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Qorvis Named Public Affairs Agency of the Year
Holmes Report Recognizes Innovative Strategies and Coalition-Building Expertise
| Source: Qorvis Communications
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - April 27, 2009) - Qorvis Communications, one of the largest
independent, integrated communications firms in the U.S., has been named
Public Affairs Agency of the Year 2008 by The Holmes Report, an influential
independent publication covering the international public relations
industry.
"To be recognized by the Holmes Report is an immense honor, especially
considering the highly competitive nature of the public affairs industry,"
said
Qorvis Managing Partner Michael Petruzzello. "Going into our tenth
year, Qorvis is proud to build on our clear track record and reputation in
this rapidly evolving field."
Qorvis has become the industry leader in coalition building and management,
and in the development of innovative communications techniques, such as
using mobile phone applications to drive grassroots organization and
enhanced online information management to support message dissemination. As
a fully integrated agency, Qorvis has the freedom to design and develop new
methods in-house.
The Holmes Report stated: "Qorvis is much more than a public affairs firm,
with strong corporate and financial communications and even strategic brand
marketing capabilities. But it continues to do much of its best work in the
broad public affairs arena, such as its efforts on behalf of the American
Cable Association (helping small regional operators tell their story to the
FCC), the Wireless Innovation Alliance (a broad-based coalition educating
legislators and regulators on the potential of white space technology), and
the Hope Now Alliance (a coalition of mortgage lenders explaining the
industry's efforts to address the housing crisis)."
Each year, The Holmes Report evaluates the performance of public relations
agencies based on specific criteria and a survey of leading corporations
and clients to select the top agencies. The Holmes Report also nominated
Qorvis for two Silver SABRE awards: one for its work with Beam Global
Spirits & Wine, Inc. in the "Beer, Wine, Spirits" category and one for its
work with Cisco in the "Technology Hardware" category. The winners of the
Holmes Report SABRE Awards will be announced in New York on May 12, 2009.
Qorvis kicked off 2009 with a PRWeek Midsize PR Agency of the Year 2009 nomination in
January. In March, Qorvis was awarded four ADDYS, including Best of
Category, for its advertising for the Virginia Lottery. Qorvis' 2009 Presidential Inauguration
Mobile App, a free mobile application that enabled visitors to navigate
Washington, DC on their mobile phones, was recognized as "Phone App of the Week" by The New York Times.
About Qorvis Communications, LLC
Qorvis Communications is one of the nation's largest independent,
integrated communications firms. Formed in August 2000, Qorvis provides its
clients with expertise in the areas of public and media relations,
advertising, public affairs, investor relations and financial services
communications, grassroots campaigns, Internet-based campaigns, social
media strategies, and research and opinion surveys. For more information,
visit www.qorvis.com or contact info@qorvis.com.