Capital Business Media – The Business Champion Awards

The Business Champion Awards is a new carbon neutral annual awards programme which launched on March 22nd 2022. The date was chosen specifically as it was two years to the day that Boris Johnson placed the country into its first lockdown which directly affected every entrants business.

The Business Champion Awards is focused on digital efficiency and carbon neutrality, with applications taking no longer than 45 minutes and video based where possible.

The awards are a year long programme with events during the year like our finalist drinks reception which featured a fireside chat with Lord Coe and also support session on helping finalist maximise their PR from being a finalist and presenting skills to help finalists when out comes to presenting to our judges.

CTL Communications – Gaydio Pride Awards

In February 2023, LGBTQ+ radio station Gaydio held its inaugural Gaydio Pride Awards as the LGBTQ+ community recognised the extraordinary efforts of individuals and groups working tirelessly to bring Pride to all corners of the UK.

CTL Communications ensured a cohesive link for Gaydio fans, leveraging the existing Gaydio brand design, creating dramatic content for the awards gala, including music video intros, bespoke awards branding, and beautifully designed event collateral.

We managed the content and production, delivering the show on the night working closely with Gaydio presenters Paris and Dave in the weeks leading up to the event to ensure their script was authentic to their tone of voice with regular copywriting sessions and off-site rehearsals.

The very first Gaydio Pride Awards 2023 have been a great success garnering national press with big write-ups in The Daily Mail, The Metro, Manchester Evening News and many local news outlets. With over 400 people in attendance in its first year, the Gaydio team and CTL Communications are already looking forward to next year.

Festival of Media – Cause Campaign Awards

For five years the most popular category across all of Festival of Media’s global and regional awards programmes for the media and advertising sectors was Best Cause Campaign, which was looking for those media campaigns which incorporated a purpose/cause marketing element into their media campaigns. As more and more brands’ marketing strategies looked at creating a positive impact on society it was clear there was an opportunity to take a deeper dive into cause marketing campaigns with its own awards programme.

Foundry – Next CIO

The Next CIO Awards launched in 2022 as a new event and editorial series, celebrating the up-and-coming IT leaders of tomorrow. With the pathway to the CIO position increasingly diverse, and so too the gender and ethnic make-up of such positions, the goal was to help emerging professionals get the insight, knowledge, networking opportunities, and industry support required to make the step-up when the time comes. We are building a new community, helping those aspiring IT leaders to progress in their careers and increase their influence inside their organisations.
Next CIO consists of a celebratory event in the summer announcing the Next CIO cohort for the year, editorial coverage on CIO.COM including winners’ profiles, listicles, and other features, a mentorship scheme, speaking opportunities at CIO events (typically held for CIOs only), workshops and social events throughout the year. Partners of the awards initiative do so to reach the CIOs of tomorrow, fostering new relationships and building trust and awareness by affiliation. The appeal of the Next CIO Awards is that it is designed to not only recognise the rising stars in IT but also support their career goals and help give them the tools they need to succeed.

Media Business Insight – ALF Awards

ALF Insight has been a trusted brand in the media industry for over 35 years in the media industry supporting the sales, marketing and business development teams of leading UK media owners, agencies, and marketing services. There are plenty of awards already in the Media sector, generally focusing on the creative outcomes of client work. At ALF we believe sales and marketing are the bread and butter of the media industry. Although creative work is an important part of the picture, the hard work that went into winning those clients is often overlooked, so the ‘ALFIES’ were born. With sales and marketing teams working relentlessly through the COVID years it was time to shed a light on some of the great work that was being done to help these companies survive and thrive. The ALF Awards had 15 categories celebrating the sales process. Focusing on the teams that get results, we introduced key categories such as Best account management team, Best new business team, the sales team of the year, Rising stars, Sales Leaders and game changer innovation.

