The first set of shortlists for the inaugural India edition of PR Awards 2019 have been announced. Winners will be announced on 17 October in Mumbai.
| Company | Entry Title | Brand | Sub category |
| Viacom18 Media | Andhadhun - The Success Story | Viacom18 Studios | Arts, Entertainment & Media |
| 20:20 MSL (MSL) | Building Equity for SonyLIV English OTT Content | SonyLIV | Arts, Entertainment & Media |
| 20:20 MSL (MSL) | SonyLiv #VictoriaIsHere | SonyLIV | Arts, Entertainment & Media |
| MSL Group | Mega Icons | National Geograohic | Arts, Entertainment & Media |
| Consult RGB | Apharan - Sabka Katega | ALTBalaji | Arts, Entertainment & Media |
| MSL | Bacardi House Party Session | Bacardi | Arts, Entertainment & Media |
| Ford India | Ford Cartesy - An Effort to Make Indian Roads Safer & Saner | Ford Cartesy | Best Use of Analytics |
| Adfactors PR | Wooing the Indian millennials | BankBazaar | Best Use of Analytics |
| Godrej Group | India's First Platelet Donor Community by Godrej HIT | Godrej HIT | Best use of digital |
| MSL India | #CelebrateDifferently | Mahindra Hariyali | Best use of digital |
| Turner India | Who's got the power? We got the power! | Cartoon Network | Best use of digital |
| Value 360 Communications | Zoomcar: Driving India towards self-drive mobility | Zoomcar | Brand Development (Product) |
| Value 360 Communications | MG Motor India: No Calm before the Storm! Almost a century old brand, lost in time; brought back in industry slowdown! | MG Motor India | Brand Development (Product) |
| Godrej Group | Launch of Protekt Mr.Magic, India's first powder to liquid handwash | Godrej Protekt | Brand Development (Product) |
| 20:20 MSL (MSL) | Olay #FaceAnything | Olay | Brand Development (Product) |
| 20:20 MSL (MSL) | Vicks 'One in a Million' #TouchOfCare | Vicks | Brand Development (Product) |
| Edelman India | RE-KINDLE GAP MEMORIES | Gap | Brand Development (Product) |
| Six Degrees BCW | Building Brand ATHER | Ather 450 | Brand Development (Product) |
| Value 360 Communications | Preparing India for #JobsofTomorrow | Udacity | Brand Development (Service) |
| Value 360 Communications | MG Motor India: No Calm before the Storm! Almost a century old brand, lost in time; brought back in industry slowdown! | MG Motor India | Brand Development (Service) |
| Avian WE | Driving acceptance of digital payments in BHARAT | Mastercard | Brand Development (Service) |
| Perfect Relations Pvt Ltd. | The Forever Bike: Re-Introduction of Jawa Motorcycles in India | Jawa Motors | Brand Development (Service) |
| Genesis BCW | Befikar Book Kar (Book Without A Care) | MakeMyTrip | Brand Development (Service) |
| Chase India - part of Avian WE | Partnering India to Make in India | BAE Systems | Business to Business |
| Archetype Agency Pvt Ltd. | RISC-V Against the arms race | Si-Five | Business to Business |
| Archetype Agency Pvt Ltd. | NetApp Excellerator - Chasing the Surviving Sharks | NetApp Excellerator | Business to Business |
| Value 360 Communications | Empowering India MSMEs Growth Story | Aye Finance | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| Value 360 Communications | #Uniting India for Indians; Kerala Floods | Paytm | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. | Saving India's Cinematic Heritage | Viacom18 | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| Avian WE | Dettol Banega Swachh India | Dettol | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| Current Global | Do you think YOGA can sell more truck lubricants? | Castrol CRB Turbomax | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| 20:20 MSL (MSL) | Vicks 'One in a Million' #TouchOfCare | Vicks | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| MSL | #BEHTARKAL | Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| Edelman India | Have You Clicked Today | Nissan India | Cause-Related - Public Awareness |
| Edelman India & Pfizer India | Live Well, Age Well | Pfizer India | Corporate Publications |
| Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited | Internal Newsletter 'In Touch' | Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited | Corporate Publications |
| Value 360 Communications | Switching India's gear towards car subscription with ZAP | ZAP Subscribe | Environmental |
| Avian WE | Making e-waste recycling a way of life | Karo Sambhav + IFC | Environmental |
| MSL India | #CelebrateDifferently | Mahindra Hariyali | Environmental |
| EDELMAN INDIA | Make the Future India 2018 | Shell India | Environmental |
| EDELMAN INDIA | India Clean- up week “ Moving towards a regenerative economy | Cerebra Green | Environmental |
| The Tata Power Company Limited | Tata Power Club Enerji | Tata Power | Environmental |
| Value 360 Communications | The journey of Bharat to becoming Digital Bharat: Bringing Digital Payment Disruption with #Soundwave technology | Tone Tag | Financial Communications |
| Value 360 Communications | Empowering India's MSMEs Growth Story | Aye Finance | Financial Communications |
| Value 360 Communications | Securing your uncertainties with Money on the Tap | MoneyTap | Financial Communications |
| Avian WE | Making e-waste recycling a way of life | IFC + Karo Sambhav | Financial Communications |
| Avian WE | Driving Acceptance of digital payments in Bharat | Mastercard | Financial Communications |
| MSL | Delisting Mauritius from SEBI's high-risk jurisdiction list | Economic Development Board Mauritius | Financial Communications |
| Adfactors PR | Mission Interoperability | Payments Council of India | Financial Communications |
| Genesis BCW | PNB On Track | Punjab National Bank | Financial Communications |
| Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. | Innovation Week - Fail Fast, Fail Forward | Viacom18 | Internal Communications |
| Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. | Viacommunity - Be Selfish! | Viacom18 | Internal Communications |
| The Tata Power Company Limited | Game Changer | Tata Power | Internal Communications |
| MSL India | Building India's biggest e-grocery brand | Grofers | Media Relations |
| MSL | #MeriDoosriCountry | Sony Pictures Network | Media Relations |
| Edelman India | Under Armour India: Earning fans, followers, fortune and fame in 48 hours | Under Armour | Media Relations |
| Six Degrees BCW | Launch of India's first connected EV 2wheeler - Ather 450 | ATher 450 | Media Relations |
| Six Degrees BCW | Launching the iconic IKEA in India | IKEA India Pvt. Ltd. | Media Relations |
| Genesis BCW | Whole new world of entertainment to India | BookMyShow | Media Relations |
| PR Pundit Public Relations Pvt. Ltd. | Launching Holiday Inn Express in India | Holiday Inn Express | Media Relations |
| MSL | Delisting Mauritius from SEBI's high-risk jurisdiction list | Economic Development Board Mauritius | Reputational and issues Management |
| Genesis BCW | PNB On Track | Punjab National Bank | Reputational and issues Management |
| Kaizzen | Changing lives through the power of sports | adidas | Sports |
| Kaizzen | Changing the perception of Kashmir, through the lens of football | adidas | Sports |
Vinayak Sawant: [email protected] P: +91 9920240267
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