LONDON, 11 April 2012 - The Corporate & Financial Awards 2012 has revealed its 2012 shortlist.
The Awards programme saw a variety of submissions from in-house communications professionals and their counsel exhibiting their communications strategies, campaigns or executions.
The projects were judged by a cross-section of experienced in-house practitioners, communication agency directors, analysts and business and financial journalists.
The Corporate & Financial Awards celebrates excellence in all aspects of city communication, and is the only true benchmark of companies’ communication with the City and its influencers.
The category winners will be revealed at a gala dinner on 15 May at The Light, Bishopsgate. A special announcement will also be made to honour the overall achievements of the Best in-house corporate & financial comms team and the Best IR agency or PR consultancy.
Andrew Thomas founder of Communicate magazine says: “The convergence of communication has seen a growing trend for companies to talk to investors, journalists and all stake holders will a single voice. This inaugural Corporate & Financial Awards event celebrates that the message is no longer siloed. We are delighted to see a range of work entered into the shortlist and offer many congratulations to all those who made the grade.”
Best corporate website
Anglo American plc (Investis Ltd)
Centrica plc (The Group)
Spirit (global3digital)
TUI Travel (global3digital)
Best online corporate newsroom
Centrica plc (The Group)
Experian plc (Investis Ltd)
Maersk (Synaptic Digital)
Best printed report
BAE Systems (Black Sun plc)
BG Group (Addison)
Tullow Oil (Black Sun plc)
Best online report
Centrica plc (The Group)
TUI Travel (global3digital)
WPP (Addison)
Best innovation
BP plc (Investis Ltd)
Tesco plc (Investis Ltd)
State Street
Urenco
Best M&A/other transaction communications
ARCADIS (CitySavvy)
JD Sports Fashion plc (MHP Communications)
Polymetal (College Hill)
Spectra Systems Corporation (Abchurch Group)
Best use of digital media
Aviva
Best management of corporate & financial media relations
Polymetal (College Hill)
Slater Investments (Broadgate Mainland)
Uniq plc (MHP Communications)
Best ongoing communications with overseas investors
State Street
Best in-house corporate & financial comms team
Best IR agency or PR consultancy