Media Business Insight – Broadcast Sport Awards

The Broadcast Sport Awards has seen incredible growth in entries and attendees since the event first took place in 2021 and the awards have quickly become a staple annual event in the UK’s sports broadcasting calendar. Attended by some of the top names in sports broadcasting including Steve Jones, Dermot O’Leary, and Alex Scott, with the winners including Gabby Logan, Ian Wright, The FA (Lionesses), Whisper (F1), Sky (Premier League) and Winter Olympics. The awards are now in their 2nd year and saw just over 650 industry colleagues come together in November 2022 to recognise and reward those bringing sports content to our screens. Along with the celeb guest line-up, the awards have also had national media coverage on The One Show, featured in Yorkshire Evening Post and seen the likes of David Beckham and Gary Neville post on social media. The awards are judged by a high-level industry panel comprised of key industry leaders, including organisations like TikTok, LaLiga, BBC Sport and IMG, who get the difficult task of deciding the final winners. A dedicated industry awards event targeted at celebrating the best in sports content purely focused and designed for broadcasters, production companies and rights holders

World 50 – I&D Impact Awards

Diversity and inclusion has become a critical priority for businesses today. But the companies that are successfully turning their DEl “talk” into meaningful—and ongoing—action are the ones that are empowering the right voices along the way.

The I&D Impact Awards spotlight outstanding organizations, leaders, and their teams who are trailblazing systemic and scalable solutions for more equity in the workplace.

Autovia – Auto Express New Car Awards

The near-30-year-old Auto Express New Car Awards is a respected staple of the UK automotive industry’s calendar, but that isn’t just due to its longevity. Since its introduction in the mid-nineties, the event has evolved, and in more ways than one.

Take the event itself. COVID-19 meant for two years we had to rethink how we did things, while also bearing in mind that many were suffering from ‘Zoom fatigue’. Once our awards returned as a physical ceremony, we completely revamped the format in response to market shifts, providing more space for networking. Even before this, the Auto Express NCAs were known for being more relaxed and welcoming than similar awards events.

Then there are the awards we give out. The change the car industry has undergone since the NCAs started has been profound, so categories have moved with the times, as evidenced by the growing number of electrified vehicles we now celebrate.

One thing has remained constant, however – our integrity. The winners are decided through around 350,000 miles of testing in around 1,000 cars by some of the most experienced motoring journalists in the world

Business in the Community Northern Ireland – The Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland

The Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland – organised by the responsible business network Business in the Community Northern Ireland – is the most prestigious and respected awards event championing responsible business. Now in its 18th year, the Awards celebrate and reward businesses that are going beyond profit to be a force for good. They offer the opportunity for organisations to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to their people, the planet and the places where they operate, and provide a platform for leaders in responsible business to inspire others to follow suit. Businesses are recognised across 12 responsible business categories covering a range of themes including, diversity, wellbeing, climate, technology, collaboration, and community impact, and a top prize is awarded to the NI Responsible Company of the Year. Winners are announced at a glitzy gala event at the ICC Belfast attended by 500 – 600 guests from business, media and local government. It’s not just one night of celebration, the Awards is an eight-month-long integrated campaign where BITC works closely with 15 sponsors and partners to further the responsible business agenda and to make NI a better place to work and live. Delivered in full by an in-house team

Civil Society Media – The Charity Awards

Now in its 21st year, the Charity Awards recognise and reward excellence in charity leadership and management. Its core purpose is to spotlight the incredible work of the UK charity sector and to widely share best practice and learning. At a time when charities are operating in extremely difficult circumstances, often with decreasing income and rising demand for their services, celebrating excellence has never been more important. The event is notable for its accessibility – there is no cost for charities to apply or attend, and the cause-specific category structure means that any charity, big or small, can have a chance of winning. Winning organisations testify to the positive impact winning an Award can have – from attracting PR and publicity through to winning funding bids and/or contracts. We also pride ourselves on our unrivalled rigorous application and judging process. The independent judges assess each entry against Hallmarks of Excellence – attributes such as Innovation, Replicability, Sustainability – in an intensive process that involves two days of marking followed by two days of debate and decision. We use high quality production at our live presentation Ceremony to bring the winners’ work to life and leave everyone feeling uplifted and inspired.

