Awards

We’re proud of the work we do, and even prouder when it is recognized by our peers. It’s a testament to our team’s excellent work and dedication to innovation and client service.

2013

Americas Agency of the Year, Holmes Report
Winner

Americas Large Agency of the Year, Holmes Report
Winner

UK Consultancy of the Year, Holmes Report
Winner

EMEA Healthcare Consultancy of the Year, Virgo HEALTH PR, Holmes Report
Winner

Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
Winner

PRSA Skyline Awards | Events or Observances 
McDonald’s USA Takes Bold Action to Launch Calories On Menu Boards Nationwide
Winner

PRSA Skyline Awards | Marketing Consumer Products 
From Freezer to Fashion Runway: alice+olivia Loves MAGNUM
Winner

PRSA Skyline Awards | Integrated Communications    
Slim-Fast Invites Women to Vow to WOW!
Winner

PRSA Skyline Awards | Social Media    
Klondike Crowns the 140-Character King of Comedy
Winner

PRSA Skyline Awards | Creative Tactics
From Freezer to Fashion Runway: The alice+olivia Loves MAGNUM Mini Skirts
Winner

2013 Americas Region Large Agency of the Year
The Holmes Report

2013 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet | Community Relations 
Calories Count at McDonald’s Nationwide, McDonald’s
WINNER

2013 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet | Marketing 
Slim-Fast Vows to WOW!, Slim-Fast (Unilever)
WINNER

2013 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet | Marketing 
From Freezer to Fashion Runway, Magnum Ice Cream (Unilever)
WINNER

2013 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet | Social Media
Crowning the 140-Character Comedy King, Klondike (Unilever)
WINNER

2013 SABRE Awards – Silver Certificate of Excellence | Sponsorship    
Stop the Panic! How Discover Student Loans Helped Students and Parents from Having College-Cost Nightmares
Discover Student Loans
Winner

2013 SABRE Awards – Silver Certificate of Excellence | Earned Media Placement (Broadcast)  
Wii U Gets the Spotlight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Nintendo of America
Winner

2013 SABRE Awards – Silver Certificate of Excellence | PR Product of the Year 
The Bright Collective
GolinHarris
Winner

2013 The Golden Hedgehog Awards | Consumer PR Campaign of the Year
Surf Summer D’reem
WINNER

2013 The Golden Hedgehog Awards | Media Relations Campaign of the Year
Persil small and mighty Top Ten Things
WINNER

Effie Awards | GoodWorks – Non-Profit
Tips from Former Smokers
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Winner

PRWeek Awards | Best Use of Analytics
Is Your City Preventing a Good Night’s Sleep? Breathe Right’s Breathe Better. Sleep Better. Challenge
Honorable Mention

PRWeek Awards | PR Product/Service of the Year
GolinHarris: The Bright Collective
Honorable Mention

PR Daily Digital PR & Social Media Awards | Best Social Media Campaign
GolinHarris for Nintendo of America | PR Barks Up the Right Tree by Naming Uggie as Nintendo’s First Spokesdog
Honorable Mention

PR Daily Digital PR & Social Media Awards | Best Use of Digital or Social Media for Media Relations
The Bridge
Honorable Mention

2012

2012 PRWeek Global Agency Report 2012
Gold Medal
Winner

2012 PRCA Awards
Large Consultancy of the Year
Winner

2012 PRWeek International Consultancy of the Year
GolinHarris UK
Winner

2012 PRism Awards
PR Professional of the Year
Judy Johnson

2012 PRism Awards
PR Team of the Year
Mattel Inc (GolinHarris)

2012 PRNews Platinum PR Awards| Media Relations
GolinHarris for Nintendo of America | PR Barks Up the Right Tree by Naming Uggie as Nintendo’s First Spokesdog
Winner

2012 Institute of Public Relations of Singapore | Best Public Sector Campaign
Excellence
Asian Civilisations Museum: Terracotta Warriors Come Alive!

