Rob Flaherty, Chairman and CEO named PR Leader of the Year by the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO)

LONDON, Dec. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ketchum, a leading global public relations firm, won three major accolades at the ICCO Global Awards in London last night. Rob Flaherty was named PR Leader of the Year, Ketchum was named Regional Network of the Year (Americas), and the firm was presented with an award for its client work on the Philips Future Health Index, which it partnered on with FleishmanHillard Fishburn.

Rob Flaherty, senior partner, CEO and president, said, "The ICCO Awards are particularly prestigious because they judge the impact of PR on a truly global stage.  Each one of the trophies we picked up tonight represents a mountain of work, ideas, creativity and partnership. At the same time, to be recognized at this level you have to be at the cutting edge of areas like research, digital, AI, VR, influencer relations and content marketing – so it's very satisfying to see our teamwork and innovation is amongst the best around."

"On a personal note, I feel incredibly proud to be recognized by my peers, especially in such a competitive category.  It's an honor to be part of such a great industry going from strength to strength."

Ketchum won in the following categories:

AWARD WINNERS

PR Leader of the Year
Rob Flaherty, Chairman and CEO, Ketchum

Regional Network of the Year – AMERICAS
Ketchum

World's Best PR Campaigns – Healthcare
Philips Future Health Index
Ketchum Research & FleishmanHillard Fishburn

The ICCO Awards are judged by an elite panel of top international PR practitioners who consider the excellence and effectiveness of PR work from across the world. They specifically focus on proven impact.

These latest award wins follow a number of high honors bestowed to Ketchum in recent months. Earlier this year, Ray Kotcher was inducted into the Arthur W. Page Society Hall of Fame, Ketchum and Caritas International won a Bronze PR Lion with BBDO Group Germany at The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Ketchum won seven Silver Anvils at a ceremony organized by the Public Relations Society of America, the agency was awarded three EMEA SABRE Awards and its Russian office was named Russian Consultancy of the Year. Ketchum also picked up four PRWeek Global Awards, including Global Campaign of the Year.

About Ketchum
Ketchum is a leading global communications firm with operations in more than 70 countries across six continents. The winner of 19 Cannes Lions and an unprecedented five PRWeek Campaign of the Year Awards, Ketchum partners with clients to deliver strategic programming, game-changing creative and measurable results that build brands and reputations. For more information on Ketchum, a part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, visit www.ketchum.com.

About Omnicom Public Relations Group
Omnicom Public Relations Group is a global collective of three of the top global public relations agencies worldwide and specialist agencies in areas including public affairs, marketing to women, fashion, global health strategy and corporate social responsibility. It encompasses more than 6,000 public relations professionals in more than 330 offices worldwide who provide their expertise to companies, government agencies, NGOs and nonprofits across a wide range of industries. Omnicom Public Relations Group is part of the DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. that includes more than 200 companies in a wide range of marketing disciplines including advertising, public relations, healthcare, customer relationship management, events, promotional marketing, branding and research.

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