2020 Awards

HIGHLIGHTED WINS

PRWeek Best places to work 2020

Extra Large Agency –WE – WINNER

INDIE AWARDS 2020

Corporate PR: Carbon Negative by 2030 – Microsoft – BRONZE

CAMPAIGN ASIA 40 UNDER 40 2020

Tony Zhang, General Manager, Beijing, WE Red Bridge – HONOREE

ICCO GLOBAL AWARDS 2020

Hall of Fame – Melissa Waggener Zorkin – HONOREE

PR Leader of the Year – Melissa Waggener Zorkin – WINNER

Purpose: Banega Swasth India, from Swachh to Swasth – RB – WINNER

Technology: Good Vibes – Samsung (Shortlist)

Healthcare: Banega Swasth India, from Swachh to Swasth – RB (Shortlist)

CAMPAIGN ASIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR 2020

India PR Agency of the Year – Avian WE - SILVER WINNER

China PR Agency of the Year – WE Red Bridge (Shortlist)

Greater China Social Media Agency of the Year – WE Red Bridge (Shortlist)

Greater China Best Culture – WE Red Bridge (Shortlist)

FULCRUM AWARDS 2020

PR Consultancy of the Year – Giant: Avian WE – WINNER

Masters of Technique: Avian WE – BRONZE

Best Use of Event: A New Chapter on Inclusion – Rainbow Literature Fest – GOLD

Best Use of Media Relations: #AmazonFestiveYatra – Amazon – GOLD

Best Consumer Products and Retail Sector Campaign: #AmazonFestiveYatra – Amazon – GOLD

Best Banking and Financial Services Sector Campaign: Team Cashless India – Mastercard – GOLD

Best Use of Content (Lockdown Awards): Keeping the Brand in Motion When the World Came to a Standstill – Samsung – GOLD

Best New Product Launch: Make Silence Speak – Samsung – SILVER

Best Use of Event: #AmazonFestiveYatra – Amazon (Shortlist)

Best Use of Digital: #MakeYourMoov – RB (Shortlist)

Best Use of Integrated Communications: #MakeYourMoov – RB (Shortlist)

Best Use of Media Relations: Team Cashless India – Mastercard (Shortlist)

Best Use of Media Relations: As Dynamic as the Indian Millennial – Samsung (Shortlist)

Best Use of Community Outreach: Banega Swasth India, from Swachh to Swasth – RB (Shortlist)

Best Hospitality and Travel Sector Campaign: Taking the New Feeling Global – Vistara (Shortlist)

Best Technology and Telecom Sector Campaign: Make Silence Speak – Samsung (Shortlist)

Best Healthcare and Pharma Sector Campaign: #MakeYourMoov – RB (Shortlist)

Best Entertainment and Media Sector Campaign: Alternate Content – PVR (Shortlist)

Best Use of Creativity and Innovation (Lockdown Awards): Fighting COVID-19, One Handwash at a Time – RB (Shortlist)

Best Advocacy Campaign (Lockdown Awards): #IsolatedNotAlone – Avon (Shortlist)

Best Advocacy Campaign (Lockdown Awards): India's Trump Card in the Fight Against Coronavirus – NITI Aayog (Shortlist)

Best Advocacy Campaign (Lockdown Awards): Making #FlyingFeelSafeAgain – Vistara (Shortlist)

Best Government Relations Campaign (Lockdown Awards): India's Trump Card in the Fight Against Coronavirus – NITI Aayog (Shortlist)

BRITISH BUSINESS AWARDS (CHINA) 2020

Leadership Award – Penny Burgess – WINNER

Entrepreneur of the Year – Penny Burgess (Shortlist)

PR AWARDS INDIA 2020

Cause-Related – Diversity & Inclusion: VMinclusion Taara – India’s largest return to work program for women – VMware – GOLD

