NEW YORK, March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading public relations firm Ketchum was honored with two awards and an honorable mention for its work on behalf of its clients, including work executed as part of its partnership with Marina Maher Communications as MMK, at the 16th-annual PRWeek Awards held last evening in New York City.

"As an agency, we constantly push the boundaries of creativity to break through for our clients. Our teams are energized by identifying the human insight and developing the on-strategy ideas," said Rob Flaherty, senior partner, CEO and president of Ketchum. "We're very fortunate to have clients who embrace bold, creative, integrated campaigns. We look forward to challenging ourselves even further with each passing year."

Ketchum's award-winning client programs include:

AWARD WINNERS

Arts, Entertainment & Media Campaign of the Year
"Lights, Camera, Farmland!"
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance with Ketchum

Global Campaign of the Year
"Thank You Mom"
Procter & Gamble with MMK (Marina Maher Communications and Ketchum)

HONORABLE MENTION

Cause-Related Campaign of the Year
"Hunger Free Summer"
ConAgra Foods with Ketchum

The PRWeek Awards recognize creative excellence in public relations programming. They are viewed as one of the industry's highest honors given annually to the best corporate, nonprofit and agency teams, as well as the campaigns they produce.

These award wins follow a number of high honors bestowed to Ketchum in 2014. Last year, Ketchum also was the only PR firm to have won Cannes Lions across multiple categories at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, with one Silver and two Bronze Lions. The agency also maintained its track record of winning more Silver Anvils and SABRE Awards than any other firm, with 14 total Anvils and eight Americas SABRE Awards. Ketchum Sports & Entertainment won a Grand CLIO Sports Award for its work to save Olympic wrestling, and Ketchum also received three awards for its work to support clients' brand building, public affairs and social media efforts at the Global SABRE Awards.

About Ketchum
Ketchum is a leading global communications firm with operations in more than 70 countries across six continents. The winner of 14 Cannes Lions and an unprecedented four PRWeek Campaign of the Year Awards, Ketchum partners with clients to deliver strategic programming, game-changing creative and measurable results that build brands and reputations. For more information on Ketchum, a part of the DAS Group of Companies, visit www.ketchum.com.

About the DAS Group of Companies
The DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), is a global group of marketing services companies. DAS includes over 200 companies in the following marketing disciplines: specialty, PR, healthcare, CRM, events, promotional marketing, branding and research. Operating through a combination of networks and regional organisations, DAS serves international, regional, national and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

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