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[PRISM Awards 2014]: All the winners

The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) 2014 PRISM Awards took place last night in Sandton. And here are the winners! Congratulations to all of you.

Overall Gold winner

Campaign name Consultancy Client
Launch of Burger King South AfricaAtmosphere CommunicationsBurger King South Africa

Winners of the PRISM Awards’ first-ever Campaign of the Year Award: Atmosphere Communications for the Launch of the Burger King in South Africa campaign on behalf their client Burger King South Africa. From left to right: Marise Lerm, Nicola Nel and Tiana Lambert.
Winners of the PRISM Awards’ first-ever Campaign of the Year Award: Atmosphere Communications for the Launch of the Burger King in South Africa campaign on behalf their client Burger King South Africa. From left to right: Marise Lerm, Nicola Nel and Tiana Lambert.

Gold Awards

Category Campaign PR Consultancy Client Sponsor
Community RelationsDeskbagsPR WorxDeskbagsMango
Corporate Responsibility Faces of Hope KFCOgilvy Public Relations JohannesburgKFC South AfricaZoom Photography
Launch of a New Service, Product or CategoryLaunch of Burger King in South Africa Atmosphere CommunicationsBurger King South AfricaFacebox
NGO Campaign Purple for PreemiesOgilvy & Mather Cape TownNewborns Groote Schuur Trust
SponsorshipMango BalletRedStar CommunicationsMangoSun International
Best Use of an Event to Build / Change Reputation (Event Management) Robben Island Balloon RunPositive Dialogue CommunicationsLaunchpad for Charity FoundationDM Events
Crisis Management You change our adHill & Knowlton Strategies SABrightrock (Pty) LtdInnovative glass
Media Relations Stellenbosch 2013Ogilvy & Mather Cape TownStellenbosch UniversityBizcommunity
Social Media for Public Relations (Best Use of Social to Lead a Programme)Douwe Egberts Yawn MachineJoe Public & RetroviralDouwe EgbertsApex Media
Public Relations on a Shoestring Direct Axis Petrol Price Infographic2StrokeDirect AxisThe Carousel Casino and Entertainment World
Best Up-and-coming Public Relations Professional Shannon RoscherPR Worx
Best Public Relations ProfessionalChantal RileyPR Worx Afroflame
Lifetime Achievement AwardsMadelain RoscherPR Worx University of the Free State
Best Small Public Relations Consultancy Positive Dialogue Communications Paper Packaging Place
Best Mid-sized Public Relations consultancy Atmosphere Communications Anglo American
Best Large Public Relations Consultancy FleishmanHillard SA DDI Africa
Campaign of the YearLaunch of Burger King South Africa Atmosphere CommunicationsBurger King South AfricaAnglo American

FleishmanHillard SA won the Award for top Large Public Relations Consultancy. Pictured here is Kevin Welman, Managing Director of FleishmanHillard SA.
FleishmanHillard SA won the Award for top Large Public Relations Consultancy. Pictured here is Kevin Welman, Managing Director of FleishmanHillard SA.