2012 Institute of Public Relations of Singapore | Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program
Excellence
NTUC FairPrice: Singapore’s Retailer with a Heart

2012 Institute of Public Relations of Singapore | Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program
Excellence
McDonald’s: McDonald’s Cares

2012 SABRE Gold | Food and Beverage
Launching the World’s Number One Ice Cream in the U.S., Magnum Ice Cream (Unilever) with GolinHarris
WINNER

2012 SABRE Silver | Internal Publication
An Emblem of Excellence: Cunard Crest Newsletter, Cunard Line with GolinHarris
WINNER

2012 SABRE Silver | PR Agency Marketing
AFTF and PREVOLVE, GolinHarris
WINNER

2012 SABRE Silver | PR Service of the Year
The Bridge, GolinHarris
WINNER

Ad Age’s Agency A-List Issue
GolinHarris
10 Agencies to Watch in 2012

2012 PRWeek Awards | PR Innovation of the Year
GolinHarris: The Bridge: Holistic Engagement Studios
WINNER

2012 PRWeek Awards | Best Use of Social Media/Digital
GolinHarris and Unilever (Magnum Ice Cream): Launching the World’s Number One Ice Cream in the US
WINNER

2012 PRWeek Awards | Public Affairs Campaign of the Year
GolinHarris and Waters Corp.: Building a Global Network for Food Safety, a Brand and Market Share
WINNER

2012 PRWeek Awards | Corporate Branding Campaign of the Year
GolinHarris and McDonald’s USA: National Hiring Day: I Love My McJob
Honorable Mention

2012 Clio Awards| Gold | Product Launch
Magnum Ice Cream (Unilever): Launching the World’s Number One Ice Cream in the U.S.
WINNER

2012 Clio Awards | Silver | Corporate Image
McDonald’s USA: National Hiring Day: I Love My McJob
WINNER

2012 Clio Awards| Bronze | Brand Development
Nestlé USA / Butterfinger: Butterfinger the 13th: You Can’t Scream with Your Mouth Full
WINNER

2012 IABC/Chicago Bronze Quill Awards | Category 7 | Marketing Communication
Award of Excellence: McDonald’s, The McRib: Sandwich of Legends
WINNER

2012 IABC/Chicago Bronze Quill Awards | Category 13 | Special Events: Internal or External
Award of Excellence: Magnum Ice Cream (Unilever), Launching the World’s Number One Ice Cream in the U.S.
WINNER

2012 IABC/Chicago Bronze Quill Awards | Category 13 | Special Events: Internal or External
Award of Merit: McDonald’s, National Hiring Day: I Love My McJob
WINNER

2012 PRSA Chicago Skyline Awards

Media Relations | Category 17 | Consumer Products | Food & Beverage
McDonald’s Media story shaping strategy around its commitment to improved nutrition choice
McDonald’s USA and GolinHarris Chicago
Finalist

Reputation/ Brand Management Programs | Category 2 | Business/companies with sales of more than $10 billion
McDonald’s Commitments to Improved Nutrition Choices
McDonald’s USA and GolinHarris Chicago
Finalist

Events or Observances (7 days or fewer) | Category 3 | Business-Products
McDonald’s creates Arch Madness
McDonald’s USA and GolinHarris Chicago
Finalist

Marketing Consumer Products | Category 7 | Restaurants
McDonald’s unveils new happy meal along with commitment to improved nutrition choices
McDonald’s USA and GolinHarris Chicago
Finalist

Integrated Communications | Category 16 | Consumer Products
“Launching the world’s #1 ice cream”
Magnum Ice Cream (Unilever) and GolinHarris Chicago
Finalist

Media Relations – Consumer Services | Category 18
National Hiring Day: I Love my McJob
McDonald’s USA and GolinHarris Chicago
Finalist

Press Kits/Media Kits, Digital  | Category 33 |  Products
“Launching the world’s #1 ice cream”
Magnum Ice Cream (Unilever) and GolinHarris Chicago
Finalist

2012 EMEA SABRES | Silver |Poster/Calendar/Photography
Graduation: Lowe Becomes GolinHarris
GolinHarris Bucharest
Finalist

2012 Publicity Club of Chicago | Gold Trumpet | Special Events
McDonald’s Launches National Hiring Day
WINNER

2012 Publicity Club of Chicago | Gold Trumpet | Marketing
Marketing: MAGNUM Ice Cream’s U.S. Debut
WINNER

2012 Publicity Club of Chicago | Gold Trumpet | Marketing
Marketing: McDonald’s Creates “Arch Madness”
WINNER

2012 Publicity Club of Chicago | Gold Trumpet | International Public Relations
International Public Relations: Dow and The International Year of Chemistry
WINNER

2012 Publicity Club of Chicago | Silver Trumpet | Institutional
Commitments to Improved Nutrition Choices
WINNER

2012 Publicity Club of Chicago | Silver Trumpet | New Media
Perfect Pair: Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
WINNER

2012 Holmes Report | Best Large Agency to Work For
GolinHarris
Honorable Mention

 

