FMBE 2014 Shortlist

Field Marketing Categories

Category A: Outsourced Sales Performance of the Year

Contract People – British American Tobacco – Sales and Distribution Team

Cosine – BT Sport – Field Sales Operation

Field Sales Solutions – Ferrero – Grocery & Impulse

Fizz Experience  – Blendtec – Demonstration and sales activity in Costco

Powerforce – British Gas – Carbon reduction services

REL – Nikon – Imaging Sales Team

Category B: Instore Sales demo or sampling

Given the weight and standard of entry  this category has been split into ‘Sampling’ and ‘Demos’ to best reflect the growth in quality and ROI delivered in this area. Gold has been awarded for each section with one overall category winner due to be revealed on award’s night.

Sampling

Cosine – Lindt – Christmas at Sainsbury’s

CPM – Asda – Christmas Sampling

CPM – InComm – Gift Cards Available at Asda

Merchandising Sales Force – Plenty – Sampling

RPM – Bailey’s Chocolat Luxe – Sampling at John Lewis

Whynot! – Anchor Cheddar – Tour

Demonstration

Big Picture – Canon – Retail Sales Team

The Field – Xbox One – Assisted Retail Trial

i2i Marketing – Philips – Perfect Care Steam Generator Demos in John Lewis

iD – Sage Appliances – Sage by Heston Blumenthal

REL – Nikon – Imaging Sales Team

 

Category C: Field Data Award

Cosine – Danone Nutrica Early Life Nutrition – Milk Availability Audits

eXPD8 – Today’s Group – Wholesale

Infinite – EE – Store Audits

NOP Global – The Continuity Company – Measuring Retailer Compliance

Powerforce – British Gas – Face to Face Eco Team

REL – Molson Coors – Keeping Data at the Core

REL – Red Bull – Opportunity Based Callage Strategy

REL – Sainsbury’s – Mystery Auditing; a data driven solution

 

Category D – Most Effective Instore Marketing

Cosine – Danone Nutrica Early Life Nutrition – Infant Formula Regulations Training

Cosine – Sainsbury’s – Sainsbury’s Kitchen

eXPD8 – Sainsbury’s – Gaming launches

Logobrand – Wrigley – Maximising Return , Minimising Investment

MG Promotions – Porter – Effective Instore marketing

NOP Global – Acer – Explore Beyond Limits

Retail Marketing – LG – ICON TV product range launch

 

Category E – Tactical Marketing

CPM – Westmill Foods – Luckyboat Demonstrations

eXPD8 – Sony – One Direction: This is Us

Gekko – Epson – Weekend Warriors

Logobrand – First Drinks (Now William Grant & Son) – Father’s Day

REL – Mondelez – Christmas

REL – News UK – Retail + Refit Project

Sense – Twinings – Infusions Office Sampling Campaign

 

Category F – Field Efficiency Award

Cosine – American Express – ERA Programme

FMI – Electric Ireland – Passion and Unique Energy

Field Sales Solutions – Ferrero – Grocery and Impulse

Orchid – Twentieth Century Fox – New release support

Powerforce – British Gas – Face to Face Eco Team

REL – Molson Coors – Refining Efficiencies

REL – News UK – Independent Engagement

 

Brand Experience Categories

 

Category G – Most Effective Sponsorship Activation

The Circle Agency – PlayStation –  Schools’ Cup

Digital River (in house) – Speed Wins

RPM – Strongbow – Tough Mudder

Sparkle Productions – Dave – Leicester Comedy Festival 2014

TRO – Lucozade Energy – Snowbombing Road Trip

Wasserman – Vodafone – New Year’s Eve 2014

Wolfpack – Warrior Football – LFC 2014/15 Kit Launch #DEMAND

 

Category H – Most Effective Roadshow/ Shopping Centre Campaign

Avantgarde – Zeo – Launch sampling campaign

BEcause – British Gas – Generation Green Energy Performance

The Circle Agency – O2 Priority – Bluewater Shopping Centre Partnership

The Field – Assasin’s Creed IV – Black Flag SU Tour

PrettyGreen – John Lewis – ‘Get Closer to the Action’ Tech Lounge

Sense – Sanex – Care for your most important outfit

SGA Productions – Haribo – Big Bag Tour Summer 2013

 

Category I – Most Immersive Event (Mass Consumer)

Circle – O2 Priority – Be More Dog this Christmas

Miss Jones and Co – Campo Viejo – Streets of Spain

psLIVE – BA – #BABeachside

psLIVE/ Carat Sponsorship – Tourism Ireland – Shenanigans

TRO – Nissan – Innovation Station at the O2

Virgo Consumer Health and Wellbeing – Air Wick – National Parks: Bringing the Outside In

Wasserman – NFL – On Regent Street

 

Category J – Immersive Event by Invitation

This category has been split creating two golds and one overall winner. The category drew in entry from a much wider remit of events than in previous years with attendances varying from just a handful of VIPs through to many thousands. Without this split judge’s felt that some exceptional case studies would fail to gain deserved recognition.

