AMEC, the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication, has announced the shortlist for its annual awards event. The awards, now in their 8th year, were established to recognise and promote best practice in communications planning, research and evaluation. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on the 18th November.

Best Use of Communication Measurement: Business-to-Business
Echo Research forJP Morgan Asset Management
Media Measurement for RSA
Media Monitors for Queensland Energy Resources
Media Watch for D2
TNS Media Intelligence for Diageo

Best Use of Communication Measurement: Business-to-Consumer
Durrants for Betfair
Media Measurement for HomeServe
Media Monitors for Shell Singapore
Echo Research for MetLife
Metrica for James Brown London

Best Use of Communication Measurement: International - Multi-market Activity
Echo Research for GlaxoSmithKline
Echo Research for European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
TNS Media Intelligence for Dubai Holding
Echo Research for JP Morgan Asset Management

Best Use of Communication Measurement: Not-for-Profit
Ausschnitt Medienbeobachtung for DENA
Echo Research for Women in Journalism
Echo Research for RNLI
Media Measurement for The Law Society
Metrica for Cancer Research UK

Best Use of Communication Measurement: Public Sector
Echo Research for Northamptonshire Police
Echo Research for Qualification and Curriculum Authority
Media Measurement for Royal College of Physicians
Media Measurement for Essex County Council

Best Use of Integrated Communication Measurement/Research
Cision Portugal for TMN
Echo Research for Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Echo Research for RNLI
Metrica for Cancer Research UK
TNS Media Intelligence for BRIT Awards 2009

Best Use of Measurement for a Single Event
Echo Research for WWF
Media Monitors for Sport and Recreation New Zealand
Metrica for Comic Relief
Precise for Barclays
TNS Media Intelligence for BRIT Awards 2009

Best Use of Social Media Measurement
Ausschnitt Medienbeobachtung for Navigon
Durrants for Premier Inn
Durrants for Betfair
Echo Research for European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
Netmind. Social Media for JSC Atomenergoprom

Young Professional of the Year Award
Gemma Plant of Echo Research
Matthew Couchman of TNS Media Intelligence

Best Use of Communication Measurement: International - Single-market Activity
Echo Research Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Media Monitors for Shell Singapore