Leading global communications consultancy Ketchum was recognized with two awards and two honorable mentions for its work on behalf of its clients at the 18th annual PRWeek Awards held last evening in New York City.

Ketchum partner, chairman and CEO Rob Flaherty said of the awards, "These awards are a result of tremendous client partnerships, the collaborative spirit of our teams, and our commitment to break through. As our industry evolves at an increasingly rapid pace, our goal is to help our clients be innovators in their industries. I'm incredibly proud of these purposeful, meaningful communications programs that are helping our clients achieve their business goals."

Ketchum's award-winning client programs include:

AWARD WINNERS

Best for a Cause

"Care Counts"

Whirlpool with Ketchum and Digitas

Best in Healthcare

"Redefining Narcan: A Life-Saving Medication"

Adapt Pharma with Ketchum

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Campaign of the Year

"Redefining Narcan: A Life-Saving Medication"

Adapt Pharma with Ketchum

Best in Social Media

"Creating #Cupfusion"

The Hershey Company with Ketchum

The PRWeek Awards recognize creative excellence in public relations programming. They are viewed as one of the industry's highest honors given annually to the best corporate, nonprofit and agency teams, as well as the campaigns they produce.

These awards are the latest in a series of wins recognizing the firm's creative excellence. In 2016, Ketchum's work with MasterCard on "Selfie-Nomics" was named Campaign of the Year at the PRWeek Global Awards. The firm also won two Cannes Lions, four CLIO Awards and seven Silver Anvil Awards, and was named Americas Network of the Year by the International Communications Consultancy Organization.

About Ketchum

Ketchum is a leading global communications firm with operations in more than 70 countries across six continents. The winner of 19 Cannes Lions and an unprecedented five 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 Omnicom Public Relations Group, visit www.ketchum.com.

About Omnicom Public Relations Group

Omnicom Public Relations Group is a global collective of three of the top global public relations agencies worldwide and specialist agencies in areas including public affairs, marketing to women, fashion, global health strategy and corporate social responsibility. It encompasses more than 6,000 public relations professionals in more than 330 offices worldwide who provide their expertise to companies, government agencies, NGOs and nonprofits across a wide range of industries. Omnicom Public Relations Group is part of the DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. that includes more than 200 companies in a wide range of marketing disciplines including advertising, public relations, healthcare, customer relationship management, events, promotional marketing, branding and research.