Industry Recognition — Awards
We would rather serve our clients than draw attention to ourselves. But we also know that a well-recognized firm shines a positive light on its clients as well. In the spirit of mutual recognition, we win some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, including Silver Anvils, Gold Quills, SABRES and PRWeek designations. Padilla Speer Beardsley has been named a finalist for Midsize Agency of the Year, a Best Agencies to Work For, and a client-satisfaction leader by the Holmes Report, which monitors our industry in the United States and Europe.
Here is a sampling of our most recent awards:
- Holmes Report, America's Best Agency to Work For, 2010
- Star Tribune, named one of Minnesota's Top 100 Workplaces
- PRWeek "Best Consumer Launch Campaign of the Year" finalist and "Midsize PR Agency of the Year" finalist
- Public Relations Society of America, Minnesota chapter: BEST OF SHOW, Be The Match on behalf of National Marrow Donor Program
- Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil, Award of Excellence: Gold Medal Park on behalf of Gold Medal Park Committee/City of Minneapolis, and finalist for Mayo Health Manager
- International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Silver Quills, Awards of Excellence: Rice Park Winter Wonderland on behalf of Capital City Partnership; and P&G Beauty Summit on behalf of Procter & Gamble Beauty
- Holmes' Report Gold SABRE finalist on behalf of Cardiovascular Systems; Silver SABRE finalist on behalf of Mayo Health Manager and Jim Beam; Bronze SABRE finalist on behalf of Jim Beam
- IABC Bronze Quills, Awards of Excellence: BASF's Hole of the Month on behalf of BASF Corporation; Latitude magazine on behalf of BASF Corporation; The Westin Minneapolis Grand Opening on behalf of Westin Hotels; P&G Beauty on behalf of Procter & Gamble; and Miracle on 29th Street: Cristo Rey on behalf of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
- Bulldog Awards, Silver Winner: Celebrity Chef Sings Praises for Crumbs on behalf of Progresso
- National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA), Regional Winner: Latitude magazine on behalf of BASF Corporation
- NAMA Regional Best in Show: Latitude magazine on behalf of BASF Corporation
- BMA Pro-Comm Awards: TerraMax Races Past the Competition on behalf of Oshkosh Truck Corporation