The finalists for this year’s the Drum Marketing Awards have been announced, with six agencies vying for Marketing Services Company of the Year.
This year’s awards will see Stickyeyes, Nunwood, Nelson Bostock, Ve Interactive, Material Marketing and Adjust Your Set slug it out to be named Marketing Services Company of the Year, while Gillian McCormack from Material Communications Group and Chris Bishop from 7ThingsMedia are nominated for Marketer of the Year.
The judging panel for 2012 was made up of Daniela Campari, UK marketing director for Wrigley's, Claire James, marketing manager - EMEA for NBC Universal Parks & Resorts, David George, marketing director of Mercedes-Benz, Gail Gardner, senior marketing communications manager of Santander, Georgios Kolovos European marketing director of GE Capital, Rachel Diamond, advertising campaign manager for Virgin Atlantic, Katie Shepphard, director of marketing & relationships at Match.com, Margaret Jobling, UK marketing director for Birdseye, Richard Hayes, former marketing director at Warburton's and Steve Antoniewicz, managing director, Recommended Agency Register.
Supporting this years event will be SWNS Media Group as a sponsor, alongside Space & Time Media, Blackburns, RAR and MiNetwork.
Interviews with some of the judging panel can be viewed in the video above.
The 2012 awards ceremony will take place at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday 9 May. To book tickets contact Kimberley Baran on 0141 559 6078 or e-mail kimberley.baran@carnyx.com
The full list of nominations can be viewed below, and further information on the awards can be found at the Drum Marketing Awards website.
Marketing Services Company of the Year
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Company: Adjust Your Set
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Company: Material Communications Group
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Company: Nelson Bostock
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Company: Nunwood
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Company: Stickyeyes
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Company: Ve Interactive
Brand of the Year
The judges did not put forward any entries for nomination.
Marketer of the Year
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Chris Bishop
7thingsmedia
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Gillian McCormack
Material Communications Group
Rising Star of the Year
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Caroline Cairns
Story
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Nikki Poyser
IAS b2b Marketing
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Pete Newman
Found
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Tom Edge
I Spy Marketing
New Product / Service Launch Strategy of the Year
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Client: St Austell Brewery
Company: Bray Leino
Title: Trelawny
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Client: Firmus Energy
Company: Genesis Advertising
Title: Greater Belfast natural gas launch
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Client: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Company: Origin
Title: Floodline Warnings Direct Launch
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Client: Saint-Gobain Glass UK
Company: Rare Creative Group
Title: Pam n Fern Launch Planitherm To The British Public
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Client: Foot Locker Europe
Company: SapientNitro London
Title: Sneakerpedia
Customer Insight Strategy of the Year
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Company: Liverpool Primary Care Trust
Client: N/A
Title: Increasing early presentation of cancer in Liverpool
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Company: NHS Blood & Transplant
Client: N/A
Title: National Blood Week
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Company: Nunwood
Client: Royal Sun Alliance
Title: RSA Online – Powered by Nunwood: Fizz
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Company: Story
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: Finding the right match for smokers
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Company: Story
Client: The Scottish Government
Title: The attraction of on-going reincarnation
Design Strategy of the Year
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Company: EMI Music
Client: Danger Mouse/ Google Creative Lab
Title: 3 Dreams of Black - ROME
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Company: Live & Breathe
Client: Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
Title: Morrisons Store of the Future
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Company: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Client: N/A
Title: RCPE Venue Brand Redesign
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Company: SapientNitro London
Client: Foot Locker Europe
Title: Sneakerpedia
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Company: SapientNitro London
Client: VisitEngland
Title: Enjoy England
Long Term Marketing Strategy
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Company: Ambition Communications
Client: N/A
Title: Have Ambition. Will Fly.
