Green Bulb PR wins local and international awards

MANILA, Philippines - Green Bulb Public Relations, one of the country’s leading integrated communications consultancy firms, was named the winner of two Gold Stevie Awards at The 10th Annual International Business Awards.

The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide — public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small — are eligible to submit nominations. The 2013 IBAs received entries from more than 50 nations and territories.

The five-year-old agency received accolades in the Communications or PR Campaign/Program of the Year - Marketing – Consumer Products – Asia and Communications or PR Campaign/Program of the Year - Social Media Focused - All Other Regions (outside Europe) categories for the launch of Colgate Optic White in the Philippines.

Over 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year selected the Stevie Award winners. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala awards banquet at the W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 14. 

The independent communications agency’s honors come after its recent win in the IPRA (International Public Relations Association) Golden World Awards in the Social Media for PR – Agency category for the same program – the formal announcement of which is to be given in September by the London-based organization.

Now in its 21st year, the IPRA Golden World Awards for Excellence offer worldwide recognition and acclaim to world-class public relations programs. An international panel of senior practitioners in Cologne, Germany, judged this year’s competition.

“Our approach with all our campaigns and with all the local and global brands we handle is simple: maximizing various communications platforms to create the most engaging impact,” said Leah Caringal, managing director of Green Bulb Public Relations.  â€œWe love what we do and we love our clients, which really makes ‘work’ so much easier.”

Earlier this year, Green Bulb Public Relations bagged two Silver Tambuli Awards for Integrated PR-Led Program for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Manila 2012: The Philippine Hosting of the 45th Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors and Integrated Digital or Mobile Initiated Program for Multiply Origination Awards: The Call to be a Business Standout.

It also won an Award of Merit at the 2011 Philippine Quill Awards for Communication Management for Rizal @ 150: The Sesquincentennial Birth Anniversary Celebration of our National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.