Petropars Public Relations Wins the Prize for Being the Best in Iran
In the course of the 13th International Conference of Public Relations, the Public Relations and International Affairs Department of Petropars Group was selected and appointed the BEST from among the public relations departments affiliated to the government-run and private sector organizations and institutions.
Included among the dignitaries and ranking officials who attended the said Conference, which was held on January 08, 2017 (Dey 19, 1395) were Dr Seyed Abolhasan Firoozabadi, Head of the National Center for Cyber Space, Engineer Ms Sa’eedi, Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (ICA) and the Chairperson of ICA’s “Public Relations and Mass Media Fraction”, a number of university professors from Iran and abroad and the experts, managers and directors of public relations departments from all over Iran. To show their appreciation and relying on perpetuation of innovative activities, creativity in employing new media, and giving significance to research and studies related to the public relations, the prize for the BEST Public Relations in Iran was awarded to Engineer Seyed Hadi Mirbagheri, the Director of Public Relations and International Affairs Department of Petropars Group.
In the Scientific Section of the said Conference, the paper written by Engineer Seyed Hossein Ghavami under the title of “The Role of Modern Technologies in Production and Conveyance of Message” was selected and praised as the BEST paper presented in the Conference.
The Director of Public Relations and International Affairs Department of Petropars Group commented that being appointed the BEST is the outcome of support rendered by the CEO of Petropars and the excellent cooperation and collaboration by the great colleagues we have at PPL. He went on to further add, “When financial shortcomings are experienced, normally it is the “creativity” which saves individuals and organizations and which helps overcome the limitations, attain victory and materialize pre-planned objectives.”
He said, “Based on my judgment, the Board of Referees took into consideration the development and production of Augmented Reality Software at Petropars, which was achieved in the course of past years, as well as continuation of innovative approaches in public relations. Further, creative utilization and employment of cell phone-based short message services and holding of a Photograph Exhibition under the title of “Sefli with Petropars”, which attracted the attention of well over 3.5 million visitors without any expenses, an innovation which acquainted the public in an optimal manner with the activities and operations undertaken by Petropars and which turned Petropars into a brand, left their profound effect on the Board of Referees of the Conference and contributed to appointment of Petropars Public Relations as the BEST. In fact, the Board of Referees of the Conference assessed and evaluated the said activities as knowledge-based operations with creative content.”
The Director of Public Relations of Petropars further commented, “Paying due attention to theoretical considerations, carrying out researches and studies and integrating them with applied aspects plus presentation of the paper under the title of “The Role of Modern Technologies in Production and Conveyance of Message” by Engineer Seyed Hossein Ghavami were included among the qualities which contributed to selection of the said paper as the Best.”
It should be noted that the paper under the title of “The Role of Modern Technologies in Production and Conveyance of Message” was the only paper which was orally presented.