Gold Quill Awards 2006: excellence. Innovation. Recognition. Challenge.The IABC IABC International Association of Business Communicators IABC Indo-Americans for Better Community Gold Quill Awards presents the highest level of professional acknowledgment within business communication today. For more than 35 years, this international competition has tested the work of professional communicators, from strategists to tacticians, and recognizes the best of the best. This year, more than 1,175 entries were submitted from 27 countries. Winners went through two rigorous rounds of judging by professional communicators. In the end, the judges awarded 56 Excellence Awards, 73 Merit Awards and one Student Award. We congratulate all of these winners for their outstanding achievements in the field of business communication. Division 1 * Communication Management category: Community Relations award level: Excellence * Future Options Study for Jezzine Barracks and Kissing Point Phillips Group GHD/Australian Government Department of Defence Brisbane, Australia * Launch of 211 to the Calgary Community MaryAnn Kenney, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. United Way of Calgary and Area Calgary, Alberta award level: Merit * Symphony No. 13 Jesse R. Boudiette Schnake Turnbo Frank/Tulsa Community College Tulsa, Oklahoma category: Customer Relations award level: Merit * City of Edmonton Flood Prevention Strategy G. Huybregts, ABC, R. Kabalin, E. Trudeau Marcomm Works, City of Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta category: International Communication award level: Excellence * The "Move It, or Lose It" Campaign (International Osteoporosis Foundation The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), registered as a not-for-profit, non-governmental foundation in Switzerland, functions as a global alliance of patient, medical and research societies, scientists, health care professionals, and international companies concerned about ) Fiona Hall Weber Shandwick Healthcare London category: Media Relations award level: Excellence * Ascensia "No Coding Required" PR Program Alison Bing Bayer Inc. Toronto * Brin de jasette: The Launch Natalie Lavigne Brin de jasette Inc. Ottawa, Ontario * Graco Gives Parents a Boost Lisa Bednarski, ABC, Devon Richardson Weber Shandwick Worldwide Weber Shandwick Worldwide is an international public relations firm which claims 60,000 employees in over 160 countries. It was formed by the merger of Weber Group, Shandwick International, and BSMG Worldwide in 2001. Toronto * ID Theft Recovery Study Property & Casualty Media Relations Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Columbus, Ohio * The 2004 TCF See Trenton Computer Festival. Holidazzle Parades Kristin Heinmets Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota * The Curious Fixation of the Rodin Chaser chaser a secondary or follow-up breeding male put in with a herd of cows or ewes when the fertility of the first stud is suspect. Tanis Shortt Glenbow Museum Calgary, Alberta * The Launch of Virgin Mobile Canada Virgin Mobile is a company which provides cellphone service and access, launched on March 1 2005. Since then they have grown to a customer base in the hundreds of thousands, and have won the J. D. Nathan Rosenberg and Paula Lash/Marketing Communications Team Virgin Mobile Canada/Hill & Knowlton Canada Toronto award level: Merit * 2005 Minneapolis MOSAIC Kristin Heinmets Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota * Creating the Knowledge Source Medco Health Solutions Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) company based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. The current chairman is David Snow. The company formed in August 2003 as a spinoff from Merck & Co.. Inc. and Coyne PR Parsippany, New Jersey * Fashion Cares 2005--M*A*C VIVA GLAM Bollywood Cowboy Lisa Bednarski, ABC, Kim Roman Weber Shandwick Worldwide/Fashion Cares Toronto * Making Dassault's Falcon 7x the Hottest Business Jet at the NBAA NBAA National Business Aviation Association, Inc. NBAA National Board of Accountants and Auditors NBAA Nichiren Buddhist Association of America Show '05 Michael Kempner MWW MWW Municipal Waste Water MWW Most Wanted Website Group East Rutherford, New Jersey Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,110. Rutherford was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 21, 1881, from portions of Union Township, * National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and cure. Komen PR and Communications Team Weber Shandwick, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Irving, Texas * Sean John: The Future of Fashion Comes to Canada Diana Robinson Diana Robinson & Associates Mississauga, Ontario * The Crown Royal CFL CFL Canadian Football League Crowning Moment Deborah Weinstein and Michael Shipticki Strategic Objectives and Diageo Canada Inc. Toronto category: Multi-Audience Communication award level: Excellence * 80 Days for Healthy Decisions Vita Kernel Studio Kernel and TRIGLAV, Zdravstvena zavarovalnica Slovenia * ATCO ATCO Air Traffic Control Officer ATCO Association of Transport Coordinating Officers (UK) ATCO Air Tanker/Fixed Wing