NEW YORK, May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global communications leader Porter Novelli announced that the company has won five 2013 SABRE Awards for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The SABRE Awards, which recognize Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation, are presented by The Holmes Group, a leading global public relations publishing operation. The awards were announced at the 2013 EMEA SABRE Award ceremony held on May 30 in Barcelona, Spain.

"These wins underscore the strength, creativity and results orientation of our global network," said Karen van Bergen, CEO, Porter Novelli. "Each of these teams is committed to going beyond the brief and delivering strategy, programming and, most importantly, measurable results that can truly transform a business. Throughout our offices across all regions of the world, Porter Novelli is united by the guiding principle of ensuring that we leave our clients' businesses in a place greater than it was before we got there."

The Gold SABRE winners include:


    --  Impact Porter Novelli / Impact BBDO (Dubai) won for "Cheyef Halak" with
        LBCi in the Middle East geographic category.


    --  Headlines Porter Novelli (Poland) won for "Polish and Pregnant" with
        ADAMED in the Baltic geographic category.


    --  Neopublic Porter Novelli (Czech Republic/Slovakia) won in the Corporate
        Social Responsibility category with Avon Cosmetics with the campaign
        "For Better, For Worse, For the Worst."


    --  Neopublic Porter Novelli (Czech Republic) won for "House in 24 Hours"
        with Xella Czech Republic in the Central Eastern Europe geographic
        category.


    --  Nords Porter Novelli (Latvia) won in the Institutions Image category for
        "State Within a State" with the City of Ventspils.

About Porter Novelli
 Porter Novelli is one of the world's leading public relations agencies. With 90 offices in nearly 60 countries, Porter Novelli delivers best-in-class service to clients around the globe. As the agency that pioneered social marketing, Porter Novelli's heritage is grounded in influence - motivating people to change deeply ingrained behaviors that are rooted in cultural and social norms. This is achieved by identifying and activating against key insights that drive transformational change-- going beyond just "solving a problem". The result is greater than just influencing people - Porter Novelli makes them believe.

For additional information, please visit www.porternovelli.com. Porter Novelli is a part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.

About Diversified Agency Services
 Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing communications disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

About Omnicom Group Inc.
 Omnicom Group Inc. (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

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