Loudmouth PR, PR specialists for the marketing services sector have won a Bronze Stevie® Award in the 13th Annual International Business Awards in the ‘PR Campaign of the Year – Events & Observances’ category.
Specifically, the Award was given to Loudmouth PR and leading UK coin specialist The London Mint Office for its Waterloo 200 Campaign which was created and implemented in partnership with the charitable organisation Waterloo 200 and Worcestershire Medal Service, medallists to Her Majesty the Queen. Overall the campaign achieved 240 pieces of coverage including news stories on BBC News, ITV News, Sky, London Live and the BBC Politics Show. Photos of the Waterloo Memorial event featured prominently in the national and international press including The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Observer and The Wall Street Journal.
The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards programme. All individuals and organisations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – are eligible to submit nominations. The 2016 IBAs received entries from more than 60 nations and territories.
A record total of more than 3,800 nominations from organisations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Company of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Startup of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others.
About the Waterloo 200 Campaign: With its focus on bringing history to life through commemorative coins and medals, The London Mint Office created a series of exciting collectable products around the 200thAnniversary of the Battle of Waterloo (June 2015). These were produced by Worcestershire Medal Service and were sold on behalf of Waterloo 200, with profits going to fund its educational programmes and commemorative events around the anniversary. To promote the Waterloo coins and medals, Loudmouth PR devised an ambitious year-long PR campaign which consisted of four significant steps:
1. A major VIP event at Apsley House, home of the Duke of Wellington in London, to launch the legendary Pistrucci medal which was produced for the first time, despite having been designed almost 200 years ago.
2. A media relations campaign offering 500,000 free Waterloo Campaign Medal replicas to the UK public.
3. Installation of a Waterloo Memorial at Waterloo Station in London, unveiled by the Duke of Wellington before the world’s media
4. Press presentation of a cheque for over £200,000 to Waterloo 200 in front of the new Waterloo Memorial.
Susan Perolls, Director, Loudmouth PR said: “It is an honour to have the Waterloo 200 Campaign recognised with a bronze and the Stevie® Award International Business Awards alongside some of the largest companies in the world. This award is the culmination of a huge year-long campaign which ran during 2014-2015 as part of the commemorations for the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. We are extremely proud of the PR achieved for this campaign, the Memorial itself and in particular the fact that the campaign helped raise over £200,00 in much-needed charitable funds for Waterloo 200. Congratulations once again to the entire team and all the other winners.”
James Deeny, CEO at The London Mint Office, said, “The campaign was successful thanks to tremendous support from our partners and incredibly hard work by many people from PR, design, marketing, sales and customer service, not only in the UK, but across many of the markets in which we operate. It gave a significant boost to the business, not only in heightened awareness and credibility, but also translating into many new and satisfied customers.”
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 200 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from May through early August. In response to the Waterloo 200 Campaign entry, the judges commented, “Bravo! Very impressive results were derived from a very thought through and comprehensive campaign.”
The awards will be presented to winners at a gala awards banquet at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Rome, Italy on 21 October. Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
About Loudmouth PR:
Loudmouth PR are a London based PR and communications agency specialising in the provision of PR to the marketing services sector. Loudmouth PR pride themselves on delivering bold creative PR solutions that are individual and driven by intelligent strategic thinking and media know how.
About The London Mint Office
The London Mint Office is a trusted and respected partner for a large number of British coin collectors. Gold, silver and other precious metals have fascinated mankind for many centuries, making coin collecting a popular hobby the world over. The London Mint Office is at the centre of British numismatics, bringing the fascinating world of coin collecting to both existing and new collectors. Together with our sister organisations across Europe, The London Mint Office provides a wide range of coins from ancient to modern, originating from virtually every country in the world. Visit www.londonmintoffice.org for more information.
About the Stevie Awards:
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programmes: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 nominations each year from organisations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organisations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognise outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
About Waterloo200: Waterloo 200 Ltd is an organisation approved and supported by Government to oversee the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. In 2009 Waterloo 200 Ltd was granted charitable status. For more information visit: http://www.nam.ac.uk/waterloo200/
About Worcestershire Medal Service: Worcestershire Medal Service is one of the largest suppliers of State Honours in the UK. Granted a Royal Warrant as Medallists to Her Majesty The Queen in 2008, they are best known for the Diamond Jubilee Medal issued in 2012 and its sister organisation Gladman & Norman who designed and produce the Elizabeth Cross.
They currently supply UK insignia ranging from the GCB to the BEM as well as awards to countries in Asia, Middle East and the Caribbean. It is this production heritage that lead Waterloo 200 to choose Worcestershire Medal Service as their production partner. Visit www.worcmedals.comfor more information.
For more information, please contact:
Charlotte Panther at Loudmouth PR: T 020 7981 9859,