Coordinator ATCO Aviation Transportation Coordination Office ATCO Air Taxi and Commercial Operator , Celebrating Alberta's Centennial Lisa L. Maragh ATCO Group Calgary, Alberta * Every Child Needs a Family Kristina Laco Premisa on behalf of UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. and Lowe Digitel Zagreb, Croatia award level: Merit * A380 Communications Airbus Communications Department Airbus Blagnac, France * Lloyds TSB Flexible Benefits Jane Williams Lloyds TSB Group PLC London * OK Autocommerce--Autocommerce Is OK Ivanka Mihelcic Autocommerce D.D. Ljubljana, Slovenia category: Marketing Communication award level: Excellence * 100 Years of Heart Cathy Ann Molnar Saskatchewan Centennial 2005 and Brown Communication Regina, Saskatchewan * Accelerating a Tyson Foods Product Line Product Marketing Team Arnold Worldwide and Tyson Foods Boston, and Springdale, Arkansas * Microsoft Office Live Meeting Microsoft Office Live Meeting is a web conferencing service operated by Microsoft. Live Meeting includes software that is installed on client PCs, and uses a central server for all clients to connect to. on The Apprentice Janice V. Kapner, Dustin Grosse and RTC See real time clock. Marketing team Microsoft Corp. Redmond, Washington award level: Merit * Cadbury Purple Revolution Judy Lewis, Mike Abbass Strategic Objectives Toronto * Saskatchewan Centennial 2005 Web Site Chris Shauf, ABC Saskatchewan Centennial 2005 and Brown Communications Regina, Saskatchewan * The Launch of New Trident Splash Judy Lewis, Mike Abbass Strategic Objectives Toronto * The Reduce Infant Abuse Campaign The Marketing Department London, Ontario * Travelocity: The Travelers Champion Amanda Borichevsky Travelocity/VOLLMER PR Dallas, Texas * Zespri Int'l. Ltd. Annual Marketing Communication Program Diane Wu GolinHarris--China Shanghai, China category: Issues Management and Crisis Communication award level: Excellence * Mars and Snickers
Snickers is a sweet bar made by Mars, Incorporated. Extortion Threat David Hawkins Socom Pty Ltd for Masterfoods Melbourne, Australia * Northrop Grumman's Katrina Response Rosanne O'Brien Northrop Grumman Corp. Los Angeles * PSEG PSEG Public Service Enterprise Group Merger-Related Internal Communications PSEG Communications PSEG Newark, New Jersey * Three CEOs in 35 Days Kathie Gaddy Hewlett-Packard Co. Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. category: Employee/Member Communication award level: Excellence * LORD Employee Induction Event Dawn Astorino, Brian Sharp, AMG AMG All Music Guide (music website) AMG All Media Guide (group of media websites) AMG All Movie Guide (Movie website) AMG Arzneimittelgesetz (German Law) Advertising LORD Corp. Cary, North Carolina Cary is the second largest municipality in Wake County, North Carolina and the third largest municipality in The Triangle (North Carolina) behind Raleigh and Durham. It is the seventh largest municipality in North Carolina. * PG&E Transformation Communications Virginia Stefan Pacific Gas & Electric Co. San Francisco * ProgressLife Masceo DesChamps; Linda Carpenter and Elizabeth Wilson Progress Energy; LSC LSC Learning and Skills Council LSC Legal Services Commission (UK) LSC Legal Services Corporation LSC Lyndon State College (Lyndonville, VT) LSC Learning Skills Council LSC Life Safety Code Communications Raleigh, North Carolina For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. ; Cataumet, Massachusetts * Reducing Accidents and Saving Lives at BP Jeff Davies and Jacqueline Hitt BP Lubricants and The JMH JMH Jackson Memorial Hospital JMH Schaumburg, Illinois (Airport Code) JMH JSSIS Message Handler JMH James Monroe High school JMH Joint Message Holder (US DoD) Consultancy Wallingford, U.K. * Reorganization & Acquisition of UDI (1) (Unified Display Interface) A digital interface from the United Display Interface SIG that is designed to replace the analog VGA interface common on CRTs and flat panel monitors. UDI is expected to provide backward compatibility with DVI and HDMI interfaces. Robert T. Hastings BAE Systems Inc. Rockville, Maryland * @sony Internal Communications Programme Jane Sparrow Sony Europe Basingstoke, U.K. award level: Merit * 50th Anniversary of Disneyland Cathi Killian Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California * Banking on Knowledge Pietie Mackenzie First National Bank Contact Centres Johannesburg, South Africa * Cisco Systems, E-mail Migration Communication Program Nathan Ratzlaff and Marilyn Nagel Cisco Systems, IT Management and Communications San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. * Conexus Merger 2006 Barbara McGrath Conexus Regina, Saskatchewan * Engaging Employees in CSR (1) (Customer Service Representative) A person who handles a customer's request regarding a bill, account changes or service or merchandise ordered. Agents in call centers are known as CSRs. See call center. for Sustainable Business Success Group Public Affairs HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) in Hong Kong Hong Kong * Flexible Spending Account flexible spending account, n an employee reimbursement account primarily funded with employee-designated salary reductions. Funds are reimbursed to the employee for health care (medical and/or dental), dependent care, and/or legal expenses and are Promotion Gabrielle J. Loring The ROC Group and Kraft Foods Inc. Chicago * Green Light Program at Amcor Smithfield John Studdert, Carrie Russell, Grace Woodrow Impact Employee Communications Sydney, Australia * HealthMatters Communications Betty Barnett and Donna DiBlase Mercer Human Resource Consulting Mercer Human Resource Consulting is a human resource consulting firm that publishes the oft-quoted "Worldwide Cost of Living Survey." External links
