Spanning 24 categories, the 2011 Asia-Pacific PR Awards not only recognize the Network of the Year and the Agency Head of the Year but also highlight winning campaigns in specific situations, such as crisis management, and particular industry sectors, such as healthcare and technology.
A sampling of the shortlist follows. Please visit the PR Awards website for the full list of finalists. You can also learn all about this year's judging panel.
Asia Pacific Network of the Year
- Fleishman-Hillard Asia Pacific
- MSLGROUP Asia
- Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
- Professional Public Relations (PPR)
- Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
Mid-Size Network of the Year
- Mango
- Text 100 New Delhi
- Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
Agency Head of the Year
- Bob Pickard of Burson-Marsteller Asia Pacific
- David Ko of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
- Ian Rumsby of Weber Shandwick
- Liza Yen of Elite PR Group
- Richard Lazar of Professional Public Relations
Young PR Professional of the Year
- Alex Chen of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
- Audrey Tang of MSLGroup
- Carrie Cousins of Weber Shandwick
- Perrine Bouhana of Edelman Hong Kong
- Terry Lim of Changi Airport Group