Kurio from Finland big winners at ICCO Global Awards 2023

• Kurio win 4 campaign awards
• Jim Donaldson Inducted into ICCO Hall of Fame
• Nicky Regazzoni and Georgina Blizzard win inaugural Angela Oakes Award

Kurio claimed four prizes at the ICCO Global Awards 2023, which took place on 29^th November at The Waldorf in London. Their campaign “This Influencer Does Not Exist – But Can Go Viral” with Helen scooped three awards for Best Digital and New Media, Best Influencer Marketing and Best Use of AI.

FleishmanHillard won the next most, with three awards. Other big wins on the night included large Agency of the Year of awards for Cavendish (Europe), FleishmanHillard (Americas), WE Communications (Africa and Asia) and Small or Medium Agency of the Year Awards were won by Milk & Honey PR (Europe), 4CO (Americas), Rice Communications (Africa and Asia).

Individual winners were Caroline Hsu, Chief Global Officer, Hoffman Agency winning PR Leader of the Year, and Anna Savchenko, Ukrainian PR Army winning Rising Star.

There was also a new inductee into the ICCO Hall of Fame, Jim Donaldson, CEO, UK and Middle East, FleishmanHillard, became the 47^th inductee as he retires from FleishmanHillard at the event of this year.

George Blizzard and Nicky Regazzoni, Founders, The PR Network became the inaugural winners of the ICCO and Global Women in PR ‘Angela Oakes Award’ – honouring game changers in empowering female leadership, named after late GWPR Co-Founder, Angela Oakes.

Entries from more than 20 countries and across six continents were whittled down a shortlist for the 22 prizes. The esteemed judging panel from 21 different countries scored campaigns on their strategy and research, innovation, execution, and business impact.

Manuel Huttl, Partner and CEO Germany, Milk & Honey PR and 2023 ICCO Global Awards Jury President said:

“Judges have been impressed with the variety of work and imaginative approaches taken to a range of communication challenges that span vastly different cultures and countries. What all the winners share is a measurable, successful outcomes that delivered tangible results. I thoroughly enjoyed judging this year and am thrilled to see the creativity in the industry in such great health.”

ICCO Global Awards 2023 Winners

Automotive and Transport

V360 Group and Audi India

The Lap of Luxury - When Experience meets thrill with Audi India

Best B2B Campaign

Wärtsilä Energy with Kurio and Greenhouse Communications

#Leapfrogging4Africa

Best Broadcast Campaign

International Copper Association with APCO Worldwide

The Pathway to Net Zero

Best Consumer Campaign

Uniomedia Group

Analoggers Anonymus

Best Corporate or Finance

FleishmanHillard

From bandwidth to bad actors: Positioning Akamai at the cutting-edge of cybersecurity

Best DE&I Campaign

Ketchum

I Am Cracker Jill

Best Digital and New Media

Helen with Kurio

This Influencer Does Not Exist – But Can Go Viral

Best Employee and Internal Communications Campaign

Action Global Communications

UAE - Got. Got. Need!

Best Environmental & Sustainability Campaign

Omnicom PR Group and Essity

(Un)Sustainable Terrestrials

Best Healthcare Campaign

Weber Shandwick Turkey with Gilead Turkey

One Voice

Best Influencer Marketing Campaign

Helen with Kurio

This Influencer Does Not Exist – But Can Go Viral

Best Media Relations Campaign

DNA Brand Architects

Tastic Sounds of My Heritage

Best Not-for-Profit Campaign

ACG PRO, Vodafone Hungary Foundation

Bright Sky

Best Public Affairs Campaign

ILFAT and Chase India

Indian Leadership Forum Against Trafficking (ILFAT)

Best Purpose Campaign

Skoda Auto Slovensko

The Most Beautiful Sounds of Slovakia - Michael Gajdos, WLB, Socialists, PHD

Best Technology Campaign

Virgin Media O2 and Good Things Foundation, Hope & Glory, Missive and Broadcast Revolution

Creating a National Databank

Best Use of AI

Helen with Kurio

This Influencer Does Not Exist – But Can Go Viral

Event, Launch or Stunt Campaign (Joint winners)

Smarts

Sorry Surrey

FleishmanHillard UK and Icelandair

Iceland: Around the Corner

Crisis and Issues Management

John Guilfoil Public Relations

Stoughton Police Department Commits to Earning Back Public Trust After Internal Investigation Finds Officers had Inappropriate Relationships with Young Woman

Strategy and Evaluation in a Campaign

Ketchum

I Am Cracker Jill

Improving Society and the Reputation of Public Relations

Omnicom PR Group – Essity

(Un)Sustainable Terrestrials

PR Leader of the Year

Caroline Hsu, The Hoffman Agency

Rising Star of the Year

Anna Savchenko, Ukrainian PR Army

Championing Diversity Award

Ketchum UK

Agency of the Year - Small/Medium (Europe, Americas, Africa and Asia)

Americas: 4CO

Europe: Milk & Honey PR

Africa and Aisa Pacific: RICE Communications

Agency of the Year - Large (Europe, Americas, Africa and Asia)

Americas: Fleishman Hillard

Europe: Cavendish

Africa and Asia Pacific: WE Communications

ICCO Hall of Fame:

Jim Donaldson

GWPR Angela Oaks Awards:

Nicky Regazzoni and Georgina Blizzard