The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) has announced the Excellence and Merit winners of the 2016 Gold Quill Awards program. The program recognises business communication excellence globally, and is acknowledged as one of the most prestigious awards programs in the industry.

The awards will be presented at an Excellence Gala, to be held on Monday 6 June, as part of the IABC’s World Conference in New Orleans. In total, IABC has recognised 223 entries as world class with 85 Excellence Awards and 138 Merit Awards announced.

Winners come from all parts of the world, with 12 countries represented in the winners list, and the Aussies flying the flag for down under span to include 16 individual winners, featured below:

Internal Communications

Excellence Awards

• Foxtel, Internal Comms & Events Team, ‘The Next Episode’
• Cabrini Health, Louise Gates on behalf of Cabrini Marketing and Community Relations, ‘Let’s Go Cabrini – Accreditation 2015’

Merit Awards

• Telstra, Tara Glanville-Yates, Tarnya Dunning, Jo Van Zeeland, Jason Laird and Lauren Frazer, ‘Vote Yes: The 2015 Telstra Enterprise Agreement’
• Suncorp Bank, J. Krenske, R. Wilson, K. Lynam & C. Hallam, ‘Six Weeks of Service Festival’

Change Communication

Excellence Awards

• Fenton Communications, Kate Jenkins, ‘Melbourne Market Relocation’
• Foxtel, Internal Comms & Events Team, ‘The Next Episode’

Leadership Communication

Excellence Awards

• ANZ Banking Group, Pauel Edwards, ‘Notable Women’

Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication

Merit Awards

• Ellis Jones, Rohd Ellis-Jones, ‘Tackling Obesity: the Impromy Health and Weight Loss Problem’

Media Relations

Merit Awards

• CSIRO, Emma Pyers, Cassandra Leigh, Ali Green & Fiona McFarlane, ‘Bees with Backpacks’
• BUCHAN CONSULTING, Lauren Nowack, ‘No Time To Weight: Market Shaping For Obesity Treatment’

Nonprofit Campaigns

Merit Awards

• JAW Communications, ‘Launching Community and Philanthropy Partnerships Week’
• Sacred Heart Mission, Cropley Communications & Red Agency, ‘Dine with Heart’