Weber Shandwick Named Large PR Agency of the Year at PR News Platinum Awards

Tuesday, October 07, 2008 NEW YORK – October 7, 2008 – Weber Shandwick was named “Large PR Agency of the Year” at the PR News Platinum Awards held last week in New York City. The awards recognize the year’s most outstanding agencies, communications initiatives and programs. In addition, Weber Shandwick and its clients won three awards in the following categories:

• Green PR: for Unilever’s “Go Green and Small with All”
• Word of Mouth/Viral Campaign: For the Crest “Smile-vocates Journey” campaign
• Satellite Media Tour: Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s “The State of Breast Cancer”

“We are honored Weber Shandwick is recognized as the best large PR agency of the year. Our performance is a true reflection of ‘advocacy in action’ by our talented professionals around the world on the work we do in partnership with our clients,” said Andy Polansky, president, Weber Shandwick. “We are immensely proud of these awards.”

About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in over 79 markets around the world. The firm’s reputation is built on its deep commitment to client service, 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 world-class practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, corporate/financial and crisis management. Its specialized services include digital/social media, advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. Weber Shandwick received the highest client-satisfaction honors in the 2007 Agency Excellence Survey by PRWeek U.S., in 2008 won Large PR Firm of the Year (PR News U.S.), and in 2006 was named European Consultancy of the Year (The Holmes Report) and Network of the Year (Asia Pacific PR Awards). The firm also won the United Nations Grand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations for the past three years. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com/.