300 guests, representing the breadth of newspaper and magazine publishing, distribution and retailing were entertained by five piece London band Motown Gold. The event was hosted by comedian Lucy Porter.
Event sponsors included: Smith News, Menzies Distribution, Mail Newspapers, JYL Hand to Hand, Bedfords Transport, Newssolutions, Aktrion Logistics, The NFRN and Aktrion Group.
ACE General Manager Mark Farris commented: “We were thrilled to once again receive significant high quality entries and our judging panel remarked that scoring the final winner across the majority of the categories proved extremely challenging.”
Chair Tom Rodger said: “ACE remain committed to offering award categories that accurately reflect and reward the efforts of the many talented individuals who do so much to enliven the printed media marketplace.”
The winners:
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR - MULTIPLE RETAILER
Sponsored by ACE
Panini - Official FIFA 2014 World Cup Sticker Collection
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR - INDEPENDENT RETAILER
Sponsored by The National Federation of Retail Newsagents
Panini - Official FIFA 2014 World Cup Sticker Collection
CIRCULATION EXCELLENCE BY A NATIONAL NEWSPAPER
Sponsored by SmithsNews
Trinity Mirror – Daily & Sunday Mirror
CIRCULATION EXCELLENCE BY A REGIONAL NEWSPAPER
Sponsored by Aktrion Logistics
Trinity Mirror – Welsh Daily Post
CIRCULATION EXCELLENCE BY A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Sponsored by Menzies Distribution
Key Publishing - Flypast
CIRCULATION EXCELLENCE BY A WEEKLY MAGAZINE
Sponsored by Newssolutions
Hearst – Real People
CIRCULATION EXCELLENCE BY A FREE PUBLICATION
Sponsored by JYL Hand to Hand
Trinity Mirror - West London Series (Uxbridge Gazette, Hounslow Chronicle, Ealing Gazette)
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Aktrion Group
Panini - Official FIFA 2014 World Cup Sticker Collection
SUCCESS IN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Sponsored by ACE
Hearst-Rodale – Women’s Health
SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by ACE
SmithsNews
YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD
Sponsored by Bedfords
Hearst Magazines – Bianca Lloyd-King
CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
The Times
