The Toronto chapter of the IABC held its annual OVATION Awards last night, an event that drew hundreds of communicators from around the Toronto area to come and celebrate their hard work over the last year.
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
Sun Life Financial
2015 Corporate Communications Department of the Year
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
2015 Not-for-Profit Communications Department of the Year
ruckus digital
2015 Boutique Agency of the Year
DDB Public Relations
2015 Small Agency of the Year
Strategic Objectives
2015 Mid-Size Agency of the Year
Environics Communications
2015 Large Agency of the Year
STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jessica Chong, Centennial College (Jessica also won at last week’s CPRS ACE Awards)
Bobbie Resnick Philanthropy Award
Winner: Jan Graves, IABC Golden Horseshoe Chapter
Title of Entry: The Gift of Communication
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER
Title of Entry: It’s your move! The Rogers Communications Wealth Accumulation Plans transition–video podcasts
Entrant Company: Sun Life Financial
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
Community Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: Playing together — the launch of Canada’s first study on new citizens’ connection to Canadian sports
Entrant Company: Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Government Relations
Excellence
Title of Entry: Ontario IPF Patient Watch List Advocacy Campaign
Entrant Company: Cohn & Wolfe
Merit
Title of Entry: Connecting With Our Stakeholders: Toronto Central CCAC’s Government Relations
Entrant Company: Toronto Central CCAC
Media Relations with budget up to $50K
Excellence
Title of Entry: SOCAN – Jingle all the Way to the Cash Register: Impact of Holiday Music on the Shopping Experience
Entrant Company: Environics Communications
Excellence
Title of Entry: Beware of Surveillance by Design
Entrant Company: Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Excellence
Title of Entry: Wealthsimple – Canada’s first online investment service
Entrant Company: Kaiser Lachance Communications
Merit
Title of Entry: Novartis World Asthma Day Helping Canadians Breathe Easier
Entrant Company: Argyle Communications
Merit
Title of Entry: Beaches International Jazz Festival: 26th Annual Jazz Festival
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: Veuve Clicquot launches Yelloweek across Canada
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: 2014 Fall/Winter Boutiques on eBay
Entrant Company: Edelman
Merit
Title of Entry: Hi Opie!: Positioning TVO for Back-to-School Success
Entrant Company: TVO and marblemedia
Merit
Title of Entry: Microsoft XP- End of Support
Entrant Company: Veritas Communications & Microsoft Canada
Media Relations with budget greater than $50K up to $100k
Excellence
Title of Entry: Indigo Holiday 2014
Entrant Company: MSLGROUP
Excellence
Title of Entry: A coffee can make a true difference on Tim Hortons Camp Day
Entrant Company: Paradigm Public Relations
Excellence
Title of Entry: EpiPen Canada Summer of TAG 2014
Entrant Company: Porter Novelli Canada, Pfizer Canada and Anaphylaxis Canada
Excellence
Title of Entry: Second Cup Coffee Co. – Café of the Future
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives
Merit
Title of Entry: Back-to-School with Walmart Canada
Entrant Company: APEX Public Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: Walmart Canada Christmas Comes Together For Less
Entrant Company: APEX Public Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: The Launch of Entrepreneur Barbie
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives
Media Relations with budget greater than $100K
Excellence
Title of Entry: MiO NXNE Sponsorship
Entrant Company: Edelman
Excellence
Title of Entry: Symantec Canada Honey Stick Project
Entrant Company: Edelman
Excellence
Title of Entry: Flu Immunization Campaign
Entrant Company: Environics Communications & Shoppers Drug Mart
Merit
Title of Entry: Thought Leadership in Canadian Real Estate: The Royal LePage House Price Survey
Entrant Company: Kaiser Lachance Communications
Merit
Title of Entry: A&W Ingredients Guarantee Launch
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives
Multi-audience Communications
Merit
Title of Entry: Be Enlightened: Why Electricity Rates are Rising
Entrant Company: Toronto Hydro
Marketing Communications with budget greater than $50k up to $100k
Excellence
Title of Entry: Ontario Toyota Dealers Association Holiday Wishmaker Calendar 2014
Entrant Company: FleishmanHillard
Excellence
Title of Entry: Second Cup Coffee Co. – Café of the Future
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives
Excellence
Title of Entry: Minnie Mouse at World Mastercard Fashion Week
Entrant Company: Veritas Communications & Disney Consumer Products Canada
Marketing Communications with budget greater than $100k
Excellence
Title of Entry: Second Cup Coffee Co. – Launch of Flat White
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives
Excellence
Title of Entry: The Commonwell’s Maiden Campaign
Entrant Company: Tenzing Communications Inc. and The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group
Excellence
Title of Entry: #FALLforCBC
Entrant Company: Veritas Communications & CBC
Merit
Title of Entry: Communicating Real Estate Protection: RECO Helps!
