Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick named India Consultancy of the Year

Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick (the Indian joint venture of Weber Shandwick, a leading global public relations firm) has been named "India Consultancy of the Year, 2011' by The Holmes Report. The Report has also named Weber Shandwick "Asia Pacific Consumer Consultancy of the Year, 2011', making it the only firm to receive multiple accolades. Both recognitions are part of the Homes Report's annual list of "Asia Pacific Agencies of the Year'.

These are the latest in a series of regional and local award wins for the firm, which earlier this year was also named the top Public Affairs consultancy in Asia Pacific by PublicAffairsAsia. Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick continues to receive recognition as India's most awarded PR consultancy, having received more wins than any other consultancy at this year's inaugural Indian PR and Corporate Communications Awards 2011 and having co-led India's first Cannes PR Lion win with BBDO and Mediacom.

Speaking of the distinction, Shiv Reddy, Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick CEO said, "It's an honor for us to be recognized by The Holmes Report, a global benchmark for incisive reporting and analysis about the PR industry, as the Indian consultancy of the year."

Atul Ahluwalia, President, Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick added, "In recent years, our track record of high-quality, innovative campaigns and major award wins has propelled us to move from strength to strength, and we're delighted that our efforts have been rewarded."

The Holmes Group was founded in 2000 by Paul Holmes in order to demonstrate and improve the value of public relations, by providing insights, knowledge and recognition to PR practitioners. The Group's flagship product, the Holmes Report (www.holmesreport.com) is a comprehensive source of knowledge and information about the global PR business, and provides the most sophisticated original research, analysis and reportage on PR trends and issues.