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r//evolution marketing up for Agency of the Year

North East based r//evolution marketing, a creative marketing agency is celebrating after being shortlisted for five Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Pride Awards - including Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy and Regional Campaign of the Year.

The business, established in 2002, delivers a wide range of B2B and B2C communications, design, digital and online marketing projects across multiple sectors including tourism and leisure, construction and manufacturing, professional services, and not-for-profits.

Based in the Northern Design Centre, r//evolution has been shortlisted in five categories this year including: Outstanding Public Relations Agency of the Year, Regional Campaign of the Year, Integrated Campaign of the Year, Consumer Campaign and Outstanding Young Communicator of the Year.

Gill Burgess, managing director of r//evolution, said: “We’re delighted to have been recognised for our client work - we’re a hard working team and we’re thrilled that our peers have acknowledged the high quality of our services and the impact some of our recent campaigns have had.

“We’re a creative and innovative agency and go above and beyond for our clients each and every day. We’re results focused in all that we do and our entries highlight the positive legacy and real business benefits our work delivers.

“Public relations and communications is an area of our business which consistently delivers great results for clients and we’re proud to work with some wonderful clients including the RSPB, James Burrell, Roker Pier & Lighthouse and Haines Watts.

“To be shortlisted as Agency of the Year is incredibly exciting - we’ve already had lots of well-wishes from customers, suppliers and peers - we can’t wait until the awards evening in December.”

Account Manager, Rebecca Gregory has been shortlisted for Outstanding Young Communicator. The former Newcastle University graduate joined the business as a Junior Account Executive in 2015 and now leads the business’ online marketing team.

She is co-founder of exPRience - a project in partnership with the CIPR which works with regional students and graduates to bridge the gap between formal education and employment. It has helped hundreds of graduates - bringing together industry leaders at regular events.

Gill added: “Our people are our greatest asset and Rebecca is a real credit to our organisation. Clients love her, she goes the extra mile and her work in bringing on the next generation of PR talent is admirable.”

r//evolution was shortlisted for numerous Pride Awards in 2016 and won a Silver Award for best Consumer Relations Campaign.

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