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.
2. August 10, 2016, Mumbai
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 program to be judged exclusively by working
journalists hailing from some of the best-respected news sources. The five annual awards
programs 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.
3. 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 programs 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 program to be introduced to PR professionals in India will be the 2016
Bulldog Stars of PR Awards. This program rewards agencies and individuals in the
communications arena who are deserving of recognition for their outstanding talent. The
program 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.
4. About Bulldog Reporter
Bulldog Reporter is a leader in media intelligence supplying news, analysis and high-level
training content to public relations and corporate communications professionals with the
mission of helping these practitioners achieve superior competitive performance. Bulldog
Reporter publishes one of the industry’s best-read, most widely distributed trade journal,
Bulldog Reporter’s Daily ’Dog. In addition, the company publishes a daily online
newsletter—Inside Health Media—that focuses on media relations in the life sciences
industry. Bulldog Reporter’s affiliate, MediaMiser, is a leading provider of a global media
contact database and media intelligence services. Bulldog Reporter presents industry
awards competitions—the Bulldog Awards—which recognize excellence in multiple
categories including corporate social responsibility, media relations, digital and social
marketing, not-for- profit and overall outstanding professional performance.
www.bulldogreporter.com
5. About Concept PR
Concept PR is the public relations arm of Concept Group, India’s largest independent group
of communications services. The award-winning public relations consultancy is powered by
over 240 professionals having offices in 9 cities and a pan-India associate network that can
execute public relations assignments in over hundred cities. The consultancy has a large
practice in sectors including BFSI with a specialty in IPO communications, Infrastructure &
Real Estate, Engineering, Power, Oil & Gas, IT & Telecom, Media, Entertainment & Sports,
Education, Healthcare, and Diversified Corporates.
Concept PR also has full-fledged Digital Communications and Investor Relations practices
with a sizable and growing clientele.
www.conceptpr.com