Seattle * Hope Fund Launch Campaign PartnerComm Inc. HCA HCA, n.pr See acid, hydroxycitric. Nashville, Tennessee * IAC (1) (InterApplication Communications) The interprocess communications capability in the Macintosh starting with System 7.0. Many IAC events take place behind the scenes. Benefits Annual Enrollment 2006 Alan Hait, Kim Maitlin, and Jesika Goldman and Team Towers Perrin for IAC/InterActive Corp. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. * MedicareRx Matters Family & Friends Campaign Charles Read MJM MJM Multi-Jet Modeling (prototyping manufacturing) MJM Metropolitan Japanese Ministry MJM Married Jewish Male New York City * Nedbank Deep Green Day Sue Niehaus and Kerri Savin savin a neurotoxic war gas similar to organophosphorus insecticides but considerably more toxic, as demonstrated in the Tokyo subway massacre in 1995. Nedbank Limited Johannesburg, South Africa * Next Generation Healthcare Lisa Stovall, Sarah Brandon, Amy Protexter and Benefits Team Alegent Health Omaha, Nebraska * Orientation to EnCana--Canada Cate Wilkins, Liz Hannah EnCana Corp. Calgary, Alberta * Our Success Plan: AstraZeneca Canada's Strategic Plan Launch Susan Quinn-Mullins AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Mississauga, Ontario * PG&E Extended Leadership Team Virginia Stefan Pacific Gas & Electric Co. San Francisco * Transforming the HP Employee Purchase Program Desiree Sylvester Hewlett-Packard Co. Palo Alto, California * We Are CVRD CVRD Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Brazilian mining company) CVRD Cowichan Valley Regional District (Vacouver Island, British Columbia, Canada) CVRD Converter, Variable Resistance, to DC Voltage (Samos Vale) Paulo Henrique Soares CVRD--Companhia Vale do Rio Dace Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r category: Benefits Communication award level: Excellence * 2006 Benefits Open Enrollment Challenge Orthopaedics Internal Communication and Human Resources Smith & Nephew Memphis, Tennessee award level: Merit * "My Health, Enjoy!" 2006 Enrollment Campaign PartnerComm Inc. Alcon Inc. Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. * Phelps Dodge 401(k) Participation Campaign Jennifer Edwards JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. category: Strategic Communication Processes award level: Merit * Internal Communication Benchmarking Study Erin Hosilyk and Angela Sinickas, ABC Barclays Global Investors Barclays Global Investors is a subsidiary of British-based Barclays Bank which is in the investment management industry. It is the largest corporate money manager in the world, with over £936 billion (US$1.77 trillion) under management as of March 2006[1]. and Sinickas Communications San Francisco category: Brand Communication award level: Excellence * Heritage Brand Campaign Paul Mlodzik, ABC The Co-operators Guelph, Ontario award level: Merit * Cadbury Purple Revolution Judy Lewis, Mike Abbass Strategic Objectives Toronto category: Special Events--Internal or External award level: Excellence * 100 Years of Heart Cathy Ann Molnar Saskatchewan Centennial and Brown Communication Regina, Saskatchewan * Cadbury Chocolate Couture Collection Judy Lewis, Mike Abbass Strategic Objectives Toronto * The Customer Experience: It's All About You! Peter Mayne, ABC Farm Credit Canada
Farm Credit Canada (known as Farm Credit Corporation until 2001), or FCC, is Canada's largest agricultural term lender. Regina, Saskatchewan award level: Merit * 1122 National Singles Day Maureen Chiu Golin Harris Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan * Gap Inc.'s Forth & Towne Launch Jill Nash Gap Inc. San Francisco * Movement for Living Seminar Program Deborah L. Thell Medtronic Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota * Pre-Kindergarten Health Fairs (Phase I) Martha D. Muzychka, ABC Eastern Health St. John's, Newfoundland * The Art of Leadership Peter Mayne, ABC Farm Credit Canada Regina, Saskatchewan category: Economic, Social and Environmental Development award level: Excellence * Building Lewis & Clark's Fort-To-Sea Trail Doug Babb and Patrick Dellerba Conkling Fiskum & McCormick and David Evans & Associates Portland, Oregon * Curbside Recycling Given Nod Glenna Cross, ABC, MC, and JoAnne Kleb Cross Wise Communications Ltd. for The City of Calgary, Waste & Recycling Services Calgary, Alberta * "Mississippi, Believe It!" Rick Looser The Cirlot Agency Jackson, Mississippi * Old Navy's Field Trip 4 Fun Jill Nash Gap Inc. San Francisco award level: Merit * Financial Life Skills for Planning 10 Mijanou Serre BC Securities Commission Vancouver, British