AIB group marketing director Tom Kinsella is to help judge this year’s Marketer of the Year entries. Kinsella moved to AIB from Diageo last year. He was global marketing director for Baileys for over four years and held various other senior brand and advertising roles with the British drinks giant. He joins the judging panel, […]
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02 Media and Kerry Foods score AIM doubles
02 Media and Kerry Foods each won two categories at the annual Marketing Institute of Ireland (MII) All Ireland Marketing (AIM) awards presented at a gala night dinner last night. O2 Media took the new product/new market and the digital marketing categories, with managing director Fintan Lonergan (pictured) accepting both prizes. Best ad campaign, sponsored […]
Irish Times' Best Places to Live shortlisted for INMA
The Irish Times’ ‘Best Place to Live campaign was among 87 news media companies worldwide shortlisted in the International News Media Association (INMA) awards. The newspaper was the only Irish title to be listed for the awards which recognise and reward excellence in marketing news media brands worldwide. The ‘Best Place to Live’ campaign was […]
Ogilvy major Star winner
Ogilvy won the grand prix and three golds for its Lucozade Sport Club Crusade promotion at the 2013 Star promotion awards. Republic of Telly presenter Dermot Whelan presented 15 golds to eight APMC agencies. Rothco Social + took four golds for their work for Irish Distillers and Meteor. Publicis won three golds for Heineken, while […]
VW wins press ad of the year
Owens DDB/MediaCom won press ad of the year for Volkswagen Resale Value at the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) Press Ad of the Year awards presented in the Mansion House last night. The ad won the best consumer durables category and also scooped the prize for best art direction. Irish International/Carat won the FMCG category […]
TG4 wins radio prize
TG4 has won the first annual Today FM Creative Radio Awards for 2012 with its Time campaign created by Publicis. The ad was chosen by judges Gavin O’Sullivan, DDFH&B, Margaret Colton, Electric Ireland and Today FM breakfast show presenter Ian Dempsey (pictured). A cash prize of €5,000 is split between TG4, Publicis and buying agency […]
Cox most trusted business leader
In a major salute to Irish advertising, Core managing director Alan Cox (above right) has been named as Ireland’s most trusted business leader in the 11th annual Best Workplace Awards. The award, presented in association with DIT, is made to acknowledge strong leadership in trust building. Particular attention is paid to leaders who build trust […]
Tequila scores gold hat-trick
Cawley NeaTBWA’s Tequila took home three golds and one silver for work for Electric Ireland from the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) European awards. Tequila was competing against 46 national winners from nine markets. The wins followed a seven-week judging process, involving 53 adjudicators. Tequila’s Alan Pollock, Leah Donoghue and Adam Crane with Margaret Colton, Electric […]
Independent wins journalist of the year as Mail takes six awards
The Irish Independent presidential election team has won the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) journalist of the year award. The team comprises Fionnán Sheahan, Michael Brennan, Fiach Kelly and Cormac McQuinn. The Irish Daily Mail and the Irish Mail on Sunday won a total of six awards, namely young journalist, Jennifer Bray; feature writer, Philip […]
Four finalists for Marketer of the Year announced
The shortlist for this year’s Marketer of the Year award was announced today. The four finalists are Brendan McEvoy, general manager marketing, Irish Life; Amie Peters, head of direct mail, An Post; David Field, group head of marketing and retail development, Eason and Kevin Donnelly, marketing director, Britvic Ireland. Marketer of the Year honours marketing […]
Ryan honoured at radio awards
2FM presenter Gerry Ryan was posthumously inducted into the hall of fame of Irish radio broadcasting at the Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) Radio Awards presented at a gala dinner in the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny. The three other radio presenters who were inducted into this year’s hall of fame were Ronan O’Rahilly of Radio […]
RTE again named top broadcaster
RTÉ Radio has again been voted Broadcaster of the Year Award at the 2012 New York Festivals Awards in New York with finalists from 28 countries. It is the second year in a row that RTÉ Radio has won the honour. Last year, RTÉ Radio became the first Irish radio station in the award ceremony’s […]
Clarke earns top recognition
Diageo’s category marketing manager Tanya Clarke is among ten women to receive the HSBC corporate executives award as part of the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) honours for Ireland’s 25 most powerful women. The awards are made on the basis of company turnover, staff numbers, stock market listing, role responsibility, role budget, breaking traditional barriers and […]