Clark White Publications – Mobile News Awards

The Mobile News Awards (MNA) has been the UK mobile industry’s premier awards event since 1995. It celebrates contributions of innovation, vision, performance and success from networks, distributors, accessory suppliers, retailers, and vendors in the field of mobile telecoms. The first black-tie MNA gala dinner dance was held at the Cafe Royal in 1995 and attracted 250 guests. It was a considerable success requiring a bigger venue. In 1996 the MNA moved The London Hilton Park Lane where it was held until 2020, Around 800 guests attended each year. The 2020 MNA was on March 12, four days before lockdown and was probably the last live awards event of 2020. The MNA was cancelled in 2021 due to the lockdown. The 2022 MNA was held at The Intercontinental Park Lane with 600 attendees. The 2023 MNA is on March 16 at The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge SE1 WIth seven week to go (at time of writing) 35 tables had been sold and 144 entries expected

emap Publishing – Nursing Times Awards

The Nursing Times Awards brings together the nursing community to shine a light on the brightest talent in the profession and recognise those making nursing innovative, patient-focused and inclusive. The awards aim to highlight innovation, perseverance and the incredible work of teams and individuals within the nursing industry aiming to recognise and celebrate nurses, and great nursing care. Spanning 23 categories we recognise the main branches of nursing as well as a range of specific settings and conditions, such as primary care, and cancer. Judged by some of the leading figures within the profession and nurses with specific expertise in category specific areas.

The Awards are supported by the former Prince of Wales and the UK’s four chief nursing officers, as well as a number of new and returning sponsors.

The Awards have gained mainstream media attention, with appearances on Good Morning Britain, Lorraine and radio announcements, as well as trending multiple times on Twitter.

The Awards bring together the nursing community for a night of recognition, celebration, networking and appreciation, for a highly emotional and moving night.

Media Business Insight – Broadcast Awards

The Broadcast Awards has seen a phenomenal increase in revenue since the event first took place in 1995 and has become one of the most hotly anticipated events in the broadcasting calendar. The awards are now in their 28th year and the 2022 event saw more than 1,300 industry colleagues from some of the top broadcasters, production companies, and post-houses come together to recognise and reward those bringing exceptional content to our screens. The Broadcast Awards was launched as an industry-focused awards event, with no red carpet, no paparazzi, just the chance to celebrate incredible productions and the teams behind the camera – unlike some of the other awards for the TV industry, which makes the Broadcast Awards unique and why the industry appreciates them so much. It is also why we see such a selection of celebrity A-listers in attendance due to them being able to attend under the press radar.

Sounds Commercial – Bodyshop Awards

For the first time in 30 years – the infamous Bodyshop Awards faced the potential of cancellation due to the changing landscape in the wake of the global pandemic.

With restrictions still in place, Sounds Commercial were tasked with finding solutions to ensure the chosen 1000 strong attendees would be able to come together once again after years of lockdown.

After months of Covid Compliance planning – we successfully delivered a hybrid event that went down as one of the best Bodyshop Awards since the institution began.

We created inclusive and interactive content that made the attending audience and the virtual audience feel connected throughout the entire process and on the night.

The Channel Company & BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT – UK IT Industry Awards

The UK IT Industry Awards are the largest and most well-known event in the technology industry calendar. Hosted and operated by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT and Computing , the awards enjoy a level of professionalism and industry knowledge not seen at other shows. From transport apps and online shopping baskets to literally saving lives, modern IT impacts all of us.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT and Computing exist to celebrate the role of the IT team: the positive impact it has on business and the wider world. As a brand, we champion that, and the UK IT Industry Awards are there to recognise and lionise the people who are creating a better world through IT. Winners at the UK IT Industry Awards are chosen based on more than the strength of a written entry, by a panel of judges drawn from the list of sponsors. All UK IT judging is done 1-2-1 by multiple panels of IT leaders that are rigorously, stringently independent. Instead of reading the work of marketing teams, these judges question IT professionals themselves and mark them as peers. As a result, winners are celebrated for genuine success.

