Earlier this year we set out to build an awards program unlike anything we’ve done before. 

We wanted to honor the individuals, agencies and in-house teams that turn to Ragan and PR Daily for their news—the communicators we report about, write for and who continue to push the boundaries of our field. The communicators who deserve the title of ace communicator.

Our panel of judges looked for individuals, agencies and teams that overcame obstacles, did what clients and competitors thought couldn’t be done, got unheard-of results with small budgets and other similar wonders. We looked for communicators we admire and count among our top readers. 

We are proud to announce our list of the top communicators, agencies and communications teams. And let us tell you, we couldn’t be prouder!

We invite you to check out the full list of winners below, and read what made them stand out from the pack. 

Maybe next year you'll be on the list.

Individual Division

Design

WINNER
Susan Guess
Paducah Bank

Digital/Video

WINNER
Richard Livingston
PayPros

Internal

WINNER
Marcy Marshall
Geisinger Health System

Internal

WINNER
Tony Tsai
Canadian Automobile Association, South Central Ontario

Marketing

WINNER
Sangeeta Barde
Sorento Healthcare Communications

Media Relations

WINNER
Amanda K. Ruisi
AKR Public Relations

Media Relations

WINNER
Chris Hook
AMD

Nonprofit/Academic

WINNER
Jessica Aspiras
Tampa Bay Partnership

Public Relations

WINNER
Georgette Pascale
Pascale Communications LLC

Public Relations

WINNER
Kip Havel
Aflac

Social Media

WINNER
Angelique Picanco
Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen

Social Media

WINNER
Susan Guess
Paducah Bank

Speechwriter

WINNER
Danny Woodward
Virginia Commonwealth University

Up and Coming (Under 5 years' experience)

WINNER
Katherine Alt
BASF

Up and Coming (Under 5 years' experience)

WINNER
Rafael Sangiovanni
rbb Public Relations

Website

WINNER
Jessica Aspiras
Tampa Bay Partnership

Website

WINNER
Edward Pereira
The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

In-House Team Division

Design

WINNER
Casey Family Programs
Seattle, WA

Design

WINNER
Esurance
San Francisco, CA

Digital/Video

WINNER
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA

Digital/Video

WINNER
Virtua
Marlton, NJ

Internal Communications

WINNER
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA

Internal Communications

WINNER
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA

Large Communications Team (<10 people)

WINNER
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Rosemont, IL

Large Communications Team (<10 people)

WINNER
Princeton HealthCare System
Princeton, NJ

Marketing

WINNER
Liberty Tax Service
Virginia Beach, VA

Marketing

WINNER
Portico Club
Denver, CO

Public and Media Relations

WINNER
American Specialty Health
San Diego, CA

Public and Media Relations

WINNER
Big Ass Fans
Lexington, KY

Small Communications Team (<5 people)

WINNER
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA

Small Communications Team (<5 people)

WINNER
MultiCare Health System
Tacoma, WA

Social Media

WINNER
Esurance
San Francisco, CA

Social Media

WINNER
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
New York, NY

Website

WINNER
HP
Palo Alto, CA

Website

WINNER
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, PA

Agency Division

B-to-B / Business Services

WINNER
4th Avenue Media
Mercer Island, WA

B-to-B / Business Services

WINNER
Affect
New York, NY

Boutique or Specialty

WINNER
Jaffe PR
Washington, D.C

Boutique or Specialty

WINNER
The Thomas Collective
New York, NY

Branding

WINNER
Neff Associates
Philadelphia, PA

Branding

WINNER
Suasion Communications Group
Somers Point,NJ

Events

WINNER
Bellmont Partners
Prior Lake, MN

Events

WINNER
The Narrative Group
New York, NY

Health Care

WINNER
Gatesman+Dave
Pittsburgh, PA

Health Care

WINNER
JPA Health Communications
Washington, D.C.

Integrated Communications

WINNER
air Integrated
Phoenix, AZ

Internal Communications

WINNER
OFC: OFFICE CHANNEL
Pennington, NJ

Internal Communications

WINNER
Viverae
Dallas, TX

Media Relations

WINNER
Imagem Corporativa
São Paulo, SP, Brazil

New (Under 2 years' in business)

WINNER
Pulp PR
San Jose, CA

Public Relations

WINNER
MSLGROUP in Asia
Shanghai, China

Public Relations

WINNER
Vantage PR
San Francisco, CA

Social Media

WINNER
The Thomas Collective
New York, NY