ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE PROLIFIC NORTH CHAMPIONS AWARDS 2022
BUSINESS / TEAM AWARDS
LARGE DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The North boasts some of the very best digital agencies - we’re looking for an organisation employing more than 25 people which can demonstrate its success across services including SEO & PPC, web development, ecommerce and more. This award will be presented to the biggest player in a thriving and growing sector whose impact is undeniable.
SMALL DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
We want to find a digital agency employing up to (and including) 25 people whose work has had a disproportionate effect to its size. The award will go to a committed and agile team which can offer concrete metrics on the influence it has on clients’ growth and profits.
LARGE INTEGRATED AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award will be presented to an integrated agency above 30 employees, providing a full-service solution to clients. We’re looking for highly engaged integrated agencies that can prove their positive impact for clients through exciting and innovative campaigns, and demonstrate their own growth and success.
SMALL INTEGRATED AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Through agility and proactivity, a small agency can have a big impact. This award will go to an integrated agency employing up to (and including) 30 employees which can show how their small team has united to make a significant difference - with provably positive results and an understanding of how to get the best out of every individual.
INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The mark of a great independent agency is a strong sense of identity and the ability to collaborate successfully. This award will go to an agency whose expertise shines through and supports clients in ever-more interesting ways, and can prove their own and their clients’ success over the course of the past year.
PERFORMANCE MARKETING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award will go to an agency who displays fantastic work in the performance space. Whatever the specialism - from SEO and paid media to CRO, digital PR and more - we’re rewarding the performance marketing agency that has ensured the best results for clients online.
ANIMATION / GRAPHICS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
This award is for an animation and graphics company from the North of England which has created some of the most creative, striking, heartwarming and vital visual work. We’ll present it to a company who can tangibly demonstrate the value of their memorable creative work.
BEST TALENT ACQUISITION TEAM
It’s been a challenging period for companies looking for new employees, so we’re rewarding the in-house team or external company whose focus on people has had a positive impact. Through recruitment, retention and engagement, this award will be presented to a talent acquisition team in digital and creative which displays forethought, creativity and sensitivity.
PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
This category will set out to identify the production company putting out the most striking and memorable content - whether it’s for a marketing campaign, television or on the big screen. The region offers some of the best producers, and we’ll be giving this award to the one who’s made the biggest impact this year.
SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
TECH COMPANY OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL REACH AWARD
CAMPAIGN / PROJECTS / PLATFORM AWARDS
SMALL BUDGET B2C CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
This award will be given to the creators of a campaign who have engaged consumers successfully on a budget of less than £50,000. We’re looking for a campaign that’s imaginative and positive, and has tangibly reached new audiences and boosted customers for a brand.
PR CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
We’re rewarding a PR campaign which has successfully promoted a brand, product or service - ensuring boosted sales, higher brand awareness, and a positive reputation across the board. This award will be presented to the most creative, well-planned and successful campaign of this type.
MOST MEMORABLE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
This award is for the year’s most creatively brilliant campaign - one which stopped people in their tracks. It doesn’t matter whether B2B or B2C, or the channel, we’re on the hunt for something the target audience didn’t forget. Show us the most exciting and thrilling content you’ve produced - we can’t wait to see what you’ve created.
TECH INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to a novel piece of technology launched or created in the past year - one which is set to make an enormous difference to the sector it operates in. We want to see how objectives were set and achieved, with provable insights on how the innovation has been successfully implemented.
WEB DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
We’re giving this award to the company which has completed a web development project which has been a big success for themselves or a client. We’re looking for technical prowess, a solution which exceeded expectations, and provable results for the completed platform or site.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO THE NORTH
The Outstanding Contributor to the North will be someone - aged 30 or over at the time of the awards ceremony - who has stood up and made their mark in the industry. The award will be presented to a leading figure known, trusted and an inspiration to many, whose impact and commitment is unmatched. If you’ve faced challenges, supported the wider region, and guided those around you, this award could be yours. For this category, you can nominate yourself or a peer.
All individual awards are free to enter - use discount code CHAMPION22.
YOUNG OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO THE NORTH
This award - which will be decided by a combination of judges’ scoring and a public vote - will be presented to the young professional who has made the biggest impact in their sector and beyond over the last year. We’re looking for innovators and leaders, as well as those who have overcome significant obstacles to become the role model they are today. This is open to anyone aged under 30 at the time of the awards ceremony and you can nominate yourself or a peer.
All individual awards are free to enter - use discount code CHAMPION22.