The 2014 PRism Awards were held November 19 in Los Angeles. Congratulations to the PRism Award Winners and Award of Excellence Recipients. See below to order duplicate PRism Award Trophies and Awards of Excellence.
2014 Best in Show
NYAD Swim For Relief • Citizen Relations
2014 President’s Award
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
PR Professional of the Year
Howard Bragman
Reputation.com
Fifteen Minutes PR
PR Team of the Year
SpaceX
Outstanding Achievement in Publicity
CicLAvia
Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs
Steven A. Nissen
NBCUniversal
Corporate Citizen of the Year
Disney
Outstanding News Professional
Rich DeMuro
KTLA
Joseph Roos Community Service Award
Denis Wolcott, APR
The Wolcott Company
PRism Award Winners
Category | Entry Title | Entry Contact Organization |
Reputation/Brand Management – Corporate/Business | Chicken of the Sea | DGWB |
Reputation/Brand Management – Corporate/Business | The #EVERYDAYEFFECT – Live From New York | Citizen Relations |
New Product/Service Launch – Campaigns or Programs, under $15,000 | Maleficent Consumer Products PR Campaign | Disney Consumer Products |
New Product/Service Launch – Campaigns or Programs, $50,000 or more | Nestlé Launches Game-Changing Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups at the Super Bowl | Golin |
Ongoing Product or Service Program/Consumer | Total Wine & More | Brower, Miller & Cole |
Ongoing Product or Service Program/Business-to-Business | Bluebeam Software Revu 12 Launch Campaign | Bluebeam |
Cause-Related Marketing Campaign | NYAD Swim For Relief | Citizen Relations |
Community Relations | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Community Benefit Report | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
Public Affairs | Napa Pipe – A New Vision for Napans | Davies Public Affairs |
Public Education | Los Angeles World Airports “LAX is Happening” Modernization Campaign | Phelps |
Non-Profit Campaign | Ethiopia Health Aid | Imprenta Communications Group |
One-Time Media or Special Events-Corporate/Brand: under $15,000 budget | Grand Opening – First-Ever Los Angeles Student-Run Branches Union Bank and LAUSD | Union Bank |
One-Time Media or Special Event-Corporate/Brand: $15,000 to $50,000 budget | Driving Eyeballs to the Billboards Through Social Buzz | Allison+Partners |
One-Time Media or Special Events-Corporate/Brand: $50,000 budget or more | The Grand Budapest Hotel Gets LEGO Makeover For Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Blu-ray Release | Hill+Knowlton Strategies |
One-Time Media or Special Events/Non-Profit: under $15,000 budget | Virtual Movie Premiere Puts Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Patients on the Red Carpet | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
One-Time Media or Special Events/Non-Profit: $15,000 budget or more | Los Angeles Aqueduct Centennial | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
Internal Communications/Employee Relations | Bubble-Blowing Helps Hospital Go Smoke-Free | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
Diversity Communications Program-Corporate/Brand: $50,000 budget or more | Reigniting AT&T’s Engagement With The LGBT Community | FleishmanHillard |
Healthcare Programs/Ongoing Program | A New Prescription for Health Education | ARC2 Communications & Media |
Healthcare Programs/One-Time Event | Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease | Cerrell Associates, Inc. |
Healthcare Programs – Professional Outreach | Blue Shield of California’s Covered California Outreach Campaign | Blue Shield of California |
Entertainment Programs/One-Time or Special Event | Flippin’ Sweet! Fox Searchlight’s #1 Selling Home Entertainment Release – Napoleon Dynamite – Celebrates 10 Sweet Years | Hill+Knowlton Strategies |
Sports Programs/One-Time or Special Event | ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball – “Spiking” Interest in a Growing Sport | Allison+Partners |
Sports Programs/Athlete, Personality, Team or Property | Gary Player – A Global Business Icon at 78 | Castillo & Ruig Communications |
Travel, Tourism, Hospitality Programs/Under $15,000 | LA Tourism Launches Car Free LA: Putting the Brakes on Los Angeles’ Car-Centric Roots | Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board |
