Agency)

Gold

Rick French

French/West/Vaughan

Silver

Megan Driscoll

EvolveMKD

Bronze

Philip A. Nardone, Jr.

PAN Communications

PR Star Under 40

Gold

David Claxton

Wise Up PR

Silver

Kate Tumino Dougherty

KCSA Strategic Communications

Bronze

Brianna Rabe

Ruder Finn

PR Up and Comer

Gold

Samantha Casamento

EvolveMKD

Silver

Laura Leininger

Clearlink

Bronze

Kai Heslop

KCSA Strategic Communications

Public Relations Professional of the Year

Gold

Adeena Fried

EvolveMKD

Silver

Becky Carroll

C-Strategies Inc.

Agency Awards

Agency That Gets Results

Gold

French/West/Vaughan

Silver

Fahlgren Mortine

Best Boutique Agency

Gold

The Brandman Agency

Silver

Forefront Communications

Bronze

Belle Communication

Best Industry-Focused Agency

Gold

Violet PR

Silver

Vested

Bronze

Kahn Media, Inc.

Best New Agency

Gold

Stomping Ground Strategies

Best PR and Communications Agency Team of the Year

Gold

REQ

Silver

Kingston Marketing Group

Bronze

Kahn Media, Inc.

Business to Business (B2B) Agency of the Year

Gold

Aspectus Group

Silver

Fahlgren Mortine

Bronze

Forefront Communications

Business to Consumer (B2C) Agency of the Year

Gold

French/West/Vaughan

Silver

Coyne PR

Bronze

Fahlgren Mortine

Most Innovative Agency

Gold

French/West/Vaughan

Silver

Forefront Communications

Small Agency/ Sole Practitioner of the Year

Gold

Capwell Communications

Silver

Powerhouse+Co.

Midsize Agency of the Year

Gold

ROKK Solutions

Silver

Kahn Media, Inc.

Bronze

10 to 1 Public Relations

Large Agency of the Year

Gold

MikeWorldWide

Silver

French/West/Vaughan

Bronze

Coyne PR

Most AI-Ready Agency

Gold

10 to 1 Public Relations

Silver

Merritt Group