Congratulations to the following 2014 Paragon Award winners:
2014 Best in Show: Laughlin Constable for their “2013 Wisconsin Department of Tourism PR Campaign. The entry was recognized for its successful campaign elements, partnership utilization and extremely impressive results, which included mentions in 2,220 articles, a total of 1.5 billion impressions and $68.5 million in PR value.
2014 Media Relations Programs: Business / Industry
Award of Merit – Core Creative – 2013 ORBIS Corporation Media Relations
Award of Merit – Capstone National Partners – Old School Home Run for Gorman and Company
Award of Merit – Vollrath Associates – Milwaukee Air and Water Show
Award of Merit – Laughlin Constable – Introducing U.S. Cranberries to South Korea
Award of Excellence – Bader Rutter – Butler Manufacturing Public Relations Program
Award of Excellence – Hanson Dodge Creative – Koss Fit Series Product Launch
Award of Excellence – Cramer-Krasselt – Generac Powers Hurricane Sandy Anniversary Coverage
2014 Media Relations Programs: Government / Nonprofit
Award of Merit – Laughlin Constable – Holiday Surprises from McDonald’s
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – Lung Cancer Alliance USPSTF Recommendation
2014 Social Media Campaign: Ongoing
Award of Merit – BVK / Serve – United Way #SexMyths Social Media Campaign
Award of Merit – BVK – Foresters Tech Timeout
Award of Merit – Laughlin Constable – Travel Wisconsin’s “Sweaterize Yourself” Facebook App
Award of Merit – BVK – Dominican Republic Has it All
Award of Merit – Bader Rutter – Zoetis Dairy Wellness
Award of Merit – BVK – CITGO Fueling Good Road Trip
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – Promoting Travel Wisconsin with Jordy Nelson on Social Media
Award of Excellence – BVK – New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Social Media Campaign
Award of Excellence – BVK – Random Acts of Funjet
Award of Excellence – BVK / Serve – Guitars for Vets
2014 Community Relations Programs
Award of Merit – Celtic, Inc. – Kohler The Gift of Backup Power
2014 Public Service Programs
Award of Merit – BVK / Serve – Guitars for Vets
Award of Merit – BVK – Foresters Tech Timeout
Award of Merit – BVK / Serve – United Way #SexMyths Public Service Campaign
Award of Excellence – State Farm – Celebrate My Drive
2014 Integrated Communications: Business / Industry
Award of Merit – Cramer-Krasselt – BISSELL Febreze Campaign
Award of Merit – Cramer-Krasselt – Johnsonville “Don’t Pierce the Brat”
Award of Merit – Celtic, Inc. – Edvest Leap Into Reading
Award of Merit – Potawatomi Bingo Casino – Miracle on Canal St. 20th Anniversary
Award of Merit – Bader Rutter – Eastman Cyphrex Microfibers
2014 Integrated Communications: Government / Nonprofit
Award of Merit – Laughlin Constable – Jordy Nelson Learns There’s No Place Like Wisconsin in the Fall
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – Travel Wisconsin Goes Hollywood
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – 2013 Wisconsin Department of Tourism PR Campaign
2014 Marketing Consumer Products and Services
Award of Merit – Celtic, Inc. – Color Me Red Milwaukee Irish Fest Red Hair Promotion
2014 Marketing Business to Business
Award of Merit – Standard Process – A Fish Story You Can Believe!
Award of Merit – Bader Rutter – The Standard Employee Benefits Business Unit Media Relations Program
Award of Merit – LePoidevin Marketing – Eraticate Campaign
Award of Merit – Celtic, Inc. – Always Looking Ahead Rite-Hite White Papers and Case Studies
Award of Excellence – The Falk Group – MSI Data Tend Tracker
Award of Excellence – Primum Marketing – Provade Inbound Marketing Campaign
Award of Excellence – Clear Verve Marketing – TEC Repositioning
2014 Internal Communications
Award of Merit – Bader Rutter – Bader Rutter Rebrand
Award of Merit – Clear Verve Marketing – Supporting iStrategy
2014 Media Relations Tactic: Press Kit
Award of Merit – Laughlin Constable – Travel Wisconsin’s 2013 Press Kit
Award of Excellence – Potawatomi Bingo Casino – 2013 Kentucky Derby at Potawatomi Bingo Casino
Award of Excellence – Cramer-Krasselt – Soujourner Candy Hearts Press Kit
2014 Media Relations Tactic: Releases or Other Tactic
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – What’s Happening at the BMO Harris Bradley Center?
