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SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR BIG CHIP AWARDS 2010

press Release 22nd April 2010:

Over 40 companies from across the North West will be competing this summer after being shortlisted for The Big Chip Awards, the North West’s annual awards for companies excelling in the use of IT and digital technology.

The 2010 awards have attracted hundreds of entries from companies across the whole of the region. A total of 62 entries from all over the North West region are on the shortlist.

The panel of judges, chaired by Michael Nutley, editor of New Media Age, includes Gavin Ailes of Searchworks, Peter Cowley of Endemol, Alasdair Rawsthorne of the University of Manchester, Steve Smith of Liverpool Vision and Channel 4’s commissioning editor for education and new media Matt Locke.

This year there are 12 North West categories, 3 categories open to entries from across the North of England and the Big Chip International Award for Innovation. Special awards including the Big Chip New Media Agency award, the Anthony Wilson Original Modern Award and the Grand Prix will be chosen from the shortlist and presented on the night, the Tasty Website Award, decided by popular vote, will also be decided on the night.

The awards are organised by Manchester Digital, the trade association for the region’s digital sector working with partners such as Liverpool Vision and will be once again hosted by Manchester broadcaster and reality television star Terry Christian.

The headline sponsor of this year’s Big Chip Awards are Vision+Media and the other sponsors are 2ergo, Insider, Manchester Metropolitan University, Marketing Manchester, Melbourne Server Hosting, MIDAS, Montpelier, New Media Age, Archant and UK Trade and Investment.

Chairman of Manchester Digital and Big Chip organiser, Shaun Fensom, said: "Not only did we get more entries than ever before but the standards have gone up again. So we have a very strong shortlist - a real indication of just how well the sector is doing in the North West."

The Big Chip Awards will be announced the awards ceremony and dinner on Thursday 10th June 2010 at Manchester’s Palace Hotel - now a must-attend event for businesses from across the region. 

The shortlisted entries for this year’s Big Chip Awards are:

(Please note that judges have a minimum standard for shortlisting and choosing a winner and in that being the only entrant shortlisted in a particular category does not guarantee that your entry will win the award.)

 

Best E-business Project

11 Out Of 10 Ltd. with Pure Gym

KMP Digitata with Jetparks.co.uk - Manchester Airport Budget Car Parking

KMP Digitata with "Amy" - Asda's Virtual Assistant

Stardotstar with Nosey Parker

 

Best Public Sector Project

Lightbox Education with MP for a Week

Manchester Museums Consortium & Visit Manchester with Creative Tourist

Pennine Telecom Ltd with Bridging the Digital Divide Net@BOSC

Studio Distract with Wrecked

 

Best Not for Profit Project

Cahoona with Band on the Wall Website Redevelopment

Fudge with English Rose

LOVE with Acting on Impulse website

Sigma Consulting Solutions Limited with CABlink service extranet

Wilson Cooke with Adactus Housing Website

 

Best E-Learning Project

Shira Rubin with learn2lingo

Stardotstar with Things To Come

 

Best Use of Visual Design

Cahoona with The Cahoona Website!

Digital Blah Blah with Adam Rix Website

Fudge with English Rose

RealtimeUK with LG 'Behind the Picture'

 

Best Application of Technology

4i Security with The OMC Online Security System

Code Computerlove with Digital technologies for online automated tailoring service

myebook Ltd with myebook.com

Scraperwiki Ltd with Scraperwiki

Stardotstar with Nosey Parker

PiP Interactive with PiP Interactive

 

Best Use of Animation

Craig Knowles and David Ridges with Bon Appetit

MediaCityUK with Take Note

RealtimeUK with LG 'Behind the Picture'

The Neighbourhood with Angel

The Neighbourhood with Nord Anglia

 

Best Use of Search

Lakestar Media with Parcel2Go.com SEO Campaign

PushON with Love Those Shoes

PushON and The UK Wedding Shows with The UK Wedding Shows Campaign by PushON

 

Best Digital Marketing Campaign

iris Manchester with Wonderbra - Ultimate Strapless

Mobious with Carling Weekly Email

PushON and Brazen PR with 30 Beats: Mechanical Music

Righttxt with Mobile for a Small Organisation

 

Best On-line Brand Development

IAS b2b Marketing with Beat the Wolf

Manchester Museums Consortium & Visit Manchester with Creative Tourist

Mando Group with United Utilities Rebrand

Xentum Ltd with X marks the spot

 

Best Newcomer

4i Security

Cahoona

Digital Blah Blah

PiP Interactive

web Video Marketing ltd (webVM)

Wooshii.com

 

Best Freelancer/Micro Enterprise

Digital Blah Blah

Fat Heads Creative Studio

Kilogramme

Moo Marketing

Rob Hayward

 

Little Chip Student Award

Andreas Linden: University of Central Lancashire

 

Game of the North

Connect2media with Arachnadoodle

 

Big Chip International Award for Innovation

FutureEverything with FutureEverything

PiP Interactive with PiP Interactive

Studio Liddell and Magic Lantern for BBC Children's with Bugbears 

 

The shortlist can also be viewed at www.bigchipawards.com

 

 

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For further media information and images please contact Max Howard or Andrew Spinoza at SKV Communications on (0161) 838 7770 firstname.lastname@skvcommunications.co.uk

 

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.