The PRCA Award Winners

PRmoment had the pleasure of attending the PRCA awards last night. We had a lovely time. Fortunately the air con at the Hilton on Park Lane wasn't working so I managed to lose a couple of stone whilst eating some duck and quaffing champagne. On the down side I happened to be sitting a little too near a chap who instead of clapping, banged the table simultaneously with 2 spoons. Not ideal. The best bit of news was Rufus Hound. Excuse my naivety but I’d never heard of the bloke. He was brilliant. I haven’t been so well entertained at a PR do since Stephen Fry did the PRWeek Awards a few years back. Rufus was funny, gave PR people a hard time and pushed the boundaries of bad taste just enough to keep the audience’s attention. Below is a list of the winners. As the PRCA now hope to attract in house and agency people, this list is almost unbelievably long, and I’d suggest a few less award categories in future years. But, that said, well done to all the winners and to the PRCA for putting on a great evening.  AGENCY HEAD OF THE YEAR WINNER: CAROLINE KINSEY - Cirkle ________________________________________ IN-HOUSE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR WINNER: JOLIE HUNT - Thomson Reuters ________________________________________ PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNER: DAVID GALLAGHER - Ketchum Pleon ________________________________________ CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: LAUNCH GROUP: Walt Disney World Twinned Town IN-HOUSE WINNER: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL: Every Older Person Matters ________________________________________ IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR WINNER: NHS GLASGOW AND CLYDE CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR SMALL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: JOHN DOE COMMUNICATIONS LTD MEDIUM CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: 3 MONKEYS COMMUNICATIONS LARGE CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: LANSONS COMMUNICATIONS FINANCIAL AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: LANSONS COMMUNICATIONS: Launching J.P.Morgan Brazil Investment Trust to direct  IN-HOUSE WINNER: SANTANDER UK PLC: Ignite - launching Santander in the UK HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICAL AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: ASH HEALTHCARE: Olmetec on Trial IN-HOUSE WINNER: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: From Bad Press to BAFTA Success NEW MEDIA, DIGITAL & BROADCAST AWARD HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES: Enchanted Palace: Wild Boys, bloggers and Palace Hilton CONSULTANCY WINNER: LAUNCH GROUP: Walt Disney World Twinned Town IN-HOUSE WINNER: NHS LEICESTER CITY: Teenage Kicks MEDIA RELATIONS AWARD HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO FRANK PR: Alton Towers Resort- Launch of Thirteen CONSULTANCY WINNER:COLMAN GETTY CONSULTANCY: The Lost Man Booker Prize IN-HOUSE WINNER: RACING ENTERPRISES LIMITED: Racing For Change: ‘Go Racing For Free Week' INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: KETCHUM PLEON: The Secret Is Out: Positioning KFC as an Employer of Choice IN-HOUSE WINNER: KCOM GROUP: Focus On Pensions - Acting Today to Protect Tomorrow PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO THE F.I.A. FOUNDATION: Make Roads Safe Campaign CONSULTANCY WINNER WESTMINSTER ADVISERS LTD: Save Childcare Vouchers campaign IN-HOUSE WINNER: CANCER RESEARCH UK: Sunbed bill CONSUMER AWARD HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO LAUNCH GROUP: Walt Disney World Twinned Town & MISCHIEF: National Trust: The Album (Music to Think to) CONSULTANCY WINNER: PEPPERMINT PR: Rooney is Sound Asleep's top snorer IN-HOUSE WINNER: HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES: Enchanted Palace PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: RIDGEMOUNT PR: Gas and Cowboys Don't mix IN-HOUSE WINNER: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL: Every Older Person Matters NOT-FOR-PROFIT AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: IRIS PR: Movember 2009 IN-HOUSE WINNER: OXFAM: Bookfest 2009 B2B AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: WAGGENER EDSTROM WORLDWIDE: Driving sales in a downturn IN-HOUSE WINNER: HEWDEN: Construction Site Soccer CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDED TO: FRANK PR: The Innocent Big Knit 2009 Campaign & THE CO-OPERATIVE GROUP: The Co-operative Plan Bee CONSULTANCY WINNER: ADMIRAL PR & MARKETING LTD: Newcastle University Changing Age campaign IN-HOUSE WINNER: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BUILDERS: Stay Safe, Stay Away Campaign 2010 TECHNOLOGY AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: ONLINEFIRE FOR VIRGIN MEDIA: Virgin 50Mega Bytes Broadband - Powerful Stuff IN-HOUSE WINNER: ORACLE: Oracle EPM Index II CRISIS MANAGEMENT AWARD (PRmoment sponsored this award! Not that anyone really cares but...) CONSULTANCY WINNER: HANOVER COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD: Balancing the ‘Goody Effect': NHS Cancer Screening Programmes IN-HOUSE WINNER: TUI UK & IRELAND: Out of the Ashes - The Volcanic Ash Crisis INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AWARD CONSULTANCY WINNER: WEBER SHANDWICK: The Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF): Unlocking Africa's Investment Potential IN-HOUSE WINNER: EVERSHEDS LLP: Boom or Gloom SPECIALIST CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: INSIGHT PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN-HOUSE INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR WINNER: SOCIETY OF TRUST AND ESTATE PRACTITIONERS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR WINNER: WEBER SHANDWICK YOUNG COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR CONSULTANCY WINNER: GEMMA SHARP: Kazoo IN-HOUSE WINNER: ANTHONY HUA: Nationwide Building Society FREELANCER OF THE YEAR WINNER: REENA PATEL - Lifestyle PR Consultant