Delinian – Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2023

The Euromoney Global Private Banking Awards is the only world-wide recognition programme for private banks and wealth managers. Having been a survey and rankings product for much for the last 20 years the awards evolved this year to become dynamic and complex awards programme. Encompassing internal research teams, external judging panels and a reposition and rebrand the awards had a very successful rebirth. With over 500 entries across all regions, countries and a set of global categories we will be celebrating winners at the Mandarin Oriental on March 29th with John Simpson as our after dinner speaker.
In attendance will be a cross section of global private bankers including JP Morgan, HSBC and Santander. Among them will be many national banks like BTG Banco Pactual from Brazil who have won for best domestic bank in that country.
The new look judging and review process has been key to our success coupling our expert internal researchers with peer reviews from those in the industry. This has created a potent formula for a new awards programme developed from a legacy product.

Easyfairs – Aesthetics Awards 2022

The Aesthetics Awards is an annual celebration of the achievements within the aesthetics industry and a roundup of ‘good guys’. The Aesthetics market is unregulated, leaving more cowboys and botched jobs in the community than there are qualified, credible and lifechanging healthcare professionals.

The Aesthetics team are recognised as standing at the forefront of change with the community, providing multiple event and media platforms to amplify messages that raise industry standards. The Aesthetics Awards are the annual celebration of the change made, the results achieved, and shine a light on the people that make a positive impact to the exciting world of medical aesthetics.

The 2019 Awards campaign was already rolled out at the point of acquisition of Aesthetics Media by Easyfairs, meaning the first Awards to fully run, in person, as Easyfairs, was 2022 and the Awards ceremony that we believe is a worthy winner of ‘Best Development’.

Since its acquisition, the event has developed immensely, with new features, dates, categories, venue, host, charity partner, and more, all run by an award-winning, respected, knowledgeable team!

emap Publishing – Student Nursing Times Awards 2022

Student Nursing Times Awards is the biggest celebration of learners and educators in nursing and midwifery. 2022’s event was record-breaking in its engagement with audience and delivered many innovations in entry process, format, sustainability, marketing of the event, and the after-party. Achieving a 71% increase in revenue year on year and 900 people in the room representing a 32% increase versus budget, the team worked year-round to help the event bounce back from the pandemic. With an 80% reduction in printed materials, low-carbon-impact menus and ISO-accredited suppliers the event’s carbon footprint was dramatically reduced. 43% of attendees engaged with the mobile app, over 100 judges participated in the process, and an NPS score of +72 was returned by over 170 surveyed attendees. Responding to critical feedback from stakeholders in 2021, the event format introduced comedy breaks in the ceremony, a brand-new thrust staging layout, a themed and longer after party, shorter headline speeches, an increased focus on wellbeing and mental health, a celebrity voiceover, mid-dinner tableside broadcast-style interviews, voiceover descriptions of winning entries, and a comedy sketch introduction. The event was a huge success, exceeding expectations from even the most optimistic stakeholders, reflected in even better 2023 results so far.

Havas People / Havas Education – The Heist Awards

For over 30 years, HEIST has been celebrating the very best in education marketing – and the hardworking teams behind it. But one global pandemic later, we knew it was time to think differently and return to real-life eventing with a bang. It was time to plan a Heist.

One that would:
Reinforce our brand
Position our award as a pinnacle event for the sector
Showcase our own agency’s creativity
Deliver on diversity
Wow our sponsors
Feel like a sophisticated, prestigious, and classy event

So, we refined our judging process. Redefined our sponsorship packages. Refreshed our marketing materials. And reimagined our entire event experience – from the room design to the awards presentation itself, and even the after-party entertainment.

At every stage, we made sure to address judge and attendee feedback head on. And after wrap-up, the attendee love came pouring in…

“This was the best event to date. Thank you so much! We loved it!”

We even converted attendees to sponsors:

“We haven’t been to one of your awards in many years, but it’s clear that this is the best awards around. We’d love details on sponsoring an award in 2023!”

Heist was officially back. With a bang

Haymarket Media Group – Purpose Awards

We run eighteen Awards across three of our flagship brands; Campaign, PR Week and Third Sector. Recognising and rewarding CSR had been a small but highly respected category within our category offering for these brands.

By 2017 we had noticed the interest around CSR was gaining momentum and through conversations with entrants, judges and editorial teams we were aware that CSR had become more important for our brands and their audiences.