 

(larger events or invitational VIP participants +uninvited audience)

BEcause – British Gas – Generation Green Energy Performance

DRP Group – JCB – Global Dealer Event

The Field – Xbox One – #XboxOneTour

RPM – Johnnie Walker – Step up to the VIP Lifestyle

Slice – Lynx Apollo – LSA Live at Westfield

TRO – Lucozade Sport – Conditions Zone

Vision Nine – Burn – Burn Yard

(VIP guests only 500 people or less)

The Circle Agency – Celebrity Cruises – DMA launch event

Flourish – Youtube – Brandcast

GMR Marketing – Ardbeg – Uigeadail: The Untamed Spirit of Islay

PrettyGreen – Under Armour – Cold Gear Infrared

Tata Consultancy Services (in house) – TCS Summit 2013: Leading organisations in a new age

TBA – Samsung – Summit 2013

Theobald Fox – W Hotel Verbier – Republic of Verbier

 

Category K: Most Effective Integration/ Amplification

Arnold KLP – Pepsi Max – The Magic’s in the Max

Avantgarde – NPower – Tree of Light

Flourish – Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum – The Rum Bus

Haygarth – Gilette – Mo Gents United

The Life Agency – Grolsch – Swingtop Challenge

psLIVE – BA – #BABeachside

RPM – Cadbury – Easter Egg Trails

 

Category L – Most Effective Interruptive Campaign

Arnold KLP – Pepsi Max – The Magic’s in the Max

Blackjack – First Great Western – Be a Great Westerner

The Circle Agency – MaxiNutrition Protein Milk – When Life is Non Stop

Nexus Engage – Monster Products – Pop Up Experience

psLIVE – Turbo for 20th Century Fox – Turbo Gets Pulled

Sense – Sky – Rainforest Rescue Discovery Trails

TRO – BMW – Pop Up Shops

 

Category M – Most Effective Targeting

Ambient – Clinique – DDML+ Launch

The Circle Agency – MaxiNutrition Muscles – #FeedYourMuscles Tour

GMR Marketing – BlackBerry – Movers

House of Experience – Western Union –  New Lower Fees and Family Reunion

Miss Jones and Co – Campo Viejo – Streets of Spain

Sense – Glaceau vitaminwater – shinebright

 

FM&BE Categories

Category N – Brand Ambassador of the Year

Chris Bond – REL – Molson Coors

Dave Travers-Knott – Tactical Solutions – innocent

David Hamlet – Cosine – Gatorade

Graeme Anderson – Retail Marketing – AMD

Jay Pearson – infinite – Sony

John Semple – FMI – Electric Ireland

Karan Thakkar – Channel Advantage – Intel

Zoe Lucy – Purity – Samsung

 

Category O – Debbie Wilkes Award for New Business (and New Agency of the Year)

Channel Assist – Panasonic* – Maximising the sales opportunity in AV

The Circle Agency – MaxiNutrition – New Business

Motion Experiential – Metro Newspapers etc* – Experiential

Powerforce – British Gas – Face to Face Eco Team

REL  – Danone Waters – New Business

The ShopSmart Agency – Arla Foods* – New Business

Slingshot Sponsorship – Toshiba etc – Changing the face of the sponsorship industry*

Wolfpack – Warrior – From boardroom to dressing room

 

Category P: Most Effective Small Scale or Low Budget Campaign

The Category doubled its usual entry.This shortlist is often used to showcase new brands and new ideas for first rung FM&BE activity so we have created two categories with two golds and one overall winner. The category is split between those that specifically declared a low budget  versus those that emphasised niche, local or trial campaigns with either undeclared or slightly bigger budgets.

