Outstanding work from across Europe to be honoured at second annual European event
Pleon, Europe’s most geographically comprehensive communications consultancy, has been nominated for ten European SABRE Awards. Created by PR-industry trade journal the Holmes Report, the awards honour programmes that demonstrate superior achievement in innovation, integrity and effectiveness.
Teams from Germany, France, The Netherlands and Italy have been nominated in eight categories: Cause-Related Marketing, Consumer Product Marketing, Corporate Media Relations, Digital Media, Automotive, Public Sector, Retail, Mediterranean and DAS (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).
This year’s awards ceremony will be the second annual SABRE event in Europe. Pleon took home four SABRE Awards and eight nominations at last year’s inaugural celebration.
Commenting on this year’s nominations, Pleon CEO Timo Sieg said, “It is an honour that our work is recognised across so many categories by one of the industry’s most respected organisations. I attribute our continued success to our Agency’s unique understanding of the European marketplace and the creative, driven and results-oriented efforts of our exceptional Pleon consultants.”
Pleon has received the following nominations:
CAUSE-RELATED MARKETING
Fair Feels Good - Verbraucher Initiative with Pleon Kohtes Klewes, Germany
CONSUMER MARKETING (NEW PRODUCT)
Attention Please: Here Comes Musicload - Musicload T-Online International with Pleon Kohtes Klewes, Germany
CORPORATE MEDIA RELATIONS
LG Electronics: Set Out to Conquer Awareness - LG Electronics with Pleon France, France
DIGITAL MEDIA
Website of World Youth Day 2005 - Weltjugendtag with Pleon, Germany
AUTOMOTIVE
ISBG Worldwide Internet Survey 2004 - Faurecia with Pleon CM&O, France
PUBLIC SECTOR
Handhaven op Niveau - Ministry of Justice with Pleon, The Netherlands
RETAILERS
Fair Stand on the Metro Group Future store Initiative 2005 - Pleon Kohtes Klewes, Germany
DAS (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Company Competition "Erfolgsfaktor Familie 2005" - Federal Minsitry of Family Affairs with Pleon, Germany
Attention Please: Here Comes Musicload- Musicload T-Online International with Pleon Kohtes Klewes, Germany
MEDITERRANEAN
Oracle Italia: An Orchestra of Skills- Oracle Italia with Pleon, Italy
The Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation (SABRE) Awards is one of the most prestigious international PR contests. It is organised by The Holmes Group from New York. The 2006 European SABRE Awards winners will be announced at an industry dinner on 24 May in Berlin.
For more information visit:
SABRE Awards
www.holmesreport.co.uk/about/sabre_info1.cfm
For a complete list of Pleon’s Award-winning work visit:
www.pleon.com/Awards.awards.0.html
About Pleon
Pleon (www.pleon.com) is Europe’s leading international consulting firm, creating and implementing strategies for private and public sector organisations around the world. With a deep understanding of business, politics and communications, Pleon is uniquely placed to devise compelling solutions that deliver measurable and tangible results. Blending the best of local market knowledge and leadership with global resources and best practice, Pleon provides a one-stop resource for communications in Europe.
The Agency has 31 branded offices in 15 European countries and associate agencies in 14 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Pleon is part of the Brodeur/Pleon Worldwide network with a presence throughout the United States, Asia Pacific and Latin America and part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company.