Best M&A or Communications in Support of a Transaction Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support an M&A or in support of any transaction. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category.
Best IPO Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support an IPO. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category.
Best Banking Communications Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support a banking product and/or company. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category.
Best Insurance Communications Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support an insurance product and/or company. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category.
Best Strategic Communications or Corporate Brand Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme around strategic communications or corporate brand. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category.
Best Crisis Communications Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme around crisis communications. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category.
Best Social Media Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best social media campaign or programme in support of a City/financial activity. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category
Best Annual Report Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best annual report for an organisation. Details of the report, its contents, any innovations, the outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission. Both consultancies and in-house teams, or a combination of both, may enter this category.
In-house Team of the Year Award – Sponsored by CARMA
For the in-house communication team which has made an outstanding contribution towards achieving the objectives of their employer. Details of City-related projects and campaigns undertaken – and outcomes achieved – should be included in the submission.
City Agency of the Year Award
This prestigious category is aimed at identifying and celebrating the overall top consultancy of the year. Factors which will be taken in to account in judging this award will include growth in fee income and improvement to bottom line, and client and staff satisfaction and retention. Endorsements from clients and details of other awards won will be taken in to account.
Rising Star of the Year Award
This category is aimed at identifying and celebrating the overall best professional of the year, who is 30 or under. Entries should be sanctioned by the nominee’s director or immediate line manager. Endorsements from colleagues will be taken in to account. As part of the entry the nominee’s CV should be included. Both consultancy and in-house professionals may enter this category.
Professional of the Year Award – Sponsored by Liquid PR
This prestigious category is aimed at identifying and celebrating the best City/financial PR professional of the year. Entries should be sanctioned by the nominee’s director or immediate line manager. Endorsements from colleagues will be taken in to account. As part of the entry the nominee’s CV should be included. Both consultancy and in-house professionals may enter this category.
Best City Journalist or Blogger Award
This category will go to a journalist or blogger who has offered outstanding insight to the city and financial PR sector over a sustained period of time. Please do not enter this category, as the recipient will be decided by the judges.
Outstanding Contribution to City PR and Communications Award
This category will go to an individual who has offered outstanding service to the city and financial PR sector over a sustained period of time. Please do not enter this category, as the recipient will be decided by the judges.
