While digital inevitably plays a role in every sophisticated campaign, it is those that are pushing their limitations in the digital sphere, breaking down barriers and driving innovation, who the Digital Impact Awards recognises.

Every year, digital communications pioneers meet and celebrate their work at a ceremony that awards the industry's best work.

This year’s shortlisted companies and projects have been announced and include organisations such as HSBC NOW Share, who is shortlisted in the ‘Best use of mobile and portable devices’ category, British Heart Foundation and IKEA, who are shortlisted for ‘Best use of digital to aid a CR campaign’, Microsoft Mobile, who are shortlisted for ‘Best digital rebrand’ and LinkedIn and The Financial Times, who are shortlisted in the ‘Best digital communication as part of an integrated campaign’ category.

The shortlist also features a multitude of smaller brands and agencies who have delivered equally exciting digital work, often with limited resources or budgets. Categories cover everything from internal communications via apps or intranets, to communicating with investors using tools such as online annual reports and external communications with audiences such as the media and other stakeholders.

The winners of the Digital Impact Awards will be announced at a ceremony on 14 October 2015 at the London Marriot Hotel Grosvenor Square. The event will begin with a celebratory drinks reception, followed by a sit-down dinner and the presentation of the awards. The two most prestigious awards, ‘Digital agency of the year’ and ‘Digital campaign of the year’, will be announced at the end of the ceremony.

One of last year’s winners, James Richards, communications director at IPG Mediabrands UK, said, “We’re over the moon to have won at the Digital Impact Awards. The industry has become ever-more digitally focused, and the competition for business is fiercer than ever. We wholeheartedly support the aim of these awards to improve the standard of work in the industry, and celebrate it.”

For more information about the event, sponsors, or last year’s winners, please visit the website. To attend the awards please contact Hannah Hodges (Hannah.hodges@communicatemagazine.co.uk) on +44 20 7498 7008 or click here to book your table.

Best corporate website
Anglo American and Investis
De Beers Group and Black Sun
Kinleigh, Folkard&Hayward and Fresh Egg
Murata and Living Group
Saab Group and Comprend
SABMiller and MSLGroup

Best use of mobile and portable devices
Arriva Bus and Freestyle Interactive
Castrol and Bray Leino
HSBC NOW Share
Liftshare and DigitasLBi
OneTurkcell
The Royal Academy of Arts and Goodman Fox

Best use of SEO for corporate communications
Direct Blinds and Epiphany
Dreams Beds and Inside Online
Expedia Nordics and Verve Search
HotelClub and Verve Search

Best use of digital to aid a CR campaign
British Heart Foundation
IKEA and Hope&Glory
IKEA Foundation and Kindred

Best digital rebrand
De Beers Group and Black Sun
Fuller’s and True
Marie Curie
Microsoft Mobile and 1000heads Ltd
Murata and Living Group
Rawnet

Best use of online video
Alcatel-Lucent and Lonelyleap
IKEA and Hope&Glory
Nomura and Living Group
Peek and DigitasLBi

Best corporate viral campaign
CoppaFeel!
DigitasLBi

Best digital communication as part of an integrated campaign 
Galderma and Ogilvy Healthworld
LinkedIn and Brands2Life
Nomura and Living Group
Tata Consultancy Services
The Financial Times
The King's Fund

Social media

Best use of existing social media platforms
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH and Ogilvy Healthworld
Garanti Bank and Kramp Advertising Agency
ITV Studios and Rawnet
Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions and Expedia Media Solutions

Best development of proprietary social media platforms
SENDirect and Connect

Best community development
Currys PC World and 1000heads Ltd
Magic Light Pictures and Wilderness
Phillips and Emanate (One Voice Connect)

Best use of digital to an internal audience

Best intranet
Canon and MSLGroup
Klick Inc.

Best digital employee communication
Boehringer Ingelheim and Ogilvy Healthworld
Hitachi and WPA Pinfold Ltd.
HSBC NOW Share
IKEA Foundation and Kindred
Oxfam

Best use of digital to an investment audience

Best online annual report
Alcatel-Lucent and Lonelyleap
BBVA and Comprend
BT and MSLGROUP
ING Group
Rolls Royce Holdings plc and Conran Design Group
WPP plc and Addison Group

Evaluation

Best evaluation strategy
Anglo American and Edelman
British Council Russia and PR News
Bupa and DigitasLBi
The Economist and UM London

Best use of digital by charity, NGO or NFP 
Comic Relief
Macmillan Cancer Support and agenda21 Digital
Marie Curie
SENDirect and Connect
The King's Fund
UNICEF and e3 Media

Best use of digital from the energy & utilities sector
British Gas Connected Homes
Calor and Freestyle Interactive
Shell and Radley Yeldar

Best use of digital from the engineering & manufacturing sector
Honda and Lost Boys
RS Components and Freestyle Interactive
RS Components
The Renault Nissan Alliance and DigitasLBi
Ubisense and Omobono

Best use of digital from the extraction sector
Anglo American, Edelman and Investis
DeBeers and Black Sun
io oil & gas consulting and Bisqit

Best use of digital from the financial services sector
Commercial Bank of Dubai and Industry
FSCS and UM London
Leeds Building Society and Home
Nomura and Living Group
RBS and SapientNitro

Best use of digital from the food & beverages sector
Hellmann's (Unilever) and Ogilvy Group
Pepsico and Blippar

Best use of digital from the healthcare sector
Acorda Therapeutics and Klick Inc.
AstraZeneca and DigitasLBi
Bupa and DigitasLBi
Klick Inc.
The King's Fund
The Royal College of Nursing

Best use of digital from the professional services sector
Arup and Brands2Life
EY and Wardour
KPMG UK and Radley Yeldar
PA Consulting and Omobono
Thomson Reuters and Omobono
TLT Solicitors and Bray Leino Yucca

Best use of digital from the property sector
Hilson Moran and Wagstaffs
Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward and Fresh Egg
Mace and Radley Yeldar
Taylor Wimpey and Wagstaffs
Wilmott Dixon and UXB London

Best use of digital from the public sector
Egypt Economic Development Conference and Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Best use of the digital from the retail sector
H&M and UM London
IKEA and Hope&Glory
Philips Avent and Ketchum and the OneVoiceConnect UK team
Philips Home Living and Ketchum and the OneVoiceConnect UK team
UGG and Lost Boys

Best use of digital from the technology, media & telecommunications sector
British Gas Connected Homes
Murata and Living Group
Tata Consultancy Services
TURK TELEKOM and VODEM

Best use of the digital from the travel & leisure sector
Bristol Airport and e3 Media
HotelClub and Verve Search
Insight Vacations and Redweb
Jurys Inn and agenda21 Digital
Liftshare and DigitasLBi
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