PR Event: #AmazonFestiveYatra – Amazon – SILVER

Public Education: Banega Swasth India, from Swachh to Swasth – RB – BRONZE

Promotional Activity: Starting a New Chapter in Inclusion – Rainbow Literature Festival – BRONZE

Cause-Related – Public Awareness: #IsolatedNotAlone – Avon (Shortlist)

Cause-Related – Public Awareness: Born Colourless – Absolut (Shortlist)

Cause-Related – Public Awareness: Fighting COVID-19, One Handwash at a Time – RB (Shortlist)

Best Use of Social Media: #MakeYourMoov – RB (Shortlist)

Technology: Make Silence Hear – Samsung (Shortlist)

PROVOKE SABRE SOUTH ASIA AWARDS 2020

Financial Communications: Team Cashless India – Mastercard – WINNER

Integrated Marketing: #AmazonFestiveYatra – Amazon – WINNER

Public Education: Banega Swasth India, from Swachh to Swasth – RB – WINNER

Food & Beverage: Born Colourless – Absolut – WINNER

Media, Arts & Entertainment: Alternate Content, the new king to drive footfalls at the cinemas – PVR – WINNER

B2B Marketing: Team Cashless India – Mastercard 

Corporate Image: As Dynamic as the Indian Millennial – Samsung (Shortlist)

Corporate Social Responsibility: VMinclusion Taara – India’s largest return to work program for women – VMware (Shortlist)

Marketing to Consumers (Existing Product): Born Colourless – Absolut (Shortlist)

Media Relations: #AmazonFestiveYatra – Amazon (Shortlist)

Public Education: Introducing Rainbow Literature Festival – Sharif D Rangnekar (Shortlist)

Social Media Campaign: #MakeYourMoov – RB (Shortlist)

Special Event: Blenders Pride Fashion Tour – Blenders Pride (Shortlist)

Special Event: Introducing Rainbow Literature Festival – Sharif D Rangnekar (Shortlist)

Technology: As Dynamic as the Indian Millennial – Samsung (Shortlist)

PROVOKE GLOBAL SABRE AWARDS 2020

Banega Swasth India, From Swachh to Swasth – RB with Avian WE – WINNER

ICCO DIGITAL AWARDS 2020

In-House Digital Team of the Year – Avian WE (Shortlist)

MARKETING MAGAZINE’S PR AWARDS SINGAPORE 2020

Best PR Campaign: Health & Pharmaceuticals: Abbott Ensure Stand4Strength Challenge – Abbott – GOLD

Best PR Campaign: Banking & Financial Services: From Everyday Insurer to Innovator – How NTUC Income Makes a Difference in the Digital Age – NTUC Income – BRONZE

CAMPAIGN ASIA WOMEN TO WATCH 2020

Nicky Wang, Managing Director, Integrated, WE Red Bridge – HONOREE

PROVOKE ASIA-PACIFIC AGENCIES OF THE YEAR 2020

Asia-Pacific Regional Consultancy of the Year (Midsize): WE (Shortlist)

Australasian Consultancy of the Year: WE Australia (Shortlist)

India Consultancy of the Year: Avian WE (Shortlist)

PRWEEK PURPOSE AWARDS 2020

Best Environmental: Carbon Negative by 2030 – Microsoft and WE (Shortlist)

Best Equity & Inclusion: Be the One – WE in partnership with Microsoft and McCann New York (Shortlist)

PRWEEK 40 UNDER 40 2020

Jordan Byrnes, Vice President – HONOREE

EXCHANGE4MEDIA WOMEN ACHIEVER AWARDS 2020

Best Organization for Women Empowerment: Avian WE – WINNER
Innovative Leader of the Year: Sharmistha Ghosh – WINNER

PRWEEK UK 30 UNDER 30 2020

Naiema Ashraf, Senior Account Manager – HONOREE
Niamh Griffin, Account Director – HONOREE

PR AWARDS ASIA 2020

Greater China PR Consultancy of the Year: WE Red Bridge – WINNER 
APAC PR Consultancy of the Year (Shortlist)
South Asia PR Consultancy of the Year: Avian WE (Shortlist)

