Pierce Mattie Public Relations New York

Pierce Mattie PR’s annual Publicist of the Year Award was recently held to recognize the senior publicist whose efforts stood out in 2008. Nominations were made internally by the Pierce Mattie team and by the firm’s clients then sent out to editors, journalists, producers and the media who have worked with the team throughout 2008 to cast their vote. Publicists were notified of their award the night of the ceremony.

The criteria were based on the publicist(s) who had demonstrated the following:

Advocacy: Best guidance while on desk-sides or media tours.

Tenacity: Editors were able to call in the last hour & get a quote for a story.

Creativity: Most original pitch and press copy.

Resourcefulness: Able to put an entire broadcast segment together for editors & the media with their client portfolio.

Respect: Always follows up without being aggressive.

With the votes in, we are happy to recognize Jenelle Forin as Pierce Mattie PR's 2008 Publicist of the Year. Jenelle is originally from London and has worked in public relations for the past 5 years. Her experience is deeply rooted in both fashion and beauty, having worked with high profile fashion clients who also launched their own fragrances. Beauty clients have included Tom Ford Beauty, Chantecaille, butter LONDON and Joico. She has also worked with high-end fashion clients, including designers such as Marni, Emilio Pucci, Juicy Couture and Hussein Chalayan. Jenelle has secured press in outlets that include InStyle, O The Oprah Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Harpers Bazaar to name a few. In addition, she has a strong background in event production and planning and has organized large scale events in London, Milan and New York City. These include store openings and product launches. Jenelle is passionate about fashion, beauty and pop culture.

Congratulations Jenelle!