The annual PRCA City and Financial Awards saw winners take away awards in 15 different categories at the prestigious Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London.
ITN 5News presenter Dani Sinha hosted the black-tie event, which brought together more than 100 leading communications professionals from across the city and financial sector.
The Awards were sponsored by YouGov, Vuelio, UNICEPTA, Newgate Communications, Reuben Sinclair, Kantar, and markettiers.
The evening also included PRCA Director General, Francis Ingham MPRCA, welcoming Maitland/AMO Chairman Angus Maitland into the International Communications Consultancy Organisation’s (ICCO) Hall of Fame.
The night’s winners included:
Best Annual Report
British Patient Capital
Best Banking Communications Campaign Award
Santander & FleishmanHillard Fishburn – The Future of the Homeownership Dream
Best Crisis Communications Campaign
Portland
Best Insurance Communications Campaign Award
AIG Life with Teamspirit – Max’s Story
Best IPO Campaign Award
Portland – Baladna
Contribution to Sustainable Initiatives Award
Quiller Consultants
Best M&A or Communications in Support of a Transaction Award
FTI Consulting – Faroe Petroleum Defence of Hostile Takeover by DNO ASA
Best Social Media Campaign Award
FTI Consulting – LGIM Active Ownership
Best Strategic Communications or Corporate Brand Campaign Award
Acuitas Communications – Coast Capital derails FirstGroup
City Agency of the Year
Powerscourt
In-house Team of the Year Award
The Investment Association
Professional of the Year Award
Lisa Downes MPRCA – Liquid
Rising Star of the Year Award
Fraser Schurer-Lewis MPRCA – Acuitas Communications
City Journalist/Blogger of the Year Award
Mark Kleinman, Sky News
Outstanding Contribution Award
Iain Anderson FPRCA – Cicero/AMO
PRCA celebrates outstanding City and Financial PR Talent
