IT was the media awards ceremony that saw Edinburgh-based Stripe Communications named top consultancy.
The UK-wide Excellence Awards run by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations also saw Scottish Widows a finalist in the Financial and Investor Relations Campaign category and APS Group Scotland a finalist in Best External Publication.
The winners’ and finalists’ list reads as follows:
1. Corporate and Business Communications Campaign
Winner
M&C Saatchi PR
The world’s first smartwatch bank
Finalists
Bechtel – Bechtel’s We Build Rail Campaign
Brands2Life – VMWARE CLOUD COUP D’ÉTAT
CCgroup – CCgroup and Arieso’s Hungry Handsets III
Firefly Communications – Technology on the high street
Royal Mail – Royal Mail Privatisation
2 Financial and Investor Relations Campaign
Winner
Santander
Winning the Current Account Switching War
Finalists
Brands2Life – A RECORD-BREAKING CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN: UBUNTU EDGE
Cohn&Wolfe – Scottish Widows – ‘Decades Apart’
3. Internal Communications Campaign
Winner
Royal Mail
Royal Mail Employee Share Offer
Finalists
AstraZeneca / Ruder Finn UK – 50,000 voices coming together as one
Department for Work and Pensions – DWP Welfare Reform Phase 1
Knightstone Housing and Halo Media – Doing things differently
Lloyds Banking Group – Lloyds Bank Revitalisation
scarlettabbott with RSPB – Saving Nature through employee engagement at RSPB
4. Consumer Relations Campaign
Winner
Brands2Life
PESTAURANT – THE WORLD’S FIRST PEST ONLY RESTAURANT
Finalists
British Airways – British Airways – Arrival of its new aircraft
Blue Rubicon & McDonald’s UK – Freedom Food pork hits McDonald’s menu
Fever PR and PlayStation In House PR Team – Launch of the PlayStation 4
London Communications Agency – King’s Cross – Creating a Destination
MHP Communications – Christmas Tinner
5. Public Sector Campaign
Winner
Royal College of Physicians
Launch of Future Hospital: caring for medical patients
Finalists
Amey and Syndicate Communications in partnership with Birmingham City Council – Birmingham A38 Tunnels Closure
Hope&Glory PR and The Royal Mint – A Silver Penny for Every Baby
Hull City Council – Hull 2017: Tell the World
Staffordshire County Council – Fostering First
TV Licensing – Excuses
6. Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign
Winner
Central England Co-operative and Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council
The Saffron Acres Project
Finalists
Hope&Glory PR and O2 – The Big UpCycle
Ketchum – KSR 2013: Celebrating a Milestone Anniversary
Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland – Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Community Fund
Teamspirit – LifeSkills, created with Barclays
Unity – The Shwop Shop for M&S
7. Inclusive Communications Campaign
Winner
Grayling / Anchor Care Homes
Anchor On Song
Finalists
Sovereign Housing Association – Something for everyone at Hanham Hall
TTNET – INTERNET4ALL
8. Public Affairs Campaign
Winner
Association of Colleges
No Free Lunch?
Finalists
Charity Retail Association and Equinox Communications – The Fight for Welsh Charity Shops
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman – A case for urgent treatment – NHS hospital complaints
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman – Protecting mothers and babies – Changing regulation for the midwifery profession
RIBA – Without Space+Light
Westminster Advisers – Saving the planet, saving lives
9. Not-For-Profit Campaign
Winner
RAF Museum
‘Raising the Dornier’ campaign
Finalists
Circle Housing – House Exchange
National Railway Museum – Mallard 75
Stockport Homes – Penny Lane Pantry Campaign
The Royal British Legion – The Poppy Girls
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal & Spirit Public Relations – Gromit Unleashed
10. Healthcare Campaign
Winner
Bayer Animal Health, markettiers4dc and Pegasus
Slime Watch
Finalists
NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group – We could be heroes – save A&E for saving lives
The Red Consultancy – Boots UK asthma in-store support programme: The Fresh Breaths of Tomorrow
The Red Consultancy – Know Blood Give Blood
The Stroke Association – Aphasia campaign
Virgo Health – Here & Now: A pan-European disease awareness campaign for advanced breast cancer
11. Integrated Campaign
Winner
Ovo Energy
Ovo Energy – Feel Loved Again Campaign
Finalists
Action for Children – Action for Children’s Fostering Myth Busting Campaign
Havas PR – ODDKA – The Odd Invention Challenge
Hope&Glory PR and Meantime Brewing – The True Brew of London (AKA Hops in a Box)
MSLGROUP – BP – Shetland Island promotion
Thames Water – Bin it – don’t block it
12. Global Public Relations Campaign
Winner
Smarts Communicate
Bushmills Live
Finalists
Brands2Life – LINKEDIN BRING IN YOUR PARENTS DAY
Financial Times – Financial Times 125th anniversary
Maitland Political – Climate Change Campaign
Ogilvy Public Relations – The burger that will change the world
W – Sailor Jerry: The Flash Collection
13. Issues or Crisis Management
Winner
Westminster City Council
Food labelling
Finalists
Acceleris – Navigating a Perfect Media Storm
BSH and Burson-Marsteller – Protecting consumers’ safety and brand reputation in 83 markets around the world
Direct Line Home Insurance – Hey Jude: turning a crisis into a storming success
McDonald’s – Mitigating Horsegate
