AOP’s flagship event, now in its 20th year and organised in association with headline partner, PubMatic, was hosted by comedian Sophie Duker. The event showcased the individuals, teams and companies driving the successful growth of the online publishing sector. There were 26 category winners, judged by a panel of experts under the guidance of co-chairs, Amanda Barnes, Chief Executive of Faversham House, and Dominic Carter, EVP, Publisher (The Sun) of News UK.
“We’re so excited to have welcomed back the Digital Publishing Awards in-person. As the media landscape continues to change rapidly, it’s important we take the time to recognise the companies going above and beyond to deliver the highest possible quality for their audience,” comments Richard Reeves, Managing Director at AOP. “A huge well done to all the inspiring individuals and teams who work so hard to drive creativity and light the way forward through hard work, resilience and determination.”
Emma Newman, CRO, EMEA at PubMatic commented: “The Digital Publishing Awards set the benchmark for excellence in our industry. That’s why we’re so pleased to offer our continued support to the AOP; helping to spotlight the truly exceptional and celebrate their successes of the past year. Congratulations to the winners and everyone shortlisted.”
Among the winners on the night was Karl Flinders from Computer Weekly, who took home Journalist of the Year for his outstanding investigative journalism; breaking the story of the Post Office Scandal and seeing it through to achieve justice for those involved. Brand Metrics won Best Media Technology Partner for its work helping digital publishers achieve better revenues for quality content, and The Big Issue, together with O2, won Best Creative Solutions Led / Content Marketing Campaign.
The full list of winners is as follows:
INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Laurence Mozafari, Digital Spy, entered by Hearst UK
Highly Commended: Jonathan Stapleton, Professional Pensions, entered by Incisive Media
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Karl Flinders, Computer Weekly, entered by TechTarget
RISING STAR
Chloe Ash, entered by Hello!
Highly Commended: Natasa Christofidou, entered by Autovia
SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR
Emily Bird, entered by Immediate Media
Highly Commended: Matt Slade, entered by Outfit7 Group
THE LOCAL HERO AWARD
Sponsored by Google News Initiative
Charles Thomson, Archant
Highly Commended: Rhiannon J Davies, Greater Govanhill CIC
TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARDS
ADVERTISING OPERATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Ogury
Telegraph's Campaign Planning and Operations Team, entered by Telegraph Media Group
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by UKOM
The Sun, entered by News UK
EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: B2B
Campaign, entered by Haymarket Business Media
EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: CONSUMER
Women's Health, entered by Hearst UK
Highly Commended: PinkNews
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
Counterparty Radar, entered by Infopro Digital
SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
HBM Recruitment Sales Team, entered by Haymarket Business Media
Highly Commended: Campaign, entered by Haymarket Business Media
PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LED / CONTENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN
The Big Issue together with O2: The National Databank Partnership, entered by The Big Issue
Highly Commended: VICE Media Group and Levi's Sustainability Partnership, entered by VICE Media Group
BEST DIGITAL PUBLISHING INNOVATION
Economist Education, entered by The Economist Group
BEST DIVERSIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL STRATEGY
Sponsored by Google
Propolis, entered by B2B Marketing
BEST MEDIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
How Brand Metrics Is Helping Satisfy Buy-Side’s Relentless Demand for Effectiveness Data, entered by Brand Metrics
Highly Commended: Video Intelligence
BEST PUBLISHER-LED SOCIAL GOOD INITIATIVE OR CAMPAIGN
Sponsored by Lewis Silkin
InYourArea/Reach, Cash for Connectivity, entered by Reach
BEST RESEARCH / INSIGHT PROJECT
Sponsored by Deloitte
Making Change Happen, entered by Independent Digital News and Media
BEST USE OF AUDIO
Making Charity Donations Easier with Alexa, entered by Octave Audio and Say it Now
Highly Commended: VICE, Unfiltered History Tour, entered by VICE Media Group
BEST USE OF DATA
The Independent's CRM Strategy, entered by Independent Digital News and Media
Highly Commended: News UK, Nucleus Personalisation, entered by News UK
BEST USE OF VIDEO
PinkNews, The Queer Catch-Up, entered by PinkNews
Highly Commended: Social Video Acceleration, entered by Reach
THE AOP EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE AWARD
Texere Publishing
GRAND PRIX
BEST ONLINE BRAND: B2B
Campaign, entered by Haymarket Business Media
BEST ONLINE BRAND: CONSUMER
Sponsored by Browsi
Homes & Gardens, entered by Future
Highly Commended: The Independent
SMALL DIGITAL PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
B2B Marketing
BEST DIGITAL B2B PUBLISHING COMPANY 2022
Sponsored by PubMatic
Haymarket Business Media, Haymarket Media Group
BEST DIGITAL CONSUMER PUBLISHING COMPANY 2022
Sponsored by PubMatic
Independent Digital News and Media
Additional details on the AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2022 can be found here.
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