Columbia category: Multilingual Communication award level: Excellence * Head Start: Increasing Latino Enrollment Queta Bauer, Diane Laux and Cristina Vera Cultural Communications LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services Chicago award level: Merit * CommonGround Campaign Karl Matalone and Sarah Verplancken European Crop Protection Association and Prospero Communications Brussels, Belgium category: Electronic and Digital Communication Management award level: Excellence * AirPlay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio Today Wendy Heshka and Sharon Stevens, APR APR See: Annual Percentage Rate Communication Solutions Inc. Kamloops, British Columbia * TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor teamVision Bruce Hitchen TELUS Communications Vancouver, British Columbia award level: Merit * CPSA CPSA n abbr (BRIT) (= Civil and Public Services Association) → sindicato de funcionarios CPSA n abbr (Brit) (= Civil and Public Services Association) → Intranet--CORE Kelly Eby, ABC College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta * Improving Service Delivery through Web Site Redesign Roberta Randall BC Housing Burnaby, British Columbia “Burnaby” redirects here. For persons sharing this surname, see Burnaby (surname). Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is the city immediately east of Vancouver. * Taming the E-mail Monster Heather Prime, ABC, Tudor Williams, ABC, Ryan Williams BCAA BCAA Branched Chain Amino Acid BCAA British Columbia Automobile Association BCAA Branched Chained Amino Acids BCAA Boulder County Arts Alliance (Boulder, CO) BCAA British Columbia Assessment Authority and Tudor Williams Inc. Burnaby, British Columbia Division 2 * Communication Skills category: Electronic and Digital Communication--Skills award level: Excellence * i-Lead Newsletter Jennifer Sniderman Sprint Nextel Overland Park, Kansas Overland Park is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located in Johnson County, a satellite city of Kansas City, and is near Olathe, Lenexa, Prairie Village and Leawood. In 2006, the estimated population is 167,500. * iStudio Holiday Guide iStudio Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario * Join the Discussion Now David Kligman California State Automobile Association The California State Automobile Association is a motor club dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. It was founded in 1907 as an offshoot of the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) to serve members in Northern San Francisco * TELUS teamVision Bruce Hitchen TELUS Communications Vancouver, British Columbia * Texas Instruments: 75 Years of Innovation Jenifer Ragle (75th Anniversary Communication Team) Texas Instruments Dallas, Texas award level: Merit * Ask HP Robin L. Andrews Hewlett-Packard Co. Palo Alto, California * CPSA Intranet-CORE Kelly Eby, ABC College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta * Information Availability Campaign Jason Fradin SunGard Availability Services Wayne, Pennsylvania * Leaving the "Write" Impression M. Teegardin, R. May, J. Van Keuren, D. Coffey, H. Muktarian BAE Systems and Weber Shandwick Minneapolis, Minnesota * Mchange.org Traveler Information System Web Site HNTB HNTB Howard Needles Tammen and Bergendoff (Architecture) HNTB Holland Nordic Basketball Tournament (Groningen, the Netherlands) HNTB How Not to Babble (Toastmasters Club) Corp., MTP (1) (Message Transfer Part) See SS7. (2) (Media Transfer Protocol) A Microsoft enhancement to the picture transfer protocol (PTP), starting with Windows Media Player 10 in Windows XP. and CH2M Hill Wisconsin Department of Transportation The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the . Kansas City, Missouri; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago * New Intranet Presence ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. Communications Team Motorola Inc. Integrated Supply Chain Deer Park, Illinois
Deer Park is located at (42. * Saskatchewan Centennial 2005 Web Site Chris Shauf, ABC Saskatchewan Centennial 2005 and Brown Communications Regina, Saskatchewan category: Audiovisual award level: Excellence * ALTANA Sales Podcast David Bradfield, Sabita Singh, ABC, Natasha Bond, Ran Clark iStudio and ALTANA Pharma Inc. Toronto award level: Merit * LCBO LCBO Liquor Control Board of Ontario LCBO Logistics Career Broadening Officer (AFMC/USAF) WHMIS WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Safety Training Jim Fitzpatrick LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is a provincial Crown corporation established in 1927 by Lieutenant Governor William Donald Ross, on the advice of his Premier, Howard Ferguson, to sell liquor, wine, and beer in Ontario through a chain of retail stores. ) Toronto category: Publications award level: Excellence * Gist Employee Magazine Meagan Olsen Coast Capital Savings Coast Capital Savings is a credit union based in Surrey, British Columbia, and is the second largest Credit Union in Canada. The credit union was created out of a union between Richmond Savings Credit Union and Pacific Coast Savings Credit Union in 2000. Credit Union Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia