Champions Awards – 2024 Shortlist

The prolific north champions awards recognise the organisations, teams and individuals putting the north on the map in the creative and digital sectors.

The 2024 winners will be revealed at our live ceremony on 9 May at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford. Scroll down for the full shortlist.

Tickets for the live ceremony are now on sale! Don’t miss you chance to join us for an unforgettable night!

Recognising Agencies, Production & Creatives

INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Bonded Agency
Edison Media Limited
EXP
Laser Red
Manifest
Northern Artillery
Tall
Truth
Wish Agency
Hollywood

Large Independent Agency of the Year - Sponsored by Waypoint Partners

Anything is Possible
Evoluted
Flowd
Live & Breathe
Soar With Us
StraightIn
Tangent
THG Studios

Integrated Agency of the Year

Bonded Agency
Fishtank Agency
Manifest
Simul Digital
SLG Agency
Soap Media
Wish Agency
Jaywing

Small Integrated Agency of the Year

EXP
Move Marketing

PR Agency of the Year - sponsored by the eastern blok

Aberfield Communications
LUYA
Smoking Gun
Viva
Brazen

Digital Agency of the Year - sponsored by sedulo

Evoluted
Initiative Health
Soap Media
StraightIn
The Guide Liverpool

Large Digital Agency of the Year

26
Cantarus
CDS
Tangent

New Agency to Watch

adam+gary
Another Concept
Inked PR
Matter
ME comms.
PR By Whitney Williams Limited
Fore Studio
Redbricks Media
Simul Digital

Production Company to Watch

Jen Spence Production
New Take Films
PLAN Productions
Sam Teale Productions
The Guide Liverpool

Creative Studio of the Year

Bubble Design
Fishtank Agency
HUB
Our Studio Ltd
THG Studios
Windle Creative Ltd

Recognising Campaigns & Innovations

B2B Marketing Campaign of the Year - sponsored by bubble design & marketing limited

Bonded Agency, Cravens & CEF: Sparking Excitement for CEF Live!
Lesniak Swann & Polypipe Building Services – Smart use of tactics helps to drive £multimillion in enquiries
Lesniak Swann & FSi Promat – Who says creativity and effectiveness aren’t natural bedfellows
Lesniak Swann & JELD-WEN – Opening the door to growth in the commercial construction market
Matter & YLEM Energy – Decarbonising the UK: The Path to 24:1 ROI
novi.digital & Carbon Neutral Britain – Planting the Seed of Doubt
SLG & VELUX – Transforming and enhancing VELUX for heritage and conservation

B2C Marketing Campaign of the Year

Bonded & Pink Boutique – Using paid channels to deliver record revenue
Digital Rewards Group Ltd & Marks & Spencer – Sparks Days Out X Kids Pass
Hello Earth Agency & McQueens Dairies – Making Milkmen Cool Again
Manifest & Jameson – Jameson Black Barrel Ignites
Powerhouse & Majestic Wine – There’s a story behind every glass
Rhino Group Events: Mercedes-Benz Sales Event Campaign
STMGRP & Epaderm – ‘Just in Case’ Campaign
Theodore Communications & Quickline – Don’t settle for second best
Trafford Centre – Celebrating 25 Years of Style

B2B PR Campaign of the Year

Aberfield Communications & The Compleat Food Group – Establishing the reputation of The Compleat Food Group in the UK grocery sector.
BIG Partnership & NorthEdge – Driving ESG excellence across private equity
BIG Partnership & The Cumberland Building Society – Supporting Scotland’s Hospitality Industry
Urban Splash – US30: Celebrating three decades of property’s first ‘brand’
Lesniak Swann & Finning UK & Ireland – Driving a £multimillion uplift in Finning rebuild leads
Lesniak Swann & Reynaers Aluminium UK – Amplifying Reynaers share of voice by making sustainability second nature
Refresh & Polypipe Building Products – A Question of Regs
Smoking Gun & Reapp (Dee Set Group) – Taking Reapp to Retail Fame

B2C PR Campaign of the Year

BIG Partnership & Pall Mall Medical – Poo Protest for Bowel Cancer Awareness
Brazen & Joie Stadium – Joie Stadium for Manchester City Women FC
Hop&Co. & SCI-MX – Reigniting the brand
Manifest & Tommee Tippee – The Social Feed
Manifest & Jameson – Jameson Black Barrel Ignites
Scoop & Popeyes® UK – Landing Popeyes® UK in the North
Smoking Gun & Alton Towers Resort – The Curse at Alton Manor: She Just Wants To Play

Marketing Campaign of the Year - Culture

Havas Media Manchester & BBC – Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special: Saving a cultural icon
Jam & Manchester Pride – Showing our Pride for Manchester
Leeds Culture Trust – LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture: Letting Culture Loose
The Guide Liverpool – The Guide Liverpool Does Eurovision
Transport for Greater Manchester & Read Manchester – Celebrate World Book Day

