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Sunil John, founder of regional public relations agency ASDA'A BCW and also President of BCW Middle East, has been named 'Best Public Relations Professional in the Middle East' in the PRWeek International Awards 2020.

This latest individual honor for John from the global Public Relations sector accompanies the 20th anniversary year of ASDA'A, the firm he founded. He is credited with transforming PR from an interactions function battling under the shadow of huge ad agency "to a flourishing market that attracts international funding as well as ability to the Middle East," according to PRWeek. Other courts' remarks highlighted his duty as "a popular specialist in the area, a true leader with a perspective on all things interactions as well as service relevant."

Under John's leadership, ASDA'A BCW's success include being part of the team which launched the highest tower on the planet, Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010, and also supporting the UAE in its bids to host Exposition 2020 Dubai and also Special Olympics Globe Gamings in Abu Dhabi. John is likewise the driving pressure behind the annual ASDA'A BCW Arab Young People Survey-- the largest as well as longest running research into the region's largest and also essential group, its youth. The 2019 edition of the survey, labelled 'A Require Reform' was shortlisted in the PRWeek International Citizenship Award.

ASDA'A BCW was likewise Extremely Applauded in the Middle East Firm of the Year group. Judges noted how the firm made use of the development of Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) in 2018, adhering to the merger of two of WPP's most significant public connections brand names Burson-Marsteller as well as Cohn & Wolfe as, "a springboard to adopt brand-new methodologies, focusing on culture and also training."

ASDA'A BCW has actually continued to grow with its five specialist practices: Customer & Health Care, Corporate, Venture & Modern Technology, Financial and Public Affairs from little shoots as ASDA'A in 2000. It is now the only Middle East geography reporting straight to worldwide among any worldwide PR company and also John, as President-Middle East, sits on the BCW international board. John also leads two added subsidiary brand names in the center East: Evidence, spanning layout, digital as well as social; and PSB Middle East, the study experts.

This respected international award from PRWeek is the 4th private market award for John, adhering to the SABRE Award for Outstanding Private Achievement in 2014, and 2 MEPRA awards, including the Chairman's Award in 2016 as well as the inaugural MEPRA Fellowship in 2018. He was additionally invited to sign up with the Arthur W Web page society in 2019. In 2018, he was called amongst the 'Arabian Company 100 Motivating leaders in the Middle East' and also was 'Arabian Service 100 prominent individuals helping form the Emirate'.

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