that lies within the Metro Vancouver district, and geographically at the centre of the larger region known as the Lower Mainland of BC. It is the province's second-largest city by population after the city of Vancouver. * Hank Magazine LMP LMP left mentoposterior (position of fetus); last menstrual period. LMP abbr. last menstrual period LMP Last menstrual period, see there Communications Kaiser Permanente Labor Management Partnership Oakland, California * Rotman Magazine Karen Christensen Rotman School of Management Toronto * TELUS 2004 Annual Report Miriam Trottier and Dianne Trach, ABC TELUS Corp. Edmonton, Alberta * West Fraser's 50th Anniversary Book: It's What's Inside That Counts Eduarda Hodgins, ABC, and Jennifer Wah, ABC West Fraser Timber West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. TSX: WFT is an Canadian forestry company based in Quesnel, British Columbia. In 2006 it became the second largest lumber producer in North America. External links
Vancouver, British Columbia award level: Merit * Ascend Magazine Scott Hunt and Stephani Hawkins Sabre Airline Solutions Sabre Airline Solutions is a subsidiary of Sabre Holdings. The main product of Sabre Airline Solutions is the SabreSonic system. This provides departure control, reservations, and, inventory management. Southlake, Texas * CVRD Journal (Jornal da Vale) Paulo Henrique Soares CVRD--Companhia Vale do Rio Dace Rio de Janeiro * Every Day Program Fact Pak R. Brittain, T. Hill, K. Laskowski, B. O'Connell and B. Sipe Golden Corral Corp. Raleigh, North Carolina * Goodprospects Magazine Chris Freek Prospera Credit Union Insurance Vancouver, British Columbia * PG&E@Work Newsletter Virginia Stefan Pacific Gas & Electric Co. San Francisco * Report Card on Status of Trilateral Master Agreement Shannon Rupnarain, ABC Alberta Medical Association Edmonton, Alberta * Small Capital Sophia Dower dower, that portion of a deceased husband's real property that a widow is legally entitled to use during her lifetime to support herself and their children. A wife may claim the dower if her husband dies without a will or if she dissents from the will. Words'worth Publishing category: Writing award level: Merit * Ethical Challenges in a Market Economy Jack Guynn with Public Affairs and Research Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is responsible for the 6th District of the Federal Reserve, which covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Atlanta * How Can I Possibly Eat Nine Fruits and Vegetables a Day? Paige Moore Humana Inc. Louisville, Kentucky Division 3 * Communication Creative category: Publication Design award level: Excellence * Harmony Gold Annual Report 2005 Charmane Russell Russell and Associates Johannesburg, South Africa * Health Is Not Our Industry, It's Our Cause--Kaiser Permanente 2004 Annual Report Communications and External Relations and Multimedia Communications Kaiser Permanent, Oakland, California * "So Much More ..." William K. Adler The Reader's Digest Association Inc. Pleasantville, New York * West Fraser's 50th Anniversary Book: It's What's Inside That Counts Catherine Worrall Ideastream Design Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia award level: Merit * Branding Our Future Communications and Public Affairs SCF SCF Service Canadien des Forêts (Canadian Forest Service) SCF Stem Cell Factor SCF Scientific Committee on Food (European Commission) SCF Service Canadien de la Faune Arizona Phoenix, Arizona * Goodprospects Magazine Chris Freek Prospera Credit Union Insurance Vancouver, British Columbia * Natural Wonders Kathe Wilcoxon University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Foundation Minneapolis, Minnesota category: Interactive Media Design award level: Excellence * 2006 Express Scripts Bonus Trax! Magazine Elizabeth Lohmeyer Buck Consultants St. Louis, Missouri * Realizing the Vision: 2040 Plan CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). HNTB Corp. Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission Chicago category: Outdoor/3-D award level: Merit * Jump Start Campaign Cathy Planchard and Lesley Baize baize n. An often bright-green cotton or woolen material napped to imitate felt and used chiefly as a cover for gaming tables. [French baies, from pl. VIACK Corp. Scottsdale, Arizona category: Photography award level: Merit * Challenge Magazine: "The Faces of Technology" Issue Bob Ferguson The Boeing Co. Mesa, Arizona category: Advertising (Conventional Media) award level: Excellence * Sikorsky 2005 Advertising Campaign Clarence (Bud) Grebey and BDN BDN Borland Developer Network BDN Bangor Daily News (Maine, USA) BDN Business Development Network BDN Bell Data Network BDN Bulk Data Network BDN Busy Doing Nothing (band) BDN Buffered Delta Network Advertising Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Stratford, Connecticut award level: Merit * Heritage Brand Campaign Paul Mlodzik, ABC The Co-operators Guelph, Ontario student division: Writing * Communication in Downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing Rajeev Kumar Tata Institute of Social Sciences Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a prominent