RSPR News

10.20.11 | Our own Mark McLaughlin secured a placement on the ABC affiliate in Boston for TOPS' International King, Tom Carano, who has lost more than 230 pounds without surgery. The story has gone national and was picked up by an impressive list of 25 other affiliates from Maine to Hawaii. Click here to read the amazing story.

5.10.11 | Ron Sonntag Public Relations, Inc. (RSPR) has received a 2011 Silver Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC). The award was presented at a luncheon at the Palmer House Hilton last Friday, May 6, in Chicago.

The award for distinguished work in public relations was given for RSPR’s publicity project entitled "Three War Amputees Climb Kilimanjaro." The purpose of the campaign was to obtain worldwide publicity for three combat-wounded veterans in their attempt to climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa. The vets are amputees from three different wars: one lost both legs in Iraq, one lost both legs in Afghanistan, and one lost one leg in Vietnam. A hope was that others with disabilities would be motivated by this effort to challenge themselves to do everyday things they might have thought unattainable.

A secondary purpose was to gain awareness for the sponsoring organization, Disabled Sports USA, a nonprofit that provides national leadership and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in community sports, recreation and educational programs.

PCC awards annually recognize excellence in planning, creativity and execution in 22 categories from among hundreds of programs submitted from across the Midwest.

1.27.11 | Pitzen Design, Ltd., specializing in architectural design for residential remodeling and custom homes, was honored with a 2010 Wisconsin Remodeler of the Year Gold Award for the category of "Website Design" by the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc. RSPR wrote and produced the website, PitzenDesign.com. Awards were presented Friday, January 21, at The Wisconsin Club.

11.10.10 | Patty Johnson has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Ron Sonntag Public Relations, Inc. Ron Sonntag will assume the title and responsibilities of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm.

Johnson, who joined the RSPR staff in 1987, previously held the title of executive vice president and acts as liaison for many of the firm's clients. She has special expertise in developing public relations and marketing programs involving the prosthetics and orthotics fields. She also coordinates marketing and sponsorship for a variety of national and local clients and special events.

Sonntag, who had been president of Ron Sonntag Public Relations since its formation in 1980, serves as account supervisor on numerous agency accounts and assists with a variety of agency clients’ public relations, advertising, and marketing activities, as well as coordinating new business efforts.