Public Relations Awards

These are the Gold, Silver, and Bronze, Stevie® Award-winning nominations in The 2025 American Business Awards®. The winners were determined by the average scores of more than 250 professionals worldwide in the three-month judging process. Learn about the judging and awards process here.

Winners will be celebrated at the 23rd ABA awards banquet in New York on Tuesday, June 10.  Learn more.

Communications Department of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Humana, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, United States: Humana’s Marketing, Regulatory and Operational Communications (MROC)
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Chamberlain Group, Oak Brook, Illinois, United States: Transformation: The CG Corporate Communications Team Story

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Brand/Reputation Management
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
MikeWorldWide, New York, New York, United States: Red Lobster's Flavorful Comeback - Reclaiming the Chapter 11 Narrative
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Help at Home, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Help at Home, Brand Management

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Community Relations
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
CSX Corporation, Jacksonville, Florida, United States: CSX Santa Train
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU), San Diego, California, United States: SDCCU Lift Up Literacy

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Content Marketing
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Jackson, Franklin, Tennessee, United States: Is 100 the New 70?
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
MikeWorldWide, New York, New York, United States: Nikon’s Z6III: Redefining Mirrorless for a New Generation of Creators

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Corporate Communications
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
J.M. Huber Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, United States: Vision 150 Campaign

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Corporate Responsibility
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
U-Haul International, Phoenix, Arizona, United States: U-Haul Disaster Relief

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Crisis Communications Online
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
MikeWorldWide, New York, New York, United States: Red Lobster's Flavorful Comeback - Reclaiming the Chapter 11 Narrative

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Crisis Management
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
C-Strategies Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States: Utilizing Proactive, Strategic Communications to Guide Howard Brown Health Through Financial Restructuring
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Shaping the Story: Managing Media Narratives in a High-Stakes Legal Crisis

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Events & Observances
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Lee Andrews Group, Los Angeles, California, United States: City of West Hollywood - Mobility Expo

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Gaming & Virtual Reality
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
SEGA of America, Burbank, California, United States: Shadow the Hedgehog with SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS and Fearless: Year of Shadow Campaigns

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Integrated Communications
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Bubble Agency, El Monte, California, United States: Bubble transforms Trusted Partner Network into an inclusive, global community
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
MikeWorldWide, New York, New York, United States: The 150th Kentucky Derby
Real Chemistry, New York, New York, United States: Bayer - Groundbreaking Earned Media Coverage at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Internal Communications - 100 or More Employees
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
DHL, Westerville, Ohio, United States: Step Up for Safety Elevates its Message in Year Two
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
JPMorganChase, Columbus, Ohio, United States: The Faces of Our Values Campaign

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Issues Management
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
MikeWorldWide, New York, New York, United States: Red Lobster's Flavorful Comeback - Reclaiming the Chapter 11 Narrative
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago, Illinois, United States: Shaping the Story: Managing Media Narratives in a High-Stakes Legal Crisis

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing – Business to Business
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Deloitte, New York, New York, United States: Deloitte’s 2024 Global Human Capital Trends Report: Thriving in a Boundaryless World

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Marketing – Consumer Products
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Elevate Communications, Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Olympic Spotlight: Elevate’s Game-Changing PR for GK Elite & Team USA’s Gold Medalists

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Media Relations
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
SEGA of America, Burbank, California, United States: Shadow the Hedgehog with SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS and Fearless: Year of Shadow Campaigns

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - New Product or Service Launch
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
5WPR, New York City, New York, United States: BERO - Establishing a Leader in the Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry from Day One

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Non-Profit/Charity
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
The Harbinger Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States: The Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Leadership

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Public Affairs
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
C-Strategies Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States: Metro Edge Development Partners

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Public Service
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
The Allstate Foundation, Northbrook, Illinois, United States: The Allstate Foundation and Roadtrip Nation present: The New Volunteers YouTube docuseries

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year - Social Media Focused
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Generac Power Systems, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States: Generac 2024 Storm Response Team Social Media Series

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Sport
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
MikeWorldWide, New York, New York, United States: The 150th Kentucky Derby

Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Technology
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
5WPR, New York City, New York, United States: Huntress - Maximizing Newsjacking with Rapid PR Response
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Bellmont Partners, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Robots, Cobots and AI, Oh My! Driving DigiKey’s Automation Reputation

Communications Professional of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Caliber Corporate Advisers, New York, New York, United States: Maddie Hirsch, Senior Manager & Media Specialist
Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Freehold, New Jersey, United States: Chelsea Triano, Marketing Coordinator
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Black Girl PR, Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Nantale Muwonge, Founder
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
FTI Consulting, New York, New York, United States: Julia DePaul, Senior Director
The MicDrop Agency, Austin, Texas, United States: Girish Jaggi, Senior Account Manager

Communications Team of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Paysafe, Jacksonville, Florida, United States: Paysafe's PR, Social Media and Communications Team
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Capital Insurance Group, Monterey, California, United States: Capital Insurance Group's Communications Team
SEGA of America, Burbank, California, United States: Sonic the Hedgehog’s PR Team Elevates the Blue Blur to New Heights Across Entertainment
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
FTI Consulting, New York, New York, United States: The Retail and Consumer Products Team

Communications, Investor Relations, or PR Executive of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
7-Eleven, Inc., Irving, Texas, United States: Stephanie Shaw, Head of Communications

PR Innovation of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Notified, New York, New York, United States: Notified Partners with CLEAR to Launch Industry-First Press Release Identity Verification Solution

Public Relations Agency of the Year
GOLD STEVIE® WINNER
Jaya Jaya Myra Productions, New York, New York, United States: Jaya Jaya Myra Productions
SILVER STEVIE® WINNER
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications (RH Strategic), Seattle, Washington, United States: Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications
BRONZE STEVIE® WINNER
MikeWorldWide, New York, New York, United States: MikeWorldWide: Driving Brand Love in the Reputation Economy
Twentytwo and brand, Gotha, Florida, United States: twentytwo and brand