(Niche/ Trial or Local)

Avantgarde – Invisalign – Big Bang City Initiative

Contract People – McVities – Breakfast Launch

Cosine – Tuborg – Activation in the Dark Market Russia

CPM – Asda – Leeds Food Festival 2013

REL – Danone Waters – Evian Live Young Regional Incentive

TRO – Pink Lady – Race for Life Partnership

TRO – Tenderstem – Trial and Awareness

(Low budget)

The Circle Agency – StubHub – Lucky Turnstile

Cosine – Lindt – Christmas in Sainsbury’s

House of Experience – Western Union – New Lower Fees and Family Reunion

Independent Events – Road Respect – Augmented reality roadshow

PRISM – Regaine – Facts Not Fiction World Cup Penalty Shootout

psLIVE – Air New Zealand – #cuddleclasstour

ShopSmart Agency – Dream Charity Scratchcards – Pilot Project

 

Category Q – New Product Launch or Relaunch

The Circle Agency – Relish – Broadband without the wires

Cosine – BT Sport – Field sales operation

Infinite – EE 4G – Roll Out

MG Promotions – Porter – Magazine Launch

REL – Blu – SKYCIG to Blu

Retail Marketing – Nokia 2520 – Launch Support

Gratterpalm – Gregg’s coffee – Relaunch Campaign

 

Category R – Most Effective Creative Sampling

Arnold KLP – Pepsi Max – Unbelievable Sampling

The Circle Agency – MaxiNutrition Protein Milk – When Life is Non-Stop

PrettyGreen – Cadbury – Launch of Cadbury Dairy Milk Ritz and Lu

Sense – Twinings – Infusions Office Sampling Campaign

TEAM Enterprises – Sparkling Ice – Beverage Industry’s Biggest Mover

TRO – Pink Lady – Race for Life Partnership

TRO – Tenderstem – Trial and Awareness

 

Category S – Innovation in Action

4D Design Display – Citroen – Relay World Premiere

The Circle Agency – Maxinutrition Protein Milk – When Life is Non-Stop

Independent Events – Road Respect – Augmented reality roadshow

The Life Agency – Grolsch – Swingtop Challenge

Nexus Engage – Now TV – Pop Up Digital Window

psLIVE – Wickes – Men at Work

Sense – Glaceau vitaminwater – shinebright

 

Category T – Most Effective Stand or Display Unit

A1 Events and Exhibitions – Skoda – At Goodwood

The Life Agency – Grolsch – Swingtop Challenge

RPM – Bailey’s Chocolat Luxe – Fountain

RPM – Now TV – Demo Tour

SSG – HTC One M8 – MWC 2014 exhibition stand

TEAM Enterprises – Sparkling Ice – Beverage Industry’s Biggest Mover

White Label – Krug – The Krug Kreperie

 

Category U – Operational Success of the Year

The Circle Agency – Relish – Broadband without the wires

CJ Retail Solutions – Asda – Music, Video and Games Relay

Kreate – Western Union – “send yourself home” global tour

McCurrach – Unilever – Compressed Deodorants Retail Execution

psLIVE – Turbo for 20th Century Fox – That Snail is Fast

REL – Camelot – New Lotto Launch

Sense – The Co-operative Food – Store Refit Events Programme

 

Category V – Team of the Year

This category rebounded back to 2012’s very high levels of entry, also attracting many of the biggest and best teams in FM&BE. The strength in depth was astonishing. To deal with this we have gone back to dividing the category into two to include FMCG teams in one shortlist and ‘other’ in another reflects the different challenges facing these teams.

Two golds have been awarded with one overall platinum team of the year to be announced on awards night.

FMCG

CPM – Lucozade and Ribena – Uncertainty, Change and High Performance

CPM – P&G – Transformational Change to Win Instore

Field Sales Solutions – Ferrero – Grocery & Impulse

Powerforce – M&S – Tasting Team, 7 years and counting!

REL – Mondelez – Cross Category Activation

REL – Molson Coors – Continue to raise the bar

Tactical Solutions – Heinz – Field Sales Team

Other

FMI – Electric Ireland – Sales Support Team

Gekko – Freeview – Retail Development Team

Hel’s Angels – SSE – The SSE Hydro, SSE Energisers

Infinite – Ubisoft – Ubifield Team

REL – Nikon – Team of the Year

Retail Marketing – Nokia – Field Sales Force and Academy Training Team

Retail Profiling – ASUS – Optimising Sales for ASUS

 

Category W – Staff Performance of the Year

Channel Advantage – Intel – Experience Intel Look Inside Tour

Infinite – Sony – Xperia Zone Access Live

Kreate – Mattel – “Hot Wheels” UK Tour

Kru Live – Badoit – Badoit Express

Lola Staffing – Bierfest – London Bierfest 2013

Tactical Solutions – innocent – team

YES Agency – Ferrero – Active Sell in Debenhams, Christmas 2013

 

Category X: Special Award – Best Ever Use of Brand Asset

Arnold KLP – Pepsi Max – The Magic’s in the Max

Gekko – Digital UK – UK Digital TV Switchover

Ignition – Coca Cola –  The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour

psLIVE – Turbo for 20th Century Fox – That Snail is Fast

REL – Red Bull – Booker Scotland Formula 1 campaign

TRO – BMW – PGA Championship at Wentworth