social work institute based in Chembur, Mumbai, India. Courses offered It offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes, apart from Masters degrees in Social work and Health/Hospital Administration, M.A. in HRM and LR, M.A. Mumbai, India the best of the best Throughout this section you'll find comments from our judges on what made some of this year's award winners "the best of the best." For a list of our judges, please see page 24. About the judging Entries are composed of two parts: the work plan and the work sample. They are judged on technical excellence, creativity and innovation, effectiveness in identifying and responding to an organization's or community's needs, the delivery of measurable outcomes, and the overall success of the project. Judges score the above criteria on a scale of 1 to 7, which gives a weighted calculation for the criteria depending on the division. All entries that scored 5.35 and higher during the first-tier judging advance to second-tier judging. At the second tier, entries are judged by a different set of judges called the Blue Ribbon Panel. The majority of Blue Ribbon Panel judges have been recognized for excellence in business communication and meet as a group in San Francisco to select the winners. Any entry scoring between 5.25 and 5.74 receives a Gold Quill Award of Merit. Entries scoring 5.75 and above receive a Gold Quill Award of Excellence. The Gold Quill Awards have three divisions: Division 1: Communication Management includes projects, programs and campaigns defined by a communication strategy. Award winners have demonstrated the full range of planning and management skills--research, analysis, strategy, tactical implementation and evaluation. Division 2: Communication Skills includes communication elements (publications, advertising, web sites, newsletters, etc.) that showcase technical skills such as editing, writing and design. Award winners have demonstrated strategic alignment, the creative process and measurable results. Division 3: Communication Creative includes elements that showcase creative talent and design through an essentially communicative function. Award winners have demonstrated innovation, creativity, strategic alignment and effective graphics communication. * the best of the best Gist employee magazine What could have been a traditional, stodgy stodg·y adj. stodg·i·er, stodg·i·est 1. a. Dull, unimaginative, and commonplace. b. Prim or pompous; stuffy: internal rag was refreshingly inviting and informative. Each edition carries a quirky visual approach that reinforces key messages throughout the publication. From the first-edition microphone, which symbolized the orchestration of strategy and performance, to hockey introducing three new enterprise initiatives to their "lineup," to Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato Head is a popular children's doll, consisting of a plastic model of a potato. Originally, the potato is blank; however, it can be decorated with numerous attachable plastic parts to make a face, including a mustache, hat, nose and other features. History Mr. putting a face to their corporate social responsibility commitment, we could see each edition maturing and hitting its own stride. The magazine tells stories using intriguing cartoon-style line art blended with photographs of employees. In addition to being fun and quirky, this approach would be a fabulous way to work around the nasty logistical issues of coordinating group photo shoots! --Rich Barger, ABC, APR, and Louise Yates 2006 sponsor: Towers Perrin IABC could not conduct this world-class awards program without the generous support of friends like our Platinum Gold Quill sponsor, Towers Perrin. Thanks to Towers Perrin for all they do for this program, for IABC and for the communication profession. Towers Perrin is a global professional services firm that helps organizations improve their performance through effective people, risk and financial management. Through its HR Services business, Towers Perrin provides global human resource consulting Services Provided Human Resource Consulting firms provides advice to their clients regarding the financial and retirement security, health, productivity, and employment relationships of their global workforce. that helps organizations effectively manage their investment in people. Areas of focus include employee benefits, compensation, communication, change management, employee research and the delivery of HR services. special thanks to: Emdoubleyu Design Stephen Dittberner Digital Illustration Forum Group Visions West * the best of the best PSEG merger-related internal communications This entry was innovative because PSEG's communication strategies emphasized the importance of treating employees with dignity and respect by maintaining "transparent" communications. Paul Rosengren effectively deployed a three-pronged communication approach that accounted for the human emotions resulting from uncertainty and stressful situations: * Information communications: using all available resources to provide complete information about processes, status and plans to all employees. * Interactive communications: using