Atlas Award for Lifetime Achievement in International Public Relations
Established in 1995 by the former International Section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Atlas Award for Lifetime Achievement in International Public Relations recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the practice and profession of public relations on a global scale. Through a substantial body of their work, recipients have demonstrated leadership in international public relations for employees, clients, institutions, governments, agencies or other organizations. The Atlas Award is presented during the annual PRSA International Conference. As part of the award recognition, each recipient is invited to prepare a white paper on a specific aspect of international public relations practice. The award is honored through PRSA's annual Individual Awards line-up.
Past Recipients:
- 1995 - John M. Reed, APR, Fellow PRSA, Founder and Chairman, Consultants in Public Relations (South Africa)
- 1996 - Taiji Kohara, Founder of the Public Relations Society of Japan (posthumous award)
- 1996 - Jos Rolim Vanlenca, Founder of Reseda S.C. Ltda. (Brazil)
- 1997 - Harold Burson, Founder and Chairman of Burson-Marsteller (USA)
- 1998 - Lawrence Foster, former Corporate Vice President for Public Relations, Johnson & Johnson (USA)
- 1999 - Jacques Coup de Frejac, International Consultant, Fleishman-Hillard (France)
- 1999 - Dennis Buckle, United Africa Company (UK)
- 2000 - Gavin Anderson, Chairman, Gavin Anderson & Company Worldwide (USA)
- 2001 - Barbara M. Burns, APR, IPRA Fellow, President, Barbara Burns & Associates, Inc. (USA)
- 2002 - Göran E. Sjöberg, President, Göran Sjöberg Public Relations AB (Sweden)
- 2003 - Daniel J. Edelman, APR, Fellow PRSA, Founder and Chairman, Daniel J. Edelman, Inc. (USA)
- 2004 - Sylvan M. Barnet, Jr. and Arthur Reef, co-founders, Barnet & Reef Associates/PR International (USA)
- 2005 - Betûl Mardin, IPRA, Fellow, President and Founding Parnter of I.M.A.G.E. Public Relations
- 2006 - Manuel Alonso M., President & CEO, Imagenes Nte, S.A. De C.V. (Mexico)
- 2006 - Mike Okereke, President, Business Education Examinations Council (Nigeria)
- 2007 - John D. Bergen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Marketing, Siemens Corporation (USA)
- 2007 - Loula Zaklama, President and Managing Director, Rada Research and Public Relations (Egypt)
- 2008 - Ceyda Aydede, President , Founder Global Public Relations & Consulting (Turkey)
- 2009 - Michael Morley, Morley Corporate Consulting, Ltd. (USA)
- 2010 - John L. Paluszek, APR, Fellow PRSA, Senior Counsel, Ketchum; Past President & CEO, PRSA (USA)
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