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Company: LEWIS Creative Communications
Client: Hunter Boot
Title: A web store with an extra kick
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Company: PushON
Client: Little Greene Paint Company
Title: Little Greene Paint Company
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Company: Story
Client:The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg Whisky – The Ardbeg Committee
Social Media Strategy of the Year
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Company: 1000 Heads
Client: Skype
Title: Say it with Skype
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Company: Code Computerlove
Client:Refuge
Title: Refuge gets personal with 1in4women campaign
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Company: Fortune Cookie
Client: American Express
Title: American Express Linkedin Campaign
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Company: I Spy
Client: SPAM
Title: SPAM
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Company: SapientNitro London
Client: Foot Locker Europe
Title: Sneakerpedia
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Company: STEEL
Client: Greggs
Title: Greggs Superstar Doughnut Awards
Advertising Strategy of the Year
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Company: AV Browne Group
Client: BT Northern Ireland
Title: I’ve Been Everywhere
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Company: Genesis Advertising
Client: Firmus Energy
Title: Greater Belfast natural gas launch
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Company: McCann Manchester
Client: Aldi Stores
Title: Like Brands Campaign
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Company: SapientNitro London
Client: Ladbrokes
Title: Game On! Campaign
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Company: SFW – Part of the VCCP
Client: MORE TH>N
Title: MORE TH>N Freeman Launch 2011
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Company: Strathclyde Police
Client: N/A
Title: GANGS. IT’S NO LIFE FOR YOU. OR THEM
Global Brand Strategy of the Year
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Company: 23 Red
Client: Bacardi Limited
Title: Bacardi Limited Champions Drink Responsibly
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Company: Clock Creative
Client: Petsafe
Title: Petsafe Best Moments
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Company: IAS B2B Marketing
Client: Siemens
Title: The Business Technologist
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Company: IAS B2B Marketing
Client: Radicon
Title: With You At Every Turn
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Company: Initiative
Client: Hetrx Group
Title: Hertz Gas & Brake Campaign
Digital Strategy of the Year
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Company: 1000 Heads
Client: Skype
Title: Say it with Skype
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Company: Code Computerlove
Client: First TransPennine Express
Title: Experimenting, crafting and creating connections with consumers in new and exciting ways
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Company: SapientNitro London
Client: Lucozade Sport, Lucozade Sport Lite, Lucozade Energy
Title: Lucozade's New Digital World
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Company: Story
Client: The Glenmorangie Company
Title: Ardbeg Alligator – The Islay-gator’s Tale
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Company: Virgin
Client: SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
Title: SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA
Customer Reward Strategy of the Year
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Company: GE Capital Equipment Finance
Client: N/A
Title: KUDOS Loyalty Rewards Programme
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Company: Refinery
Client: Dulux Decorating Centres
Title: Bonus Boosters
PR Strategy of the Year
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Company: Acceleris Marketing Communications
Client: The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society
Title: Celebrations of the Sea – The World’s First Photography Exhibition Underwater
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Company: BJL
Client: isme.com/ Shop Direct Group
Title: Launching isme.com - Giving Invisible Women a Voice
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Company: Manifest
Client: BrewDog
Title: BrewDog: Equity for Punks
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Company: NHS Blood and Transplant
Client: N/A
Title: National Blood Week
Event or Experiential Strategy of the Year
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Company: British Red Cross
Client: Force 7
Title: Live. Live. it. - Experiential: The Silent House Party
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Company: PHD and The Drum
Client: The British Heart Foundation
Title: The Angina Monologues
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Company: Sketch Events
Client: Corona for the Red Consultancy
Title: Corona Extra Summer: Pop Up at the Southbank
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Company: SMP Ltd
Client: Church & Dwight
Title: femfresh V.I.Pee
Sponsorship Strategy of the Year
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Company: Material Marketing Communications
Client: Bank of Scotland
Title: Bank of Scotland and National Theatre of Scotland Pioneering Partnership
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Company: PHD North
Client: Taylors of Harrogate
Title: Sky Arts Sponsorship
Cause Related Marketing Strategy of the Year
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Company: British Red Cross
Client: Force 7
Title: Life. Live it.
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Company: Code Computerlove
Client: Refuge
Title: Refuge gets personal with 1 in 4 women campaign
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Company: Glasgow City Council
Client: N/A
Title: Be Part of Someone’s Memories
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Company: Lewis Creative
Client: St Columbas Hospice
Title: Building a new hospice one virtual brick at a time
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Company: Liverpool Primary Care Trust
Client: N/A
Title: Increasing early presentation of cancer in Liverpool
Direct and Promotional Strategy of the Year
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Company: Bray Leino
Client: St Austell Brewery
Title: Tribute
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Company: CBS Outdoor
Client: N/A
Title: The Big Bus Challenge
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Company: Kinetica
Client: Samsung
Title: Samsung back to school
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Company: Savvy Marketing
Client: Unilever
Title: Dove Masterbrand. ASDA 2011 Campaign
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Company: The Communications Agency
Client: Argos
Title: Argos Big Warehouse Dash
Media Planning and Buying Strategy
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Company: EMO
Client: Group Lotus Plc
Title: Lotus Champion
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Company: Intermarketing
Client: Benenden Healthcare and Ideal Home Shopping
Title: Media First for Healthcare
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Company: MEC Manchester
Client: Activision Blizzard
Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
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Company: MEC Manchester
Client: Vimto
Title: Seriously Mixed Up III
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Company: PHD North
Client: AG Barr
Title: IRN-BRU ‘Phenomenal Summer’
Brand Development/ Extension Strategy of the Year
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Company: Origin
Client: Manchester United
Title: Manchester United USA Tour 2011
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Company: Protean Marketing Communications
Client: Totech
Title: Totech expansion into Americas
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Company: Story
Client: HSBC
Title: HSBC Branch Launch Campaign - Scotland
Re-brand/ Re-launch Strategy of the Year
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Company: BJL Group
Client: Crown Paints
Title: It’s not just paint….it’s personal
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Company: BJL Group
Client: Yorkshire Building Society
Title: Your Yorkshire
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Company: Kent Reliance
Client: N/A
Title: From krbs to Kent Reliance – the brand journey
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Company: Manifest
Client: Northgate Vehicle Hire
Title: Northgate Vehicle Hire rebrand
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Company: Volpa
Client: St Andrews Aquarium
Title: St Andrews Aquarium
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