The short list for the Prolific North Awards 2014 is announced today. Well over 200 entries were received, an increase of over 25% over the début awards dinner last year. The dinner on 1 May is likely to be by some distance the largest single gathering of leading creative and media companies in the North in 2014.
For further information about the evening or to book tickets, please visit our micro-site or contact Don’t Panic on 01706 828855.
The awards dinner on 1 May at the Point at Lancs CCC will once again be co-presented by the broadcaster Jim Hancock and by the BBC presenter Beccy Meehan. At the close of formalities, there will be an informal party at which the DJ Clint Boon will be entertaining guests.
The headline partner of the Awards this year is Click Consult.
We’d like to thank our outstanding panel of judges for all their hard work and patience working through such a number and variety of quality entries. The list of this year’s judges is detailed at the end of this article.
Unfortunately, given such a large number of entries, a number of companies will be disappointed not to have been short listed and we’d also like to thank these companies for their time and interest.
Last year’s inaugural awards dinner attracted just over 600 guests and given that bookings are already markedly ahead of this stage last year, we are confident that the 2014 awards dinner will be even bigger and more entertaining and we are planning several new initiatives to ensure the evening goes off with even more of a bang…
Thank you from the team at Prolific North and we look forward to seeing many of you on the night.
The Prolific North Awards 2014 – headline partner Click Consult – the short list
Animation / graphics company
Carbon Digital
deltatre
Edit 19
Flipbook Studio
Kilogramme Animation
RealtimeUK
Vibe Studio
Visual Method
Best newcomer
Active Win Media
Avant PR
David & Goliath Industries
Degree 53
Manc Frank
Mint Umbrella
Rule 5
Social Public Relations
Small digital agency (up to 25 employees)
Ahoy Digital
INK Digital
KMP Digitata
NuBlue
R.O.EYE
Rckt
Return On Digital
Space 48
Large digital agency (over 25 employees) – sponsored by Better Placed
Axonn Media
Code Computerlove
CTI Digital
Fat Media
I-COM
Rippleffect
Stein IAS
Stickyeyes
Independent production company
Blakeway North
LA Productions
Lizardfish TV
True North
Veracity Digital
Integrated agency – sponsored by Network Marketing
Fantastic Media
ICG
Pixel8
Refinery Marketing Communications
Roland Dransfield PR
TBWA\Manchester
The Market Creative
Uniform
Media agency – sponsored by Barclays Bank
KMS Media
MEC Manchester
Media Agency Group
MediaCom
Media Sales
There is no shortlist for this category. The winner will be announced on the evening
Small PR agency (up to 20 employees) – sponsored by Mustard Research
de Winter
Faith PR
JAMpr
MCG PR
Pelican PR
Quest PR
Rule 5
Smoking Gun PR
Large PR agency (21+ employees)
Brazen PR
Citypress
Finn
Havas PR North
MC2
Weber Shandwick Manchester
SEO & PPC agency
Contrado Digital
Enjoy Digital
Epiphany
Lakestar McCann
Rippleffect
Stickyeyes
theEword
WMG
News publication (printed or online)
Leigh Journal
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Sportbox Media – Love Rugby League
TheBusinessDesk.com
Warrington Guardian (online)
Magazine (printed or online)
CN Magazines – Cumbria Life
Lancashire Life
The Regenda Group -Belong magazine
Yorkshire Life
TV programme – news & factual
Blakeway North – Benidorm ER
Blakeway North – My Baggy Body
Blakeway North – The Brilliant Bronte Sisters
David & Goliath / Libra Television – Same But Different
ITV GRANADA REPORTS – THE LEE RIGBY TRIAL
ITV GRANADA REPORTS – DALE CREGAN TRIAL
Shine TV North – Idris Elba: King Of Speed
Quays TV News – 15th November 2013
TV programme – entertainment & drama
BBC – IN THE FLESH, BBC Drama Production North
LA Productions – MOVING ON SERIES V
Website – sponsored by Orchard
9xb & Bathstore
Amaze and Pizza Hut Restaurants
Cube3- Revolution website
I-COM – accessory|o re-brand and website
Mixd
Mosquito Digital
Rckt & Channel 4 – Psychopath Night
Refinery Marketing Communications
Magnettrade.co.uk – engaging our audience online
App of the year
Aldi UK – Win Your Weekly Shop Facebook App with CTI Digital & Weber Shandwick
Apadmi & The Guardian Witness App
BLISS – Umbro Gola
Brazen PR and Modern English Imperial Leather Foamburst Genies
McCann Manchester – Aldi’s ‘Appy Christmas App
Modern English Digital – Maths Everywhere
Game of the year
McCann Manchester – Aldi Social Media Trolley Dash
Mi – The Impossible Line
Mosquito Digital – Zoflora’s Fragrance Challenge
B2B Marketing/integrated communications campaign
Clock Creative – ClearSky
Mediacom & Powwownow – It’s your call
MediaCom & Isuzu – Establishing the ‘Pick Up’ Professionals
One Marketing Communications – Franke More in Store
Stein IAS – Trelleborg Marine systems, Fastest path from click to sale
Stein IAS – Trelleborg Marine Systems, Rubber stamped!
Weber Shandwick – Castel Fund Launch
Weber Shandwick – Sealed Air – Will it Break?
B2C Marketing/integrated communications campaign
BJL Group – Subarural
diva creative, Leeds City Council and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Prevent Infection, Protect Everyone
K2L Marketing – Salford Red Devils: The Red Devilution
Orange Bus – Capita Teachers’ Pensions/ Department for Education – Design, Engagement and Build
Peppermint Soda and SheLikes.com – The Minimum Wage Dress
Purple Riot – The Blue Pig Bar Brand Reposition Campaign
SK Events – Liverpool Food and Drink Festival
Weber Shandwick – Aldi, The Store that Understands You
The Prolific North Awards 2014 judging panel
Andy Barke, Industry Head, Google UK
Dave Edmundson-Bird, Principal Lecturer, Digital Marketing & Enterprise, MMU Business School
Russ Brady, Group Head of Public Relations, The Co-operative
Leanne Buchan, Culture and Sport, City Development Directorate, Leeds City Council
Mark Dickinson, former editor and publishing director, Trinity Mirror
Richard Frediani, Programme Editor, ITN
Martin Anderson, Creative Consultant
Andy Green, AndyGreenCreativity
Sarah Hartley, Journalist
Herb Kim, Founder, The Thinking Digital Conference
Steve Kuncewicz, Intellectual Property, Media and Social Media Lawyer
Sean Marley, Chair, Creative Skillset’s Northern Media Skills Panel
Dee Marshall, Director of Communications, Welcome to Yorkshire
Rob McLoughlin, Founder, Carm Productions
Paul Mousley, Writer
Sally Sykes, Executive Director for External Affairs & Strategy, Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman
Neil Roscoe, Head of Communications, Jaguar Land Rover – Halewood