{"id":6464,"date":"2026-04-20T02:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizenrelations.com\/?p=6464"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:05:16","slug":"citizen-shortlists-at-campaigns-global-pr-aoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenrelations.com\/en\/citizen-shortlists-at-campaigns-global-pr-aoy\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen Shortlists at Campaign&#8217;s Global PR AOY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global integrated PR agency, Citizen Relations, has been recognized on the world stage, being named a finalist for Campaign\u2019s Global PR Agency of the Year 2026. With entries from top agencies across 16 different countries, Citizen is honoured to be one of the agencies selected worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards are unique in the industry; rather than focusing solely on creative campaign hits, the judging process involves a deep-dive audit of the agency&#8217;s &#8220;engine,&#8221; evaluating its workplace culture, innovation, and overall business health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being shortlisted globally is a testament to the trust our clients place in us to navigate a messy, fast-moving world,&#8221; said Nick Cowling, CEO at Citizen. &#8220;In this landscape, reputation is a brand&#8217;s most critical asset. This recognition proves that our strategy of turning cultural complexity into commercial confidence, is delivering the real-world impact our industry needs right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citizen had a strong 2025, marked with large industry wins, including a feature on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenrelations.com\/en\/citizen-relations-named-to-prnews-agency-elite-top-120\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRNews\u2019 2026 Agency Elite Top 120<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> list and a\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenrelations.com\/en\/citizen-relations-2025-pr-aoy-winner-for-third-straight-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PR Agency of the Year (Bronze)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> win at Strategy\u2019s AOY Awards in Canada- their third year in a row on the podium. Citizen\u2019s work over the past year has delivered high-impact results that moved both culture and bottom lines for clients; the team\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenrelations.com\/en\/case-study\/sickkids-150-balloon-spotting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balloonspotting campaign for SickKids Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> drove record-breaking donations while their industry-disrupting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenrelations.com\/en\/case-study\/the-living-jingle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign for Kidde<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> delivered 4B+ impressions and demanded the topic of fire safety be brought to the forefront. The momentum has continued into 2026. Earlier this month, Citizen was named a finalist for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoyawardscanada.com\/AOTY-shortlist-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campaign Canada\u2019s PR Agency of the Year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and featured on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provokemedia.com\/events-awards\/agencies-of-the-year\/the-best-agencies-in-na-2026\/the-100-best-agencies-in-the-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRovoke Media\u2019s Top 100 Best Agencies in the USA list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winners for Campaign\u2019s Global Agency of the Year will be announced at the awards ceremony in mid-June in London.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global integrated PR agency, Citizen Relations, has been recognized on the world stage, being named a finalist for Campaign\u2019s Global PR Agency of the Year 2026. 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