This year there are four new categories including Native Advertising, Best Use of Data, Commercial Partnership, and Best Use of Video, bringing the total number of awards to 20.
Tim Faircliff, executive chairman of AOP, said: “The introduction of four new awards reflects the rapid pace of change and innovation in the world of digital publishing. As ever, the judges were impressed both by the number and calibre of entries, and we look forward to revealing the winners on 2nd July.”
The judging panel comprises of 47 senior leaders and industry experts including publishers, technology providers, and media agencies.
The shortlist:
EDITORIAL TEAM 2015 – BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Sponsored by Deloitte
Dezeen Editorial, Dezeen
Farmers Weekly Editorial Team, Reed Business Information
Sift Media Editorial Team, Sift Media
Estates Gazette, Reed Business Information
The Drum, Carnyx Group
Centaur Marketing Portfolio, Fashion Monitor, Centaur Media Plc
C+D, UBM
EDITORIAL TEAM 2015 – CONSUMER
Sponsored by Lewis Silkin
BuzzFeed UK, www.buzzfeed.com
VICE UK
Sugarscape.com, Hearst Magazines UK
Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK
The Mirror, Trinity Mirror
GoodToKnow, Time Inc. UK
NATIVE ADVERTISING (New for 2015)
Sponsored by Pulsepoint
Forbes with Northwestern
The Week, Dennis Publishing
BBC Good Food - Co-op Campaign, Immediate Media
Dennis Digital – Motoring Division, Dennis Publishing
Haymarket Creative Solutions - Samsung, Haymarket Group
Haymarket Creative Solutions - BMW, Haymarket Group
Time Inc. UK Advertising, Time Inc. UK
DIGITAL COMMERCIAL TEAM 2015
Sponsored by YuMe
Immediate Media
Global Radio Digital Sales Team, Global Radio
Dennis Digital Sales Team, Dennis Publishing
Factory Media Digital Commercial Team, FACTORY MEDIA
Time Inc. UK Digital Sales,Time Inc. UK
DIGITAL COMMERCIAL INDIVIDUAL 2015
Nick Biscomb, Future Publishing
Ross MacDonald, Immediate Media
Guy Jones, Immediate Media
Megan Falconer-Taylor, Centaur Media Plc
Russell Kearney, Dennis Publishing
COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP (New for 2015)
Dezeen & Mini Frontiers, Dezeen
The Guardian’s Live Better Challenge sponsored by Unilever Project Sunlight, Guardian News & Media Ltd.
Incisive Media, Intel & HK Strategies Parnership, Incisive Media
Global and M&S, Global Radio
Dennis Digital - Technology Division and HP, Dennis Publishing
The Drum and Sapient Nitro, The Drum, Carnyx Group
DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPERATIONS TEAM 2015
Sponsored by comScore
The Guardian Advertising Operations Team, Guardian News & Media Ltd.
Dennis Publishing Ad Ops Team, Dennis Publishing
Advertising Operations,Telegraph Media Group
Digital Advertising Operations Team,Time Inc. UK
Ad Operations Team, Unruly
DIGITAL EDITORIAL INDIVIDUAL 2015
Sponsored by Digiday
Lizzie Cox, Sugarscape.com, Hearst Magazines UK
Alex Miller, VICE UK
Heather Bowen, Mirror Online,Trinity Mirror
Holly Boultwood, GoodToKnow,Time Inc. UK
Tim Glanfield, Radio Times, Immediate Media
John Longbottom, Kerrang.com, Bauer Media
BEST USE OF DATA (New for 2015)
Sponsored by Sailthru
Newsquest Specialist Media, Newsquest
ESI Media
Time Inc. Intelligence, Time Inc. UK
Research and Insight Project 2015
Sky Media and Havas Media Group
News UK Commercial
AOL UK
LAUNCH 2015
SNAP.PA, Press Association
ESI Media
VICE News, VICE UK
HSJ Intelligence, Emap
USE OF MOBILE 2015
Sponsored by Celtra
Farmers Weekly, Reed Business Information
Guardian News & Media
Digital Operations, Stylist, Shortlist Media
MadeForMums.com, Immediate Media
Cameron & Wilding and The Economist Espresso
BEST USE OF VIDEO (New for 2015)
Sponsored by SpotXchange
Dezeen
Guardian News & Media Ltd.
Farmers Weekly, Reed Business Information
VICE News, VICE UK
Heart and M&S, Global Media and Entertainment
Mirror Online,Trinity Mirror
MEDIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNER 2015
Sublime Skinz Team,Sublime Skinz
Technology and Publisher Services Teams,InSkin Media
Grapeshot & Local World, Grapeshot
Telegraph Media Group/Google UK, Google UK
DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN INNOVATION 2015
Sponsored by Circus Street
Guardian News & Media Ltd.
New Scientist, Reed Business Information
MCNcompare.com, Bauer Media
USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA 2015
BuzzFeed UK, BuzzFeed
NME,Time Inc. UK
FourFourTwo, Haymarket Group
New Scientist, Reed Business Information
Centaur Marketing Portfolio - Econsultancy, Centaur Media Plc
WEBSITE 2015 – BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Farmers Weekly, Reed Business Information
Procurement Leaders, Sigaria Ltd
HSJ Intelligence, Emap
Centaur Marketing Portfolio, Centaur Media Plc
WEBSITE 2015 - CONSUMER
Guardian Digital Team, Guardian News & Media Ltd.
Cycling Weekly, Time Inc UK
Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK
Macworld UK, IDG UK
Motorcyclenews.com (MCN) Digital team, Bauer Media
DIGITAL PUBLISHER 2015 – BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Sponsored by PubMatic
IDG UK
The Drum, Carnyx Group
Sift Media
DIGITAL PUBLISHER 2015 – CONSUMER
Sponsored by PubMatic
Future Publishing Plc
Guardian News & Media Ltd
Dennis Publishing
Immediate Media Co
Haymarket Consumer Media, Haymarket Media Group
VICE Media UK