SINGAPORE, 30th November, 2021 – The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) Director General Francis Ingham has been named winner of the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication’s (AMEC) Don Bartholomew Award for 2021.

The Award – AMEC’s most prestigious accolade – recognises outstanding service to the communication measurement and evaluation industry. Previous recipients include Jim Macnamara, John Croll, Allyson Hugley, and Sandra Macleod.

The news was revealed at a virtual ceremony for the 2021 AMEC Awards, the industry’s global award programme for communications measurement.

PRCA Director General Francis Ingham MPRCA said:
“I am deeply honoured and thoroughly delighted to receive the Don Bartholomew Award. Effective measurement and evaluation lies at the heart of our industry’s future, and the PRCA and ICCO have no more important partner than AMEC. AMEC’s work over the past decades has been fundamental in driving up standards within PR, and it’s been my pleasure to have contributed to that progress in a small way.”

About PRCA
The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is the world’s largest professional PR body.

We represent more than 35,000 PR professionals in 70 countries worldwide. With offices in London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore and Buenos Aires, we are a global advocate for excellence in public relations.

Our mission is to create a more professional, ethical, and prosperous PR industry. We champion – and enforce – professional standards around the world through our Professional Charter and Code of Conduct. The Code compels members to adhere to the highest standards of ethical practice.

We deliver exceptional training, authoritative industry data, and global networking and development opportunities.

We also manage the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) – the umbrella body for 41 PR associations and 3,000 agencies across the world; and LG Comms – the UK’s national body for local government communicators. Additionally, we support the delivery of the Motor Industry Communicators Association (MICA).