Award Success: Welcome to Yorkshire, First4Lawyers, ResearchBods, Digital Plus, and more
WELCOME to Yorkshire has won a global travel ‘Oscar’ for the third year running.
The tourism organisation held off competition from countries including India, Brazil and South Africa to win the world’s leading marketing campaign title at the World Travel Awards in Delhi.
Clare Morrow, chair of Welcome to Yorkshire, collected the award.
The organisation’s ‘Have a brilliant Yorkshire’ campaign took the plaudits thanks to its mix of TV ads and creative outdoor advertising.
Ms Morrow said: “We knew we were up against the best of the best and this shows how far both our organisation and Yorkshire have come.”
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FIRST4LAWYERS has been named claims management company of the year at the Personal Injury Awards 2012.
The awards celebrate excellence in the personal injury claims sector.
Huddersfield-based First4Lawyers was established in 2008 and has grown to represent more than 40 of the UK’s most respected law firms.
First4Lawyers’ head of business development, Chris Rodgers, said: “It’s a real accolade to be named claims management company of the year. This award is recognition of the hard work and dedication of the entire First4Lawyers team, from our claims advisers to our excellent panel of solicitors.”
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RESEARCH company ResearchBods has won the 2012 Market Research Society’s best new agency award.
Launched 18 months ago, Leeds-based ResearchBods has built up a client list including A&N Media, Samsung, Nickelodeon and NSPCC.
ResearchBods was co-founded by Robin Hilton and Jonathan Clough provides online research services to clients whilst channelling money from incentives back into local schools.
Meanwhile, Leeds-based youth research agency, Dubit, was recognised for its innovative research techniques at the awards.
The agency was presented with the innovation award for its Clickroom product – a virtual focus group that allows clients to host discussions in an interactive 3D environment.
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YORKSHIRE display experts Digital Plus has been named large format printer of the year at the national Digital Printer Awards 2012.
Managing director Owen Russell said: “I am extremely proud to accept this award. It’s one of the biggest honours to have in this industry and it’s wonderful to be recognised for our continuing quality, level of service and innovation.
“We always knew we were one of the leading large format printers in the country, but to be officially recognised is a great tribute to everyone involved in the company.”
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BRADFORD University School of Management has received a quality award from an American body, giving it the ‘triple crown’ of accreditations.
In awarding the kitemark, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) praised the School for the quality of its programmes and research, its international operations in Europe, the Middle East, India and Far East, and for its relationships with and support for alumni.
As of April this year, only 57 business schools across the world had achieved the triple top standards from AACSB as well as EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) and AMBA (the Association of MBAs).
Dr Sarah Dixon, dean of the School, said: “This American kitemark recognises the quality of the School from our undergraduate to MBA programmes and our research to executive education.”
