PRESS RELEASE/Bulgaria's M3 Communications Triumphs at PR 'Bright Awards'

   M3 Communications Group, Inc, has announced Agency of the Year at BAPRA Bright Awards 2011, Bulgaria's most prestigious PR contest judged by top-class international experts.

   M3 Communications Group, Inc, the largest Bulgarian PR agency, triumphed Monday night with the "PR Agency of the Year" award at the glamorous ceremony in the Sheraton Sofia hotel organized by the Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies (BAPRA).

   "I am proud of this recognition not only because the award winners were selected by a jury including the best international PR specialists. I would like to thank our wonderful team and our numerous clients. And the most important thing is: we've got greater achievements ahead of us," Maxim Behar, CEO of M3 Communications Group, Inc., declared upon receiving the top prize at the BAPRA Bright Awards 2011.

   Late Monday night it became known that two of projects of M3 Communication Group, Inc, "Cross Safely with Postbank" and "For Women and Science" of L'Oreal and UNESCO have reached the finals of the finals of the Sabre Awards, the world's largest and most sought after public relations awards competition which recognizes Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation in North America, EMEA and the Asia-Pacific region.

   A total of 25 PR agencies with a total of 65 projects and campaigns participated in the second edition of the BAPRA Bright Awards 2011. In comparison, the 2010 edition of the BAPRA Bright Awards features 22 agencies with 59 bidding projects.

   The BAPRA Bright Awards jury is chaired by the world's most renowned PR analystPaul Holmes, founder and CEO of the Holmes Report, an editor and publisher with more than 20 years of experience in analyzing PR techniques and providing PRcounseling.

   BAPRA Bright Awards is the first PR contest in Bulgaria with a jury made up of international judges. In addition to its Chair Paul Holmes, the jury features experts from the USA, UK, Romania, Germany, Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, the Republic Republic, France, Russia, and Belgium, including influential figures in global PR and members of the International Communications Consultancy Organization (ICCO).

   Bulgaria's largest PR company M3 Communications Group, Inc., is an associate of the largest Public Relations & Public Affairs company in the world - Hill & Knowlton, part of WPP Group Plc.

   The CEO and founder of M3 Communications Group, Inc., Bulgarian businessman,PR expert, and former journalist Maxim Behar is the Chair of the Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies (BAPRA), and a member of the Executive Board and Treasurer of the International Communications Consultancy Organization (ICCO), the most prestigious global organization of PR associations, as well as of dozens of Bulgarian and international business associations.

   About M3 Communications Group, Inc.:

   M3 Communications Group, Inc. (www.m3bg.com) is a private public relations & public affairs group of companies with core business social media, public communications, advertising, design, printing, media planning and buying, and Internet design & development.

   Recently the company was announced Eastern European Consultancy of the Year form 2011 by the prominent The Holmes Report and in April won the big prize Agency of the Year by the Bulgarian PR Bright Awards.

   In 2010 two awards was received by the Group at the world's Stevie Awards - Public Relations Agency of the Year in Europe for 2010 and Most Innovative Company of the Year for 2010.

   M3 Communications Group, Inc. was established in 1994 as a company envisioned to work primarily for international companies in the field of public communications, Social media and Digital PR.

   Company's founder & CEO is Maxim Behar (www.maximbehar.com), prominent Bulgaria's media expert, having almost 30 years experience in journalism and public communications. Currently he is a Treasurer and Board Member of the most influential PR community worldwide - ICCO.

   For seven consecutive years M3 Communications Group. Inc. has been announced as leader on the PR market in Bulgaria by the financial weekly Capital.

   Among the clients of the PR company are Adecco, Danone, Michellin, Microsoft, Cisco. Lockheed Martin, Canon, Alpha Bank, Astra Zeneca, Tishman International, Osteotech, Glaxo SmithKline Beecham, EFT Group, Adecco,TNT Worldwide, Cinema City International, Intracom and many other local and international companies.

   Since 2007 the company had become the only Public Relations agency in the country officially recognized as Superbrand by the same-name International organization.

   M3 Communications Group, Inc. is an associate to the largest PR network in the world Hill & Knowlton Inc., part of WPP, Inc., founded in 1927 with 82 offices in 45 countries.

   Contact: M3 Communications Group, Inc.a Hill & Knowlton Associate., +359 2 818 70 10, www.m3bg.com.

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   (END) Dow Jones Newswires

   April 19, 2011 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT)- - 04 00 AM EDT 04-19-11