PainePR Wins Top Prize at Big Apple Awards for Iams Campaign

The PRSA held their New York chapter Big Apple Awards dinner last week at the Rainbow Room to give out 37 prizes in various categories, 18 honorable mentions. The annual John W. Hill (for leadership and public service, named for the Hill & Knowlton founder), the Philip Dorf (for mentorship) and the President’s Award (for service to the Chapter) were also given.

PainePR took the top prize for their work on the Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign launched to place a million pets in good homes. Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman fronted the effort which actually placed over 1.2 million animals. The agency is a 75 person shop with offices in New York, L.A., and Orange County.

The full list of Big Apple winners can be found after the jump:

The PRSA held their New York chapter Big Apple Awards dinner last week at the Rainbow Room to give out 37 prizes in various categories, 18 honorable mentions. The annual John W. Hill (for leadership and public service, named for the Hill & Knowlton founder), the Philip Dorf (for mentorship) and the President’s Award (for service to the Chapter) were also given.

PainePR took the top prize for their work on the Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign launched to place a million pets in good homes. Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman fronted the effort which actually placed over 1.2 million animals. The agency is a 75 person shop with offices in New York, L.A., and Orange County.

The full list of Big Apple winners can be found after the jump:

2009 Big Apple Winners

John W. Hill Award: Valerie Di Maria, Willis Group Holdings

Philip Dorf Award: William F. Doescher, The Doescher Group

President’s Award: Sandra Fathi, Affect Strategies
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2009 Big Apple Winners

John W. Hill Award: Valerie Di Maria, Willis Group Holdings

Philip Dorf Award: William F. Doescher, The Doescher Group

President’s Award: Sandra Fathi, Affect Strategies
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