ST. LOUIS, May 23, 2022 — FleishmanHillard earned four client wins at this year’s Anvil Awards. Commended for excellent client campaigns, the global public relations and marketing firm was recognized for work on behalf of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Lowe’s Home Improvement and UPS.

• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts with FleishmanHillard, “Krispy Kreme Shares Sweet Support for COVID-19 Vaccinations,” (Bronze Anvil, Media Relations > Consumer Services)
• Lowe’s Home Improvement with FleishmanHillard, “A Night of Lowemance,” (Bronze Anvil, Media Relations > Consumer Products > Non-Packaged Goods)
• UPS with FleishmanHillard, “The Greatest Delivery: UPS Healthcare Leads Worldwide COVID-19 Vaccine Logistics and Distribution” (Silver Anvil, Integrated Communications > Business to Business)
• UPS with FleishmanHillard, “The Greatest Delivery: UPS Healthcare Leads Worldwide COVID-19 Vaccine Logistics and Distribution” (Bronze Anvil, Media Relations > Business to Business)

Additionally, FleishmanHillard earned an Award of Excellence for work on behalf of client Novo Nordisk.

• Novo Nordisk with FleishmanHillard, “It’s Bigger Than Me,” (Award of Excellence, Integrated Communications > Consumer Services)

Presented by PRSA since 1944, the Silver Anvil awards celebrate campaigns that showcase outstanding strategic and organizational initiatives each year. The Bronze Anvil awards recognize notable public relations tactics that contribute to the overall campaign success.

Winners for the PRSA Anvil Awards were announced during an awards ceremony in New York on May 19. View the full list of winners on PRSA.

ST. LOUIS, May 17, 2022 — Sharon Piehl, managing director at FleishmanHillard in South Africa, has been named to the 2022 Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky list of Africa’s Most Inspirational Women in Leadership.

Supported by House of Rose Professional’s Mission 2029 for a Better World, which aims to shape a better world through diversity and inclusion initiatives and leadership, this inaugural list recognizes leaders based on their career accomplishments, scale of influence, active advocacy for gender equality and support of other women in leadership both in and outside their respective organizations.

The 2022 list chose these women from a review of over 400 companies operating in Africa.

Read more about Piehl and other honorees here.

ST. LOUIS, May 16, 2022 — Cannes Lions selected FleishmanHillard’s Brian Melarkey, director and head of creative strategy, to serve on the PR Lions Shortlist Jury for the 2022 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. FleishmanHillard has been represented on the Cannes Lions jury for 14 years.  

Melarkey began his communications career in 2005, and shortly after joined the global PR and marketing firm as a senior client manager. In 2012, he was appointed the first creative director in EMEA, specializing in consumer marketing communications.

With countless experience overseeing creative initiatives for clients, Melarkey has previously been the creative director for two winning Cannes Lions campaigns.

Winners will be celebrated at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France from June 20-24.

Read more about Brian and the other jury members here.

ST. LOUIS, May 11, 2022 – FleishmanHillard again received the PR Agency of the Year title at the Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards 2021, after previously receiving the recognition in 2020.

Judges commended the global PR and marketing firm for its stellar year, reporting the strongest revenue performance in its history, growth amongst its top clients and overall increased headcount. Judges also applauded the agency for its ability to strengthen relationships and innovation across culture, communities and industries, all underlined by guiding principles to “think boldly” and “seek new and different ideas”.

The Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards program highlights top agencies around the world that showcase top-tier talent and creativity, produce outstanding new business and thought leadership and emulate a positive company culture. Over 100 companies from more than 19 countries entered into the third annual Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards.

Winners were announced during the virtual ceremony on May 11. 

View the complete list of winners here.