FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Brendan Gannon
Senior Marketing Manager, Awards Programs
Ragan Communications
[email protected]
Ragan’s 2026 Zenith Awards Now Accepting Entries for Internal and External Communications Excellence
Entry Deadline: April 17, 2026
Late Deadline: April 24, 2026
CHICAGO, IL — February 6, 2026 — Ragan Communications and its Communications Week brand are accepting entries for the 2026 Zenith Awards, a leading communications awards program recognizing excellence in internal communications, external communications, PR and marketing.
The Zenith Awards stand apart from traditional PR awards and marketing awards by honoring both internal and external communications within one integrated recognition program. Categories highlight outstanding employee communications, executive messaging, brand storytelling, media relations, content marketing and integrated communications campaigns that demonstrate measurable results.
Finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, at a live awards event in November. This exclusive event will be a premier gathering of communications leaders from across industries.
The entry deadline is Friday, April 17. Learn more and complete your entries here.
Categories span internal communications, external communications and integrated campaigns, including:
- Agencies of the Year
- Brand Storytelling
- Content Marketing
- Employee Engagement
- Integrated Communications
- Internal Communications
- Marketing
- Media Relations
- Teams of the Year
- Thought Leadership
See a full list of categories here.
“Communications requires alignment across internal and external audiences,” said Brendan Gannon, senior marketing manager for Ragan’s Awards programs. “The Zenith Awards recognize the campaigns and teams delivering strategic clarity, creative execution and measurable impact.”
Organizations, agencies and communications professionals worldwide are encouraged to submit eligible work completed within the past year. Multiple entries are permitted, and submissions are judged by experienced communications and marketing leaders.
The entry deadline is April 17, 2026. A late deadline of April 24, 2026, is available with additional fees.
View categories, eligibility requirements and submission guidelines here.
For questions, contact Barbara Kanady at [email protected].
To sponsor, contact Morgan Einspanier at [email protected].
The awards program is presented by Ragan’s Communications Week, Ragan Communications and PR Daily, the leading authorities in PR and communications intelligence.
About Ragan Communications and PR Daily:
Ragan Communications has been delivering trusted news, training and intelligence for more than 60 years to internal and external communicators, HR professionals and business leaders. Its daily news sites, PRDaily.com and Ragan.com, are read by more than 600,000 internal and external communicators monthly. Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council is one of the fastest-growing membership groups for communications executives, and its conferences, webinars and workshops are attended by more than 5,000 communicators a year. Ragan Training is the leading learning portal among communicators, offering more than 800 hours of training and development for communicators. Ragan is also the producer of Communications Week, which is held each November. Headquartered in Chicago, with team members spanning the country and loyal customers worldwide. Visit us at ragan.com.