2011

2011 PRWeek Awards | Global Campaign of the Year
Dow Live Earth Run for Water
WINNER

2011 PRWeek Awards | Employee Communications Campaign of the Year
Showing Staff “It Matters” at Scott & White | Insidedge
WINNER

2011 PRWeek Awards | Technology  Campaign of the Year
Texas Instruments SMASH IT
Honorable Mention

2011 PRWeek Awards | B2B  Campaign of the Year
Texas Instruments SMASH IT
Honorable Mention

2011 SABRE GOLD Multi-country Program
Step Aside California and New York. It’s Georgia on Their Mind
Georgia Department of Economic Development
WINNER

2011 SABRE US SILVER | Food & Beverage
Nesltlé Butterfinger BAR Insurance and Defense League
WINNER

2011 SABRE US Bronze | External Publication
The Florida Department of Citrus, State of Citrus Report
WINNER

2011 SABRE EMEA Bronze | Press Kit
Domestos Bactistop, Unilever Domestos
WINNER

2011 Golden Wheel Award |Consumer Event of the Year
Sweden’s largest ginger bread house at the Stockholm Central Station    for Unilever Milda
WINNER

2011 Publicity Club of Chicago Silver Trumpet | Marketing
Do What You Love, General Mills Cheerios
WINNER

2011 Publicity Club of Chicago Silver Trumpet | Marketing
As American As Apple Pie, Splenda
WINNER

2011 PRSA Skyline Awards | Marketing
McDonald’s McRib: Sandwich of Legends
WINNER

2011 PRSA Big Apple Award | Multicultural Marketing
AutoTrader.com: Roadmap to Car Shopping Success
WINNER

2011 PRSA Silver ANVIL| Global Programs
Step Aside California and New York. It’s Georgia on their Mind.
Georgia Department of Economic Development
WINNER

2011 PRNews Platinum PR Awards| Media Event
2011 McDonald’s All American Basketball Games Create Arch Madness in Chicago
McDonald’s
WINNER

2011 PRNews Platinum PR Awards| Branding Campaign
Legends of McRib
McDonald’s
Finalist

2011 MarCom Platinum Awards | Social Media Campaign
Snoop Dogggg Launches the MetroPCS 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Indulge
MetroPCS
WINNER

2011 Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards | Community Relations – Business Services
Collaborative Campaign to Increase Prostate Cancer Awareness in Georgia
Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia
Certificate of Excellence

2011 Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards | Community Relations – Business Services
Collaborative Campaign to Increase Prostate Cancer Awareness in Georgia
Radiotherapy Centers of Georgia
Certificate of Excellence

2011 Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards | Community Relations – Government
Georgia Camera Ready: Ensuring the Sequel Is Even Better Than the Original
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Phoenix Award

2011 Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards | Reputation/Brand Management Programs – Government
Georgia Camera Ready: Ensuring the Sequel Is Even Better Than the Original
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Phoenix Award

2011 Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards | Public Affairs – Government
Georgia Camera Ready: Ensuring the Sequel Is Even Better Than the Original
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Phoenix Award

2011 Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards | Public Affairs – Government
Media Relations – Consumer Products – Packaged Goods
Smithfield Joins TODAY’S ‘Lend A Hand’ Campaign
Smithfield Foods
Certificate of Excellence

2011 PRCA Awards |  Internal Communications
Our Glenfiddich Internal Engagement Programme
Glenfiddich
WINNER

2011 PRCA Awards | Technology
Orange ‘Quick Tap’ launch
Orange
WINNER

2011 Spinn Awards | B2B
the European Payment Index 2011
Swedish Credit Management Firm Intrum Justitia
WINNER

2011 Corp Comms Awards | Best Campaign
Orange ‘Quick Tap’ launch
Orange and Barclaycard
WINNER

2011 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Adrian Awards
Public Relations Single Entry Categories: Feature Placement – Television – Gold
A Royal Media Moment: CNN Coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Naming Ceremony
WINNER

2011 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Adrian Awards
Public Relations Campaign: New Opening/Launch – Silver
Entry Title: A Launch Fit For a Queen – the Royal Naming Ceremony of Cunard Line’s New Queen Elizabeth
WINNER

2011 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Adrian Awards
Public Relations Campaign: Special Event – Gold
Entry Title: “A Grand Celebration at Sea:” Cunard Line’s Inaugural Rose Parade Float
WINNER