web forums, online surveys and videoconferences to provide information and obtain feedback. * Personal communications: using face-to-face, one-on-one opportunities to clarify questions and concerns and collect feedback; and special communications to managers and supervisors. PSEG's collaborative approach to its challenge demonstrated a commitment to doing what was right, and doing it well. --Todd Hattori, ABC, and Erika Ruiz * the best of the best BAE Systems' reorganization and acquisition of United Defense The work plan was succinct and well written, and covered the high points of entry. The supporting documents in the work sample provided an in-depth, chronological, step-by-step plan for effectively planning and announcing a simultaneous reorganization and acquisition. No detail was overlooked, no responsibility left hanging. The post-announcement surveys of both attenders and presenters was also innovative. The team successfully managed a multinational, face-to-face cascade approach to the announcement. --Wilma Mathews, ABC, and Clay Adams, ABC * the best of the best LORD employee induction event This entry is an inspiring example of an incredibly strategic and business-focused launch of an employee brand. In the face of significant change, LORD Corp. embraced challenge as opportunity, with an event to help employees align their day-to-day accountabilities and actions with the LORD business strategy, brand and process. Using a fresh approach, and factoring in business-based measurability from the start, LORD's communication team planned an event to unify and enlighten employees by "inducting" them all over again into the company culture and brand. The use of "workmats" got people working together actively in teams to understand their new internal brand: "We Are One: One Vision, One Voice, One Company." The results were riveting: Revenue went up, customer satisfaction increased, and employee morale and participation rose too. --Jennifer Wah, ABC 2006 Gold Quill blue ribbon panel Special thanks to Marcus Ferrar, 2006 Gold Quill chairman, and thank you to our 2006 Blue Ribbon Panel, which conducted all final judging in San Francisco. Clay Adams, ABC, Canada Rich Barger, ABC, APR, U.S. Eric J. Bergman, ABC, APR, Canada Warren Bickford, ABC, Canada Bill Briggs, U.S. Marian Catedral, U.S. Jay Coleman, ABC, U.S. Rey Anthony David Jr., Philippines Nick Durutta, ABC, U.S. Rolf Fehlmann, Switzerland Marcus Ferrar, Switzerland John Fleming, ABC, MC, Canada Paul Goldman, U.S. Suzanne Hartman, ABC, APR, U.S. Todd Hattori, ABC, U.S. Shel Holtz, ABC, U.S. Moses Kanhai, ABC, Canada Vita Kernel, Slovenia David Kistle, ABC, U.S. Ran Kustra, ABC, Canada Paul Matalucci, U.S. Wilma Mathews, ABC, U.S. Erika Ruiz, Mexico Suzanne Salvo, U.S. Jerry Stevenson, U.S. Veronica Tapia-Merk, Philippines Raymond Valek, ABC, U.S. Jennifer Wah, ABC, Canada Claire Watson, ABC, APR, Canada Janet Wile, ABC, APR, Canada Louise Yates, Canada * the best of the best Health Is Not Our Industry, It's Our Cause--Kaiser Permanente This entry is visually stunning! It's fun to read and flip through, with lots of visual and design surprises. It conveys an important message in an unexpected, offbeat way. It also counters your expectations of an annual report. The cover text and design challenges you and makes you curious to look inside. Photos and design are just "out there" enough to generate interest but not enough to be off-putting or disruptive. --Nick Durutta, ABC, and Suzanne Salvo * the best of the best The Customer Experience: It's All About You!--Farm Credit Canada This entry used extensive research to determine the current level of commitment of internal management audiences at Farm Credit Canada, and then used specific objectives to bring more audiences to the next level. The organization is currently doing very well, so there is no burning need for change. However, this entry supported management attempts to initiate cultural transformation, and it delivered with excellent results. --Eric Bergman, ABC, APR, and Paul Matalucci * the best of the best Meet Howie Dazzle: The 2004 TCF Holidazzle Parades With more than a million lights, 2,250 costumed characters and 12 spectacular lighted floats, the annual TCF Holidazzle parades are held from late November through December in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a means of attracting holiday shoppers downtown. The publicity program for the 13th annual series of parades developed creative and compelling story lines, generating substantial increases in local, regional and national media coverage compared to the previous year. --Janet Wile, ABC, APR, and Rey Anthony David Jr. Special awards All Gold Quill winners are considered for the IABC Research Foundation's Jake Wittmer Research Award and for the Business Issue Award. The Jake Wittmer Research Award recognizes outstanding research commissioned or developed by an organizational communicator to effectively develop a successful communication program or project. This year's Jake Wittmer Research Award went to: * Heritage Brand Campaign Paul Mlodzik, ABC The Co-operators Guelph, Ontario A leading Canadian insurance company, The Co-operators