ST. LOUIS, June 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- FleishmanHillard is one of the winners of the annual AT&T Supplier Award because of its support of AT&T.*

"AT&T wants to connect people with their world, everywhere they live, work and play and do it better than anyone else," said Susan A. Johnson, senior vice president, Global Supply Chain at AT&T. "Suppliers like FleishmanHillard are helping us realize this mission by innovating with us to better serve our customers and improve our cost structure. FleishmanHillard is one of the eight companies to receive the 2016 AT&T Supplier Award for their superior work in the areas of customer service, cost reduction, performance improvement, teamwork, diversity supplier spend and supplier sustainability."

"We are honored to receive this prestigious award for the second time in three years," said John Saunders, president and chief executive officer of FleishmanHillard. "AT&T has been an important client of our agency for many years. We are deeply committed to best-in-class service to AT&T and this recognition reinforces our dedication to that effort."

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About FleishmanHillard

FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named PRWeek's 2014 Global Agency of the Year and 2014 Asia Pacific Network of the Year, "Standout Agency" on Advertising Age's 2013 A-List; NAFE's "Top 50 Companies for Executive Women" for 2010-2016; and among PRWeek's 2013 "Best Places to Work." The firm's award-winning work is widely heralded, including at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. FleishmanHillard is part of the DAS Group of Companies, and has more than 85 offices in 30 countries, plus affiliates in 43 countries. Visit us at www.fleishmanhillard.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 organizations, DAS serves international, regional, national and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

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