US-based Bulldog Reporter, a renowned journal for communications professionals has announced a partnership with Concept PR, a division of Concept Group, for the launching of its signature Bulldog Awards in India.
Bulldog Reporter is a leader in media intelligence, supplying news, analysis and high-level training content to public relations and corporate communications professionals for 35 years, with the mission of helping these practitioners achieve superior competitive performance. The Bulldog Awards celebrate corporate communications and public relations strategic and tactical prowess at the highest level. The Bulldog Awards is the only PR awards programmes to be judged exclusively by working journalists hailing from some of the best-respected news sources. The five annual awards programmess have always been open to international organizations and agencies, garnering submissions from global agencies in Germany, Poland, Canada and the UK. Now, Indian communications professionals will also have an opportunity to showcase their work and talent, and compete globally.
Chris Morrison, President of MediaMiser, an affiliate of Bulldog Reporter, said, “There is so much incredible talent in India that is worthy of global recognition through Bulldog Awards. We look forward to seeing some of the great PR campaigns coming out of that country entered into our programmess and witnessing new and innovative ways Indian agencies are reaching their goals in that market.”
Announcing this exciting partnership Ashish Jalan, Director and CEO, Concept PR said, “The Indian PR industry is at the cusp of a new and interesting phase where traditional and new media are equally dominant. At the same time, Indian communications professionals are breaking barriers with their extraordinary and innovative ideas. In this context, we are extremely happy to partner with Bulldog Reporter to introduce the Bulldog Awards in India and are confident that with our strong media relations, we can create a good benchmark for the media industry and the PR fraternity at large.”
The first awards programmesme to be introduced to PR professionals in India will be the 2016 Bulldog Stars of PR Awards. This programmes rewards agencies and individuals in the communications arena who are deserving of recognition for their outstanding talent. The programmes launched globally on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. There are thirty-two categories available to enter and win, with early-bird pricing in effect until September 9, 2016, and a final deadline of October 21, 2016.
Concept PR will also bring to India the benefits of Bulldog Reporter’s ‘Daily Dog’—the public relations and communications industry’s best-read, most widely distributed trade journal.