wished to revive its brand after a difficult few years for the whole industry. Its communication team devised a brand campaign based on extensive systematic research of the target audiences. The research targeted employees, clients, potential clients, the general public and the media. It measured employee attitudes, brand awareness, advertising awareness and differentiation from competitors. The thoroughness of the research helped convince a skeptical management of the benefits of a brand advertising campaign. (For more on the Heritage Brand Campaign, see Case in Point on page 42.) The Business Issue Award recognizes an entry that exemplifies the most outstanding work and strategic involvement on a critical, current business issue that poses a significant threat to the economic well-being and/or continued viability of the entrant's organization. The entry must present a clear, effective and innovative resolution with measurable results, and serve as a model for other communication projects focusing on this specific business issue. The 2006 Business Issue Award went to: * Mars and Snickers Extortion Threat David Hawkins Socom Pty Ltd for Masterfoods Melbourne, Australia Masterfoods in Australia faced a sudden crisis when an extortionist published allegations that he had poisoned Mars and Snickers bars on sale in stores. The company had to withdraw 3 million products in 40,000 outlets. The Socom agency conducted a well-focused crisis communication program that helped contain the damage, and eventually led to a successful return of the products to sale. The entry was outstanding in the rapid qualitative and quantitative research conducted among stakeholders. The campaign ensured the response was open, honest, rapid and flexible, with spokespeople constantly available to address continuing threats from the extortionist. The outcome was clearly measured, with consumer research revealing that 92 percent of interviewees were confident again of the products' safety. Even more impressive, sales soared 250 percent in the first week that the bars were back on sale. This work helped avert a potentially colossal disaster. * the best of the best Realizing the Vision: 2040 Regional Framework Plan This entry turns an urban planning document into an entertaining and interactive program. It integrated useful and often complex information with very clever and surprising graphic and video elements. There is a great use of video and animation within the context of civic planning and all its attendant facts and figures pertaining to land usage, demographic trends, etc. It almost has the impact of an entertaining video game as it invites you to explore neighborhoods, parkland, commercial areas and other urban spaces as they could potentially develop under this plan. --Nick Durutta, ABC, and Suzanne Salvo 2006 Gold Quill category coordinators Special thanks to our category coordinators, who organized the first-tier judging of the Gold Quill entries and managed more than 200 judges around the globe. The awards program would not be possible without their leadership. Ghazalie Abdullah, Malaysia Nancy Arab, ABC, APR, Canada Julie Barrels Smith, ABC, U.S. Ginger Bertrand, U.S. Janie Brill, ABC, U.S. Lea Bryden, Canada Ezri Carlebach, U.K. Angela Christopoulos, ABC, Canada Laurel English, ABC, U.S. Mark Estes, ABC, U.S. Catherine Fazey, South Africa Derrick Fennell, France Sheila Foster, ABC, Canada Katherine George, ABC, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , U.S. David Grossman, ABC, APR, U.S. Todd Hattori, ABC, U.S. Kate Johnston, U.S. David Jones, ABC, U.S. John Kiraly, U.S. Linda Lee, ABC, MC, Canada Kim Lynch-Staunton, ABC, Canada Wilma Mathews, ABC, U.S. Pat Morden, ABC, Canada Jeffrey Ory, ABC, APR, U.S. Christine Reeves, U.S. Juan Andres Rincon Gonzalez, Mexico Donna Vincent Roa, ABC, U.S. Bill Spaniel spaniel: see sporting dog; toy dog. spaniel Any of several breeds of dogs used to flush game. Spaniels originated in Spain, but most modern breeds were developed in Britain. Breeds range from 14 to 20 in. , ABC, U.S. Marie Szklarz, ABC, Canada Claire Watson, ABC, APR, Canada Robert Way, ABC, Canada John Williams, U.S. Susanna Zysk, U.S. * the best of the best Virgin Mobile Canada Virgin announced the launch of its "no catch" mobile phone service in Canada with a series of creative, action-packed events +++involving company Chairman Richard Branson. The public relations program featured good research to understand the needs of the target audience, meticulous planning and execution, along with a newsworthy approach to achieve outstanding media coverage and to quickly establish Virgin as a player in the market. These strong elements made it an Excellence winner. --Janet Wile, ABC,APR, and Rey Athony David Jr. * the best of the best 2006 Express Scripts Bonus Trax! Magazine--Nick Durutta, ABC, and Suzanne Salvo This took a fun, innovative approach to benefits enrollment that made it seem nonthreatening and easy. There was great use of video elements in a CD-ROM presentation, and a nice musical theme that carried throughout. --Nick Durutta, ABC, and Suzanne Salvo |
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