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Man Bites Dog wins Silver and is a contender for Gold in the 2013 SABRE Awards
Man Bites Dog, the multi award-winning B2B communications agency, has scooped the EMEA Silver Award for ‘Research for Publicity’ and been shortlisted for a Gold Award in the EMEA SABRE Awards 2013.
Man Bites Dog has been nominated in the ‘Business-to-Business Marketing award’ category in recognition of its ‘Putting Prosperity On The Map’ campaign for The Legatum Institute Prosperity Index.
This annual global assessment of wealth and well‐being has been running for five years. Minimal annual movement in the Index’s global rankings, combined with an overload of indices and league tables in the media, meant the Institute faced an uphill battle in gaining traction and placing this issue firmly on the policy agenda.
Man Bites Dog addressed this with creative visual content, which demonstrated that ‘soft’ factors, such as education, health, personal freedom and security, are essential predictors of future prosperity alongside economic performance. The campaign led to more than 25,000 downloads of the 2012 report – a 400% increase on 2011 – and generated significant international discussion.
Claire Mason, founder and managing director of Man Bites Dog, said: “These accolades highlight our ability to breathe fresh life into existing intellectual property and spark conversations at a global level. We relished the opportunity to reinvigorate this highly respected Index with a new creative slant, which captured the imagination of the media, policy makers and the public alike.”
The win follows another award-winning year, including Silver and Gold at the EMEA SABRE Awards 2012.
The winners of this year’s EMEA Gold Awards will be announced at the SABRE Awards dinner in Barcelona on May 30th.
Man Bites Dog wins Mills & Reeve
Top 50 law firm, Mills & Reeve, has appointed Man Bites Dog, the service economy communications specialists, to manage its PR retainer.
Man Bites Dog will be providing thought leadership and media relations consultancy to cement Mills & Reeve’s position as a leading national law firm.
The retainer was won following a competitive pitch. Clare Granville will lead the Man Bites Dog team working with Mills & Reeve.
Julie Mortimer, Mills & Reeve’s Marketing Director, said: “We were very impressed by Man Bites Dog’s fresh approach, creative ideas, chemistry and depth of understanding. Having come from all walks of life, the team’s eclectic array of skills and experience gave us confidence that they would be able to deliver against each of our sectors, conceiving and implementing single, cross sector and firm wide campaigns.”
Claire Mason, Managing Director of Man Bites Dog, commented: “We’ve built a solid reputation for our legal communications capabilities and look forward to working alongside Mills & Reeve to elevate the firm’s communications.”
Man Bites Dog named ‘Best Place to Work’ by PR Week
Multi-award winning B2B PR consultancy Man Bites Dog has been recognised in PR Week’s national Best Places to Work awards for the fourth year in a row.
Twenty two strong team, Man Bites Dog was voted Best Place to Work in the small agency category, placing it in the top three consultancies to work for in the UK.
Judges praised the consultancy’s benefits package, training programme and focus on employee engagement and social events.
Francis Ingham, CEO of the PRCA said: “Man Bites Dog was a clear winner, not least because of the amount of fun staff have.”
This win is the fourth employee accolade for Man Bites Dog, having previously won bronze, silver and gold in the three years PR Week’s Best Places to Work award has been running.
Founder and Managing Director, Claire Mason said: “We have an extremely hard working team and we work equally hard to maintain a fun and achievement driven culture. We pride ourselves on offering a ‘London career with a Brighton lifestyle’ and are thrilled to be recognised for doing just that.”
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Man Bites Dog springs into Technology Top 40
Man Bites Dog, the Top 150 PR consultancy and B2B PR specialist, today entered the PRWeek Top 40 Technology PR league table in 35th place.
The coveted position was secured on the back of an almighty year of growth in its technology team.
Man Bites Dog works with technology consultancies and digital agencies to create high impact thought leadership campaigns and communications programmes that deliver real business value.
Through its creative services, Man Bites Dog finds new ways to help clients stand out from the IT crowd and reach the whole of the C-Suite, not just the CIO.
Claire Mason, founder and managing director of Man Bites Dog, said: “This is a proud day for Man Bites Dog. I am delighted that PRWeek has recognised our growth and prominent position in the technology PR industry.
“It’s becoming increasingly important for technology & IT services companies to find new ways to differentiate their brand in this crowded marketplace. Our broader service economy experience enables us to deliver issues-based campaigns to make intelligent technology and digital firms shine.”
For the full league table please see here.
Man Bites Dog Hired by Rocket Scientists
Man Bites Dog’s digital team has won the UK communications brief for Rocket Fuel, the company bringing rocket science to digital advertising.
Man Bites Dog is also supporting the company’s rapid expansion across Europe, as the multi award winning US organisation seeks to replicate its meteoric rise on this side of the Atlantic.
The communications programme will be designed to raise awareness of the company and its award-winning suite of artificial intelligence online advertising solutions in the UK.
Rocket Fuel’s products enable brand advertisers and ad agencies to take advantage of the benefits of real time bidding and campaign optimisation across multiple channels from web and mobile to social media.
Dominic Trigg, managing director Europe at Rocket Fuel, comments: “This is a very exciting time for Rocket Fuel. We’re expanding rapidly across Europe and PR is vital to raising awareness of our business and prowess.
“Man Bites Dog has an intelligent approach to media relations and some great ideas for thought leadership, and I am very excited about what we can achieve together.”
Claire Mason, founder and managing director of Man Bites Dog, comments: “We’re very proud to work for some of the most respected business advisors in the world – and now we really can say our clients are rocket scientists!
