The awards were chaired by a panel including Suzy Ryder, head of digital at Maxus; Will Smyth, chief digital strategy officer, EMEA for Omnicom Media Group; and Sannah Rogers, UK group marketing and new business director at ZenithOptimedia.
Said Pete Robins, chairman of the judges, IPA Digital Media Group chairman and managing partner at Agenda 21: “Agencies need good partners, whether it be media owners with great tech or simply exceptional individuals to help us do what we do.
"The shortlist for this year’s Awards has once again highlighted some of the excellent work happening in the industry every day.”
The full submission and survey based shortlists can be seen below.
Submission-based shortlist
Best Unfeatured Media Owner
AutoTrader , ESI Media , Unanimis
Best Cross-Media Campaign
Global Radio, ‘Begin with a Bulmers on XFM’, Bulmers Cider
Global Radio, ‘XFM Presents Ford SYNC’, Ford SYNC
ITV, ‘All Bran and Loose Women’s 5 Day Success’, Kellogg’s
The Guardian, ‘The Live Better Challenge’, Unilever Project Sunlight
Best Online Campaign
Google, ‘Cadbury Creme Egg Bake Challenge’, Cadbury, Mondelez
Google, ‘The Beauty Project’, Selfridges
Global Radio, ‘Composer or Pasta’, Classic FM
Specific Media & Walker Media, ‘KFC Dynamic Video’, KFC
Microsoft Advertising, ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’, Warner Brothers UK
Yahoo, ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues on Yahoo’, Paramount Pictures
Best Technology
Ebuzzing & Teads, inRead
Google, +PostAds
ITV, The X Factor App
Specific Media, TV Audience Segments
Unsung Hero of the Year
Catherine Fulwood, Platform Solutions Consultant, Google
Krishna Patel, Ad Operations Executive, Dennis Publishing
Sarah Baldwin, Senior Account Manager, Exponential
Nicolas Aziz, Business Analyst, AOL UK
Sales Newcomer
Matthew Upton, Agency Account Manager, MEDIA iQ Digital
Robert Petherick, Account Manager, MailOnline
Sarah Sales, Sales Manager, RadiumOne
Rising Star
Chloe Luff, Sales Executive, AOL UK
Courtney Jameson, Head of Advertising Operations, Telegraph Media Group
Oliver Keogh, Account Manager, Affectv
Ruby Sharma, Lead Account Executive, Twitter
Commercial Director of the Year
Andy McNab, UK Managing Director, Rocket Fuel
Paul Hylden, EVP Advertising & Brand Solutions, The Register
Stewart Holt, Business Director, IgnitionOne
Survey-based shortlist
Best Media Owner
AOL Advertising , Collective , Say Media
Most Improved Media Owner
Collective , Facebook , Twitter
Best at Innovation
Collective , Say Media , Twitter
Most Improved at Innovation
Collective , Facebook , Twitter
Best at Cross-Media
MailOnline , Telegraph.co.uk , The Guardian
Most Improved at Cross-Media
ITV.com
Best Partner
AOL Advertising , Microsoft Advertising , Twitter
Most Improved at Partnership
Facebook , ITV.com , Twitter
The winners will be announced on Tuesday 25 November 2014 at Bloomsbury Ballroom.