The prestigious trophy for PR Agency of the Year will be awarded to the best external financial PR agency of 2023. 

Winning this trophy is a fantastic endosement for any media relations agency, as following an inital round of judging and shortlisting, the winner will be decided exclusively by votes from financial journalists.

Entering is a great way to raise the profile of your agency, whatever its size. 

Judges will be looking for examples of where your agency’s professionalism, diligence, hard work and knowledge has put your clients' campaigns and stories front-and-centre in 2023.

Did you create and implement any successful press campaigns? Did you increase coverage of your clients stories? Did you turn around a record number of press enquiries? 

How did this result in positive outcomes/exposure for your clients?

You'll need to submit:

• A short supporting statement (maximum 300 words) explaining why your submission deserves to win.
• A 50-word summary of your entry, for use on the Awards website during the journalist vote (should your entry be shortlisted).
• (Optional) Two attachments to supplement your entry, clippings, data, etc
• A team photo or corporate image

Judges refer extensively to supporting statements during their deliberations, so be sure to include:

• A summary of your media relations strengths and achievements for your clients over the past year
• Quality and sucess of stories/campaigns produced for your clients
• Any growth/development of client base, or expansion of services
• Examples and data to prove your communications expertise when it comes to working with the financial press
• Evidence of dedication, professionalism, reputation for efficiency
• Use the opportunity to supplement your entry with up to two files - reports, data, clippings etc to support your statement

Past winners:

• 2023 Lansons
• 2022 Lansons
• 2021 Quill PR
• 2020 TeamSpirit

PR winners hall of fame

Entries can be made using this form – select your categories and create an account to submit an entry.

Entries will close at 11pm on Friday 5 January 2024 for the PR categories.

Category shortlists will be announced in March 2024 followed by a vote by financial journalists to decide on the winners.

Good luck and we look forward to receiving your entries!

Contacts

Event enquiries
Vicky Finch
vicky.finch@emap.com

Entry enquiries
Claire Beard
claire.desilva@headlinemoney.co.uk