Weber Shandwick Named Global Agency of the Year for
Second Year in a Row by The Holmes Report

Weber Shandwick is named global agency of the year - for the second year in a row - by The Holmes Report, one of the leading public relations industry newsletters. The firm will be honoured on May 11th in New York City at the annual U.S. SABRE Awards, sponsored by The Holmes Report.

In bestowing this repeat honour on Weber Shandwick, The Holmes Report cited the growth of the firm’s global clients including Aldi which is managed by the Manchester office and also one of the agency’s top 4 European accounts, in helping to outperform its multinational peers despite tough economic conditions, strong new business wins, a global leadership team second to none, commitment to quality and record number of award wins - making them “the world’s most awarded agency last year.”
“To receive this recognition two years in a row from The Holmes Report is testament to the strength and positive momentum of our global network as well as from our North West Operation,” said Jo Leah, Managing Director of Weber Shandwick North.

This award continues to build on Weber Shandwick's recent recognitions, which includes the PRWeek Global Agency Report Card gold medal, Advertising Age's A-List and Agency of the Decade, CR Magazine’s Top Corporate Responsibility Advisory Firm, Large PR Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter, being named "International Consultancy of the Year" at both the PRWeek Awards and the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) Awards, "Agency of the Year" at the European Excellence Awards, and receiving an inaugural Cannes Lion award. Manchester’s Andy Poole was recently named the PR and Marketing Young Professional of the Year and the Manchester office was recently honoured at the Drum Marketing Awards for their work with Aldi and The Phil Vickery Cooking Academy.

The Manchester agency office have also been shortlisted for their work with Aldi at the prestigious and highly coveted SABRE Awards which are to be held in London later this month.