2011 Chicago Tribune | Top 100 Workplaces in Chicago

GolinHarris / Rank 22/45 in Small Company Category
WINNER

2011 PRNews Platinum PR Awards| Large PR Firm of the Year
GolinHarris
Finalist

2011 PRNews Platinum PR Awards| Large PR Firm of the Year
GolinHarris
Finalist

2011 Ad Age Best Places to Work In Marketing & Media
WINNER

2011 Holmes Report Best Large Agency to Work For
WINNER

2011 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
WINNER

2011 Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For (UK)
GolinHarris Three Stars / Rank 56/100
WINNER

2011 Los Angeles Business Journal Best Places to Work
WINNER

2011 Dallas Business Journal Best Places to Work
WINNER

2011 PRNews PR People Awards
Digital Communications Leader of the Year
Jeff Beringer
Finalist

2011 PRNews PR People Awards
Agency Account Manager of the Year
Emily Schwartz
Finalist

2011 Asia-Pacific PR Awards
PR Consultancy of the Year
GolinHarris Hong Kong
WINNER

2010

2010 PRWeek Awards  | Large PR Agency of the Year
Get Real with GolinHarris

2010 IPRS PRISM Awards | Outstanding PR Mentor of the Year
Christina Cheang, Singapore

2010 IPRS PRISM Awards | Outstanding Overall Corporate Reputation Programme
Open Doors – The Truth behind McDonald’s Food, Singapore

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpets | Marketing
Integrated Klondike Campaign Drives Sales, Klondike, WINNER
Breyers Smooth and Dreamy Webisodes, Breyers, WINNER
Live the Sweet Life, Splenda, WINNER

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpets | Special Events and Observances
McDonald’s Happy 30th Birthday, Happy Meal, McDonald’s, WINNER

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpets | Internal Communications
Our Brew, Molson Coors, Insidedge, WINNER
Communicating with Flavor, Kraft, Insidedge, WINNER

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpets | New Media
Sweet Solutions House Party, Splenda, WINNER

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Silver Trumpets | Financial/Investor Relations
TransUnion and GolinHarris: Elevating Intelligence, Earning Credit, WINNER

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Silver Trumpets | Marketing
Giving the Gift of Safety, Underwriters Laboratories, WINNER
Florida Grapefruit Gets the Spotlight, Florida Department of Citrus, WINNER

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Silver Trumpets | Special Events and Observances
McDonald’s McHappy Day for RMHC, McDonald’s WINNER

2010 Publicity Club of Chicago Silver Trumpets| Brochures, Booklets or Books
How to Go Glam Naturally, Florida Department of Citrus, WINNER

2010 SABRE Gold US Awards | Blogger Outreach
Experiencing Princess Cruises 140 Characters @ a Time: The First-Ever Twitter Princess Cruise
WINNER

2010 SABRE Gold US Awards | Employee Communications
Rallying Employees Behind Our Brew at Molson Coors
WINNER

2010 SABRE Silver US Awards | Technology
Nintendo of America, Wii Sports Resort Launch
WINNER

2010 SABRE Bronze EMEA Awards | Media Placement: Television
Blue Peter, Ripley’s Believe it or Not
WINNER

2010 SABRE Bronze US Awards | Media Placements: Newspapers
Bringing New Life to an Old Steel Town: Launching Sands Casino Resort
Certificate of Excellence

2010 SABRE Bronze EMEA Awards | Media Placement: Magazine
Magnum’s World Pleasure Authority, Unilever Magnum
Certificate of Excellence

2010 SABRE Iron Award (US) | Employee Program
The Gold Standard
Certificate of Excellence

2010 SABRE Iron Award (US) |PR Agency  Initiative
Get Real with GolinHarris
Certificate of Excellence

2010  BMA (Business Marketing Association) Awards | Silver Tower Award
PR Campaign: The New Green Sheriff in Town: Launching UL Environment
WINNER

2010 Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For
GolinHarris Two Stars

2010 PRSA Big Apple Awards
Bringing New Life to an Old Steel Town:  Launching Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
Honorable Mention

2010 PRSA Big Apple Awards
Boehringer Ingelheim Healthy Families Campaign
WINNER

2010 PRSA Skyline Awards
Unilever/Klondike | Social/New Media
“What Would You Do for a Klondike Bar……Now?”
WINNER

McDonald’s | Marketing Consumer Products
“McCafé Redefines Affordable Luxury at McDonald’s”
WINNER

Underwriters Laboratories | Marketing Consumer Services
“Underwriters Laboratories Gives the Gift of Safety”
WINNER

TransUnion | Business to Business Communications
“Elevating Intelligence, Earning Credit”
WINNER

Unilever/Breyer’s | Marketing Consumer Products
“Breyer’s Smooth and Dreamy Webisodes”
WINNER

