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Weber Shandwick a Big Winner at U.S. SABRE Awards

Posted on: Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 15:34 CDT

Firm Named Global Agency of Year

NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global public relations, and its clients won five Gold SABRE Awards, one Silver SABRE Award and one Bronze SABRE Award last night at the annual awards evening, sponsored by The Holmes Report. The firm was also named Global Agency of the Year and acknowledged as "the largest and strongest PR brand in the world."

"We are immensely proud to be honored for the strategic and innovative communications we do for our clients and the strength and vibrancy of our global network," said Harris Diamond, CEO, Weber Shandwick. "Weber Shandwick continues to lead the industry with outstanding client campaigns and professionals that deliver real results."

This year's Weber Shandwick winning client campaigns are:

Gold SABREs:

• Business-to-Business Marketing (New Product): "Xiotech Puts Traditional Data Storage on ISE," Xiotech with Weber Shandwick
• Business-to-Consumer Marketing (New Product): "Redefining Polaroid for the Digital Age," Polaroid Consumer Electronics
• Corporate Image: "The New Broom at Siemens Cleans Up," Siemens Corporation
• Marketing to Youth: "Planning for Life," United States Army
• Multi-Country Program: "Honeywell-Nobel Initiative Laureate Lecture Series - Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists Today," Honeywell International

Silver SABRE:

• Government Agencies: "Army Athletes Achieve Gold Medal Mission," United States Army

Bronze SABRE:

• Website "GM Shows the World What's Next," General Motors

About Weber Shandwick

Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in 77 markets around the world. The firm's reputation is built on its deep commitment to client service, creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates - engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputation. Weber Shandwick provides strategy and execution across world-class practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, corporate/financial and crisis management. Its specialized services include digital/social media, advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. Weber Shandwick received the highest client-satisfaction honors in the 2007 Agency Excellence Survey by PRWeek U.S. and in 2006, was named Large PR Firm of the Year (PR News U.S.), European Consultancy of the Year (The Holmes Report) and Network of the Year (Asia Pacific PR Awards). The firm also won the United Nations Grand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations for the past three years. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com/.

Contact: Jennifer Norton Weber Shandwick 212-445-8314 jnorton@webershandwick.com

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