Ascent Strategy Group, the first public relations agency built to power healthcare's digital transformation, has earned multiple nominations in the 2026 North American SABRE Awards.
🏆 Industry leaders recognized the trailblazing agency with unprecedented back-to-back nominations for The Diamond SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management. This year, judges scored the agency's campaign with client OMRON Healthcare, Inc. to lead the blood pressure monitor category into its digital health future as one of the industry's top reputation management programs.
🏆 Judges also named the agency a finalist for the SABRE Award in Medical Technology for their campaign to launch the first blood pressure monitor with AI-powered AFib detection. The campaign, which has received numerous nominations across other marketing, communications and healthcare awards, is being lauded for achievement in media relations, medical marketing, and influencer marketing.
"We are taking a fearless approach to evolving best practices in reputation management. The effectiveness of our techniques, like The Equipoise Method, shows in our results," said Ascent Strategy Group Founder & CEO John Digles.
"Grateful to our industry peers for their recognition of our work and innovations. Congratulations to our team, clients, investors and supporters who are part of our ongoing efforts to transform healthcare and advance health equity."
The 2026 North American SABRE Awards recognize Superior Achievement in Branding Reputation and Engagement. More than 2,000 entries were evaluated and finalists selected by a jury of industry leaders.
“Given the volume of entries this year, our judges—industry leaders from the agency world and the client side of the business—deliberated long and hard to select the honorees,” said PRovoke Media founder Paul Holmes, who chaired the jury meetings. “All of those nominated should be extraordinarily proud of their achievement, because the work was more creative, more insight-driven, and more impactful than ever.”
Winners will be unveiled at the North American SABRE Awards ceremony on May 5th at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC, along with the Agencies of the Year.
