NORFOLK, Va.,
Aug. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:
PRAA), a global financial services company, is proud to announce
Elizabeth Kersey, senior vice
president of communications and public policy, was named the winner
of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Communications,
Investor Relations or PR Executive of the Year category in the 21st
Annual International Business Awards®.
"I am humbled to receive this prestigious award and to be
recognized among top business leaders worldwide. This truly is a
great honor, not just for me, but also for my team, as our shared
success is highlighted on the global stage," said Kersey.
Kersey has more than twenty years of public affairs and
government relations experience across various sectors. In her role
at PRA Group, she leads public policy and communications efforts –
internal and external global communications, branding, public and
media relations, corporate philanthropy, community engagement and
government relations. Kersey is a graduate of Virginia Tech and Old Dominion
University. She serves on numerous executive and advisory
boards, including the board of directors of Virginia FREE and the
Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
The International Business Awards are the world's premier
business awards program. All individuals and organizations
worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large
and small – are eligible to submit nominations. The 2024 IBAs
received entries from organizations in 62 nations and
territories.
More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and
in virtually every industry were submitted this year for
consideration. Stevie Award winners were determined by the average
scores of more than 300 executives worldwide who participated in
the judging process in June and July.
"Building a global brand of PRA is an extraordinary achievement
which requires unique capabilities, imagination and a lot of
knowledge and instinctive perception and communication skills,"
said one judge after reviewing Kersey's nomination. "Elizabeth Kersey seems to have influenced
substantially all internal and external communication, and her work
clearly leaves a mark in the history of the company."
"The International Business Awards are highly competitive
and it is wonderful to see Elizabeth's work recognized among the
very best, at the international level," said Vik Atal, president and chief executive officer
(CEO) of PRA Group. "I thank the judges for seeing what we at PRA
Group get to see every day: that Elizabeth's enduring commitment,
public policy leadership and communications expertise are helping
drive our company forward on these critically important
fronts."
Winners will be celebrated during a gala banquet at the
InterContinental Hotel in Istanbul, Türkiye on Oct. 11.
"We've long considered The International Business Awards to be
the 'Olympics for the workplace,' and this year's competition is
the best-ever proof of that," said Stevie Awards President
Maggie Miller. "The winners have
demonstrated that their organizations have set and achieved lofty
goals. We congratulate them on their recognized achievements and
look forward to celebrating them on stage in Istanbul on 11 October."
Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of
Stevie Award winners are available at
http://www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
About PRA Group
As a global leader in acquiring and
collecting nonperforming loans, PRA Group, Inc. returns capital to
banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for
consumers in the Americas, Europe
and Australia. With thousands of
employees worldwide, PRA Group companies collaborate with customers
to help them resolve their debt. For more information, please visit
www.pragroup.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in
nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie
Awards, the Middle East &
North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business
Awards®, The International Business Awards®,
the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for
Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer
Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie
Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year
from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations
of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies
recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
News Media Contact:
Elizabeth
Kersey
Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Policy
(757) 641-0558
Elizabeth.Kersey@PRAGroup.com
Investor Contact:
Najim Mostamand, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations
(757) 431-7913
IR@PRAGroup.com
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