Congratulations to all the winners at the CiB Communic8 Awards, celebrating the very best in professional communications in East Anglia. Organised by our event management team at Mosaic Publicity, the awards were held in the splendid surroundings of the luxurious Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket on July 3rd.
For our news release and details of the winners, please see below. To see photos of the winners, please visit our Picasa site at ttp://picasaweb.google.com/rlabilby/CiBCommunic8Awards2008?authkey=WwVyg5xR2A8 or you can view a slideshow here.
News release
Award winners really know how to Communic8
Professional communicators across the region have come out on top at the Communic8 Awards, organised by the Anglia Region of Communicators in Business (CiB).
A bumper crop of brochures, newsletters, websites and new media entries were reviewed by a panel of experts, including CiB East Anglia Chairman Phillip Brooks, Past National Chairman Ken Runicles who is the editor in chief at BT, and Diana Flower who has worked in corporate communications for a wide range of major organisations.
The awards recognise the skills and talents of communication professionals whose creativity, tenacity and commitment to clear and truthful communication are helping organisations work effectively with their employees and clients.
Mr Brooks commented: “The quality of entries was extremely impressive and shows that the East Anglia region is full of creative individuals and organisations who are able to deliver powerful messages that create tangible results.”
The awards were also attended by special guests, Paul Brasington, National CiB Chairman, and Phil Dance, MD of Technology Development for BT at Martlesham Heath. Karen Ainley, Mosaic Publicity Chief Executive compered the ceremony.
With success filling the room, businesses from all sectors bagged trophies and “Awards of Excellence” for the following 9 categories:
Category 1 – Internal Publications; 12 pages or Less
Winner – Essex Police with “The Law”
Awards of Excellence went to:
• Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital – In the news
• Project PR - @FordRetail
Category 2 – Internal Publications; More than 12 pages
Winner – Archant with “Archant Network”
Awards of Excellence went to:
• Cambridgeshire County Council – countywide
• University of Essex - wyvern
Category 3: External Publications; 12 pages or less
Winner – Colne Housing with “C-mail”
Award of Excellence went to
• Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital – The Pulse
Category 4: External Publications; more than 12 pages
Winner – South Cambridgeshire District Council with “South Cambs”
Awards of Excellence went to
• Cable and Wireless Pensioners Association – CAWPA News
• Cambridgeshire County Council – east Cambridgeshire
• PMA Media Training – Attract London
Category 5: Brochures, Annual Reports and Reviews
Winner: Sowerby.rc with “Care Aspirations”
Awards of Excellence went to:
• Essex Police – When I leave school
• Mackman Group – Smugglers Wharf
• Wyboston Lakes - Relax, Dine & Stay
Category 6: New Media
Winner: Shergroup DVD
Awards of Excellence went to:
• Cambridgeshire County Council – Cambridgeshire Together
• Fisher Jones Greenwood – i-legal
• Spicerhaart – Valunation
Category 7: Website
Winner: Wyboston Lakes with http://www.wybostonlakes.co.uk/
Awards of Excellence went to:
• Local Secrets
• Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
• Project PR for http://www.teamipswich.com/
• Red Tiger Design for http://www.beauty-magazine.co.uk/
• Shergroup
Category 8: Photography
Winner: Spicerhaart with their “Fine haart” magazine
Category 9: Golden Communicator of the Year
Winner: Suffolk Criminal Justice Board
The big winner of the night, Suffolk Criminal Justice Board, who scooped “Golden Communicator of the Year” will automatically be entered into next years national awards!
Full details of those who were shortlisted for each award are now available online on the CiB website.
