Champions Awards

The Prolific North Champions Awards Recognise the Organisations, Teams and Individuals Putting the North on the Map in the Creative, Digital, Marketing and tech Sectors.

The Prolific North Champions Awards have returned for 2025!

These awards celebrate the organisations, teams, and individuals putting the North on the map in the creative, digital, marketing, and tech sectors.

As the original Prolific North Awards, this flagship event has remained a highlight of the industry calendar for over a decade. From trailblazing agencies and innovative tech businesses to inspiring brand builders, we’re here to recognise the very best.

Explore the categories and submit your entry by 6 March! Don’t miss your chance to get involved!

#PNChampionsAwards #CelebrateTheNorth

The countdown is on! The shortlist for the 2025 Prolific North Champions Awards will be revealed on 3 April!

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Key Dates for your Diary

Early Bird Deadline

29 January 2025

Final Entry Deadline

6 March 2025

Shortlist Revealed

3 April 2025

Live Ceremony

8 May 2025

Our 2025 judges

Fergal O'Connor
CEO/Founder,
Buymedia
Jess Archer
Group Head of Marketing,
Access Education Group
Data Adamia
Digital Inclusion Policy and Projects Officer,
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
David Wadsworth
Founder & MD,
Cornerstone Design & Marketing
Mark Kuhillow
Founder,
Trimontium
Sophie Munton
Business Development Director,
Principals Agency
Emma Roberts
PR, Social & Communications Manager,
Pharmacy2U
Richard Walker
Director,
Mustard Research
Simon LLoyd
Chief Marketing Officer,
Aldermore Bank
Kirsty Fairclough
Professor of Screen Studies/Head of Research and Innovation,
SODA
Fabian Bohan-Taghian
Development Executive/Series Producer,
MultiStory Media, ITV
Stephen Kenwright
Director of Strategy,
Ride Shotgun
Jo Li
Head of Business Marketing,
GM Business Growth Hub
Andy Johnson
Commercial Director,
Sun Branding
Liam Bateman
Fractional CTO,
Agency Founder
Rob Shaw
CEO,
HUB
Jennie Bearman
Marketing Lead for Social and Digital Media,
Warburtons
Arafa Heneghan
Director of Brand,
AO Retail Ltd
Sharon Amesu
Leadership Consultant,
SA Consulting
Mirage Islam
Lecturer in Digital Marketing & Innovation Lead,
University of Salford
Mike Jeffs
Chief Commercial Officer,
Hark
Kerry Leng
Business Consultant,
Kerry Leng & Co
Nicky Unsworth
Ex CEO,
BJL Group
Lisa Wood
Head of Marketing & Communications,
Naimuri
Gareth Healey
Managing Partner,
Cactus Consulting Limited
Davina Lines
Managing Director,
Ecommerce Club & Mixing Digital
Caroline Cooper Charles
Chief Executive,
Screen Yorkshire
Ben Davies
Group Marketing Director,
Praetura Group
Andrew Diggle
Head of Content,
Formula 1

"there's so many different awards in the pr industry now, we've become very selective over which we go for. The prolific north awards are an exception, partly down to the quality of entries and their broad geographical focus."

Will Ockenden, Director/Owner, Prohibition

Headline partner

Our 2025 sponsors

Access Industry

Automated Analytics

Edison Media

Colony

Paprika Software

Glaisyers

McCann

Embryo

Sun Branding

The Eastern Blok

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