NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations firm Ketchum won three CLIO Awards at a ceremony held last night in New York for the firm's brand marketing, sports and entertainment and issues and crisis management work on behalf of its clients. The CLIO Awards are one of the world's most recognized awards competitions for advertising, design and communications.

"CLIO Awards represent one of the highest creative honors in marketing, and I'm extremely proud of the awards that Ketchum clients earned in partnership with our agency," said Rob Flaherty, senior partner, CEO and president of Ketchum. "Our winning campaigns reflect sound strategies that achieved meaningful business results, fueled by creative execution that resonates with consumers."

Ketchum and its clients won CLIO Awards in the following categories:

Silver CLIO Award

PUBLIC RELATIONS: BRAND DEVELOPMENT
"Thank You Mom"
Procter & Gamble with Ketchum

Bronze CLIO Awards

PUBLIC RELATIONS: CORPORATE IMAGE
"Thank You Mom"
Procter & Gamble with Ketchum

PUBLIC RELATIONS: SPECIAL EVENT
"Rumble on the Rails"
Committee for the Preservation of Olympic Wrestling, International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles and USA Wrestling with Ketchum Sports & Entertainment

Shortlist

PUBLIC RELATIONS: CRISIS & ISSUE MANAGEMENT
"GMO Answers"
Council for Biotechnology Information with Ketchum

These wins are the latest in a series of awards given to Ketchum in the last year. The firm was awarded the inaugural Grand CLIO Sports Award in July for the "Rumble on the Rails" campaign. Earlier this year, Ketchum and its clients captured eight Americas SABRE Awards, winning more awards than any other firm for the second consecutive year. In March, Ketchum won PRWeek's Campaign of the Year Award along with three additional PRWeek Awards on behalf of its client work. In 2013, Ketchum was named Holmes Report's EMEA Consultancy of the Year and was recognized for winning more awards than any other public relations agency at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and at the Public Relations Society of America's Silver Anvil Awards ceremony, bringing home nine awards in both cases.

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, a division of Omnicom Group Inc., 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 organizations, DAS serves international, regional, national and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

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