Excellence Awards 2008 – Category Finalists
Corporate Communications
- Brands2Life: Around the world in a day
- Citigate Dewe Rogerson: Moneyexpert.com – Making Sense of Money
- Citigate Dewe Rogerson: Prudential – Smart Retirement: Enhancing Retirement Income
- Cohn & Wolfe and Barclays Wealth Corporate Communications: Barclays Wealth Insights
- Eurostar: Eurostar – Countdown to High Speed 1
- McDonald's Restaurants: McJob Petition
Financial PR & Investor Relations
- Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster: The Bank of Scotland Corporate £25 Million Entrepreneur Challenge
- Lansons Communications: Bringing Stobart to the Stock Market
- Lansons Communications: The Launch of Comparison 2.0 with tescocompare.com
- Lansons Communications: Scottish Widows – Punching above its weight in the pensions debate
Internal Communications
- Camden Council: Clued up Camden
- First Capital Connect: First Capital Connect Hearts and Minds Campaign
- ITV: What's Next? Launching a Plan for Growth
- Northern Rail: Your 2007 Employee Survey
Consumer Relations
- Beatwax: Homer Simpson versus the Chalk Giant
- Brazen PR: A Very Public Monopoly
- Dangling Carrot PR: Trunki – UK Media Launch
- Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster: Arts Council England: Take it away
- Frank PR: The npower Brighten up Britain campaign
- The Red Consultancy: Creating E-mail Britain for Windows Live
Public Sector
- Camden Council: Smoke-free Camden
- Derbyshire County Council: This is me
- Hull City Council: Slavery - Unfinished Business
- Lawton Communications Group for NetRegs: Site Waste - It's Criminal
- London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham: Council Tax Reduction Campaign
- Thanet District Council: Sexing Up Council Tax
Business and Trade
- Brands2Life: Recognising The True Value of Software Assets
- Man Bites Dog: Dangerous Liaisons
- Spotlight Communications: The Need To Move On
- Weber Shandwick: The Launch of Accoya
Corporate Responsibility
- 3M United Kingdom: 3M's Child Road Safety Community Programme
- Birmingham Midshires: RAISING, GIVING AND VOLUNTEERING
- Coca-Cola Bottlers (Ulster): Designated Driver
- Pfizer: Health Inequalities Programme
- PRISM: Greatest Race on Earth and Environment
- Redhead PR: Make Your Mark with a Tenner
Public Affairs
- 4Children: Make Space: Creating a Better Deal for Young People
- Blue Rubicon: Valuing the benefits of cycling
- British Red Cross Society: Life. Live it: Building a generation of life-savers
- Essex County Council: Fighting for Essex's Post Offices
- Royal British Legion: The Royal British Legion: Honour the Covenant
- Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB): Saving Sight Campaign
Not-for-Profit
- 4Children: Making Space: Creating a Better Deal for Young People
- LEWIS Communications: Sweet Dreams for the IT Industry and NCH
- Royal British Legion: The Royal British Legion – Poppy Appeal
- Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB): Saving Sight Campaign
- SiX: 'ilovemarrows' - Encouraging Young Men to Donate Bone Marrow
- World Vision: Millionaires' Mission
Planning, Research and Evaluation
- Department for Work and Pensions: Improving Internal Communications Channels
- Echo Research: Building Trust in McDonald's in the UK
- Peregrine Communications Group: Financial Express - Winning Friends and Influencing People
- Westminster City Council: Westminster Reputation Tracker
Integrated Campaigns
- Finn Communications Limited: Nouvelle, Official Recycling Partner to the Glastonbury Festival
- Giraffe Communications for Urban Splash: Life at Fort Dunlop
- Hull City Council: Wilberforce 2007: Pride - Freedom - Belief - Change
- NHS Employers: Step into the NHS
- Transport for London: TFL 'Tour De France'
- Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service: Bonfires and fireworks ruin lives in a flash
Media Relations
- Bray Leino PR: www.cheddarvision.tv
- British Red Cross Society: Tesco Charity of the Year 2007
- Connectpoint PR: The Filthy Food Company Debut
- Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster: Lily Loves for New Look
- Golin Harris: Return of the Boy King
- Energy Saving Trust: Patio Heaters – Wear A Jumper supported
by Weber Shandwick
Best Use of Social Media
- BJL/Versus Cancer: Lining up to Fight Cancer with Versus Cancer
- British Red Cross Society: HIV: What's the Story?
