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Excel Communications Consultancy have been granted Three Golden Compasses including the Top Prize at TUHID’s (Public Relations Association of Turkey) Golden Compass Awards held for the tenth time this year on April 18.

April 18, 2011, Istanbul – The results for the Golden Compass Awards were announced at the ceremony held at the Conrad Hotel on Monday evening. A total of 175 projects competed across 16 categories for the awards.
Being reserved for the project receiving the highest score among all categories, the Big Prize went to the “Smoke-free Air Zone” campaign conducted by Excel Communications Consultancy on behalf of Turkey’s Ministry of Health.
In a message to the Awards event, Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ said, “The success of a given law depends on the extent of its voluntary adoption by the public. The fact that a law is proper and fair might not necessarily warrant this acceptance. Briefing the public in a precise and appropriate manner, i.e. a strong communications process makes a significant contribution and enhances value. Smoke-free Air Zone campaign was perhaps one of the most effective cases proving this fact. The campaign was granted numerous awards both at home and across the world. It has set an example for many countries. We are very proud to be honored by such a valuable and significant award, considering it also as an award for the emphasis placed by the public segment on communications”.
Commenting on the awards, Figen İşbir, the President of Excel Communications Consultancy said, “You all know the Turkish saying –a tailor cannot sew his own rip. In the same vein, we have always been extremely negligent along the registration phases for the awards even though we are well aware of the fact that being awarded would be highly motivating both for our clients and for our staff. Almost all of the awards we received during our history of nearly 17 years were granted without us applying for an award. These awards will also serve as an incentive to overcome our indolence in terms of award entries.”
Excel Communications Consultancy was deemed worthy of Golden Compasses in further two categories as well.
Excel was also awarded with Golden Compasses for their communications campaigns ranking first in two more categories: “Get a Net Future with TTNET” campaign in the Sponsorship Communications, Education Category and “Main Sponsorship of Turkish National Football Teams” campaign in the Sports Communications category.

At the 10th Golden Compass Awards, the panel chaired by Vahap Munyar consisted of the below members: Sibel Asna, İsmail Bayazıt, Aynur Bektaş, Ali Haydar Bozkurt, Murat Ermert, Murat Karakaya, Ass. Prof. Temel Kotil, Emre Kurttepeli, Prof. Dr. Halil Nalçaoğlu, Zuhal Tucker Şeker, Prof. Dr. Melda Cinman Şimşek, Feyzan Top, Zeynep Yalım Uzun, Abdurrahman Yıldırım and Fügen Toksü.

Excel Communication Consultancy has completed his 2nd inspection, by being granted the Consultancy Management Standard (CMS) certificate, the “Golden Standard” of PR industry

Excel Communication Consultancy, a member of IDA, the Turkish representative of International Communication Consultancy Organization (ICCO), has gain the right to receive the Consultancy Management Standard (CMS) certificate for the 2nd time, which the first one was in 2006. CMS, a certificate to guarantee the “Consultancy Management Standard” of a PR agency, has been granted to Excel Communication Consultancy, with a ceremony realized on the 27th of January 2011.
CMS certificate, a reference of professionalism in communication field, is designed in accordance with ISO 9001 and Investors in People, represents the requirements of private communication consultancy firms and is accepted as the “golden standard” of PR sector.

Excel Communications Consultancy operates in the planning and execution of strategic communications services, collaborating with numerous business partners from both public and private sectors, teaming up with them in the achievement of their business goals.

Some of our success stories include:

	Smoke-Free Zone Campaign /Protect Your Air The advertisement and communication campaign incorporating the initiation and implementation of a smoke-free life in Turkey aims at increasing awareness of law number 4207. The campaign has been elected as prizeworthy by the World Health Organization (WHO), award of merit in best awareness-raising campaign and Honor Award for Ministry of Health of Turkey in Farmaskop Health Communication Creativity Awards (2009), Best Social Responsibility Campaign in “Best 2008” Galatasaray University. www.dumansizhavasahasi.org
	May my baby be healthy A communication campaign run by the Turkish Ministry of Health and funded by the European Union in order to increase community awareness of maternal and neonatal issues, in the context of the Reproductive Health Program. The campaign is shown as a success story on the European Union Turkey Delegation’s official website.
	You are beautiful when you smile / Ipana The communication campaign for Ipana’s 50th anniversary.
	Feeding for life / Milupa The campaign has been awarded ’the most successful global implementation’ from among all the Milupa Food for Living’ (FFL) campaigns throughout the world.
	Invasion of the streets / Unilever Food Solutions This project is being run together with Unilever Food Solutions with the aim of understanding their customers and being better known by them. It has been elected ‘the most successful 2008 media application’ by Unilever Global.
	Algida Promotes Turkey to the world / Unilever Algida This campaign, with its original and universal initiative, has brought Algida Turkey ‘the most successful worldwide project award’ from among all Unilever ice-cream operations in the entire world.