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LOG INThe best internal communicators from across the UK were recognised by their peers at the IoIC Awards 2015.
Nearly 40 award winners took to the stage at London’s Park Plaza Riverbank to receive their trophies as class winners, while many more received ‘awards of excellence’ for their work.
IoIC president Suzanne Peck presented the trophies – which were announced by BBC radio’s ‘voice of traffic’ Lynn Bowles - and said that, as ever, the judges had faced a very difficult task.
Three entries came out at the very top – they won not just their own class but were saluted as the ‘crème de la crème’ by a special panel of judges – and took away Gold Awards.
For a strategy campaign that engaged and made a difference in a global issue that is still touching millions of lives, the judges said the Gold Award winner for the Best Campaign really stood out – it went to Helen Schick for Refusing To Ignore People In A Crisis for the British Red Cross.
Winner of the Gold Award for the Best Print entry was The RSA Journal for RSA by Wardour, which the judges said “oozes class, consistently delivers and deserves the gold star.”
The Gold Award for the Best Digital winner went to Northumbrian Water Group for Because I’m Happy to Work for NWG, which the judges described as “inspiring, fun and really hit the spot.”
Jane Duru (pictured above receciving the Gold Award with the Wardour team), who edits The RSA Journal for Wardour, said: “It’s a magazine for fellows of the Royal Society for the Arts, which has been running for 250 years, so we take great pride in the job and are very passionate about getting it right.
“As a team we always want to make it brilliant. The quality of the writing really helps – it’s written by experts, academics who really know what they’re talking about.”
IoIC president Suzanne had to present a trophy to her own team (pictured right) when Sequel Group was named Agency of the Year – she is Sequel’s managing director.
She said: “We’re all extremely proud. This industry is constantly changing and you have to change with it. Sequel is not the same agency it was six years ago when we formed, so I see this as testament to all the change we’ve gone through.
“We’re absolutely delighted because we have such a strong team and everybody plays their part, so it’s a reward for everyone at Sequel."
Another happy agency was AB, which picked up six class wins.
All the official photographs from the evening are available to view and buy (for just £5 each) here
Gold Awards
Best Print Entry
The RSA Journal for RSA by Wardour
Best Digital Entry
Because I’m Happy to Work for NWG by Northumbrian Water Group
Best Campaign
Refusing To Ignore People In A Crisis for the British Red Cross by Helen Schick
Class 1a Best single campaign
Winner: One Life: Live It for Janssen UK by like minds
Awards of Excellence:
Future Week 2014 for Grimshaw by Sarah Bradley
Working together for Operational Excellence for Alstom Power by Gail Lunt, Victoria Ramshead, Joanne Hughes, Paul Wise and Michelle Lauterbach
The Mortgage Family Campaign: Unlocking Futures for Barclays by Wardour & Barclays
Fixers for Direct Line by Instinctif Partners
Class 1b Best ongoing campaign
Winner: Reshaping UK for Atkins UK
Awards of Excellence:
PwC Capital Markets’ Campaign for the Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs Team - Assurance - by PwC's The Difference - Creative Comms
HEY! It's NTU for Nanyang Technological University, Singapore by Dr Vivien Chiong
Engaging yourself and your people through change for AIB by AIB and Quest
1c Best financial/corporate communication strategy
Winner: British Red Cross - Refusing to Ignore People in Crisis for British Red Cross by Helen Schick
Awards of Excellence:
Launching Our BIG Plan for the Royal Mencap Society by Mencap's internal comms, organisation development and creative teams
The Big Picture for Benenden Healthcare by Limehouse
Class 1e Best operational communication
Winner: Launch of InterCentive by Interfleet
Awards of Excellence:
Compliance for Standard Bank by WMW
Infobot for Informa by Informa Corporate Communications, Compliance and Gorilla, Gorilla!
