Champions Awards – 2023 Winners
THE PROLIFIC NORTH CHAMPIONS AWARDS RECOGNISE THE ORGANISATIONS, TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS PUTTING THE NORTH ON THE MAP IN THE CREATIVE AND DIGITAL SECTORS.
The winners were revealed at the live ceremony in Manchester at Emirates Old Trafford, the Point on 18 May 2023. A huge congratulations to all of our finalists and winners! Read the full list of winners and highly commended entries below.
AGENCY / TEAM AWARDS
INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR - SMALL
WINNER: Bonded
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SLG Agency
INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR (large)
WINNER: Manifest
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Evoluted
DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM)
WINNER: First Internet Marketing Ltd
DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR (LARGE)
WINNER: Enjoy Digital
integrated agency of the year (medium) - sponsored by Galloway's
WINNER: Bonded
integrated agency of the year (large)
WINNER: Evoluted
PERFORMANCE MARKETING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Hello Earth Agency
PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR (SMALL)
WINNER: The Strong Agency
new agency to watch
WINNER: Flowd
production company of the year
WINNER: Flipbook Studios
MADE IN THE NORTH & MAKING GLOBAL WAVES - sponsored by UK ADVERTISING EXPORT GROUP
WINNER: ddroid
best client services team
WINNER: Force 24
best in-house marketing team - sponsored by HUB
WINNER: Benenden Health
campaigns & creative work
PR CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Smoking Gun & Alton Towers – Nemesis: Campaign to close a legend
B2C CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR (SMALL BUDGET)
WINNER: Smoking Gun & Alton Towers – Nemesis: Campaign to close a legend
B2C CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR (LARGE BUDGET)
WINNER: Bonded & One Utility Bill – Increasing leads with paid search and social
B2B CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SLG Agency & Polypipe Building Products – ‘Mission Max’
MOST MEMORABLE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Influential and Madame Tussauds Blackpool – Boris Johnson heads to the Job Centre
NOT-FOR-PROFIT CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR - sponsored by MUSTARD
WINNER: Waterfall & UUKi – #TwinForHope
AUDIO PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
WINNER: M7digital Creative (BBC Radio 2) – 21st Century Folk
BROADCASTING PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BBC Breakfast – Rob Burrow: Living With MND
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Coronation Street (ITV Studios) – Super Soap Week 2022
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Entyce & SIMIAN – Women in Construction – Rianne’s LASC Journey
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Chief & M&S – Eat Well, Play Well
ADVERT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: On the Beach – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
tech driven companies or work
WEB DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR - sponsored by ENJOY DIGITAL
WINNER: Bubble Design & Marketing Ltd (Polypipe Building Products) – Polypipe Underfloor Heating Website Re-Design
HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Bigger Boat & ANDYSMANCLUB – New ANDYSMANCLUB website
TECH COMPANY OF THE YEAR -(SMALL)
WINNER: Mina
TECH COMPANY OF THE YEAR (medium)
WINNER: Nimble Approach
TECH FOR GOOD AWARD
WINNER: BT/EE
HIGHLY COMMENDED: One Tribe – Climate Action
TECH INNOVATION OF THE YEAR - sponsored by SEDULO
WINNER: Recode XR Studio & ITV – Coronation Street – Super Soap Week
individual awards
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO THE NORTH
WINNER: Amy Wild – The Fearless Academy
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SocialNorth
OUTSTANDING YOUNG RISING STAR
WINNER: Noah Chebouli – Westhougthton Films
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Conor Walsh – Patch App UK
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lauren Hughes – Social Trinity
