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AWARDS
2017
This is the first year that the Headlinemoney awards has created a standalone
category to recognise and celebrate the best external PR agency working
on behalf of financial services clients. As usual, it is the financial journalist
community alone that voted in this category. To emerge top of a competitive pile
is no mean feat.
For 2017 many congratulations go to inaugural winner,
Quill PR,
whose
expertise spans financial services from traditional wealth advisers to alternative
asset managers, investment boutiques, friendly societies and life assurers. With an
average of 15 years’ experience across the team, Quill’s deep industry knowledge
means it boasts an extensive network of contacts across all media channels.
“Quill have a great knowledge of their clients so are a source of information
themselves. They are very pro-active about getting you access to the right people
quickly. They are also professional and friendly and keep you very well updated
on their clients,” one journalist commented. “In my experience, the team has
been very active in coming up with interesting ideas for stories as well as working
in a timely manner, answering questions and actively setting up meetings,”
another correspondent pointed out. “They are the acceptable face of financial
PR. I don’t say that very often,” a third journalist remarked.
PR Agency of the Year
Winner
Quill PR
Highly Commended
Lansons
The Shortlist
Commiserations to Lansons who just failed by one place to land top
honours in this year’s PR agency award. From the supporting comments
submitted by journalists during the nominations process, there was
plenty of admiration for the firm. “They are professional, knowledgeable
and painstaking in their approach on behalf of clients,” one senior
financial journalist said. “The firm is as creative and innovative today as it
was when it was launched three decades ago,” another pointed out.
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Camarco
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FTI Consulting
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Lansons
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MRM
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Quill PR