Dixons Carphone: Pin Point for Carphone Warehouse Stores by Dan Smith in Internal Communications
Class 2a Most innovative use of media
Winner: We, DLG for Direct Line Group by Words & Pictures and Direct Line Group
Award of Excellence:
The SABMiller Interactive Quiz Time for SABMiller by Sequel Group
Class 2b Best game changer
Winner: Reshaping UK for Atkins UK
Awards of Excellence:
Create It for Yorkshire Building Society Group by Wilding McArdle Wilson
From Cascade to Conversation for AB by Katie Macaulay
App:IC app for by Sequel Group
Class 3a Best feature-led magazines up to four issues a year
Winner: Highlights for KPMG by AB Publishing
Awards of Excellence:
The Roger Collective for Virgin by John Brown Media
Inside UK for JTI by AB Publishing
Common Ground for Baker & McKenzie by Baker & McKenzie and scarlett abbott
Securities & Investment Review for the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment by Wardour
Gridline for National Grid by Summersault
Class 3b Best feature-led magazines printed more than four times a year
Winner: Heart Matters for British Heart Foundation by Wardour & British Heart Foundation
Awards of Excellence:
Cheers for Carlsberg UK by Words & Pictures and Carlsberg UK
Up to Speed magazine for British Airways by Cedar Communications
Your Magazine for Gatwick Airport by beetroot and Gatwick Airport
HEY! It's NTU for Nanyang Technological University, Singapore by Dr Vivien Chiong
Class 3c Best news magazine published up to four issues a year
Winner: My Time for Housing & Care 21 by Sequel Group
Awards of Excellence:
Insight for Network Rail by AB Publishing
Connect for EDF Energy by Julie Isherwood, EDF Energy and Redhouse Lane
3d Best news magazine printed more than four issues a year
Winner: Wow for the Post Office Ltd by AB Publishing
Awards of Excellence:
Cabin Crew News for British Airways by their Internal Communications team
2W for Wales & West Utilities by Pages Creative
Subspace for the Post Office by AB Publishing
Class 3e Newspaper
Winner: The Energy for Centrica Energy by Pressgang
Awards of Excellence:
We're News for News UK by Neal Harrington
ReNEWS for Shanks Waste Management by Summersault
The Link for G4S by Pressgang
Tulip Times for Tulip by Sequel Group
Heathrow Life for Heathrow Airport by beetroot and Heathrow Airport
Courier for Royal Mail by AB Publishing
Class 3g Best membership publication
Winner: RSA Journal for RSA by Wardour
Awards of Exellence:
Speak UPP for University Partnerships Programme by Archant Dialogue
ISTC Communicator & Special Supplement for the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators by Katherine Judge and team
Professional Manager for the Chartered Management Institute by Think
Heart Matters for the British Heart Foundation by Wardour & the British Heart Foundation
Allen & Overy Alumni Yearbook by Allen & Overy’s Alumni Network, 44 Communications and Luminous
Class 3h Best special publication
Winner: The Little Book of Life for Janssen UK by like minds
Awards of Excellence:
The Focus 2018 newspaper for ALK by Martin Barlebo, Susanne Gottschalck and Mark Watkins
Vodafone network pocket guide by Vodafone Internal Communication team and 44 Communications
Publishing Perspectives on Public Finance for the Chartered Institute of Finance & Accountancy by Redactive Media Group
Partner to the Community for JTI by AB Publishing
Class 3i Best new publication
Winner: A magazine for everyone at Dixons Carphone for Dixons Carphone by their Internal Comms team and Scarlett Abbott
Awards of Excellence:
Connected for Drax Group by their Internal Communications and RED Publications
Putting a Plan into Action: The Planner Magazine for Royal Town Planning Institute by Redactive Media Group
Class 3j Best relaunched publication
Winner: Wild About for the Zoological Society of London by Think
Awards of Excellence:
Interview for Interfleet by CPL with Interfleet
The Globe for Barclaycard by The Barclaycard Internal Comms team, Write the Talk and 44 Communications
Focus for Interserve by Pressgang
Up to Speed magazine for British Airways by Cedar Communications
Class 4b Best microsite
Winner: myEY for EY by Wardour
Awards of Excellence:
Powering the Country for National Grid by National Grid and 44 Communications
Kfi for Kerry Foods by Sequel Group
Class 4c Best ezine
Winner: Pulse for KPMG by AB Publishing
Awards of Excellence:
Full Circle for World Gold Council by Sequel Group
Newsbeat daily for West Midlands Police by Hilary Hopker
Class 4d Best mobile/app
Winner: Tullow World magazine app for Tullow Oil plc by Headlines
Award of Excellence:
The TeamTalk App for Jaguar Land Rover by Headlines
Class 4f Best video (DVD/webcast/TV)
