AOP’s flagship event was hosted by comedian Daliso Chaponda and recognised the individuals, teams and companies driving impressive growth in the digital publishing sector, says the AOP.
There were 27 category winners, including Jo Holdaway, Chief Data & Marketing Officer at Independent Digital News and Media Limited, who received the prestigious Bill Murray Award for Outstanding Contribution to Digital Publishing.
Categories were judged by a panel of digital industry experts under the guidance of co-chairs Karen Eccles, Chief Commercial Officer at The Telegraph, and Jonathon Whiteley, CEO, Real Deals Media.
“With a record-breaking number of submissions – from new and returning entrants across all categories and disciplines – we had more to celebrate this year than ever,” comments Richard Reeves, Managing Director at AOP. “As always, it was a pleasure to award those who set the benchmark for excellence in our industry. A huge congratulations to all the winners driving positive change in an ever-evolving media landscape.”
Among the other winners on the night was Jamie Carpenter from ENDS Report, who took home the Editor of the Year accolade, Channel Accelerator, who won Best Digital Publishing Innovation, and Pugpig, who was awarded Best Media Technology Partner. Meanwhile, Obomate Briggs from New Scientist won the Rising Star award.
The full list of winners:
INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Jamie Carpenter, ENDS Report, entered by Haymarket Media Group
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Karl Flinders - Computer Weekly, entered by TechTarget
Highly commended: Valeria Martinez, Investment Week, entered by Incisive Media
Highly commended: Ralph Blackburn, entered by NationalWorld
RISING STAR
Obomate Briggs, entered by New Scientist
Highly commended: Scarlett Stansall, entered by Mail Metro Media
SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR
Peter Jones, entered by Autovia
THE AOP AWARD FOR INSPIRING LOCAL JOURNALISM
Sponsored by Google News Initiative
Luke Butterly, The Detail
Highly commended: Charles Thomson, Newsquest
Highly commended: Joe Locker, Notts TV
Highly commended: Anna Whittaker, Notts TV
TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARDS
ADVERTISING OPERATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR
William Reed
Highly commended: Newsquest Media Group
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by UKOM
WhatsApp Publishing Team, entered by Reach PLC
Highly commended: The Sun Audience Team, entered by News UK
EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: B2B
Community Care, entered by Mark Allen Group
EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: CONSUMER
The Telegraph Editorial Team
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
William Reed
Highly commended: Building Product To Support Multi-brand Digital Subscriptions Growth In Local News Media, entered by Newsquest Media Group
SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
Immediate
Highly commended: The Sun Commercial Team, entered by News UK
PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LED / CONTENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Volkswagen ID. Buzz & What Car? Vans: Getting Van Buyers To #ThinkAgain, entered by Haymarket Automotive Studio
Highly commended: Never Mind The Taste Test: ASDA's Taste Match Challenge, entered by Sky Media
BEST DIGITAL PUBLISHING INNOVATION
Sponsored by Index Exchange
Channel Accelerator, entered by The Channel Company
Highly commended: WhatsApp Publishing, entered by Reach PLC
BEST DIVERSIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL STRATEGY
Sponsored by Google
Compass: A New Research And Insights Agency, entered by Telegraph Media Group
BEST MEDIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
Pugpig
Highly commended: Monetising The Unmonetisable, entered by Opt Out Advertising
BEST PUBLISHER-LED SOCIAL GOOD INITIATIVE OR CAMPAIGN
Big Issue, entered by The Big Issue Group Ltd
BEST RESEARCH / INSIGHT PROJECT
Sky, UKOM & Ipsos iris - An Industry First For Measuring Off-Platform Audiences, entered by Sky UK
Highly commended: Our London, entered by Evening Standard
BEST USE OF AUDIO
The Film Stories Podcast, entered by Film Stories
Highly commended: Room 106, Planning Magazine, entered by Haymarket Business Media
BEST USE OF DATA
Sponsored by Anonymised
Nucleus By News UK, entered by News UK
BEST USE OF VIDEO
Sponsored by PubMatic
The Best Ever - Radio Times, entered by Immediate
THE AOP EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sponsored by Lewis Silkin
Haymarket Media Group
Highly commended: Immediate
GRAND PRIX AWARDS
BEST ONLINE BRAND: B2B
Campaign, entered by Haymarket Media Group
BEST ONLINE BRAND: CONSUMER
The Telegraph, entered by Telegraph Media Group
Highly commended: SoGlos - Gloucestershire's Leading Media Brand, entered by SoPublishing
SMALL DIGITAL PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Deloitte
RocaNews
Highly commended: UKTN
BEST DIGITAL B2B PUBLISHING COMPANY 2024
Haymarket Business Media, Haymarket Media Group
BEST DIGITAL CONSUMER PUBLISHING COMPANY 2024
Immediate
THE BILL MURRAY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DIGITAL PUBLISHING
In partnership with UKOM and supported by Haymarket Media Group
Jo Holdaway, Chief Data & Marketing Officer, Independent Digital News and Media Limited
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