NEWCASTLE PR firm O Communications is celebrating another year of growth by winning five accolades at the North East PRide Awards held by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).Only one year after O Communications won the ‘Outstanding Small Consultancy’ award it leapt into the ‘agency of the year’ category winning the silver award, plus it picked up two gold awards for its work for Space Group and Signposter.com, and two further silver awards for the Prince’s Trust Challenge Trophy media relations campaign.Managing director, Kari Owers said: “Being named the silver award winner in North East’s ‘Outstanding Consultancy’ category just one year after being named the best Small Consultancy is staggering. We have had a year of consistent growth in 2008, both in staff numbers, but also in new account wins and successful existing client growth.“We now work for a significant snapshot of the North East’s most entrepreneurial businesses, awareness campaigns and lifestyle companies and are delighted especially to have won the gold Corporate Communications and Business and Trade awards as creative business-to-business PR is our biggest area of expertise.“We hope to build on this success into 2009 with the announcement of more people to our team, and new service offerings in line with the changing communications landscape.” CIPR judges commented on O Communications by saying, “A dynamic, very together and focused agency that knows where it's going and is determined to have fun on the way. The personality of O Communications shines through and its contribution to the regional community is considerable. No wonder clients are flocking to it.”For further information contact Kari Owers, O Communications on 0191 232 5690 or go to www.o-communications.co.uk.
A Newcastle PR and design firm that helps many of this region’s business promote their success stories has scooped its own recognition at the Culture for Success awards last night.O Communications was Highly Commended at the awards, designed to recognise those companies which have built a successful culture and have contributed to the regional economy.Now in its fifth year, the awards attracted dozens of entries, from which the judges drew up a short-list of six.This was done on the basis of performance in six areas: personnel, customer service, technology, financial performance, winning business and being part of the region.O Communications was commended for its approach to staff development and its culture of success has allowed it to grow to become a leading light in the local PR scene in less than three years, having already won the ‘Outstanding Small Consultancy’ accolade at the North East PRide awards in November.In its two and a half years of trading it has demonstrated great commitment to its personnel and to customer service, by introducing a wide range of innovative new practices to encourage client growth and retention, as well as nurture and encourage emerging young talent.Managing director Kari Owers said: “We are thrilled our unique approach has been recognised as we work hard to ensure we do things differently, from how we treat the press and look after our clients, to how we instil a culture of creativity and success among our workforce.“PR is important to communicate the successes happening right here in the North East via the media, and we believe its impact goes a long way to encouraging other businesses to raise their game, or new companies to have a go at starting or growing a business themselves. More positive role models breed a culture for success, and we are delighted our passion for this has been recognised.”Other winners on the night were John Lewis, Darlington Building Society, Muckle, Frank Haslam Milan and Explain Research. O Communications is based in the creative regeneration area of Ouseburn, Newcastle and employs seven staff.
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