So we launched Campaigns for Good, which focused purely on CSR campaigns and was supported by the three brands.

Campaigns for Good was a success, but we didn’t feel our proposition was quite right. The market had moved on, and being CSR focused the categories were somewhat restricted and the product did not feel dynamic enough.

We refreshed and expanded out our categories and relaunched as the Purpose Awards in 2020 – a product that felt more relevant for the sectors and audiences we wanted to engage with.

Since then, the Awards have gone from strength to strength – and we believe the spirit of the Awards is relevant now more than ever.

Incisive Media | Chartered Institute of Credit Management – CICM British Credit Awards 2023

The annual CICM British Credit Awards is the industry standard in the credit and collections sector and recognise the stand out achievements of the most deserving individuals, teams and organisations.

The awards were launched in 2013 by Incisive Media and since then we have worked collaboratively with the team at CICM to deliver all stages of the awards process from planning through to awards execution and debrief. We have overseen the awards grow from 300 to over 500 attendees and have implemented new innovations each year to improve the overall awards experience for guests and partners which has contributed to the ‘sell-out’ awards ceremony which it now is.

When we started, our core objective was to create an awards ceremony that was different from the competitors – entertaining and fun but also reflects the professionalism of credit. Despite substantial awards growth, our original objective remains, however we now take pride in the scale of the awards and their ability to deliver more guests and an innovative award ceremony experience each year

Investors in People – The Investors in People Awards 2022

Our purpose at Investors in People is to Make Work Better. We take huge pride in celebrating organisations and individuals from all over the world through The Investors in People Awards. Every year we receive entries from every single continent (except Antartica, obviously!) which means that winning one of our coveted trophies isn’t easy, but if you are one of the lucky few… you know you’re the best on a global scale! We’re excited to return in 2023 for our 10th Anniversary, which is sure to be our biggest and best yet!

emap Publishing – Construction News Awards 2022

Construction News (CN) is the UK’s leading publication for contractors/clients in the sector. Its annual awards have run for 27 years recognising the best in the industry. In 2022 the event broke its own records with regards to attendee engagement in entries, table sales, and the live-event. Thanks to innovations in format, sustainability, marketing and the overall event experience the Awards was financially successful beating optimistic targets and completed its effective bounce-back from the pandemic in style, attracting over 1250 attendees and a 44% increase in revenue year-on-year. Featuring a light show, LED blackout dancers, celebrity voiceover, rock-themed afterparty and celebrity host/comedian, the event’s attendee experience was improved and trended on Twitter. Improvement in marketing strategy reached 2.3m impressions with over 50% of web visits coming from direct and organic search. Successful entries were used as case studies in editorial and event content post-event, and attendees given the opportunity to find out more about each winner via our dedicated mobile app. A partnership with industry charity CRASH raised over £17k. NPS score was +33 from 72 responses and the event’s success in 2022 is already resulting in impressive 2023 sustained growth

Empowered Events – The Lloyds Bank British Excellence Awards

Within two years of its creation and launch, the British Business Excellence Awards already boasts being the UK’s largest national business awards programme as well as one of the most highly respected in what is a highly competitive landscape.

2022, and just year 2 of the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence saw increased performance across all aspects of the business, despite numerous business challenges including train strikes falling on key dates and death of her Majesty the Queen which occurred during our judging period.

Overall revenue growth saw an increase of 35% YOY and attracted a stella line up of prestigious sponsors including Lloyds Bank, alongside LDC, Virgin Atlantic, Delta AirLines, the Department for International Trade, Gateley PLC, ORESA, Kings Business School, Home Grown, BITC & City of London corporation.

Our attendance at each event was increased and the number of attendees was just shy of 1000 people at the Grosvenor House (despite the efforts of the train strikes which were called off 1 working day before) and raised £20,000 for mental health UK. All achieved in just year 2 of business trading and in what is arguably one of the toughest economic times in recent history.