Travel, Tourism, Hospitality Programs/$15,000- $50,000 | AKA Mobile Suite | Ballantines PR |
Travel, Tourism, Hospitality Programs – $50,000 budget or more | LYFE Comes to SoCal | Zapwater Communications, Inc. |
Pro Bono Program – Services at No Charge | Pro Bono Program: Stopping Tigers From Being Housed In Malibu | Bob Gold & Associates |
Digital Public Relations Programs (Social Media Campaigns) | Drive the District | Weber Shandwick |
Digital Public Relations Tactics – Websites | Mobilizing Your World Innovation Showcase | FleishmanHillard |
Digital Public Relations Tactics – Webcasts | Time Warner Cable’s Supplier Diversity Webinar Series | Cerrell Associates, Inc./Time Warner Cable |
Digital Public Relations Tactics – Social Media | #SmashBash at PAX Prime | Golin |
Digital Public Relations Tactics – Social Media | TweetUp and Takeover with Nintendo! | Golin |
Digital Public Relations Tactics – Mobile Application | Port of Long Beach Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project LB Bridge Mobile App | Westbound Communications |
Digital Public Relations Tactics – Blogs | Send Pizza Room 4112 | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
Digital Public Relations Tactics – Blogger/Influencer Outreach Campaign | California Avocados: All Avocados are Not Created Equal | Golin |
Press Conferences | Wilshire Grand Mat Pour Press Conference | Cerrell Associates |
Writing – News Release | 2014 American E-Cigarette Etiquette Survey | PondelWilkinson |
Writing – Feature Story | “A Father in Full” | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
Writing – Backgrounder, White Paper or Technical | Validating Toshiba’s Ultrasound Technology – Aplio 500 White Paper | Ketchum |
Writing – Speech | Rick J. Caruso & National Retail Federation’s BIG Show 2014 | Caruso Affiliated |
Annual Report – Non-profit Organizations | SCGA Youth on Course 2013 Annual Review | SCGA |
Media/Press Kits | Wilshire Grand Mat Pour Press Kit | Cerrell Associates |
Brochure | Dominion – Exporting Clean Energy, Importing Prosperity | Davies Public Affairs |
Newsletter – Corporate | Monrovia “Plant Savvy” Gardening Newsletter | Phelps |
Newsletter – Non-profit Organizations | The Developing Mind Newsletter | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
Creative Tactics – Graphic Illustration | Los Angeles Aqueduct Centennial, “Our Legacy. Our Future” | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
Creative Tactics – Logo/Identity Design | Logo Treatment to Launch New Research Blog Communications Efforts | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
Creative Tactics – Video | Milk Unleashed Campaign Case Study Video | Phelps |
Creative Tactics – Teaser or Other Collateral | Call of Duty: Seeding The Speech | Edelman Digital |
Creative Tactics – Audio-Visual Presentation/Communications | Time Warner Cable’s Supplier Diversity Webinar Series | Cerrell Associates, Inc./Time Warner Cable |
Media Placement – Broadcast | Wilshire Grand Mat Pour Broadcast Media Placement | Cerrell Associates |
Media Placement – Print | The Book Thief: Imagine a World Without Words | Allied Integrated Marketing |
Media Placement – Online | Architects Practicing What They Preach | The Hoyt Organization |
PRism Award of Excellence Recipients
Category | Entry Title | Entry Contact Organization |
02. – Reputation/Brand Management – a. – Corporate/Business | New shorter name, same dominant results for accounting leaders EY | Olmstead Williams Communications |
02. – Reputation/Brand Management – a. – Corporate/Business | Dominating a 24-hour News Cycle in Three Different Industries | The Hoyt Organization |
03. – New Product/Service Launch – a. – Campaigns or Programs, under $15,000 launch budget | Paving the Way to a New Franchise | The Hoyt Organization |
03. – New Product/Service Launch – c. – Campaigns or Programs, $50,000 and more launch budget | Blue Shield of California’s Launch into Covered California | Blue Shield of California |
03. – New Product/Service Launch – c. – Campaigns or Programs, $50,000 and more launch budget | The WeHo PickUp, West Hollywood | City of West Hollywood |
03. – New Product/Service Launch – c. – Campaigns or Programs, $50,000 and more launch budget | Driving on Hydrogen: Launching Hyundai’s Tucson Fuel Cell Vehicle | Ketchum |
