The region’s top public relations and communications professionals were rewarded for their work over the past 12 months at the CIPR West of England PRide Awards.
More than 150 people from across the regional PR industry gathered at Bristol’s Grand Hotel to celebrate the achievements at a glittering awards ceremony jointly compered by CIPR West of England chair Sarah Pinch and chairman of Mentor Communications Consultancy Magnus Carter.
The awards showcase the best work in the region, including campaigns, publications and events.
The work of individuals, in-house teams and agencies are also highlighted through the awards.
Gold awards were handed out to nine different winners across 18 categories.
Specialist Bristol agency PamLloyd PR went home with four gold awards and a silver, including gold for team member Ellie Lean, who was named Outstanding Young Communicator while the agency, which focuses on food marketing, claimed the Outstanding PR Consultancy of the Year title.
Bath-based Geometry PR and The Honest Truth Partnership, formed in Devon to reduce the number of young people killed or seriously injured on the roads, were honoured with three golds each including Geometry’s award for Best Use of Media Relations and The Honest Truth’s for the Best Campaign £10,000 and under.
The Bristol office of national PR firm Grayling and Cardiff’s St David’s shopping centre went home with the top prize for Best Event for Ladies Night at St David’s, fast-growing Bristol agency Inside Media was named Small Consultancy of the Year, and Bristol public relations practitioner Sylvie Pender was honoured for her Outstanding Contribution to CIPR West of England.
Ms Pinch described the evening as “an opportunity to recognise the hard work, dedication, success and commitment of public relations professionals up and down the region”.
The awards were sponsored nationally by Precise, PRWeek, and Specialist Speakers, and locally sponsored by ST16. Guests enjoyed a black-tie dinner before the awards and post event entertainment.
The 2012 West of England PRide Awards winners were:
- Corporate and Business Communications Geometry PR – Up Close and Personal
- Not-for-Profit The Honest Truth Partnership – The Honest Truth
- Best Campaign £10,000 and Under The Honest Truth Partnership – The Honest Truth
- Best Sporting Campaign Media Safari/Ottobock – Passion for Paralympics
- Healthcare Media Safari/Siemens Hearing Instruments – Live out loud – Challenging the stigma of hearing loss
- Consumer Relations 10 Yetis PR Agency – Zombies, zombies, read all about them!
- Best Use of Media Relations Geometry PR – Axe the Pasty Tax
- Integrated Communications – The Vine – Ignite 2012
- Best Use of Social Media PamLloyd PR – Pink Lady Apples - Join the Club
- External Publication The Honest Truth Partnership – The Honest Truth Resource Booklet
- Best Event Grayling/St David’s - Ladies night at St David's
- Outstanding Young Communicator Ellie Lean MCIPR
- Outstanding Small Consultancy Inside Media
- Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy PamLloyd PR
- Crisis Communications Geometry PR – Axe the Pasty Tax
- Best Use of Photography or Design PamLloyd PR – British Asparagus – Best of British
- Regional Campaign of the Year Grayling/English Heritage – Days out worth talking about
- Outstanding Contribution to CIPR West of England Sylvie Pender
For the full list of results including runners up and gold winner case studies click here
Pictured: All the award winners gather for a celebration
