Longtail, 303 Sydney make IAB Australia Awards 2010 shortlist

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dalealcock_Zoom.jpgLongtail is the only Perth agency to make the list of 21agencies selected as finalists for the 2010 IAB Australia Awards.  It is a finalist in the Rich Media & Digital Video category with Dale Alcock ‘Zoom’, which won Best of Year at the Campaign Brief Awards in March.

303 Sydney is a finalist in the Not-for-profit/Public Service with its ‘Jesus. All About Life’ campaign for the Bible Society of NSW. The campaign used a concept developed by 303 Perth-based creative Richard Berney.

Mediacomand Publicis Mojo, Melbourne secured the lion’s share of finalists, taking six and fournominations respectively. In total, 182 entries weresubmitted and reviewed by a panel of more than 60 judges looking for the mostinnovative and effective online advertising and marketing campaign.

Thisyear’s awards has also seen a dramatic increase in entries for thebrand related categories, highlighting the strong shift towards brandadvertising online with FMCG and finance industries in particular.

Thewinners will be announced at a ceremony in Sydney on Thursday 22 July2010 at the Hordern Pavilion.  Tickets are available for purchase fromthe Awards website – www.iabawards.com.au.

PaulFisher, IAB Australia’s CEO, said the 2010 Awards judges have laudedthe entries as the highest quality work they have ever seen submittedfor online campaigns.  

“Creative campaigns with welltargeted execution and clearly documented results created a smoothjudging process for all concerned,” said Fisher. “This general improvement, combinedwith the sheer number of entries demonstrates the growing commitment byadvertisers and their agencies to investing their valuable marketingbudgets where they get the best results – online.”

TheBest of Show Award will gain entry into the IAB’s US MIXX Awards inSeptember 2010. Last year’s entry won Best in Show in New York. Inaddition to this, the Creative Showcase quarterly winners will vie forCreative Showcase Grand Prix Award also to be announced at this year’sIAB Awards. 

FINALISTS

Category: Brand Awareness and Positioning

Droga5 – 4320LA & 4320SYD; V Australia 

Mediacom – Alienware Clan Challenge; Dell

Ikon Communications – Commonwealth Bank & Domain Partnership; Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

Category: Direct Response and Lead Generation

WHYBIN/TBWA/TEQUILA – Take the Wheel; Nissan Australia

Ikon Communications – Commonwealth Bank Continuous Online Marketing Programme; Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Mediacom – SMB Campaign Nov09-Jan10; Dell

 

Category: Product Launch

Emitch – iPhone Application Launch; Domino’s Pizza

Mediacom – Avril Lavigne Black Star; Procter & Gamble

OMD Australia – Brave Wave!; Neutrogena Wave

ZenithOptimedia – 5 Seeds; Lion Nathan

 

Category: Brand Loyalty and Retention

Publicis Mojo – Members’ Lounge; Virgin Mobile

Bullseye – B Your Best – The Wellbeing Revolution 

Blackmores LimiteBMF – The Hit List; Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

Category: Brand Destination Site

Colman Rasic – You Know Who You Are; Premium Beverages – Coopers

Publicis Mojo – Melbourne – The Adventures of Freddo Cadbury

Leo Burnett – Canon EOS Photochains; Canon

 

Category: Cross-Platform Integration

WHYBIN/TBWA/TEQUILA  -Take the Wheel; Nissan Australia

Publicis Mojo – Melbourne – The Art of Walking; Tourism Victoria

Mediacom – Alienware Clan Challenge; Dell

 

Category: Branded Content

ZenithOptimedia – 6 Beers of Separation; Lion Nathan

Publicis Mojo – Melbourne – The Art of Walking; Tourism Victoria

Publicis Mojo – Melbourne – The Adventures of Freddo; Cadbury

 

Category: Search Marketing

Dgm – Allianz Search Campaign; Allianz

e-channel Online – Flight Centre Paid Search Marketing Campaign; Flight Centre Limited

Experian Hitwise – SCTI Online Offline Integration; Experian Hitwise

 

Category:  Social Media Marketing

Mediacom – Spring Racing Carnival; Yellowglen

Mediacom – Pringles King Can; Procter & Gamble

Leo Burnett – Canon EOS Photochains; Canon

 

Category: Rich Media and Digital Video

Longtail Communications –  Zoom; Dale Alcock Homes 

Mindshare – Sydney – Land Rover Defender 90 – Content Distribution; Land Rover

OMD Australia – $1 Board Game; McDonalds

 

Category: Not-for-Profit / Public Service

FNUKY – Censordyne; GetUp!

Starcom – Pedigree Dog Adoption; Mars Petcare

303 – Jesus. All About Life; The Bible Society, NSW