Washington, D.C., September 26, 2008 –The Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter (PRSA-NCC) recognized and honored the talent, creativity and innovation in Washington public relations yesterday at its annual Thoth Awards, held at the Hotel Monaco Hotel Monaco in Washington, D.C.
The Hannon Group received the 2008 Thoth Award in the category of Research/Evaluation for its market research project for xG Technology. To support the development of a public relations plan to promote new phone technology called the xMax T-110, xG Technology secured the services of The Hannon Group. The Hannon Group designed and executed five groups in two xG Technology markets – Cincinnati and Orlando. xG Technology made significant decisions based on the research.
From 135 entries in 27 categories, 23 Thoth Awards and 25 Certificates of Excellence were presented to representatives of public relations agencies, corporations, government agencies and trade and professional associations. The Thoth Awards (pronounced "Tot") are named for the Egyptian god of information and communication.