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The PRmoment Awards 2020 winners - The North

It's been a long wait but today we're so pleased to be able to announce the winners of The PRmoment Awards for Manchester and The North 2020. Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted and double congratulations for all of you who won. 

Social Media Campaign of the Year – North

Sponsored by Opinium

Opinium

Winner - Hatch & Boost – Red Hot Dates

Hatch & Boost – Red Hot Dates
Hatch & RLWC 2021 – Host city announcements
ilk agency & CityFibre – Unmissable Moments
Jam & Argos Pet Insurance – The 'pawfect' companion for pet lovers
N Brown Group – Simply Beautiful
Roland Dransfield & Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership – Shining a Light on Suicide
Social & MOBIE – #LoveHome

Integrated Communications Campaign of the Year – North

Sponsored by markettiers

Winner - WIRE & D.C. Thomson Media – Platinum Magazine Launch

Clearbox & Bushmills Irish Whiskey – #BlackBushStories
Co-op Funeralcare, Burying Traditions – The changing face of UK funerals
Frame, Johnnie Walker & the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Hatch & Villa Maria – The Value of Conversation
Higginson Strategy & A Plastic Planet – Plastic Free Waste Exports
N Brown Group – The New Icons
Sheffield Hallam University – Building Stronger Communities
Social & NP11 – Working together for the North
WIRE & D.C. Thomson Media – Platinum Magazine Launch

Event of the Year – North

Winner - Red Havas & Kellogg's – Kellogg’s ‘snap, crackle and pop-up’ cereal café

Brazen & Wilko – Brazen Scores Lots of Little Wins For wilko
Hatch & Villa Maria – Villa Maria x Green Book
Red Havas & Kellogg's – Kellogg’s ‘snap, crackle and pop-up’ cereal café
Sheffield Hallam University – Hallam Festival of Education
Smarts & Diageo Reserve – World Class Bartender of the Year 2019

Stunt of the Year – North

Winner - Brazen & Dr Beckmann (Acdoco Ltd) – Brazen Says ‘I Rug You’ for Dr Beckmann Carpet Stain Remover

Brazen & Dr Beckmann (Acdoco Ltd) – Brazen Says ‘I Rug You’ for Dr Beckmann Carpet Stain Remover
Frame for National Trust for Scotland – Douse the House
N Brown Group – Walk on Water
Prohibition &Yorkshire Water – The Number Two Tavern

Best Use of Research – North

Sponsored by Censuswide

Winner - Co-op Funeralcare & Burying Traditions – The changing face of UK funerals

Catapult PR – Wise Van Man
Co-op Funeralcare & Burying Traditions – The changing face of UK funerals
Grayling & Leeds Bradford Airport – Mitigating risk for LBA
Smoking Gun & Silentnight – The (data) Science of Sleep

Consumer PR Campaign of the Year – North

Winner - WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Shackleton Whisky - Go Off Grid

Co-op Funeralcare – Burying Traditions - The changing face of UK funerals
Hatch & Northern Monk – For the North
Media Zoo Scotland & VPZ – VPZ’s Stop Smoking Service
WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Shackleton Whisky - Go Off Grid
WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Wildcat Bramble - Breaking The Bramble Curse

Corporate Purpose Award – North

Sponsored by Opinium

Opinium

Winner - Yorkshire Tea & Finn Communications Yorkshire Tree

Co-op – Growing the Co-op Economy the Fairtrade Way
Yorkshire Tea & Finn Communications – Yorkshire Tree

Best Use of Content – North

Sponsored by PRmax

Winner - WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Shackleton Whisky - Go Off Grid

BIG Partnership & North West Cancer Research – Celebrities #SpeakOut against head and neck cancer
ilk agency & Aldi – Pigs in Blankets
Smoking Gun & North West Ambulance Service – Once Upon A Call
The Lucre Group & ScS – Claim Your Throne
WIRE & TRNSMT – 'Who's Playing?' Headline Announcement
WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Shackleton Whisky - Go Off Grid

Best Use of Creativity – North

Winner - Smoking Gun & Interflora – Pollen Station

Catapult PR – Mistakes & Ladders
Higginson Strategy & Viva! – GoVegan24
Intelligent Conversation & United Utilities – 60 seconds of summer
Smoking Gun & Interflora – Pollen Station

B2B Campaign of the Year – North

Sponsored by Notified

Winner - Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Well Connected

Dewinter & ConvaTec – #TIMEisPRESSURE
Edit & GuestLine – Hotel of the Future
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Well Connected
Scriba PR – UNTHA UK
Stein IAS & Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure – SafeTug 360’ Experience

Global Public Relations Campaign of the year – North

Sponsored by Notified

Winner - Grayling & Cummins Power Generation - Going for Gas: Launching Cummin's New Gas Generator

No Shortlist.

Healthcare / Pharma Campaign of the Year – North

Sponsored by PRCA

Winner - Dewinter & ConvaTec – #TIMEisPRESSURE

Dewinter & ConvaTec – #TIMEisPRESSURE
Magpie & West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership – Looking Out For Our Neighbours

Public Sector Campaign of the Year – North

Winner - Magpie & West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership – Looking Out For Our Neighbours  

Frank – The D-Day Story - Soldiers of Sacrifice
Magpie & West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership – Looking Out For Our Neighbours
Social & NP11 – Working together for the North

FMCG Marketing Communications Campaign of the Year – North

Winner - WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Shackleton Whisky - Go Off Grid

Aubergine – The Chuckling Goat Pop-Up Gut Health Clinic
RMS Creative Communications & Swizzels – Parma Violets Biggest Fan
WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Shackleton Whisky - Go Off Grid
WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Wildcat Bramble - Breaking The Bramble Curse

Health, Beauty, Retail & Fashion Marketing Communications Campaign of the Year

Winner - N Brown Group - Walk on Water

No Shortlist.