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – Introducing a Game Changer Hard Rock Kenosha
2014 Posters
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – Airplane! The Commercial Poster
2014 Direct Mail
Award of Excellence – Clear Verve Marketing – Skyline Technologies BI Direct Mail Campaign
Award of Excellence – LePoidevin Marketing – Rock-Paper-Scissors
2014 Multimedia
Award of Excellence – Cramer-Krasselt – Bringing Awear-ness to Domestic Violence
Award of Excellence – The Falk Group – A Cry for Help at the Water
Award of Excellence – Standard Process – Seasons on the Farm
2014 Newsletters
Award of Merit – The Falk Group – University Club of Milwaukee Member Newsletter “Forum”
2014 Special Events
Award of Merit – Cramer-Krasselt – Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Program Launch Event
Award of Excellence – The Falk Group – A Tribute to Br. Bob Smith
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – Keeping Trees Safe from Emerald Ash Boreer / Creating Buzz for Arborjet
Annual Reports
Award of Excellence – Vollrath Associates – Badger Meter Fiscal 2012 Annual Report
2014 Social Media Tactics
Award of Merit – Cramer-Krasselt – Gumout “Money for Motorheads” Social Media Promotion
Award of Merit – BVK / Serve – United Way #SexMyths Quiz
2014 Online Tactics: E-Newsletters
Award of Merit – Wisconsin Dental Association – Tongue ‘n’ Cheek…and Teeth, too! E-Newsletter
Award of Excellence – Laughlin Constable – Travel Wisconsin’s E-Newsletter Redesign
2014 Online Tactics: Mobile
Award of Merit – Vollrath Associates – FestaMKE Mobile App
2014 Miscellaneous
Award of Merit – MAP Communications – Rigor and Research in Healthcare Design Book
2014 Communicator of the Year – Michael Lovell, Former UW-Milwaukee chancellor and Marquette University president-elect
Dr. Lovell was chosen for his leadership over the past year, as well as during his time as chancellor at UW-Milwaukee, in efforts related to positioning Milwaukee as an emerging hub for innovation and entrepreneurial activity. More specifically, he was recognized for his ongoing work communicating and building partnerships among academic and business circles to advance a number of initiatives, including:
- Construction of UWM’s Innovation Campus in Wauwatosa
- Expansion of the university’s School of Freshwater Sciences; and
- Construction of the Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex
Dr. Lovell has proven to be an effective leader on these fronts, and in doing so has advanced the important message – both publicly and privately among business and academic leaders – that Milwaukee and SE Wisconsin is evolving, it’s innovating and there is an exciting future on the horizon.
2014 Dorothy Thomas Black – Colleen Smith, principal at Emerald Isle Marketing • PR
Colleen, who passed away in April of 2014, was honored post mortem with this award for her impact on the PR community of Milwaukee. After earning a Journalism degree from Marquette, Colleen began her career as a news editor at WTMJ 4. She then worked out of state in several positions for 7 years. In 1992, Colleen returned to Wisconsin and opened Emerald Isle. Through the years, Emerald Isle won many Paragon awards. In 2012, her agency took the best of show in Paragons awards competition. Colleen served as a board member for both PRSA and Women in Communications. She was also very well-respected by all of her clients and those who knew her. http://www.jsonline.com/news/obituaries/with-enthusiasm-colleen-smith-wouldnt-let-cancer-define-her-life-b99259435z1-257408261.html
