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BEST YEAR YET FOR BIG CHIP ENTRIES 

Record Number of Entries for the 12th Big Chip Awards

New Release 12 March 2010 

The deadline for the Big Chip Awards ended this week with the largest number of entries to date, with 257 entries from 138 entrants all battling it out to win prestigious awards to celebrate North West companies excelling in the use of digital technology.

This is a record for the awards, and marks a 12.1% rise from the 226 entries received last year with entries from the brand new Little Chip Award for exceptional student achievement still to come in as the deadline for this award was specially extended to 5pm Friday 26th.

This year’s launch of the Big Green Chip Award brings the number of North of England Awards to three – including the Little Big Chip Award – and this was reflected in the large number of entries from outside of the Northwest.

Shaun Fensom, Chair of Manchester Digital, the organisation behind the awards said: "It is very exciting to see that the Big Chip Awards continue to grow each year and that creative organisations across the Northwest and beyond are taking the lead in creating the technology that will define the next decade.

"We have already received a record number of entries, but if you are an college or a university there is still time to enter the Little Big Chip Award for exceptional student achievement, the deadline for this award has been specially extended till the end of the academic term, Friday 26th March."

The entries will be judged by a panel of leading industry figures chaired by Michael Nutley, editor of New Media Age.  The shortlist will be announced soon.

The Big Chip Awards will be announced at a luxurious awards dinner on Thursday 10th June 2010 at the Palace Hotel, Manchester.

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Big Chip Awards 2010 - Categories

North West Awards

Best E-business Project

Best Public Sector Project

Best Not for Profit Project

Best E-learning Project

Best Use of Visual Design

Best Application of Technology

Best Use of Animation

Best Use of Search

Best Digital Marketing Campaign

Best On-line Brand Development
Best Newcomer

Best Freelancer/Micro Enterprise

 

North of England Awards

Big Green Chip Award

Game of the North

Little Chip Award

 

Special Awards

New Media Agency Award

Anthony Wilson Original Modern Award

Tasty Website Award

Big Chip International Award for Innovation

Grand Prix

 

Note to Editors:

To order tickets for the awards dinner please contact Dara O’Hanlon at Out There Events on Tel: (0161) 214 5200 or email dara@outthereevents.com

 

Last Year’s Winners:

Best E-Business Project  

Winner: TBWA/Manchester (Manchester)

Best Public Sector Project

Winner: Lightbox Education (Cheadle)

Commendation: Stardotstar (Manchester)

Best Not for Profit Project

Winner: Mando Group Ltd (Liverpool)

Best E-Learning Project

Winner: Lightbox Education (Cheadle)

Best Use of Visual Design

Winner: LOVE (Manchester)

Commendation: Stardotstar (Manchester)

Best Application of Technology

Winner: New Concept Gaming Limited (Liverpool)

Best Use of Animation

Winner: AHD Imaging / Ian Hogg (Salford)

Commendation: Smoothe (Manchester)

Best Use of Search

Winner: PushON (Manchester)

Best Digital Marketing Campaign

Winner: LOVE (Manchester)

Commendation: Axon Garside Creative (Disley)

Best On-line Brand Development

Winner: Code Computerlove (Manchester)

Big Green Chip Award

Winner: Melbourne (Manchester)

Best Newcomer (enterprise)

Winner: AdInsight (Manchester)

Best Freelancer/Micro Enterprise

Winner: Flashtemple (Chorley)

Big Chip New Media Agency Award

Winner: LOVE (Manchester)

Big Chip International Award for Innovation

Winner: New Concept Gaming Limited (Liverpool)

Game of the North Award

Winner: Evolution Studios (Runcorn)

Commendation: Connect2media (Manchester)

Anthony Wilson Original Modern Award

Winner: AHD Imaging/Ian Hogg (Salford)

Tasty Website Award

Winner: Code Computerlove (Manchester)

Grand Prix

Winner: New Concept Gaming Limited (Liverpool)

 

About Manchester Digital

Manchester Digital is the independent trade association for the thriving ICT and new media industries in the North West of England.

Its vision is simple: that the way to make Manchester and the North West an even better place for digital businesses is by working together.

A lively events programme offers members opportunities to learn and do business - from the flagship Big Chip Awards - celebrating the best from the region - through regular top quality seminars and evening events, to small self-help groups and networks offering practical help and advice.

Manchester Digital is a non-profit association, independent of the public sector, but well connected with policy makers and committees, where it promotes the sector's interests.