“Rocket Fuel has the most innovative technology on the market and we are very excited to be working with such a smart and dynamic team.”
Man Bites Dog recognised as leading European PR consultancy
The Holmes Report’s Annual European Consultancy Report Card has identified Man Bites Dog as one of Europe’s leading PR consultancies for the third year in a row.
Since last featuring in the Report Card, B2B PR specialist Man Bites Dog has expanded its digital offering, winning purely digital contracts as well as multi-channel contracts incorporating digital and social media for major B2B brands.
In the last year, Man Bites Dog has also bolstered the growth of its digital offering with the promotion of Account Director Toby Brown to Head of Digital.
The report says: “[It is] remarkable […] how much the firm has achieved in such a short time: it has added a host of blue-chip clients and won two European SABRE Awards in three years, to add to recognition as new Consultancy of the Year, Best PR Agency at the B2B Marketing Awards, numerous Best Places to Work awards, and a CIPR Excellence Award.
“The firm now offers a robust digital, social media and business advisory practice that even counsels clients on new product development […]”
Claire Mason, founder and managing director of Man Bites Dog, says: “We work with some of the leading business advisors and organisations in Europe so it’s an honour to be recognised as one of the leading consultancies in the region.
“The many successes outline in the report are testament to the award-winning quality of our work and the business impact of our services, as well as our pedigree team.”
Man Bites Dog scoops two EMEA SABRE awards
Man Bites Dog, the multi award-winning B2B PR consultancy, has won Silver and Gold at the EMEA SABRE Awards 2012 for two client campaigns.
Man Bites Dog took home the Gold trophy in the Professional Services category for its ‘Cost Boomerang’ thought leadership campaign for KPMG.
The team also scooped the Silver award for Best Infographic with its interactive ‘Climate Map’ for global management consultancy, Hay Group.
Man Bites Dog worked with Hay Group to create an interactive weather map visualisation, which depicted workplace ‘climates’ across Europe.
Claire Mason, founder and managing director of Man Bites Dog, said: “We’re thrilled to have won these prestigious pan-European campaign awards. It’s a great recognition of our international growth and testament to the team’s creative expertise.”
The win follows a string of awards in 2011 and 2012, including the CIPR Excellence Award for Best Corporate and Business Communications, B2B Marketing’s PR Agency of the Year, PRCA’s Specialist Consultancy of the Year, and CIPR’s Outstanding Consultancy of the Year.
For more information on creating infographics for business audiences, please see Man Bites Dog’s recent blog.
Man Bites Dog Wins at CIPR Excellence Awards
Man Bites Dog has been recognised as best Corporate and Business Communicator by the CIPR. This follows recent wins at the Fresh Awards and the accolade of a spot in PRWeek’s Top 150.
Man Bites Dog collected the award for Corporate and Business Communications for its Cost Boomerang campaign at the CIPR Excellence Awards at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
The judges commended the team for their combination of business understanding and communications expertise demonstrated by The Cost Boomerang campaign for KPMG.
Claire Mason, founder and managing director of Man Bites Dog, comments: “It’s a real honour to take home such a prestigious award and a wonderful acknowledgement of the teams’ hard work on this campaign. Man Bites Dog lives and breathes Corporate and Business Communications, so this award means a lot to us.”
The CIPR Excellence Awards were presented by the PR profession’s Chartered body at an annual event in London last night.
For more information and the full results please see here.
Man Bites Dog leaps into PRWeek Top 150
Man Bites Dog has been catapulted into the PRWeek Top 150 on the back of its significant growth last year.
The UK’s most award-winning B2B PR agency, specialising in content and communications for the service economy, entered the chart at number 146 overall and number 35 outside of London.
Man Bites Dog is one of the fastest growing companies in the list, reporting significantly higher than average growth in fee income. Its strong performance has been driven by a number of factors, from major new client wins including ABN AMRO Commercial Finance and RSA, to the growth of its international PR practice and digital and social media consultancy and services.
Claire Mason, founder and managing director of Man Bites Dog, comments: “This is an incredibly proud day for Man Bites Dog. To be ranked amongst the strongest performing agencies in the UK is a great testament to the quality of our work and team.”
PRWeek’s Top 150 PR Consultancies report is the most authoritative analysis of the British PR and communications industry. It records the fortunes of the country’s biggest PR agencies and is a strong indicator of what is happening to communications budgets.
For more information and the full table please see here.
Man Bites Dog Shortlisted for CIPR Excellence Awards 2012
Multi award-winning B2B PR consultancy, Man Bites Dog, has been shortlisted in two categories of the CIPR Excellence Awards 2012.
Man Bites Dog has been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy’ category, which recognises excellence and best practice in the PR profession.
In addition, Man Bites Dog is shortlisted in the ‘Corporate & Business Communications’ category for its Cost Boomerang campaign for KPMG.
Claire Mason, Founder and Managing Director of Man Bites Dog, said: “After winning a string of agency and campaign awards last year, we’re thrilled to be shortlisted for the prestigious CIPR awards alongside the cream of the UK’s communications industry.”
Jane Wilson, CEO of the CIPR, said: “To make the CIPR Excellence Awards shortlist is a statement of achievement for any individual or organisation. The sheer number of high quality entries received this year, especially when things are still pretty tough out there economically, is testament to a thriving industry. There really is no greater recognition of professionalism, creativity and hard work than to reach the final stages of the Excellence Awards.”
The winners of this year’s Excellence Awards will be announced at a black tie dinner at London’s Park Lane Hilton on 28 May 2012.
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