Automotive & Transport Marketing Communications Campaign of the Year – North

Sponsored by pressdata

Winner - Faith PR & Twisted Automotive – Twisted guardian angels: Preserving the heritage of the Defender

Faith PR & Twisted Automotive – Twisted guardian angels: Preserving the heritage of the Defender
markettiers and Mercedes-Benz Vans

Culture Media, Sport & Travel Marketing Communications Campaign of the Year – North

Winner - WIRE & TRNSMT – 'Who's Playing?' Headline Announcement

Clarion Communications, CalMac Ferries & Outer Hebrides Tourism – #SeaUistSoon
Frank – The D-Day Story - Soldiers of Sacrifice
WIRE & TRNSMT – 'Who's Playing?' Headline Announcement

Not for Profit Campaign of the Year – North

Sponsored by the PRCA

Winner - BIG Partnership & North West Cancer Research – Celebrities #SpeakOut against head and neck cancer

BIG Partnership & North West Cancer Research – Celebrities #SpeakOut against head and neck cancer
Hatch & Mind & EFL – Goals worth talking about.
Higginson Strategy & A Plastic Planet – Plastic Free Waste Exports
Roland Dransfield & Skullfades – Exiled, haircuts for the homeless
Sheffield Hallam University – Building Stronger Communities
Social & MOBIE – #LoveHome
Who Cares? Scotland – We Don't Have to Wait

Media Relations Campaign of the Year – North

Sponsored by Notified

Winner - AubergineThe Chuckling Goat Pop-Up Gut Health Clinic

Aubergine – The Chuckling Goat Pop-Up Gut Health Clinic
Catapult PR & The Used Kitchen Company – Love Kitchens Longer
Clarion Communications, CalMac Ferries & Outer Hebrides Tourism – #SeaUistSoon
Frank – The D-Day Story - Soldiers of Sacrifice
Holyrood PR & Skyrora – Rocketing into the headlines
ilk & Beacon Purchasing – Rising bacon prices leave a sow-er taste!
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry – The voice of business
Social & NP11 – Working together for the North
Social & Stephensons Solicitors LLP – Asbestos in Primary Schools

Low Budget Campaign of the Year – North

Winner - Prohibition & Yorkshire Water – The Number Two Tavern

BIG Partnership & North West Cancer Research – Celebrities #SpeakOut against head and neck cancer
Clarion Communications, CalMac Ferries & Outer Hebrides Tourism – #SeaUistSoon
CubanEight & KCOM HEY – 'Light Years Ahead: Launching the UK's first full fibre city'
Dewinter & ConvaTec – #TIMEisPRESSURE
Influential – Celebrating The Blackpool Tower's 125th Birthday
Prohibition & Yorkshire Water – The Number Two Tavern
Sheffield Hallam University – Building Stronger Communities
Social & Stephensons Solicitors LLP – Asbestos in Primary Schools
WIRE & TRNSMT – 'Who's Playing?' Headline Announcement
WIRE & Whyte & Mackay – Wildcat Bramble – Breaking The Bramble Curse

Employee Engagement Campaign of the year

Sponsored by Notified.

Winner - Roland Dransfield - Leaders create leaders – The Roland Dransfield Way

No Shortlist.

Community Engagement Campaign of the Year – North

Winner - Intelligent Conversation & United Utilities – 60 seconds of summer

Faith PR & Browndog – WOVEN - A celebration of innovation in textiles in Kirklees
Influential & Everton Football Club – The People's Project
Intandem Communications & TalkTalk – York’s Ultra Fibre Optic community engagement campaign for TalkTalk
Intelligent Conversation & United Utilities – 60 seconds of summer
University of Cumbria – Today Youth, Tomorrow as Future

Young Professional of the Year – North

Winner - Bethan Mackenzie – WIRE

Abigail Donaldson – SPEY
Bethan Mackenzie – WIRE
Nicole Parkes – Viva PR

In-house Team of the Year (Private Sector) – North

Winner - Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Irwin Mitchell
M&S Bank
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry

In-house Team of the Year (Public / Third Sector)

Sponsored by Ketchum

Winner - Who Cares? Scotland

No shortlist.

B2B PR Agency of the Year – North

Sponsored by Delineate

Winner - Definition

Definition
Future
Scriba PR

Consumer PR Agency of the Year – North

Winner - WIRE

Smarts
Smoking Gun
WIRE

Integrated Agency of the Year – North

Sponsored by PRCA

Winner - Smarts

Smarts
WIRE
Prohibition

Independent Agency of the Year – North

Winner - WIRE

Smoking Gun
SPEY
WIRE

Boutique Agency of the Year – North

Sponsored by Opinium

Opinium

Winner - SPEY

Aubergine
JComms
RNN Communications
Roland Dransfield
SPEY
Viva

Mid-sized Agency of the Year – North

Sponsored by Opinium

Opinium

Winner - WIRE

Prohibition
Social
WIRE

Large Agency of the Year – North

Sponsored by Opinium

Opinium

Winner – Smarts

No Shortlist.

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