- COI: RAF AFGHAN DIARIES with Royal Air Force Careers
- Royal British Legion: The Royal British Legion – Poppy Appeal
International Public Relations
- Chandler Chicco Agency: Aesthetic Anthropology International Survey
- PRISM: Greatest Race On Earth And Environment Challenge; client Standard Chartered Bank
- Production Services Network: PSN Press Pioneers
- The Red Consultancy: McAfee Virtual Criminology Report
- Weber Shandwick: SOCHI 2014
Crisis Communications
- Blue Rubicon: Reputation Management during the 2007 Foot and Mouth Crisis
- Hanover: Turning the Tide – Supporting the McCann Family between 12 & 18 September 2007
- Southern Water Services: Coming Clean
- Sheffield City Council: The Great Sheffield Flood
- Worcestershire County Council: Sunshine After the Rain
Broadcast
- Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster: Staples – Work from home week
- Medialink: The Orange British Academy Awards 2007
- Pfizer: 'Doctor Doctor' and Pfizer Life
- Rogalski Grigoriu PR Agency: A Christmas Tree For All Romanians
Healthcare
- Lansons Communications: Vitality Wheel Campaign
- National Patient Safety Agency: Safety in Doses: Improving the Use of Medicines in the NHS
- Pegasus Public Relations: Once a Week, Take a Peek; Crusade Against Head Lice
- Say Communications: Thought For Food – Plugging the Knowledge in Infant Nutrition
- Spink: Ovex Silent Intruders campaign
- World Cancer Research Fund: World Cancer Research Funds Expert Report
External Newspaper or Magazine
- Breast Cancer Campaign: focus
- British Heart Foundation: Heart Health Magazine
- Colchester Borough Council: The Courier
- G4S plc: International Magazine: Connecting Global Business
- National College for School Leadership: LDR Magazine
- Westminster City Council: The Westminster Reporter Relaunch
Internal Newspaper or Magazine
- CG Business Communications: Clifford Chance, CC World
- CG Business Communications: Wolseley UK, Connections
- NCP Services: NCP Services, Streetlife
- SASS Brand Communications: Revealing the Real Venture
- Sheffield Hallam University: Newview
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council: The Reporter – the employee newsletter
e-Newsletters and Magazines
- Adult Care Services HCC: Adult Care Services' eBriefing
- Devon County Council: Keeping Devon in Touch
- JobCentre Plus: Managers' Update
- Sheffield Hallam University: EVIEW
Publication
- Atkins: Angles - Thought Leadership Publication
- BDO Stoy Hayward: Report and Accounts 2007: "Telling It Like It Is..."
- Gloucestershire County Council: Your Essential Flood Guide
- IPB Communications: Oldham Rochdale Pathfinder Annual Report – Seeing Change
- Koan: The Truth About Imported Indian Sandstone
- Summersault Communications: A Passion For Care – The First 50 Years of Nuffield Hospital
Website or Microsite
- Fortune Cookie for FT Business: FT Business Pensions Gym
- Imperial College London: Imperial College London Centenary microsite
- McCann-Erickson Public Relations: Driversknow
- McCann-Erickson Public Relations: Kodak Lens Website
- The Parole Board: www.Paroleboard.gov.uk
- Trimedia: Campaigns in a Can
Event
- East of England Development Agency: Destination Growth '07
- Packer Forbes Communications: The PAH and Scleroderma Mastermind Symposium
- PFPR Communications: Two Continents, Two Vehicles, Two Days
- Southern Water Services: Achievers' Awards
- The Red Consultancy: From Plumbing and Joists to Jackson Pollock – B&Q's changing colours
- Unity: Wasted Youth
Outstanding Young Communicator
- Abchurch Communications: Gareth Mead
- BioMed Central: Matt McKay
- Fenland District Council: David Hamilton
- Hanover: Natalie Orringe
- Tube Lines: Fran Chambers, Tube Lines
Outstanding Small Consultancy
- Allman Communication: Allman Communication Ltd
- betterpr: betterpr
- The Business: The Business
- Voice Communications: Voice Communications
Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team
- Camden Council: London Borough of Camden Communications Team
- Financial Times: Financial Times Communications Team
- Irwin Mitchell: Irwin Mitchell Press Office
- Southern Water Services: Making A Splash!
- Westminster City Council: Campaigns That Deliver
- Yorkshire Water: PR to Achieve the Vision
Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy
- 3 Monkeys Communications: 3 Monkeys Communications
- Blue Rubicon: Blue Rubicon
- Cow: Cow, we're not sheep
- Fishburn Hedges: Fishburn Hedges: A Behaviour Changing year
- Lexis PR: Lexis Public Relations
- London Communications Agency: London Communications Agency
