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CiB Awards 2010
FOR THE SECOND year running 44 COMMS has been shortlisted for top honours at the CiB Central Region awards.
The British Association of Communicators in Business (CiB) Midlands-based award event covers the full range of corporate communications disciplines. These range from strategy and publication production, through to digital design and imagery. This year 44 COMMS projects have been nominated in no less than eight award categories!
“This great news for us considering the high quality of entries in this long-running and well-respected industry competition,” said Corin Ashby, a partner at 44. “We’re very pleased to follow-up last year’s successes with another strong performance across a wide range of classes.”
There is a successful first time run out for the collaborative efforts of energy provider E.ON UK and 44 COMMS, with a nomination for best Newspaper and photography. Meanwhile the global publication Angloworld which 44 produces with Anglo American PLC receives a dual shortlisting in both best Magazine and best New/Relaunched magazine categories.
And last year’s Tom Dawson ‘Best of the Best’ award winner TQM World magazine (previously Tarmac World), has again been selected for best Newsmagazine and for best Writing classes. In the online section, TQM’s news portal and intranet, T-Junction, has also been nominated for best Electronic Design.
Corin added: “I know a lot of hard work has gone into every project or piece of work entered in these awards. We look forward to celebrating with our clients and peers at the awards evening in February.”
To find out more about the Central Region’s annual seminar event and the awards evening/listing visit: www.cib.uk.com
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
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44 has picked up another award for Tarmac World, the employee newsmagazine it produces for Tarmac UK, at the CiB National Awards in May. The accolade follows hot on the heels of awards success earlier in the year. In February, the team scooped top spot in four classes of the CiB Central awards 2009 then went onto to win the annual 'best of the best' prize.
"It's great to be recognised at both regional and national levels. The competition at both events was of an extremely high calibre," said Corin Ashby from 44. "We have only been working with Tarmac for the past year and a half on the magazine, I'm so pleased that the entire team effort behind Tarmac World has done so well, so quickly."
CiB judges recognised Tarmac World for its all-round quality - not just its design but also for its open, honest and entertaining content approach.
The CiB (www.cib.uk.com) was formed in 1949 as the British Association of Industrial Editors. The not-for-profit association changed its name to the British Association of Communicators in Business in 1995, to reflect the wide range of disciplines demanded of its members today. It is the leading industry body for professional business communicators.
Posted: June 2009
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A FAST-TRACK leadership programme needed a brand look and feel fast. 44 delivered a sharp, new look in just five days. This enabled the client to meet their deadline and undertake a targeted internal launch with a consistent look and feel throughout.
Leading Edge is a high impact learning experience which challenges candidate's beliefs and barriers to success. So the brand needed to reflect its edgy, fast-moving nature. "We invite the senior leaders of tomorrow onto this course to develop their talent.
They are tested to the limit," explained Vicky King, Change & Development manager, Tarmac UK. "Positioning this programme with the right brand look & feel internally was extremely important in achieving appropriate levels of buy-in from sponsors and participants alike. "The input and support we received from 44 was critical to meeting our deadlines."
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ANDY HUTSON is the latest specialist to join 44's alliance partner network. The former newspaper business editor offers unique editorial insight and skills which span both internal and external communications fields.
Andy was a senior newspaper journalist for more than a decade, working on daily and weekly newspapers in Midlands-based roles ranging from chief reporter to business editor for the Coventry Evening Telegraph. He has specific industry expertise in the Construction and Financial Services sectors. He moves back into the creative agency side of things following time spent at Morgan Est where he was PR manager.
"I'm really looking forward to being part of the 44 alliance team," said Andy. "It's an innovative way of working and one that more people should adopt because it enables specialists to concentrate on what they are good at. I will be particularly focused on editorial support and managing projects from end-to-end. That's what I love doing."
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IN 2009 44 COMMS was shortlisted in no less than nine categories of the British Association of Communicators in Business Central region awards - winning four classes outright.
Andy Clarke, creative director, commented: “Benchmarking your own work against others in the industry is always a healthy exercise. We are delighted to have been shortlisted in a good spread of creative categories and look forward to celebrating with our clients!”
In all, 44 Communications projects have been shortlisted in the following award classes:
• Writing - class winner
• Design
• Newsmagazine - class winner
• Newsletter - class winner
• Special publication (x2)
• Redesigned publication
• Style on a shoestring (x2) - class winner
The CiB (www.cib.uk.com) was formed in 1949 as the British Association of Industrial Editors. The not-for-profit association changed its name to the British Association of Communicators in Business in 1995, to reflect the wide range of disciplines demanded of its members today. It is the leading industry body for professional business communicators.
44’S ROYAL HOMECOMING
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FIT FOR A KING - 44 has recently moved into new office space in Royal Leamington Spa. The company’s new home is located in an elegant Regency building on Clarendon Place - just two blocks away from Leamington’s Grand Parade.
“The office is ideal for our needs at the present time,” explained Corin Ashby, partner. “Leamington is great location – it is home to some of the best creative skills in the Midlands. We wanted to be close to the centre of the town not least to ensure a ready supply of decent coffee and some nice places to take clients for lunch!”
The new office is equipped with a shared work area and meeting room – making it the perfect location to plan and deliver a variety of communication project work. He added: “This arrangement is both cost effective and gives us room to grow if we need it.” For local info and directions to our office, go to the WHERE section.
