CHAMPIONS AWARDS – 2024 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 2024 winners were revealed at our live ceremony on 9 May at The Point, Emirates Old Trafford. Scroll down for the full list! Congratulations to all our shortlisted and winning entires!
Recognising Agencies, Production & Creatives
INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Manifest
Large Independent Agency of the Year - Sponsored by Waypoint Partners
WINNER: Evoluted
Integrated Agency of the Year
WINNER: Manifest
Small Integrated Agency of the Year
WINNER: EXP
PR Agency of the Year - sponsored by the eastern blok
WINNER: Smoking Gun
Digital Agency of the Year - sponsored by sedulo
WINNER: Evoluted
Large Digital Agency of the Year
WINNER: Tangent
New Agency to Watch
WINNER: Matter
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Simul Digital
Production Company to Watch
WINNER: New Take Films
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jen Spence Production
Creative Studio of the Year
WINNER: THG Studios
Recognising Campaigns & Innovations
B2B Marketing Campaign of the Year - sponsored by bubble design & marketing limited
WINNER: Bonded Agency, Cravens & CEF: Sparking Excitement for CEF Live!
B2C Marketing Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Theodore Communications & Quickline – Don’t settle for second best
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rhino Group Events: Mercedes-Benz Sales Event Campaign
B2B PR Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Smoking Gun & Reapp (Dee Set Group) – Taking Reapp to Retail Fame
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lesniak Swann & Finning UK & Ireland – Driving a £multimillion uplift in Finning rebuild leads
B2C PR Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Manifest & Tommee Tippee – The Social Feed
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Smoking Gun & Alton Towers Resort – The Curse at Alton Manor: She Just Wants To Play
Marketing Campaign of the Year - Culture
WINNER: Leeds Culture Trust – LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture: Letting Culture Loose
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Havas Media Manchester & BBC – Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special: Saving a cultural icon
Marketing Campaign of the Year - Social Impact - sponsored by university academy 92 (UA92)
WINNER: Headstock – Remembering Ian Curtis: in aid of Shout
Not-for-Profit Campaign of the Year
WINNER: Transport for Greater Manchester – Bee Network: Say Yellow
Innovation of the Year - sponsored by powerhouse
WINNER: Maxwellia & LoviOne – breaking down barriers to emergency contraception
Recognising Tech Driven Companies or Work
Tech Company of the Year
WINNER: BrightHR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics
Tech for Good Award
WINNER: Bolser & The Football Foundation – PitchPower app
Tech Platform of the Year
WINNER: Hotaly – Seamless Event Planning
Web/Product Development Agency of the Year
WINNER: Soap Media
Recognising Organisations & Teams
Best Client Services Team
WINNER: Initiative Health
Best In-house Marketing Team - sponsored by hub
WINNER: eStar Truck & Van Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Transport for Greater Manchester
New Brand to Watch
WINNER: Maxwellia – LoviOne – a new brand of accessible emergency contraception
Made in the North & Making Global Waves
WINNER: Sun Branding – The rise of Sun Branding: Innovation, creativity, and Yorkshire grit.
Best Workplace Award
WINNER: Brazen
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Digitaloft
Recognising Individuals
Prolific Leader of the Year
WINNER: Abigail Scott Paul – Leeds Culture Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rachel Mcelroy – Axiologik
Prolific Rising Star of the Year
WINNER: Sam Teale – Sam Teale Productions
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nile Henry – The Blair Project
Our Sponsors
Waypoint Partners
University Academy 92
Bubble Design
Powerhouse
The Eastern Blok