Entrant Company: Argyle Communications
Merit
Title of Entry: Sunbeam Supports with Warmth
Entrant Company: Cohn & Wolfe
Merit
Title of Entry: CIL Décor Experts on the Road
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations and Shopper DDB
Merit
Title of Entry: Revealing the Truth about RVing
Entrant Company: Edelman
Merit
Title of Entry: Commercial Lines & Specialty Solutions Sales Campaign
Entrant Company: Intact Insurance
Merit
Title of Entry: Kiss IPF Goodbye – 2014 Disease Awareness Campaign
Entrant Company: NATIONAL Public Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: Schick Hydro’s “Becoming My Dad” campaign
Entrant Company: Paradigm Public Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HHF)
Entrant Company: Tenzing Communications Inc. with the Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HHF)
Merit
Title of Entry: Microsoft: Surface Cafe
Entrant Company: Veritas Communications & Microsoft Canada
Special events with budget up to $50K
Excellence
Title of Entry: International Privacy Day: Big Surveillance Demands Big Privacy
Entrant Company: Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Excellence
Title of Entry: Official Opening of Corktown Common
Entrant Company: Waterfront Toronto
Merit
Title of Entry: Future Shop Smart Loft
Entrant Company: Citizen Relations and Best Buy Canada
Merit
Title of Entry: The Home Depot Canada – WINK
Entrant Company: Environics Communications
Issues Management and Crisis Communication
Merit
Title of Entry: Divestiture of Sherritt International’s Coal Assets
Entrant Company: Kaiser Lachance Communications
Employee, Member or Human Resources/Benefits Communications
Excellence
Title of Entry: Love the company you keep: Deloitte’s integrated recruiting campaign
Entrant Company: Deloitte
Merit
Title of Entry: Connect 2017: Launching the new business strategy for Canadian P&C
Entrant Company: BMO Financial Group
Merit
Title of Entry: City of Vaughan Internal Communications Strategy
Entrant Company: City of Vaughan Corporate Communications
Merit
Title of Entry: RBC Insurance Multimedia Strategy Education Campaign
Entrant Company: RBC Insurance
Brand Communication
Excellence
Title of Entry: CIL Décor Experts on the Road
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations and Shopper DDB
Merit
Title of Entry: Baycrest Brand Awareness Campaign
Entrant Company: Baycrest Health Sciences
Social Responsibility incl. Economic, Societal and Environmental Development
Excellence
Title of Entry: Fairmont Pollinator Bee Hotel Launch
Entrant Company: Environics Communications
Excellence
Title of Entry: Check It Out!
Entrant Company: FleishmanHillard
Merit
Title of Entry: Connecting Mothers Around The World DHL & Me to We Mother’s Day Campaign
Entrant Company: Argyle Communications
Merit
Title of Entry: Hyundai Hockey Helpers – Year Three: Grassroots Impact
Entrant Company: Citizen Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: Shoeless Joe’s — If Your Team Wins, Your Community Wins!
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives
Electronic, Digital and Interactive Communications
Excellence
Title of Entry: Shoreline: Create. Communicate. Collaborate.
Entrant Company: Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Excellence
Title of Entry: It’s your move! The Rogers Communications Wealth Accumulation Plans transition–video podcasts
Entrant Company: Sun Life Financial
Social Media
Excellence
Title of Entry: APC: Getting Social Around the Campfire
Entrant Company: Argyle Communications
Excellence
Title of Entry: BMW i
Entrant Company: com.motion Inc
Excellence
Title of Entry: Make it a #MoscatoMonday
Entrant Company: Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada
Excellence
Title of Entry: Bring It On! The Launch of Husqvarna Canada’s Social Media Channels
Entrant Company: ruckus digital
Excellence
Title of Entry: Breastfeeding in Public Campaign
Entrant Company: Toronto Public Health
Merit
Title of Entry: The New Me Time
Entrant Company: Acart Communications, The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Transit (YRT/Viva)
Merit
Title of Entry: CIL Décor Experts on the Road
Entrant Company: DDB Public Relations and Shopper DDB
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Writing
Excellence
Title of Entry: Randstad Canada – Tier A Advisor
Entrant Company: MSLGROUP
Merit
Title of Entry: Business & Basketball: Dan MacKenzie’s contributions to the Globe & Mail’s Leadership Lab
Entrant Company: Paradigm Public Relations
Merit
Title of Entry: Golden Words: Writing TC CCAC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Speech
Entrant Company: Toronto Central CCAC
Publications
Merit
Title of Entry: Institute for Canadian Citizenship’s Annual Report 2013 – 2014
Entrant Company: Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Merit
Title of Entry: Solutions
Entrant Company: Manulife
Merit
Title of Entry: 2013 Annual Report
Entrant Company: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Merit
Title of Entry: Field Notes Donor Newsletter
Entrant Company: Tenzing Communications Inc. with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders
Merit
Title of Entry: OASW 2013-2014 Annual Report
Entrant Company: the Communications Department
Multimedia or Digital Content
Excellence
Title of Entry: The Electrical Safety Authority’s Holiday Electrical Safety Campaign
Entrant Company: Electrical Safety Authority with Argyle Communications
Excellence
Title of Entry: It’s your move! The Rogers Communications Wealth Accumulation Plans transition–video podcasts
Entrant Company: Sun Life Financial
Merit
Title of Entry: The Great #PringlesDIPbate
Entrant Company: Strategic Objectives
Merit
Title of Entry: How we’re building an “invisible” transformer station
Entrant Company: Toronto Hydro
COMMUNICATION CREATIVE
Publication Design
Merit
Title of Entry: Discover Engineering
Entrant Company: University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Merit
Title of Entry: Toronto Central CCAC’s 50th Anniversary Annual Report Design
Entrant Company: Toronto Central CCAC
Other Graphic Design/3D
Merit
Title of Entry: Superhero – Pedestrian Safety
Entrant Company: Acart Communications, The Regional Municipality of York and York Region Transit (YRT/Viva)
Merit
Title of Entry: Double Your Points Program
Entrant Company: Intact Insurance