At the award ceremony in Linz, the most successful companies in Upper Austria were chosen. SMC Social Media Communications, part of the Reichl and Partner Communications Group, is pleased to be ranked 1st in Austria's Leading Companies 2016 - Upper Austria Score/Category Solid Small Businesses.

Picture: from left: Rudolf Trauner, President of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce; Petra Huber-Ackerl and Markus Huber, Founder and Managing Director of the agency SMC Social Media Communications; Peter Draxler, Partner at PwC). © Günther Peroutka

The agency SMC Social Media Communications made on Monday in Linz at the Austria's Leading Companies Awards/Upper Austria valuation in the category "Solid small businesses" (turnover 1 million to 10 million euros) the first place. For the 18th time, PwC Austria, together with KSV1870 and the daily newspaper Die Presse, selected the most successful companies in Upper Austria. The ALC Awards are among the most important business awards in the country. Markus Huber and Petra Huber-Ackerl, founders and managing directors of SMC Social Media Communications, are delighted with the top ranking: "We congratulate all participants, finalists and winners of the 3 categories and would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our sensational team and our great customers," says Petra Huber-Ackerl. SMC Social Media Communications is a company of the Reichl und Partner Communications Group.

The 12-person team at SMC Social Media Communications has been successfully working to position companies and brands in social media since the agency was founded in 2011. The focus is on the conception and implementation of integrated social media and online presences: "Whether it's an active or passive social media presence, blogs, online games or interactive websites - for each customer, there needs to be an individual tailoring that fits exactly and only for them," says Petra Huber-Ackerl. With full commitment and the ambition that customers have a maximum and measurable communication success with the set measures, long-lasting customer relationships based on quality and trust have been established. "We are proud to be able to work for such great companies - regardless of whether they are start-ups or international global market leaders. We 'burn' for each and every one of them," says Markus Huber. The agency has been serving well-known clients such as Wiener Zucker, Mentos, Fisherman's Friends and VELUX for several years.

Learn more about SMC Social Media Communications and see the other awards from Reichl and Partner.