International Association of Business Communicators Announces 2015 Bronze Quill Awards Winners

CHICAGO, June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Chicago) celebrated its 2015 Bronze Quill Award winners at a banquet last week at Wildfire in downtown Chicago.

The competition was open to all Chicago-area business communicators who completed a significant project in 2014 that embodied excellence in one of 43 categories across four divisions: communication research management, communication management, communication training and education, and communication skills. Winning entries feature clear objectives supporting an organization's goals, creative communication strategies and effective, measurable results.

"We are pleased to recognize the 2015 Bronze Quill Awards winners! For the past 34 years, our chapter has honored the best of the best in Chicago," said Gabrielle Loring, President of IABC/Chicago. "We received so many outstanding entries that show strong strategic thinking, thoughtful execution and teamwork qualities that influence a company's goals and bottom line." 

In addition to saluting this year's Bronze Quill winners, IABC/Chicago honored Mary Hills, ABC, Six Sigma, with the 2015 Karen Utterback Volunteer Award for her years of valuable contributions to the chapter as a volunteer.

The 2015 Bronze Quill Award winners are:

Best in Show: Publications
Award of Excellence: Publication Design
Get Your Shop On
Aon Hewitt and Walgreen Co.

Award of Merit: Internal Communication
ComEd Employee Ambassador Program
ComEd and FTI Consulting

Award of Excellence: Internal Communication
Award of Excellence: Human Resources and Benefit Communication
Award of Merit: Change Communication
Connect – Harmonizing Healthcare at ThyssenKrupp
Gagen MacDonald

Award of Excellence: Internal Communication
It Starts with Me: How Navistar Built a New Culture as we Moved from Turnaround to Transformation
Navistar, Inc. with Insidedge

Award of Excellence: Internal Communication
Award of Excellence: Human Resources and Benefits Communications
Engaging RR Donnelly's Workforce in Medical Benefit Decisions
ROC Group

Award of Excellence: Employee Engagement
The Golden Shield Awards – Engaging Employees and Celebrating Success
Gagen MacDonald and Phillips 66

Award of Excellence: Human Resources and Benefits Communication
Well Beyond Wellness Campaign
The Mead Johnson Communication Team / Aon Hewitt

Award of Excellence: Human Resources and Benefits Communication
The Preferred Partnership Introduction
The Boeing Company

Award of Excellence: Media Relations
America's Most Fashionable Chocolate Dessert
MAGNUM Ice Cream / Golin

Award of Excellence: Media Relations
ComEd Presents: The First Annual Icebox Derby
ComEd and FTI Consulting

Award of Excellence: Media Relations
Repositioning Hilton as the Industry's Leading Innovator: Edelman Launches Digital Check-in with Room Selection
Hilton Worldwide and Edelman

Award of Excellence: Media Relations
Contigo's Best Refreshed Product Launch
L.C. Williams & Associates

Award of Excellence: Marketing Communication
The 2014 Aflac WorkForces Report (AWR): Providing Insight for Important Benefits Decisions
Aflac, Hill & Knowlton Strategies, Big Fuel and Exponent Collaborative

Award of Excellence: Marketing Communication
Healthy CPS Educational Campaign – Be Active. Eat Right. Learn Better.
Purple Group and CPS Office of Student Health & Wellness

Award of Excellence: Advocacy Communication
Yes to Short Creek
Resolute Consulting

Award of Excellence: Digital Communication Channels
BeSmartBeWell.com: Bullying
Health Care Service Corporation

Award of Excellence: Audio/Visual
Towers Watson/Amsted "Health Care Cost and Quality-Achieving the Right Balance" Video
Amsted, Inc. and Towers Watson

Award of Merit: Audio/Visual
Benefits Communications Videos
Grant Thornton and Towers Watson

Award of Excellence: Audio/Visual
Take Charge: Videos Engage Employees
Zurich North America and Towers Watson

Award of Excellence: Audio/Visual
Symphony Video Campaign – Engage & Build Awareness
Rosanne Belczak, ABC

Award of Merit: Audio/Visual
Our Vision & Values in Action
National Express, LLC

Award of Excellence: Publications
Commanding Attention: Health and Wellness Communication
CNH Industrial and Towers Watson

Award of Excellence: Special Events - External
Electrolux's "Life is an Adventure" All-Brand Media Event
L.C. Williams & Associates

Award of Merit: Special Events - External
Samsung Living Atelier: 2014 Home Appliance Launch Event
Samsung and Current Lifestyle Marketing

IABC/Chicago thanks ROC Group and Aon Hewitt, elite sponsors of the 2015 Bronze Quill Awards. IABC/Chicago is also grateful to in-kind sponsors Bell Litho Inc., Leila Kadri (graphic design), and Bryan Creely (photography). The 2016 Bronze Quill Awards will open in January 2016.

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 15,000 members in 70 countries with a multi-disciplinary approach to corporate communication, public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, media relations, community relations, public affairs, financial communications, and government relations. IABC/Chicago is the oldest IABC chapter in the world and one of the largest IABC chapters in the United States, with several hundred members.

Media Contact
Joe Garber
IABC/Chicago
(847) 630-5005
[email protected]

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