04. – Ongoing Product or Service Program – a. – Consumer | NoHo Senior Arts Colony Ongoing Service Program- Consumer | Brower, Miller & Cole |
04. – Ongoing Product or Service Program – b. – Business-to-Business | George Smith Partners’ Ongoing Service Program- Business | Brower, Miller & Cole |
04. – Ongoing Product or Service Program – b. – Business-to-Business | Leading the national conversation post-Target breach: Oberthur Technologies and EMV cards offer solutions | Olmstead Williams Communications |
05. – Cause-Related Marketing Campaign – Cause-Related Marketing Campaign | Engaging The Trevor Project To Give The LGBT Community A Voice With At&T | FleishmanHillard |
06. – Community Relations – Community Relations | Blue Shield’s Covered California Community Outreach Campaign | Blue Shield of California |
06. – Community Relations – Community Relations | Improving the I-5 for Your Drive: Public Awareness Campaign | Hill International |
07. – Public Affairs – Public Affairs | Creative America | Resolute Consulting |
08. – Public Education – Public Education | Wage Theft | Imprenta Communications Group |
09. – Non-Profit Campaign – Non-Profit Campaign | Valentine’s Day Campaign | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
09. – Non-Profit Campaign – Non-Profit Campaign | End-of-Year Online Fundraising Campaign | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
10. – One-Time Media or Special Events – a. – Corporate/Brand: under $15,000 budget | Full Steam Ahead – Union Pacific and Big Boy No. 4014 | Union Pacific |
10. – One-Time Media or Special Events – b. – Corporate/Brand: $15,000 to $50,000 budget | ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball – “Spiking” Interest in a Growing Sport | Allison+Partners |
10. – One-Time Media or Special Events – b. – Corporate/Brand: $15,000 to $50,000 budget | Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease | Cerrell Associates, Inc. |
10. – One-Time Media or Special Events – c. – Corporate/Brand: $50,000 budget or more | Barbie #Unapologetic | Ketchum |
10. – One-Time Media or Special Events – c. – Corporate/Brand: $50,000 budget or more | Adams Smart Pets Contest | MSLGROUP |
10. – One-Time Media or Special Events – c. – Corporate/Brand: $50,000 budget or more | LYFE Comes to SoCal | Zapwater Communications, Inc. |
10. – One-Time Media or Special Events – e. – Non-Profit: $15,000 budget or more | Your Day. Your City. Your Future. | Phelps |
12. – Diversity Communications Program – a. – Corporate/Brand: under $15,000 budget | Time Warner Cable’s Supplier Diversity Webinar Series | Time Warner Cable/Cerrell Associates, Inc. |
13. – Green/Sustainability Programs – d. – Ongoing: Associations/Government/Non-Profit Organizations | SCGA Water Conservation Initiative | SCGA |
14. – Healthcare Programs – a. – Ongoing Program | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Diabetes and Obesity Program | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
14. – Healthcare Programs – a. – Ongoing Program | Aquilion ONE ViSION Program | Ketchum |
15. – Entertainment Programs – c. – Personality, Series, Music, Film or DVD | Imagine: A Celebration of Hope | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
16. – Sports Programs – a. – One-Time or Special Event | Volkswagen 2014 Super Bowl Campaign | Edelman |
16. – Sports Programs – a. – One-Time or Special Event | Racing to Success with the USA Pro Cycling Challenge | Rogers & Cowan |
17. – Travel, Tourism, Hospitality Programs – c. – $50,000 budget or more | Reporting on OZ: Tourism Australia’s CorOZpondents Campaign | Ketchum |
19. – Digital Public Relations Programs (Social Media Campaigns) – Digital Public Relations Programs (Social Media Campaigns) | Call of Duty: Seeding The Speech | Edelman |
19. – Digital Public Relations Programs (Social Media Campaigns) – Digital Public Relations Programs (Social Media Campaigns) | Baby Trend Sparks Coos and Aahs—Welcomes Over 1.9 Million Impressions | Marketing Maven |
19. – Digital Public Relations Programs (Social Media Campaigns) – Digital Public Relations Programs (Social Media Campaigns) | Moms Share the Milk Unleashed Message – And take shelf safe milk for their kids on the go | Phelps |