Marketing Campaign of the Year - Social Impact - sponsored by university academy 92 (UA92)

Bonded & Story & Fresh – Using real survivors to encourage quitting smoking
GMCA, Hitch Marketing & EY3 Media – #IsThisOK
Headstock – Remembering Ian Curtis: in aid of Shout
ILK Agency & CILT & Logistics UK – Generation Logistics
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner & Lancashire Constabulary – #OpCenturion: Getting Tough On Anti-Social Behaviour
Manifest & Tommee Tippee – The Social Feed
Sam Teale Productions & Years.com – STP makes viewers ball by showcasing our love for dogs!
The Cumberland Building Society, GOOD Agency, Intro PR agency & FareShare Lancashire & Cumbria – Kinder Kind Of Kitchen
Wriggle Marketing & South Tyneside Council – Young Carers: A Better U

Not-for-Profit Campaign of the Year

Dinosaur x NHS Greater Manchester – What Will You Miss?
One SC Media & Hull 4 Heroes
Evoluted & Flux Rotherham – SEO Support that WOWed
Ilk Agency & CILT & Logistics UK – Generations Logistics
Ilk Agency & Couch to Fitness – Cost of Living Campaign
Refresh & The Boys’ Brigade – Shining a light on youth organisations
Transport for Greater Manchester – Bee Network: Say Yellow
Waterfall & Universities UK International – #WeAreInternational

Innovation of the Year - sponsored by powerhouse

On Wellbeing, the world’s first science-based behaviour change app by Aspire Software Systems Ltd
Harrison Carloss & YMCA England & Wales – Connecting YMCA’s with Y-Hub
Matter – Revolutionising B2B Data with Cutting-Edge AI Classification
Maxwellia & LoviOne – breaking down barriers to emergency contraception
Noumi Digital – Receipts, Loyalty, Rewards & More
Simul Digital – We develop innovative tools to drive client success
Space & Time Media Ltd & Positec (Europe) Ltd – Kress Robotic Mowers: A media first for cross platform data use

Recognising Tech Driven Companies or Work

Tech Company of the Year

Axiologik
BOXT
BrightHR
FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics
Salesfire

Tech for Good Award

Bolser & The Football Foundation – PitchPower app
Morhill Ltd & Cress – The online marketplace for sustainable children’s products
Nexus Vehicle Rental – Driving tech innovation in fleet sector
Evoluted & Roundabout Ltd – Bangers & Cash Art Trail: On It Like a Car Bonnet
Hydra Creative & The Saviour Trust – Digital transformation that transforms homeless lives
Live More Offline – Digital Culture Diagnostic and digital learning
Miniml Refills – Closed Loop System: Tackling Plastic Waste in the UK Households
Pet Trust UK – Digital NFC DogTag & Microchip
The Bigger Boat & Leeds Baby Bank – Facilitating a smooth referrals process via Zoho

Tech Platform of the Year

bd2 – The Senator Group Portal
Harrison Carloss – Connecting YMCA’s with Y-Hub
Hotaly – Seamless Event Planning
Teads – Teads Ad Manager
Workspace 365 – Simplifying business IT to unlock the ultimate digital work focus

Web/Product Development Agency of the Year

Anything
Bubble Design
Quba digital Ltd
Reckless
Soap Media
Tangent

Recognising Organisations & Teams

Best Client Services Team

Initiative Health
KINESSO UK&I
Lesniak Swann
OurCreative.

Best In-house Marketing Team - sponsored by hub

Corecom Consulting
eStar Truck & Van Ltd
Leasing Options
The Medical Protection Society
The Cumberland Building Society
Trafford Centre
Transport for Greater Manchester

New Brand to Watch

Maxwellia – LoviOne – a new brand of accessible emergency contraception
Building the Bee Network – Transport for Greater Manchester

Made in the North & Making Global Waves

The Medical Protection Society – International Medical Graduates
StraightIn – LinkedIn Marketing Agency
Sun Branding – The rise of Sun Branding: Innovation, creativity, and Yorkshire grit.
ThinkOTB Agency – Pioneering Global Innovation and Impact

Best Workplace Award

Brazen
Digitaloft
Leasing Options
OBI Property

Recognising Individuals

Prolific Leader of the Year

Abdul Kawsar – Primo Dialler
Abigail Scott Paul – Leeds Culture Trust
Hayley Clucas – Caspian Insurance
Kimberley Waldron – SkyParlour Started
Lucy Lomas – Luma Marketing
Mitchell Harrison – Wriggle Marketing
Paula Robinson – Aqueous Digital
Rachel Mcelroy – Axiologik
Sam Royle – SoSquared
Sherin Mathew – Ai Tech UK
Zreen Mansha – Biz Women

This award is decided by a combination of judge’s scores and public vote. Voting is now CLOSED. You can find out the winner at our live ceremony on 9 May! Get your tickets here.

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