Redleaf Polhill – Administration of Blockbuster UK
14. Automotive Campaign
Winner
Performance Communications for Accident Exchange
Flash for Crash
Finalists
Ford of Europe/WPP/Imagination – Ford Mustang Unveil
Land Rover – Driven Challenge
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars – ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS 1913-2013 CENTENARY ALPINE TRIAL RE-ENACTMENT
ŠKODA and Margaret Street PR (Part of Golley Slater Group) – ŠKODA Yeti in ice
Unity & Hyundai – The Fuel Cell Farm for Hyundai
15. Low Budget Campaign
Winner
National Railway Museum
Mallard 75
Finalists
Circle Housing – House Exchange
Coast & Country Housing – Payday Loan Danger Day Campaign 2014
Frank PR – Chessington Bans Animal Print
Kaizo – Shining a light on the blind
Morrow Communications – From Famine to Feast -The Resurrection of the Irish ‘Lumper’ Potato
16. Best Technology Campaign
Winner
M&C Saatchi PR
The world’s first smartwatch bank
Finalists
Brands2Life – EMC: BIG DATA FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY
Brands2Life – VMWARE CLOUD COUP D’ÉTAT
Brands2Life – WHERE DO CEOS COME FROM
Dynamo – HTC Strikes Gold
Octopus Group / AdaptiveMobile – Courting Trouble
17. Best Use of Media Relations
Winner
Leonard Cheshire Disability
15 minute care campaign-A water-cooler moment
Finalists
Action for Children – Action for Children’s Fostering Myth Busting Campaign
Beyond Dark and Ogilvy Public Relations/London – Measure of Pleasure
PizzaExpress and Third City – The Golden Dough Ball
Spada PR – The Death of the Cheat’s Charter
Thames Water – Thames Water: Year of the ‘Fatberg’
18. Best Broadcast Campaign
Winner
Slater & Gordon and markettiers4dc
Slater & Gordon
Finalists
4mediarelations and Prostate Cancer UK – Men United v Prostate Cancer
Cherish PR – Mills & Boon Racy Reads
markettiers4dc – ASA – School Swimming Census
Shine Communications – WWE
TVC Group – Costa Book Awards 2013
19. Best Use of Digital
Winner
iris Worldwide
#NEOsneakpeek for adidas NEO Label
Finalists
British Red Cross – Disaster Island
Hope&Glory PR and Meantime Brewing – The True Brew of London (AKA Hops in a Box)
KMCS (NHS Kent and Medway Commissioning Support Unit) in association with NHS Medway Clinical Commissioning Group – Health Help Now web app
Propellernet & Forest Holidays – Forestipedia
Taylor Herring – The Bristol Harbour Alien – launching The Happenings on UKTV channel Watch
20. Best Use of Social Media
Winner
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Cat Takeover
Finalists
iris Worldwide – #NEOsneakpeek for adidas NEO Label
MHP Communications – Christmas Tinner
PDSA – PDSA Vote that Counts
TopLine Communications – Quantifiable lead generation through building social communities – Smallbusinessheroes.co.uk
Unity – Lolz Not Trolls for vInspired
21. Best External Publication
Winner
Word Association
The Home that Jack Built
Finalists
APS Group Scotland – Scotland’s Marine Atlas
Brands2Life & John Lewis – HOW WE SHOP, LIVE AND LOOK: THE JOHN LEWIS RETAIL REPORT 2013
Prostate Cancer UK – Progress – Prostate cancer news and views
The Regenda Group – Our Journey – Regenda’s resident annual report
The Royal British Legion – The Legion Learning Pack
22. Best Internal Publication
Winner
East Coast with scarlettabbott
Coastlife
Finalists
Clifford Chance – CC World magazine
Post Office and AB – Wow
Royal Mail and AB – Courier
UK Asset Resolution and scarlettabbott – U Magazine
UK Power Networks – Wired magazine
23. Best Sporting Campaign
Winner
Mischief PR / The Football Association
The Football Association’s 150th Anniversary
Case study (PDF format, opens in a new window)
Finalists
Rule 5 – Kickstarting the World Taekwondo Grand Prix
Rule 5 – UCI Track World Cup
Synergy – Bupa My First Run
Synergy – RBS 6 Nations 2013
Threepipe – England Netball: Netball Nails
24. Best Event
Winner
Brands2Life
PESTAURANT – THE WORLD’S FIRST PEST ONLY RESTAURANT
Finalists
Beyond Dark and Ogilvy Public Relations/London – Measure of Pleasure
iris Worldwide – Rule the Runway with adidas NEO Label
Rain Communications and the British Red Cross – Seeking Sanctuary
Taylor Herring – Oh Mr Darcy! The Launch of new UKTV channel Drama
Unity – The Shwop Shop for M&S
25. Outstanding Young Communicator
Winner
Sally Aston
Diabetes UK
Finalists
Charlotte Bayley – The Corner Shop PR
Christopher Morrow MCIPR – Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
Rachel Trayner – Teach First
Rory Cronin – Pagefield
Steven Murgatroyd MCIPR – Transport for London
26. Outstanding Freelance Practitioner
Winner
Karen Tippett-Lehane MCIPR
TippettPR
Finalists
Hilary Berg MCIPR – Hilary Berg Consulting
Jo Gilham MCIPR – Wild Bee PR
Steven Harding MCIPR – Goodfellow Communications
27. Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team
Winner
BDO
Finalists
Diabetes UK
East Coast
Shelter
Southern Water
UKTV
28. Outstanding Small Consultancy
Winner
SkyParlour PR
Finalists
Barefoot Media
Hopwood PR
Ladbury PR
Rule 5
The Right Agency
29. Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy
Winner
Stripe Communications
Finalists
Blue Rubicon
Golin
Lansons
Tangerine PR
Unity
Best Use of Research, Planning, Measurement & Evaluation, chosen from the winners of categories 1 to 24
Winner
Bayer Animal Health, markettiers4dc and Pegasus
Slime Watch
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Read more, here, including judges’ comments and case studies.
