Tuesday, October 13, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 October 2009 – Weber Shandwick, one of the world’s leading public relations agencies, has been voted Malaysia’s Public Relations Agency of the Year 2009 in a recent online poll, conducted by media magazine
Advertising + Marketing.
The poll aims to ascertain and document which agencies senior client marketers in Malaysia would most likely shortlist and hire across major agency disciplines – creative, media planning and buying, direct marketing, digital, public relations, brand consulting and market research. Weber Shandwick received a strong preference rating from client marketers, beating all competitors to receive gold in the PR category.
This accolade follows on the heels of an impressive year of recognitions for Weber Shandwick including being named
PRWeek’s 2009 Global Agency Report Card Gold Medal Winner, Global Agency of the Year by
The Holmes Report, Large PR Firm of the Year by
PR News, and winning the inaugural Cannes Lions Award for “Best PR-led Integrated Campaign.” In Asia Pacific, local offices in Australia and Singapore have also received “Agency of the Year” accolades in the past 12 months.
Rozani Jainudeen, general manager of Weber Shandwick Malaysia shared her excitement, “This is wonderful recognition to receive from the industry. It is also testament to our long-standing service and dedication to our clients whom are an integral part of this achievement.”
About Weber ShandwickWeber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in 77 markets around the world. The firm’s success 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 practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, corporate/financial and crisis management. Its specialized services include digital/social media, advocacy advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. Weber Shandwick was recognized as
PRWeek’s 2009 Global Agency Report Card Gold Medal Winner, named Global Agency of the Year by
The Holmes Report and Large PR Firm of the Year by
PR News in 2008. The firm also won the United Nations Grand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations for a lifestyles educational campaign in India. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit
http://www.webershandwick.com.