NEW YORK — Zeno Group was named overall North American Agency of the Year at today's virtual SABRE Awards ceremony, after landing Midsize Agency of the Year honors ahead of APCO, Imre, Ruder Finn and WE.

The award recognized Zeno's "memorable and unprecedented" performance, growing 13% in the year of Covid, when many of its peers were struggling.

Meanwhile Bully Pulpit Interactive was named Specialist Agency of the Year after also winning Public Affairs Agency of the Year

In addition, Golin took home Large Agency of the Year honors for the first time in its history, prevailing over other finalists: BCW, FleishmanHillard, Real Chemistry and Weber Shandwick.

Agencies of the Year:
Large Agency of the Year: Golin
Midsize Agency of the Year: Zeno

Small Agency of the Year: Crosby
Boutique Agency of the Year: Clyde Group
Canadian Agency of the Year: Weber Shandwick

New Agency of the Year: The Sway Effect

Specialist Agencies of the Year:
Consumer Agency of the Year: Hunter
Corporate/Financial Agency of the Year: Prosek Partners

Creative Agency of the Year: C+C
Digital Agency of the Year: Precision
Healthcare Agency of the Year: Evoke Kyne 
Public Affairs Agency of the Year: Bully Pulpit Interactive

Technology Agency of the Year: Method Communications
 
The 2021 North America PR Agencies of the Year are the result of an exhaustive research process involving more than 150 submissions and 50 virtual meetings with the best PR firms across the US and Canada. Analysis of each of the 61 finalists across 13 categories can be accessed here.

Winners were unveiled at today's virtual 2021 North American SABRE Awards.