PHILADELPHIA
NEW JERSEY
1.877.391.SPRG

A partner in
WORLDCOM Public
Relations Group

National Public Gardens Day will be celebrated nationwide on May 10.  With the most public gardens of any American metropolitan region, Philadelphia is an epicenter of activity.  Simon PR was engaged by Los Angeles based Worldcom Partner, The Pollack PR Marketing Group, to support its client Rain Bird with the company’s sponsorship of the American Public Gardens Association national program.

 

 

 

Company Timeline

1990

  • June 18, 1990 - Lisa Simon founds Lisa Simon Public Relations.
  • September, 1990 - Lisa Simon Public Relations locates at 525 S. 4th Street, Suite 3460 in the Foremost Building in the South Street neighborhood.

1992

  • July16, 1992 - Simon Public Relations Group, Inc. is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • August, 1992 - The Lafayette Building at 437 Chestnut Street, Suite 411 becomes Simon PR’s home on Independence Mall in America’s most historic square mile.
  • October, 1992 - Simon PR wins its first Pepperpot Award for public relations excellence from the Philadelphia chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

1994

  • December, 1994 - The "Best in Show" Berney Award is awarded to Simon PR and its client Melitta Coffee by the Professional Communicators of South Jersey.

1999

  • December, 1999 - Simon PR wins more Pepperpot Awards than any other competing organization in Philadelphia.

2004

  • November, 2004 - A move to The Bellevue, Philadelphia’s grand dame of Broad Street, puts Simon PR on the Avenue of the Arts.
  • December, 2004 - simonpr.com goes live.

2005

  • April, 2005 - After several years in development, Simon PR’s proprietary regional media database is unveiled

2006

  • March, 2006 - Simon PR achieves certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC,) which is targeted to corporate procurement.
  • April, 2006 - The Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey gives its Pinnacle Award to Simon PR recognizing the Agency as its "Outstanding Small Business."

2007

  • May, 2007 - The Agency’s first podcast series is produced.

2008

  • September, 2008 - Simon PR becomes the Philadelphia partner of Worldcom Public Relations Group.
  • October 31, 2008 - In celebration of the Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series win, Simon PR produces its first YouTube video.

2009

  • April, 2009 - Simon PR launches its Blog, Philly P.I. (Philadelphia Positive Image,) its Facebook Fan Page and its Twitter media relations strategy.
  • June, 2009 - With its client Shire Pharmaceuticals, Simon PR wins its first Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil Award of Excellence.
  • July, 2009 - A New Jersey satellite office is established.

2010

  • June 14, 2010 - Agency President Lisa Simon inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Association Hall of Fame.
  • June 18, 2010 - Simon PR’s 20th Anniversary.

 2012

  • January - Simon PR joins the Council of PR Firms
Simon Says...

For more than 10 years, Simon PR has been instrumental in helping build the PNC brand in one of our most important markets. Their strategic advice is right on and their execution is flawless. I think of them as an extension of my team; it is sometimes hard to see where one begins and the other ends as we work in such an integrated manner.

Regina E. Canfield
Senior Vice President
The PNC Financial Services Group