20. – Digital Public Relations Tactics (Online Communications) – b. – Websites | 2013 Los Angeles Aqueduct Centennial Website | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
20. – Digital Public Relations Tactics (Online Communications) – d. – Social Media (major platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google +, YouTube, etc.) | Infographic: Sing a Song, Germs are Gone | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
20. – Digital Public Relations Tactics (Online Communications) – g. – Blogger/Influencer Outreach Campaign | Golin and Toyota Motor Sales – Sienna Diaries: Elevating the Minivan to a New AdVANture | Golin |
21. – Press Conferences – Press Conferences | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Vision Center and Apl.de.Ap Foundation International Announce Partnership To Save Sight in Preemies | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
22. – Writing – a. – News Release | A Building Can Become the Curriculum | The Hoyt Organization |
22. – Writing – b. – Feature Story | “Three of a Kind” | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
22. – Writing – b. – Feature Story | Redefining the Need for TAVR Programs: Ketchum & Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. | Ketchum |
22. – Writing – c. – Pitch Letter | Auditory Brainstem Implant | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
22. – Writing – d. – Social Media (i.e. writing specifically for online channels including Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. | The “Perfect Match”: Introducing the Incoming Class of Pediatric Residents | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
22. – Writing – e. – Backgrounder, White Paper or Technical | Wilshire Grand Mat Pour Fact Sheet | Cerrell Associates |
22. – Writing – f. – Speech | Manatt Ahead | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP |
22. – Writing – g. – Op/Ed | Quick Action Makes the Difference: Sceil Op-Ed for Huffington Post | FleishmanHillard |
23. – Annual Report – a. – Corporate | Rentrak Fiscal 2014 Annual Report | PondelWilkinson |
23. – Annual Report – b. – Non-profit Organizations | Cal Wellness Foundation 2012 Annual Report | The California Wellness Foundation |
24. – Media/Press Kits – Media/Press Kits | Los Angeles Aqueduct Centennial Celebration – November 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
25. – Brochure – Brochure | Los Angeles Aqueduct Centennial Edition, Intake Magazine | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
26. – Newsletter (Hardcopy or Electronic) – a. – Corporate | Toyota Today dealer magazine | Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. |
26. – Newsletter (Hardcopy or Electronic) – b. – Non-profit Organizations | Retargeting the Provider Relations Monthly eNewsletter | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
26. – Newsletter (Hardcopy or Electronic) – c. – Government/Association | “Contact” Centennial Newsletters – January, February, October Issues, 2013 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
27. – Creative Tactics – a. – Photography | 2013 Los Angeles Aqueduct Centennial Photography | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
27. – Creative Tactics – b. – Graphic Illustration | A&A 100th Anniversary Infographic | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
27. – Creative Tactics – c. – Logo/Identity Design | Los Angeles World Airports “LAX is Happening” Campaign Identity Design | Phelps |
27. – Creative Tactics – d. – Video (i.e. PSA, webisodes) | EveryONE Can Make a Difference | Phase One Foundation |
28. – Media Placement – a. – Broadcast | Jim O’Connor: CHLA Volunteer is a Tough teacher with a Tender heart | Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
28. – Media Placement – a. – Broadcast | Colin’s Birthday Surprise with Nintendo | Golin |
28. – Media Placement – b. – Print | Golin Wins The New York Times for Rotary International | Golin |
28. – Media Placement – b. – Print | L.A. Can Get you Revved Up Even Without a Car: CarFree LA in USA Today | Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board |
28. – Media Placement – c. – Online | Nintendo From a Father’s Perspective | Golin |
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