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Mason Onofrio Public Relations Top Winner at 2009 PRSA Mercury Awards
Bethany-based agency sweeps awards ceremony, taking home nine awards including "Best in Show"
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (June 12, 2009) – Mason
Onofrio Public Relations (MOPR) received nine awards at the Public Relations
Society of America’s (PRSA) 2009 Mercury Award ceremony held at Anthony’s
Ocean View Restaurant in New Haven, June 11. The agency earned one silver and
seven gold awards as well as a “Best in Show” for its work with
the City of New Haven in creating the Street Smarts Campaign.
Mason Onofrio won four gold awards in the strategic campaigns category, including
two awards for the City of New Haven’s Street Smarts Campaign, one for
not-for-profit grass roots communications and the other for the launch of the
Street Smarts program. In addition, Mason Onofrio earned gold awards for its
work on The United Illuminating Company’s Earth Day celebration and Connex
Credit Union’s “What’s Up With Banks?” integrated communications
program.
In the tactical categories, Mason Onofrio received gold awards for Bruegger’s
Patriotic Bagels fundraiser, Connex Credit Union’s “What’s
Up With Banks?” non-traditional campaign and another for its research
and evaluation as part of an integrated communications program for New Britain,
Conn.-based Hospital for Special Care. The agency also earned a silver award
in the media relations category for “Bruegger’s St. Patrick’s
Day Green Bagels.”
“This has been an exciting year for us despite the depressed
economy, and we are thrilled to accept nine Mercury Awards on behalf of our
clients,” said Francis Onofrio, APR, president, Mason Onofrio Public
Relations. “These awards are a testament to our clients’ products
and services as well as our staff’s commitment to creating and implementing
effective and strategic communications.”
The Mercury Awards recognize outstanding work in public relations,
communications and marketing professions throughout Connecticut and are sponsored
by the Connecticut Valley, Southern Connecticut and Westchester/Fairfield Public
Relations Society of America chapters.
About Mason Onofrio
Bethany, Conn.-based Mason Onofrio Public Relations provides its clients with
strategic communication programs including marketing communication planning,
public relations, issues and event management and interactive services. Mason
clients include Acadia Insurance, City of New Haven, Connex Credit Union,
Hospital for Special Care, Kardea Nutrition, and The United Illuminating
Company. Please visit www.mason23.com for more information.
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