HKA in the News

Hilary Kaye Associates Picks Up Five Awards at PRSA Annual Competition
Boutique Firm Again Wins In Every Category Entered

(TUSTIN, Calif., June 26, 2006) - For the second year in a row, Hilary Kaye Associates, Inc. (HKA), a public relations agency based in Tustin, Calif., won peer recognition for every entry submitted – five in total this year – in the annual Public Relations Society of America-Orange County (PRSA-OC) competition held June 23 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point.

HKA won four first-place PROTOS awards in the categories Best Media Relations (2), Best Media Placement and Best Media Tour. One second-place Award of Excellence was received in the Best Media Placement category.

Four of the awards were for campaigns conducted solely by HKA, with one first-place award received by HKA-Comm Strategies, a combined PR agency that handles primarily technology clients. Joel Don is the principal of Comm Strategies.

"Once again, I am very proud of the work created by HKA and pleased that we continue to provide top-quality, award-winning campaigns for our clients," said HKA President Hilary Kaye, whose agency has been a fixture on the PR scene in Orange County for more than two decades. The agency is known for its diverse mix of quality clients and its focus on generating top-tier media placements.

"Winning kudos from our colleagues is exciting for the entire HKA team – and is symbolic of the attention and results we bring to our clients," added Kaye.

This year’s winning entries included:

• Haskell & White LLP, Irvine, Calif. – First-place PROTOS for Best Media Relations campaign. PR Specialist: Emily Carlton
  
  
• McKinley Reserve, Hilbert, Wisc. – First-place PROTOS for Best Media Relations campaign. PR Specialist: John Thatcher
  
  
• McKinley Reserve, Hilbert, Wisc. – First-place PROTOS for Best Media Placement (CNBC-TV). PR Specialist: John Thatcher
  
  
• Mocha Kiss Coffee, Hollywood, Calif. – Second-place Award of Excellence for Best Media Placement (Wall Street Journal). PR Specialist: Emily Carlton
  
  
• Averatec, Inc., Santa Ana, Calif. – First-place PROTOS to HKA-Comm Strategies for Best Media Tour. Averatec Team: Paula Brici and Laurie Nalezny

About Hilary Kaye Associates, Inc. (HKA)
Hilary Kaye Associates, Inc. (HKA) is an award-winning public relations and marketing communications firm based in Tustin, Calif. The agency has been providing clients with personalized attention and top-quality results for more than two decades. As a boutique firm, HKA offers its clients strategic direction as well as proven tactical support, and utilizes experienced professionals to handle every account. For more information on HKA, visit the website at www.hkamarcom.com or call (714) 426-0444.

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