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PR NEWS ANNOUNCES FINALISTS IN PR PEOPLE AWARDS; NAMES 4 TO HALL OF FAME

PRWeek, September 15, 2023

Angela Jeffrey, VMS, has been named a finalist in the program in the Measurement/Research Expert of the Year category

Dairy Queen, Burson-Marsteller, Lockheed Martin and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation are among the organizations that represent the PR professionals competing for honors in the 2006 PR People Awards. Presented by PR News, the leading trade publication among communicators, this highly competitive program showcases the chosen few with the right combination of dedication, passion, creativity and proven success.

The finalists in this year’s awards program include PR professionals at corporations, nonprofits and agencies large and small. The PR People award winners will be announced at a November 2 awards luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, and in the PR News All-Stars Special Issue in November. The finalists were selected in 14 categories including: Account Executive, Brand Marketer, Crisis Executive, Internal Communications and Media Relations Professional of the Year. PR News will also honor the Hall of Fame receipents and the 15-to-Watch winners during the awards luncheon. Angela Jeffrey, Vice President, Editorial Research at VMS, has been named a finalist in the program in the Measurement/Research Expert of the Year category. The complete list of finalist can be found at http://www.prnewsonline.com/awards/prpeople/Finalists2006.

The awards were judged by a blue-chip panel that includes PR executives from corporations, agencies, nonprofits and associations, and leading educators and industry consultants.

"This year's PR People finalists reflect the changing nature of the PR discipline," notes Diane Schwartz, vice president and group publisher of PR News. "The judges selected those people who understand that for PR to succeed, they must take an integrated approach to communications, and take on initiatives that are both measurable and memorable."

PR News’ November 6 All-Stars Issue will profile the top PR people of the year and PR News' 15-to-Watch, the up-and-coming stars in PR. The issue will serve as a users guide to PR departments of all sizes and missions. Coverage will include profiles of the top innovative campaigns, the smartest communications initiatives and the people behind them. For advertising or sponsorship information, contact Diane Schwartz at dschwartz@accessintel.com.

The awards program, sponsored by Vocus, PR Newswire, Stanton Communications, NAPS, D S Simon Productions, CommCore Consulting Group, Medialink and BurrellesLuce, is presented by the leading industry publication PR News. The PR News family of products includes PR News, the Platinum PR Awards, PR People Awards, Nonprofit PR Awards, CSR Awards, The 100 Best Case Studies Book, Guidebook to Best Practices in CSR; Guidebook to Best Practices in Measurement and the upcoming Crisis Management and Media Training Guidebooks and PR News Webinars. For more information, go to www.prnewsonline.com.