Incisive Media – Women in Insurance Awards

The Women in Insurance awards, honour the inspiring achievements of women across all sectors of the market, all levels and all disciplines. They also offer a platform for companies shaping the discussion around how we can improve diversity within the sector. Our aim is for the Women in Insurance Awards to help move the diversity agenda forward, as everyone knows there are still many issues to be addressed and challenges overcome.

The awards have experienced consistent growth year-on-year and have become a hugely important initiative within the General Insurance industry annual calendar. The Women in Insurance Awards is the premier awards for showcasing the achievements of women in the general insurance market and we’re proud to be helping help move the diversity agenda forward

Media Business Insight – Broadcast Sport Awards

The Broadcast Sport Awards has seen incredible growth in entries and attendees since the event first took place in 2021 and the awards have quickly become a staple annual event in the UK’s sports broadcasting calendar. Attended by some of the top names in sports broadcasting including Steve Jones, Dermot O’Leary, and Alex Scott, with the winners including Gabby Logan, Ian Wright, The FA (Lionesses), Whisper (F1), Sky (Premier League) and Winter Olympics. The awards are now in their 2nd year and saw just over 650 industry colleagues come together in November 2022 to recognise and reward those bringing sports content to our screens. Along with the celeb guest line-up, the awards have also had national media coverage on The One Show, featured in Yorkshire Evening Post and seen the likes of David Beckham and Gary Neville post on social media. The awards are judged by a high-level industry panel comprised of key industry leaders, including organisations like TikTok, LaLiga, BBC Sport and IMG, who get the difficult task of deciding the final winners. A dedicated industry awards event targeted at celebrating the best in sports content purely focused and designed for broadcasters, production companies and rights holders

Procurement Leaders – World Procurement Awards 2022

2022 saw the return of our 15th year of The World Procurement Awards (WPA) coming off the back of a turbulent year.

With the relaunch of the WPA, we saw the appetite for involvement grow exponentially as the role of procurement became more critical than ever. As companies were tasked with mitigating risk, navigating disruption and leveraging the right technology, we offered a platform that allowed companies to share their achievements in the hope of gaining recognition across the function.

We enticed our audience with a variety of new things including placing sustainability at the forefront of planning and execution. For example supporting a local business who produced fully sustainable centrepieces which either went home with attendees or got rehoused at a local sustainable green grocers in Greenwich, used biodegradable plantable menus, offset attendee travel, food and beverage, power and venue usage through partnering with World Land Trust’s carbon balanced programme. Also incorporated diverse entertainment throughout and used pyrotechnics to deliver wow moments.

It is with great pride we can confirm we superseded all our outlined targets such as 197 unique company submissions (30% increase).

Sounds Commercial – Bodyshop Awards 2022

For the first time in 30 years – the infamous Bodyshop Awards faced the potential of cancellation due to the changing landscape in the wake of the global pandemic.

With restrictions still in place, Sounds Commercial were tasked with finding solutions to ensure the chosen 1000 strong attendees would be able to come together once again after years of lockdown.

After months of Covid Compliance planning – we successfully delivered a hybrid event that went down as one of the best Bodyshop Awards since the institution began.

We created inclusive and interactive content that made the attending audience and the virtual audience feel connected throughout the entire process and on the night.

DataIQ Awards – No events manager? No problem!

In 2012 the DataIQ team delivered our first awards ceremony created to recognise excellence in the data industry. 2022 marked the Award’s 10th anniversary and we wanted to make this the best one yet, however, we didn’t have an events manager – so how did we deliver this momentous event? Collaboration across the whole company was required, especially from our account managers, marketing and finance teams. These three teams worked tirelessly together to ensure everything was organised to the highest standard possible, from reviewing the categories, the judging process, the table plan, dietary requirements, presentations, branding, AV and entertainment and more.

Despite not having an events manager, this was the most successful awards event we have put on in our ten years! This was evidenced by increasing entries by 47%, selling out all the tables and achieving 142% of our revenue target for the event. This resounding success has provided us with the confidence to scale up the event for next year. We have booked our venue with a 46% increase in capacity and had enquiries for our 2023 awards straight after the event, with tables and awards entries already sold and exclusively included in some memberships!

