With the arrival of a new year comes the opportunity to pause and reflect on the past. And what a year 2023 has been for The Strong Agency.
We were delighted see our work recognised in not one but three industry-leading awards, with The Strong Agency crowned:
- PR Agency of the Year at the 2023 Prolific North Champions Awards
- Small Consultancy of the Year at the 2023 PRCA Dare Awards (North)
- Judges Choice Award at the 2023 MEN Business Awards
We were equally thrilled to see Strong founder Julie Wilson acknowledged and awarded Professional of the Year in the 2023 PRCA Dare Awards. It is the third consecutive year that Jules has received the prestigious accolade and is an achievement of which we are incredibly proud.
October saw a move into new premises for The Strong Agency with us delighted to join the Bruntwood Works community at Bloc. It’s an incredible office space located in the heart of Manchester and provides Strong’s clients with access to a suite of state-of-the-art facilities.
The move coincided with us welcoming fantastic new talent to the agency, expanding our ever strong PR and marketing communications team.
And it’s not just the team that has grown over the last 12 months. We’ve been delighted to expand our portfolio of clients in a wide range of sectors.
We’ve launched and promoted some of the UK’s most exciting new hospitality venues including Liverpool’s highest alfresco bar, 360 Sky Bar; Gino D’Acampo’s latest outpost, Gino D’Acampo Boar Lane, in Leeds; and announced Upmarket Leisure’s acquisition of Radio Rooftop, one of London’s most iconic rooftop bars located at ME London hotel.
We were also thrilled to continue our work with the north’s most prestigious art fair, Manchester Art Fair, as it celebrated its 15th edition in the city. It’s a story we were delighted to document on BBC Northwest Tonight.
We’ve been proud to contribute to the continued growth and success of all Strong’s clients with Groobarbs Field Kitchen celebrating a hat-trick of food and drink accolades in the 2023 Taste Cheshire awards, Astra Group awarded Wayfinding Project of the Year at the 2023 UK Sign Awards, and Mint Property Finance crowned Best Short-Term Lender in the 2023 What Mortgage Awards.
We’ve navigated the continually evolving business and media landscape and delivered a 100% increase in linked YOY coverage for one client alone.
We move into 2024 with exciting plans in place and look forward to sharing more over the coming weeks and months.
Should you be looking to build your brand, launch a new product, drive increased sales, reach new audiences, or elevate your market position we’d love to discuss how together we can make your business stronger.
Here’s to a wonderful 2024.
