IoIC Scotland Awards 2015 - Shortlist Announced

Judging is now complete for the shortlist of the IoIC Scotland Awards 2015.

Congratulations to those successfully through, the shortlisted entries are below.


The final winners will be announced at a black tie dinner at the Hub in central Edinburgh on Friday March 6, 2015, which will feature dinner, music and the awards ceremony itself.

Members get great discounts on tickets. Join now to receive the savings click here for details. 



Early bird

Early bird pricing for the awards dinners is based on bookings made by February 10, 2015. 


Member dinner single seat £95.00

Non-member dinner single seat £125.00

Member dinner table £895.00

Non-member dinner table £1,195.00




Normal prices


Member dinner single seat £105.00

Non-member dinner single seat £135.00

Member dinner table £995.00

Non-member dinner table £1,245.00

Student dinner single seat £60.00



For tickets or for more information please email [email protected]



IoIC Scotland's nominated charity this year is 500 miles, set up by Scottish quadruple amputee Olivia Giles, to support the development and delivery of prosthetic and orthotic services in Malawi, Zambia and Zanzibar. 500 miles helps people with impaired mobility of all kinds to get moving as well and as independently as possible, by helping them to access prosthetes and orthoses. You can find out more or donate directly at www.500miles.co.uk


Thanks to IoIC Scotland sponsors: 20/20 Productions

IoIC Scotland Awards 2015 - the shortlist

Best Printed Publication
   The Caledonian   
 from Glasgow Caledonian University
   Newsfeed Magazi     ne   from Edinburgh  Napier University
  Tea Shack News, Step Change in Sa   fety  from Bread 
 FMC Technologies Treeho use from Connect Publicatio ns
Legion Scotland Today, Royal British Legion Scotland
 from Think
Our Journal from Tesco Bank

Best One-off Publication
 Forth Children’s Theatre Annual Review 2014 
 from Emperor
 Carpe Vinum 
 from White Light Media
 Whale and Dolphin Conservation Annual Re view
 from Think 

Best Member Publication
Wonders of Nature, Scottish Seabird Centre from Various Creative
Scotland in Trust, National Trust for Scotland
 from Think
RPS Journal, Royal Photographic Society
 from Think

Best Annual Report
The Story Behind the Numbers, Mactaggart & Mickel
 from Various Creative
Weir Group 2013
 from The Weir Group
A.G. Barr Annual Report and Accounts
 from Emperor
OMK Annual Report 2013
 from Emperor
RICS Scotland Annual Review 2013/2014
 from RICS

Best Audio/Visual Employee Communication
Heineken - Winning Through Innovation
 from Heineken
Act for Addaction, Heineken
 from 2020 Productions
Pride in our People Video 2014 from The City of Edinburgh Council

Best Audio/Visual Stakeholder Communication
Old Mout Cider, Heineken
 from 2020 Productions

Best Use of Social Media
Who in Scottish History are you? from Historic Scotland

Best Online Site
News Beat
 from The City of Edinburgh Council
SP Energy Networks Responsive Website from ScottishPower
Commemorating the First World War
 from Historic Scotland

Best Ezine
Standard Magazine
 from Standard Life
ScottishPower Plug-in
 from ScottishPower
The Fifth Business - Five by Five
 from The Fifth Business (Scotland), Ltd

Best Rebrand
The RPS Journal
 from Think
Our Journal from Tesco Bank

Best Use of Writing
Commonwealth Games Furniture from Wheatley Group

Best Use of Imagery and Design
Heineken Sell-in Film Series
 from 2020 Productions
The RPS Journal, Royal Photographic Society from Think

Best Communications Event
Group Operations Conference
 from Standard Life
Royal London Employee Roadshow from Royal London

Best Communications Strategy Campaign
Count Down to the Curve, GDF Suez E&P UK
 from Bread
A.G. Barr, Barr Behaviour from Emperor
Pride in our People
 from The City of Edinburgh Council
Winning Through Innovation
 from Heineken

Printer of the Year
 Allander
 Showing work  from Mactaggart & Mickel, The Yard, National Museums of Scotland

Communications Team of the Year
 Heineken - Internal Communications Team  from Heineken
 Standard Life Internal Communications Team
  from Standard Life
 Corporate Communications Te am
 from Scottish Government 
Wheatley Group Communications
 from Wheatley Group

Most Innovative Communication
CA Magazine, Institute of Chartered Accounts Scotland
 from Think
Johnson & Johnson Management Experience Sharing
 from Miituu Limited

The following categories haven't been listed. This can be due to a lack of entries or judges deciding not to shortlist entries:
Best Use of Interactive Media
Communicator of the Year
Young Communicator of the Year