RALEIGH, N.C. (January 16, 2007) – French/West/Vaughan (FWV), one of the nation’s largest independent public relations, public affairs and brand communications agencies, has been named a finalist for PRWeek magazine’s “Midsize PR Agency of the Year” award.
PRWeek magazine is the industry’s leading trade publication, and its esteemed awards acknowledge the industry’s most outstanding accomplishments. The award for “Midsize PR Agency of the Year” recognizes financial and client-list growth, client retention, and PR creativity and innovation.
“2006 was an outstanding year for FWV, and we are honored to be chosen as a finalist for one of the most prestigious awards in the industry,” said FWV President & CEO Rick French. “The nomination is a reflection of the hard work and talent of the exceptional team of professionals I am privileged to work with each day.”
The other finalists for “Midsize PR Agency of the Year” are San Francisco-based Bite Communications and Text 100 Public Relations, New York-based Chandler Chicco Agency, and Washington, D.C.-based Qorvis Communications. The winners of this year’s PRWeek awards will be announced at an awards ceremony March 8, 2007 at Tavern on the Green in New York City.
About French/West/Vaughan
French/West/Vaughan is the Southeast’s largest independent public relations, public affairs and brand communications agency, and was named the Holmes’ Report 2004 National Consumer Agency of the Year. Its client list reads like a who’s who of corporate America. National and international clients represented by the agency include the Global Water Foundation, VF Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Wrangler, Nestea, Lily of France, Canada Post, Speedo, Diageo (Bulleit Bourbon), Pfizer and bioMérieux. Regional public relations clients include North Carolina State University and Tweetsie Railroad, among many others.
PRWeek Names FWV as Agency of the Year Finalist