PRWEEK GLOBAL AWARDS 2020

Best Agency in Asia Pacific: WE Communications – WINNER 

PMLIVE COMMUNIQUÉ AWARDS 2020

Engagement Through Digital Channels: Magic Numbers – Amgen (Shortlist)
Excellence in the Use of Data to Inform Campaign and/or Communication of Medical Insight Data: Wake Up to Psoriasis – LEO Pharma (Shortlist)
Small Agency Team of the Year: WE Communications (Shortlist)

PRWEEK US AWARDS 2020

Outstanding Agency Professional: Melissa Waggener Zorkin, WE Global CEO & Founder (Finalist)

PROVOKE EMEA SABRE AWARDS 2020

Corporate Reputation, Employee Communications: Drumbeat – HSBC Commercial Banking (Shortlist)
Healthcare Consultancy of the Year (Shortlist)

PROVOKE NA SABRE AWARDS 2020

Thought Leadership in PR: Turning Insights into Leads– Brands in Motion (Shortlist)

PROVOKE NA AGENCIES OF THE YEAR 2020

Digital Agency of the Year (Finalist)

PRWEEK HALL OF FEMME 2020

Women to Watch: Marisa Lalli, SVP and GM, WE New York – HONOREE

MUMBRELLA COMMSCON AWARDS 2020

PR Employer of the Year – WINNER
PR Leader of the Year: Gemma Hudson – WINNER
Best Influencer Strategy: Adobe X Made Here – WE Communications for Adobe – HIGHLY COMMENDED
PR Agency of the Year: Large (Shortlist)
Best B2B Campaign: One Step Ahead – Influencing Australian Small Employers to Switch to Single Touch Payroll – WE Communications for Australian Taxation Office (Shortlist)
Best Government Sponsored Campaign: Choose To Refuse – Plastic Free July Challenge 2019 – Media on Mars with WE Communications, Colin Ashton-Graham, Sustainable Consulting, Macaw Management, Avion Communications and Shine Communications for Plastic Free Foundation (Shortlist)
Pro Bono Campaign of the Year: Choose to Refuse – Plastic Free July Challenge 2019 – WE Communications with Media on Mars for Plastic Free July Foundation? (Shortlist)

PROVOKE AFRICA SABRE AWARDS 2020

Superior Achievement in Research and Planning: Age of AI – Microsoft Middle East and Africa with WE Communications – WINNER
Telecommunications: Vodacom, Beyond a Telco – Vodacom – WINNER
Gold SABRE Award for Public Relations Campaigns, Southern Africa: Lenovo Father’s Day Confessions – Lenovo – (Certificate of Excellence)
Cause-Related Marketing: Vodacom Mum & Baby Service – Vodacom (Certificate of Excellence)
Corporate Image: LinkedIn Social Advocacy – Microsoft Middle East and Africa (Certificate of Excellence)
Media Relations: Launching into Africa – Microsoft Middle East and Africa (Certificate of Excellence)
Social Media Campaign: Lenovo Digital Scavenger Hunt – Lenovo – (Certificate of Excellence)
Technology: Lenovo #Built4EveryU Campaign– Lenovo – (Certificate of Excellence)
Technology: Vodacom, Beyond a Telco – Vodacom – (Certificate of Excellence)

CAMPAIGN WOMEN LEADING CHANGE AWARDS 2020

Women Leading Change of the Year: Sharmistha Ghosh (Shortlist)

PRWEEK UK POWER BOOK 2020

Ruth Allchurch, UK Managing Director – HONOREE
Catherine Devaney, UK Deputy Managing Director and Head of Healthcare – HONOREE

KALEIDO AWARDS 2020

Best Campaign in Consumer Product: The Protein Week 2019 #DontMissOut – Danone India (Shortlist)

PROVOKE IN2 NA SABRE AWARDS 2020