2010 PRSA SILVER Anvil Awards
TransUnion: Elevating Intelligence, Earning Credit | Marketing Business to Business, WINNER
National Peanut Board Responds to a Recall of More than 3,000 Products | Crisis Communications, WINNER

2010 PRSA SILVER Award of Excellence
National Peanut Board: Driving a Resumption of Consumption of All Things Peanut | Issues Management
Grand Central Becomes “Peanut Central” During NYC  | Two-Day Special Event
Thrilling the Sense: Bringing McDonald’s AVATAR Promotion to Life | Integrated Communications
Molson Coors: Brewing Up Employee Commitment | Internal Communications

2010 PRSA BRONZE Anvil Awards
McDonald’s Happy 30th Birthday Happy Meal | Media Relations: Consumer Products, WINNER
Klondike “What Would You Do for a Klondike Bar, Now?” | Social Media, WINNER

2010 PRSA BRONZE Award of Commendation
Underwriters Laboratories Gift of Safety SMT | Satellite Media Tours
Florida Grapefruit Makes Headlines | Advertorials
Driving Epicurean Interest in Chicago Gourmet |Media Relations: Consumer Services

2010 PRSA Georgia Chapter
Chapter Champion, Mark Dvorak

2010 IABC Gold Quill Award of Merit
Unilever Klondike, What Would You Do For A Klondike Bar, Now? | Social Media, WINNER

2010 Bulldog Awards
Bringing New Life to an Old Steel Town: Launching Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem |Best Arts & Entertainment Campaign, WINNER

2010 PRSA PROTO Awards
Toshiba Chief Memory Officer Media Program | Total Program Consumer
WINNER

Martha Loves Avery | Article for Consumer Publication
Award of Excellence

Avery DIY Organization Campaign | Total Program Consumer
Award of Excellence

2010 Golden ARC Awards
Masters of Beef Advocacy, National Cattleman’s Beef Association | Agricultural Image
WINNER

2010 PRWeek 40 Under 40: Early Influencers
Zandra Zuno, SVP for GolinHarris’, Multicultural Marketing

2010 Best Places to Work For in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Business Journal

2010 IABC Bronze Quill / Chicago Chapter
Unilever Klondike | What Would You Do For A Klondike Bar, Now?
Award of Excellence

2010 IABC Quill Award for Excellence / Dallas Chapter
SMASH IT, Texas Instruments
WINNER

101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago
National Association for Business Resources

2010 PRNews Platinum Awards
Sands Bethlehem Casino Opening | Best Media Event
WINNER

2010 PRNews Digital PR Awards
Idil Cakim – GolinHarris | Digital Communicator of the Year
Unilever with GolinHarris: What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar…Now? | Digital Marketing Category, WINNER

2010 PRSA Phoenix Awards
GolinHarris on behalf of Smithfield Foods, “Smithfield is Feeding the Hungry” | Community Relations
WINNER

Georgia Department of Economic Development and GolinHarris, “Step Aside California and New York.  It’s Georgia on Their Mind.” | Reputation and Brand Management
WINNER

Georgia Department of Economic Development and GolinHarris, “Step Aside California and New York. It’s Georgia on Their Mind.” | Global Communications
WINNER

GolinHarris on behalf of United Egg Producers
“U.S. Egg Farmers Help to Feed America for the Easter Season” | Events or Observances/More than Seven Days
WINNER

GolinHarris on behalf of United Egg Producers
“U.S. Egg Farmers Help to Feed America for the Easter Season” | Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
WINNER & Best of Show Finalist

2010 PRSA L.A. Chapter PRism Awards
GolinHarris and Toshiba | Ongoing Product or Service Under $100K
WINNER

GolinHarris and Princess | Digital PR Tactics: Push Communicators
WINNER

GolinHarris and Nintendo | Writing: Speech
WINNER

GolinHarris and Nintendo | Teaser and Other Collateral
WINNER

GolinHarris and Nintendo | One Time Media/Special Event Corporate/Brand $100k+
Award of Excellence

GolinHarris and Cunard | Digital PR Tactics: Social Networks
Award of Excellence

GolinHarris and Toyota | Writing: Speech
Award of Excellence

Chicago Tribune’s Top Work Places 2010

2010 Crain’s Best Places to Work in New York City

2010 MEPRA Awards

Gold Award, How Cheese Inspired a Region of Women, Kraft Foods’ Philadelphia Cream Cheese | Consumer Relations
WINNER

Capital 2030 Style Your Life, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council | Government Communications
WINNER