Silver Awards

Name of Category Campaign name Consultancy / company Client Sponsor
Business-to-BusinessIgniting South Africa's Entrepreneurial SparkEpic CommunicationsSanlam/Business Partners EntrepreneurBurlington Data Print
Consumer Public Relations for an Existing Product, Service or Category Chappies Did you KnowPlato Communications ccMondelez South AfricaThe Maslow Hotel
Corporate Responsibility CloretsPlato Communications ccMondelez South AfricaZoom Photography
Launch of a New Service, Product or CategoryWebfluential goes ViralTribeca Public RelationsWebfluentialFacebox
NGO Campaign Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) AwarenessFleishmanHillard SAThe Hudson Initiative
Public SectorWar on WasteOgilvy Public Relations JohannesburgPikitup Johannesburg
TechnologyLaunch of Virgin Mobile's Braamfontein Flagship StoreAtmosphere CommunicationsVirgin MobileUpstage
SponsorshipCaptain Morgan Sponsorship of the 2013 OppiKoppi FestivalEclipse Public RelationsBrandhouseSun International
Best Use of an Event to Build / Change Reputation (Event Management) Launch of Magnum Pink and Blackmarcusbrewster CCOLA MagnumDM Events
Corporate Communication Growing the GIBB brandOgilvy Public Relations JohannesburgGIBB EngineeringPEAR
Crisis Management Zoo Mamba RedStar CommunicationsNational Zoological Gardens, PretoriaInnovative glass
Internal Communication Communication Excellence delivers Agri-Incubation Production IncreaseDevelopment Communication SolutionsTimbali Technology Incubator Blue Apple
Media Relations Nokia Man of SteelFleishmanHillard SANokiaBizcommunity
PublicationsModels & Pageantry South AfricaPR WorxModels & Pageantry South AfricaSappi
Social Media for Public Relations (Best Use of Social to Lead a Programme)Launch of Magnum Pink and Blackmarcusbrewster CCOLA MagnumApex Media
Public Relations on a Shoestring Nik Wallenda - Skywire live with Nik WallendaFleishmanHillard SADiscovery Networksthe Carousel Casino and Entertainment World
Campaign of the YearLaunch of Burger King South Africa Atmosphere CommunicationsBurger King South AfricaAnglo American
Campaign of the YearLaunch of Magnum Pink and Blackmarcusbrewster CCOLA MagnumAnglo American
Campaign of the YearFaces of Hope KFCOgilvy Public Relations JohannesburgKFC South AfricaAnglo American
Campaign of the YearSporting Best SA#Be The StudGreater Than in collaboration with MadeSportingbetSAAnglo American

Atmosphere Communications won the Best Mid-Sized Public Relations Consultancy Award. From left to right: Marise Lerm and Nicola Nel.
Atmosphere Communications won the Best Mid-Sized Public Relations Consultancy Award. From left to right: Marise Lerm and Nicola Nel.

Bronze Awards

Category Campaign PR Consultancy Client Sponsor
Community RelationsDettol Global Handwashing DayFleishmanHillard SAReckitt BenckiserMango
Consumer Public Relations for an Existing Product, Service or Category Chappies Edible ArtOgilvy and Mather Cape TownMondelez The Maslow Hotel
Launch of a New Service, Product or CategoryStimorol SensationsPlato Communications ccMondelez South AfricaFacebox
TechnologyEMC Public RelationsRedlineEMC Southern AfricaUpstage
SponsorshipSanlamAtmosphere CommunicationsSanlam Foodwinedesign FairSun International
Best Use of an Event to Build / Change Reputation (Event Management) United Against MalariaRedStar CommunicationsUnited Against MalariaDM Events
Corporate Communication MangoRedStar CommunicationsMangoPEAR
Internal Communication Chappies Internal DrivePlato Communications Mondelez South AfricaBlue Apple
Media Relations Rocking the Daisies Music and Lifestyle Festival 2013Voice Factory CommunicationsRocking the DaisiesBizcommunity
PublicationsUFS Undergraduate recruitment "Learners become leaders at Kovsies. Know it. Become one of us."Brandwealth University of the Free State (UFS)Sappi
Social Media for Public Relations (Best Use of Social to Lead a Programme)Man of SteelFleishmanHillard SANokiaApex Media
Public Relations on a Shoestring Mango BalletRedStar CommunicationsMangoThe Carousel Casino and Entertainment World

Tracy Jones from Positive Dialogue Communications, winners of the category: Best Small Public Relations Consultancy.
Tracy Jones from Positive Dialogue Communications, winners of the category: Best Small Public Relations Consultancy.

Special mentions

Category Campaign PR Consultancy Client
Consumer public relations for an existing product, service or category Douwe Egberts Yawn MachineJoe Public and RetroviralDouwe Egberts
Launch of a new service, product or categoryLaunch of Magnum Pink and Blackmarcusbrewster CCOLA Magnum
Internal communication Move in, Move on, Move forwardWilding McArdle WilsonStandard Bank
Social Media for public relations (best use of social to lead a programme)Burger King South Africa LaunchAtmosphere CommunicationsBurger King South Africa
Social Media for public relations (best use of social to lead a programme)Setting the Mining Lekgotla agenda through citizen journalismOgilvy Public Relations JohannesburgAnglo American
Public relations on a shoestring Launch of the SPI National Portrait AwardAtmosphere CommunicationsSanlam Private Investments

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