Hollis Sponsorship Award Winners
Last night UK Sponsorship consultancy and publisher, Hollis Sponsorship, announced its annual awards in a variety of sponsorship categories, at a gala in London. The awards primarily focus on European and UK sponsorship campaigns. For Sponsorship Consultancy of the Year, Synergy beat out Capitalize, Four Sports, Arts & Sponsorship, MEC Access, Octagon and SBI. John Smith’s Grand National campaign was the toast of this year's class taking home three awards including the Hollis Sponsorship of the Year award.
The winners listed by category:
ARTS SPONSORSHIP (supported by Arts & Business)
Campaign: HSBC Indian Summer
Sponsor: HSBC
Entered by: HSBC
CHARITY & COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP (supported by the NCVO)
Campaign: BOOM! Nation
Sponsor: v
Entered by: TomTom nation
EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP
Campaign: PhoneBrain
Sponsor: PhonepayPlus
Entered by TomTom nation
ENVIRONMENT SPONSORSHIP (supported by Groundwork)
Campaign: Sense and Simplicity Lighting
Partnership at the National Theatre
Sponsor: Philips
Entered by: The National Theatre
MEDIA SPONSORSHIP (sponsored by Sky Media)
Campaign: Samsung UK Music Strategy 2009
Sponsor: Samsung
Entered by: Octagon
SPORTS SPONSORSHIP (supported by Sport England)
Campaign: Extra 90+
Sponsor: Wrigley’s/Extra
Entered by: MEC Access
GRASS ROOTS SPORTS SPONSORSHIP (supported by the CCPR)
Campaign: Deloitte Parasport
Sponsor: Deloitte
Entered by: Deloitte
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
Campaign: HSBC Indian Summer
Sponsor: HSBC
Entered by: HSBC
BRAND SPONSORSHIP
Campaign: John Smith’s Grand National
Sponsor: John Smith’s
Entered by: SBI
FIRST TIME SPONSOR AWARD
Campaign: Alternative Fashion Week
Sponsor: Rescue Cream
Entered by: Nelsons
SPONSORSHIP CONTINUITY (Sponsored by Premier Print Group)
Campaign: John Smith’s Grand National
Sponsor: John Smith’s
Entered by: SBI
THE ESA INTERNATIONAL SPONSORSHIP AWARD (Sponsored by the European Sponsorship Association)
Campaign: 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race
Sponsor: PUMA
Entered by: Capitalize
BEST USE OF RESEARCH IN A SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN (Sponsored by Marketlink Research)
Campaign: Extra 90+
Sponsor: Wrigley’s/Extra
Entered by: MEC Access
BEST USE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN A SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN (Supported by the Public Relations Consultants Association)
Campaign: Fan v Fan Ashes Cricket Campaign
Sponsor: Betfair
Entered by: Betfair
BEST LOW BUDGET SPONSORSHIP (UNDER £50,000)
Campaign: Blooming Schools
Sponsor: Southern Water
Entered by: Southern Water
For a full list of the shortlisted campaigns in each category, click here.