Dods Events – NHS Parliamentary Awards

The NHS Parliamentary Awards were launched in 2018 to celebrate the NHS’s 70th birthday and recognise the outstanding contribution of staff, volunteers and others working in the health and care sector. The awards have been an overwhelming success and last year alone, more than 700 nominations were submitted by over half of all MPs representing constituencies I England.

The Awards have raised the profile of NHS staff from every corner of the organisation amongst MPs and the wider public. They have also had a monumental impact on raising NHS staff morale, with nominees and winners taking to social media to promote their achievements. Previous winners of awards have also used them when bidding for research grants to further improve patient care across the NHS.

emap Publishing – AJ Architecture Awards

The Architects’ Journal’s Architecture Awards (AJAAs), now in their sixth year, celebrate and reward design excellence in UK architecture. The awards stand out for their rigour, in-depth site visits and expert appraisal.

Unlike other rival architecture awards, the AJAAs were created with the main purpose of every shortlisted project being visited by our expert judges, who meet both the architects and clients involved at each project’s site and assess a range of design, technical and sustainability criteria, making the awards among the most prestigious in the built environment industry.

In 2022 we had 19 categories, 144 shortlisted projects, 157 visits and 57 judges. This year had its biggest challenge in the form of navigating the train strikes, while making sure the visits took place, with as much ease for the shortlist and judges as possible.

Even after all the challenges, the visits went ahead, with very positive feedback from the judges, and with many asking to return to the panel in 2023. The awards night was fantastic, with three new sponsors coming on board, and a rise of 51% of unique companies joining us compared to 2022.

Foundry – CIO 100 UK

Running for over 10 years, the CIO 100 recognises the most transformational and disruptive CIOs in and from the UK. The CIO 100 celebrates technology and business leaders driving change at their organisations and is a showcase of the achievements of those 100 executives and their teams. The award is established as the most prestigious CIO Award in the UK and sees CIOs apply year-on-year for the recognition of their teams.

The CIO 100 is ranked from 1-30 and then alphabetised thereafter. James Oliver, CTO at the University of Sussex, and part of CIO 2022 shared: ‘You can’t be a one-dimensional CIO anymore, you must be able to interact, and you have to be able to listen. CIO 100 to me has been massive, where I learn, grow, and develop. Massive thanks to the CIO UK & Foundry for that.’

Haymarket Media Group – Purpose Awards

We run eighteen Awards across three of our flagship brands; Campaign, PR Week and Third Sector. Recognising and rewarding CSR had been a small but highly respected category within our category offering for these brands.

By 2017 we had noticed the interest around CSR was gaining momentum and through conversations with entrants, judges and editorial teams we were aware that CSR had become more important for our brands and their audiences.

So we launched Campaigns for Good, which focused purely on CSR campaigns and was supported by the three brands.

Campaigns for Good was a success, but we didn’t feel our proposition was quite right. The market had moved on, and being CSR focused the categories were somewhat restricted and the product did not feel dynamic enough.

We refreshed and expanded out our categories and relaunched as the Purpose Awards in 2020 – a product that felt more relevant for the sectors and audiences we wanted to engage with.

Since then, the Awards have gone from strength to strength – and we believe the spirit of the Awards is relevant now more than ever

Hennik Research (part of Nineteen Group) – The Manufacturer MX Awards

Delivered by The Manufacturer in partnership with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, The Manufacturer MX Awards has a combined heritage of over fifty years. The programme seeks to recognise the very best of UK manufacturing across a range of categories. Our aim is to encourage, benchmark, and celebrate manufacturing excellence, with every stage of the programme providing value for participants, whatever their excellence maturity.
With The Manufacturer MX Awards categories ranging from recognition in innovation and sustainability, through to digitalisation, leadership and staff engagement, there are plenty of opportunities for UK businesses of all sizes and sectors to be recognised. We use our experience and knowledge of the industry to build a set of categories that allow our entrants to showcase how their businesses are striving to grow and improve both commercially, but also the industry itself.

The rigour of the judging process and glitz and glamour of the ceremony make The Manufacturer MX Awards widely regarded as the gold standard in industry awards (and have even been described by one former winner as the ‘Oscars of Manufacturing’).