Announcing B&T Awards 2019 Shortlist (Part 1)
The day you’ve all been patiently waiting for has finally arrived – the B&T Awards 2019 shortlist (part 1).
If you’re on this list – a massive congrats! If you’re not, don’t fret. This is just part 1 including all agency of the year categories, with the final shortlist to follow next Monday 23 Sept.
Now onto the important information.
Agencies on this list must present at the second judging round on Friday October 18. The live judging day will be held at Christie Spaces and Conference Centre – 100 Walker St, North Sydney and the B&T team will be in touch with all shortlisted in major categories with all the details.
For those required at the live judging day, read this next steps carefully:
- RSVP to viv@bandt.com.au with names of all presenting team members, as well as whether you’ll be attending the concluding drinks.
- Prepare your presentation – each shortlisted entrant will have five minutes set up time and 20 minutes to present in front of a judging panel, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with the panel.
- Your presentation should address the same set of criteria as your hard copy entry.
- Based interstate/overseas? If you cannot attend the judging day, please advise our team ASAP.
If you’ve been shortlisted, make sure you also supply one of the following to viv@bandt.com.au by October 18 to show as you (hopefully) pick up your shiny trophy: a showreel of up to 15 seconds – 16:9 in H264 HD OR a team photo in high res, 16:9 dimension, JPEG.
Also, please double check your company name is spelled correctly; otherwise you could have a trophy which has a spelling mistake on it. And no one wants that. So email viv@bandt.com.au with any changes by October 4.
Early-bird tickets will also only be available until October 4! If you’ve been shortlisted, we highly, highly recommend you grab your tickets now – because you definitely want to pick up your trophy in person. Get them right here.
This year’s B&T Awards will be held Friday, 22nd November 2019 – The Venue, Alexandria, Sydney.
So without further ado, here’s part one of the B&T Awards 2019 shortlist!
Advertising Agency of the Year
- BMF
- CHE Proximity
- Cummins&Partners
- M&C Saatchi Group
- Special Group
- The Monkeys
- The Works
- Thinkerbell
Branding, Design & CX Agency of the Year
- Adrenalin
- Apparent
- CHE Proximity
- Isobar Australia
- The Royals
- The Works
Direct Response/Performance Agency of the Year
- AFFINITY
- CHE Proximity
- The Works
Emerging Agency of the Year
- JBZ Digital Pty Ltd
- RIOT Content
- SDWM
- Thinkerbell
- This Is Flow
- We Discover
Experiential/Promotional Agency (sponsored by F2T)
- Because Creative Experiences
- George P. Johnson
- Havas Blvd
- Jack Morton Worldwide
- Traffik Group
- Yakusan
Independent Agency of the Year
- AFFINITY
- Apparent
- Cummins&Partners
- Paper Moose
- Special Group
- The Hallway
- The Royals
Marketing Team of the Year
- ALDI Australia
- Athena Home Loans
- Audible Australia
- South Australian Tourism Commission
- TAFE NSW
- Westpac
Marketing Technology Company of the Year
- Bench
- PLAYGROUND XYZ
- Quantcast
- Sinorbis
- The Lumery
- The Trade Desk
Media Agency of the Year (sponsored by Swift Media)
- AFFINITY
- Cummins&Partners
- HYLAND Agency Group
- OMD Australia
- PHD
People & Culture Award – Over 100 employees (sponsored by Tonic Health Media)
- Initiative Australia
- Isobar Australia
- Leo Burnett
- OMD Australia
- PHD Media
- Seqwater
People & Culture Award – Under 100 employees (sponsored by Tonic Health Media)
- Jack Morton Worldwide
- Lida Australia
- Quiip
- The Royals
- The Works
- VERSA
PR Agency of the Year
- Aruga PR
- Attention & Influence
- Mango
- Poem
- Thrive PR + Communications
- WE BUCHAN
Production Company of the Year
- Airbag
- Engine Room Productions
- Goodoil
- Revolver/Will O’Rourke
- RIOT Content
- Visual Domain
Research Agency of the Year (sponsored by AMSRO)
- Fifth Dimension Research & Consulting
- Fiftyfive5
- Lewers Research
State Agency – NSW
- Apparent
- BMF
- DDB Australia
- Leo Burnett
- The Monkeys
- The Works
State Agency – QLD/Other States and Territories/NZ
- Liquid Interactive
- Publicis Worldwide
- The Brand Agency
State Agency – VIC
- CHE Proximity
- Cummins&Partners
- Leo Burnett
- Think HQ
- Thinkerbell
Congratulations to all those who’ve been shortlisted – keep an eye out for part 2 on Monday.
And a massive thanks to all our sponsors!
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