Chandler Chicco, Edelman among nominees for healthcare Sabre award

Chandler Chicco Companies, Edelman, Pegasus, Virgo Health and WCG are in the running for the 2013 European Sabre Awards' healthcare consultancy of the year gong.

The five companies have been shortlisted for the prestigious accolade by industry publication and event organiser The Holmes Report, with prizes set to be handed out to the winners at an event in Barcelona on May 30th 2013.

Burson-Marsteller, Fleishman-Hillard, Ketchum, MSLGroup and Weber Shandwick are competing for the evening's top prize of pan-European consultancy of the year, while Blue Rubicon, GolinHarris, M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy PR and The Red Consultancy are nominated for the top UK agency award.

The finalists have been selected from the 200 companies participating in the publication's Consultancy Report Card for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, with the names of the winners to be announced prior to the awards dinner event.

In 2012, Chandler Chicco Companies was named healthcare consultancy of the year, while the overall prize for top European agency went to Weber Shandwick.