Winner: Because I'm Happy to Work for NWG by Northumbrian Water Group
Awards of excellence:
Up to Date for British Airways by the BA Internal Communications team
Emma Corrigan Success Story for LighterLife by Summersault
It's a Rap for Capital One by Like Minds
The KCOM Group Broadcast for KCOM Group by Film & Motion at Instinctif Partners
Old Mout Cider for Heineken UK by 20/20 Productions
Class 4g Best digital for membership
Winner: Insights for the Chartered Management Institute by Think
Awards of Excellence:
New Heights for the Annual Review for the International Air Transport Association by Redactive Media Group
Heart Matters for the British Heart Foundation by Wardour & the British Heart Foundation
Class 4h Best new digital channel
Winner: Staff Intranet for Lancaster University by Sarah Airey, Head of Internal Communications and Claire Sibbering, Intranet Project Manager
Awards of Excellence:
TeamTalk App for Jaguar Land Rover by Headlines
The Engine Ear for BT Group by Myriad Global Media
myEY for EY by Wardour
Class 4i Best integrated media
Winner: Securities & Investment Review for the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment by Wardour
Awards of Excellence:
The Link for G4S by Pressgang
Outside>In for Royal Bank of Scotland by beetroot and Royal Bank of Scotland
Subspace / subspaceonline for the Post Office by AB Publishing
My Globe for Barclays by Wardour and Barclays
Class 5a Best digital design
Winner: Kfi for Kerry Foods by Sequel Group
Awards of Excellence:
The 2014 Annual Awards Special for Nationwide Building Society by Sequel Group
myEY for EY by Wardour
Full Circle for the World Gold Council also by Sequel Group
Class 5b Best design of feature-led magazines
Winner: Highlights for KPMG by AB Publishing Ltd
Awards of Excellence:
Horizon for BP by beetroot and BP
RSA Journal for RSA by Wardour
Heart Matters for the British Heart Foundation by Wardour & the British Heart Foundation
Class 5c Best news-led magazine design
Winner: My Globe for Barclays by Wardour and Barclays
Class 5d Best newspaper design
Winner: Courier for Royal Mail by AB Publishing
Award of Excellence:
Tulip Times for Tulip by Sequel Group
Class 5e Best design for integrated media
Winner: Bringing Vision & Values Alive for ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group by Synergy Creative
Award of Excellence:
The Make a Difference Newsletter for Hospira by Top Banana
Class 5f Best redesign
Winner: The Globe for Barclaycard by The Barclaycard Internal Comms team, Write the Talk and 44 Communications
Awards of Excellence:
Kfi for Kerry Foods by Sequel Group
Global View for Imperial Tobacco by the Group Communications team at Imperial Tobacco
Class 6a Best feature writing
Winner: Outside In - My job, our customers - for Royal Bank of Scotland by beetroot and Royal Bank of Scotland
Awards of Excellence:
Dorothy's historic moment in time for GSK by Antony Stephenson of Sequel Group
The Real Downton for National Grid by Summersault
Class 6b Best writing for a news or event
Winner: Free the night for Transport for London by beetroot and Transport for London
Award of Excellence:
We’re News for News UK by Neal Harrington
Class 6C
No awards
Class 6d Best news or event image
Winner: Partner to the Community for JTI by AB Publishing
Award of Excellence:
The Globe for Barclaycard by the Barclaycard Internal Comms team, Write the Talk and 44 Communications
Class 6e Best illustration, graphic, infographic or conceptual image
Winner: Moulding the Issue: Illustrating FGM for the Royal College of Midwives by Redactive Media Group
Award of Excellence:
The Roger Collective for Virgin by John Brown Media
Class 7a Best live internal event
Winner: Maersk Oil SAP Global Summit by Afiniti
Awards of Excellence:
Primark’s Autumn/Winter Board & Range Presentations by Top Banana
Moving Forward for Kellogg's South Africa by Top Banana
Team Talk Live for Unite Students by Live Union
Partner Summit for PwC's Partner Group by PwC's Creative Comms
Class 7b Best live event for stakeholders or membership
Winner: Engaging Electricians Through Live Events for NICEIC and ELECSA by Redactive Media Group
Awards of Excellence:
Convestival – the National Trust Volunteer Management Conference by Cascade Productions
Met Office Design Storm 2015 for the Met Office by the Met Office Content team
Class 8a Best in-house team
Winner: Northumbrian Water Group's Internal Communication team
Awards of Excellence:
Interfleet Group’s Communications Team
AIB’s team - pioneering internal communications and engagement in turbulent times
M&S Employee Comms
Class 8b Best agency for 2015
Winner: Sequel Group
Awards of Excellence:
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