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Cannes Lions: Award winning work at PLMR

PLMR’s award winning work is recognised within the UK and on the international stage.

We are proud to have won two Gold Lions at the 2011 Cannes Lions Festival of International Creativity, the world’s leading competition celebrating excellence in PR, public affairs, advertising and marketing.

Our Lions demonstrate how we effectively launch big ideas, promote the profiles of our clients, and build brand identity on national and international platforms. This year PLMR submitted three campaigns that reflect the results we have achieved in the fields of integrated PR, crisis management, public affairs, brand launching, and non-profit communications.

Working with PLMR means working with a team that goes the extra mile in each and every campaign, delivering a calibre of work that is competitive on a global scale.

PLMR MD Kevin Craig looking forward to the Cannes Lions 2011 awards ceremony at which PLMR won two Golden Lions

PLMR takes part in the Cannes Festival

Two PLMR campaigns shortlisted in Public Affairs News Awards 2012

PLMR is delighted that two of our campaigns have been shortlisted for the Public Affairs News Awards 2012.

The Public Affairs News Awards seek to recognise excellence across the sector with PLMR shortlisted in the following categories:

Campaign of the Year- Private Sector: Save Our Club: Ministry of Sound and PLMR.

Campaign of the Year- Voluntary Sector: The Enemy Within Appeal’s Anti-Stigma Campaign: Combat Stress and PLMR.

PLMR shortlisted in PR Week Awards 2012 for Crisis Communications

PLMR are incredibly proud to have been shortlisted in the PR week awards 2012 for our crisis communications work with HC-One.

The full shortlist was published in PR Week and can be viewed on their website.

Public Affairs News Awards 2011

PLMR Managing Director Kevin Craig named Consultant of the Year 2011.

Now in their seventh year, the Public Affairs News Awards seek to recognise excellence across this growing and increasingly diverse sector, and reflect the quality of work undertaken by individuals at all levels. The ceremony was held at 8 Northumberland, near Trafalgar Square and was hosted by Laura Kuenssberg, Business Editor at ITV news.

In 2011, PLMR receieved more nominations than any other agency in the country. As well as winning 2011 Public Affairs Consultant of the Year award for Kevin Craig, Elin Twigge was shortlisted for the Rising Star Award while the agency was nominated in the Consultancy of the Year category.

PR Week Awards 2011

PLMR were proud to be ‘Highly Commended’ for our ‘Shine A Light On Opportunity’ campaign with Durand Education Trust.

The PR Week Awards are the world’s leading awards in the public relations industry and PLMR were Highly Commended in the Public Affairs Category.

Cannes Lions 2011

Winner of Best Public Affairs and Best Media Relations awards

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the biggest celebration of creativity in communications in the world.  More than 24,000 entries from all over the globe are showcased and judged at the week-long festival.

In 2011 PLMR Ltd was victorious receiving two highly coveted Lion trophies at the PR Award Ceremony against stiff competition from campaigns featuring (amongst others) the Government of Kosovo, United Nations, Renault and the National Australia Bank. In what the judges recognised as outstanding entries with distinct outcomes PLMR was awarded for its ‘Shine a Light on Opportunity,’ campaign for Durand Academy.

Public Affairs News Awards 2010

PLMR Officially ‘Best Agency to Work For’

The Public Affairs News Awards are designed to allow those in the Public Affairs profession to stand up and showcase their best work. The ceremony was held at the Brewery in the City of London and the award was presented by BBC chief political correspondent Laura Kuenssberg.

In 2010 PLMR won the newly introduced catagory of “Best Agency to Work For” for embracing flexible working arrangements to support a good work/life balance. All staff receive a £1,000-per-year training allowance and the agency gives five per cent of net profits to Springfield Community Flat Project in south London.

Business Charity Awards 2010

Winner of Social Investment Category

The Business Charity Awards were developed in 2010 to recognise the good work that companies do for charities and their causes .

PLMR won the award in the Social Investment Category for their work on the Springfield Flat Project.

You can read more about our submission in this news article.

Lambeth Business Awards 2010

Winner of Best Employer Category

The Lambeth Business Awards have been developed to reward and celebrate Lambeth’s vibrant and dynamic business community. The Awards are a major annual event and a focal point for business networking.

PLMR demonstrated its positively, friendly and busy working environment, and it’s commitment to its staff to win Best Employer.

Lambeth Business Awards 2010 Customer Service

Highly Commended in the Best Customer Service Category

The Lambeth Business Awards have been developed to reward and celebrate Lambeth’s vibrant and dynamic business community. The Awards are a major annual event and a focal point for business networking.

PLMR demonstrated it’s commitment to go the extra mile for its customers and came runner up in the category being highly commended.