Hermes Awards honor creative excellence in communications
(Louisville, KY) – RunSwitch Public Relations, Kentucky’s largest public relations and public affairs firm, is the winner of 12 2017 Hermes Creative Awards, including two platinum awards. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition recognizing outstanding work in traditional and emerging media.
RunSwitch and its clients received accolades in several different categories, including: Corporate Image, Special Event, Newspaper Placement, Snapchat and Informational Campaign.
The firm was recognized with two platinum awards for its work on the Amazon fulfillment center grand opening near Tampa, Fla. and the 2016 Give Local Louisville event, which raised more than $4 million for area nonprofits. Platinum winners are among the top 15 percent of entries and reflect excellence in terms of originality, quality, and resourcefulness.
“We are honored to be winners of 12 Hermes Creative Awards for our public relations work,” said RunSwitch partner Gary Gerdemann. “Producing award-winning results for our clients is a testament to the talented team we have assembled here.”
Earlier this year, RunSwitch was presented with the equivalent of the “Triple Crown” of political communication awards, receiving multiple wins from the prestigious Pollie Awards, Goldie Awards and Reed Awards.
RUNSWITCH PR – HERMES CREATIVE AWARD WINNERS:
SPECIAL EVENT WINNERS:
- Amazon Grand Opening (Tampa) – Platinum
- Give Local Louisville – Platinum
- Amazon Robotics Donation (Minneapolis) – Gold
- Long John Silver’s Customer Appreciation – Gold
- Chef Space – Gold
- American Municipal Power – Honorable Mention
NEWSPAPER PLACEMENT WINNERS:
- EdChoice KY, Ralph Drees/Bill Butler Op-Ed – Gold
- Waste Management Outer Loop RDF – Honorable Mention
CORPORATE IMAGE WINNERS:
- Long John Silver’s Founder’s Award Recipient – Honorable Mention
- Long John Silver’s Founder’s Award – Honorable Mention
OTHER – SNAPCHAT WINNER:
- RunSwitch PR Fancy Farm Snapchat Filters – Honorable Mention
INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGN WINNER:
- Commit To Quit (Kentucky Medical Association Smoking Cessation Campaign) – Honorable Mention
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ABOUT RUNSWITCH:
RunSwitch PR is a full-service firm providing a range of services including public affairs, public relations, and political consulting services to an impressive list of local, national, and international clients, including Amazon, Pfizer, Phillip Morris International, and Long John Silver’s. Along with being a “Best Place To Work” for the past two years, Louisville Business First ranked RunSwitch PR the number one PR firm in Kentucky, in 2014, 2015, and 2016. For more information about RunSwitch PR and its team, visit www.runswitchpr.com or follow the firm on Twitter and Facebook.
