PilmerPR Receives Award from PR News
PR Firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility work recognized among elite

Washington, DC—February 27, 2009—PR News awarded Utah-based PilmerPR with an Honorable Mention as the runner-up to CSR Awards winner Sylvania yesterday at the National Press Club. CSR Awards recognized the year’s most outstanding communications initiatives and programs in the highly competitive Corporate Social Responsibility arena.

“We’re thrilled to receive this CSR Award,” said John Pilmer, president of PilmerPR. “We are pleased to provide professional communications for innovative and sustainable companies, working not only for successful, but also sustainable business practices. This award further validates our work as one of the nation’s premier public relations firms in this sector.”

CSR Awards were given to winners in 19 categories. PilmerPR was recognized alongside some of the biggest and best public relations firms in the world, and was the only Utah firm represented. PilmerPR was recognized for exceptional work related to the launch of new products from a Nevada-based renewable energy corporation, ElectraTherm. The ElectraTherm Green Machine is the world's first commercially viable waste heat generator, creating fuel-free, emissions-free power by capturing readily available waste heat.

In its sixth year of operation, PilmerPR has become a trusted advisor in the areas of clean technology, social responsibility, and green PR, while sharpening relevant skills. The staff at PilmerPR stays current on emerging trends like social media, search engine optimization (SEO), and environmental sustainability. The firm has also been recognized for leadership in crisis communications management development and training.

About PilmerPR, LLC
The PilmerPR team has more than 75 years of collective experience in marketing and public relations with specific backgrounds in high-technology, engineering, retail, print journalism, social media, search engine optimization, travel, music and rapidly rising area of green PR. The team includes active PR professionals Accredited in Public Relations (APR) by the Universal Accreditation Board. APR is a mark of distinction for public relations professionals who demonstrate their commitment to the profession and to its ethical practice.

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