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PPA Digital Awards 2016 – shortlists announced

The PPA has announced the shortlists for its 2016 Digital Awards.

The winners of the PPA Digital Awards 2016 will be announced on 8 November at The Brewery in London.

The shortlists:

COMMERCIAL INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR

Recognising an outstanding sales individual whose innovative approach and creative thinking have delivered truly exceptional results across digital platforms

Adam Chorley, Condé Nast Digital, The Condé Nast Publications

Amy McKean, Powder, Time Inc. UK

Rachel Reidy, Wired UK, The Condé Nast Publications

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR

Recognising an innovative collaboration between a publishing business and a commercial partner that has brilliantly promoted a product, service, or brand through digital channels

Age of Design, Design Week, Centaur Media

BetVictor's Euro 2016 Million Pound Goal In Association With FourFourTwo, FourFourTwo, Haymarket Media Group

NSW & Singapore Airlines, Beyond Sydney, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Publications

Stuff Innovators Powered By Intel, Stuff, Haymarket Media Group

The Week/American Airlines Partnership, The Week, Dennis Publishing

COMMERCIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR

Recognising an outstanding sales team whose innovative approach and creative thinking have delivered truly exceptional results across digital platforms

Bauer Automotive, Bauer Media

Condé Nast Digital, The Condé Nast Publications

Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK

Dennis Digital Sales Team, Dennis Publishing

Haymarket Creative Solutions, Haymarket Media Group

Insight Subscription Sales, Incisive Media

Time Inc. UK Digital Sales, Time Inc. UK

EDITORIAL CONTENT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Recognising a truly innovative editorially-led initiative that exploits the strengths of digital channels to create deep engagement with its target audience

Geeks Vs Loneliness, Den Of Geek, Dennis Publishing

Homemade, Seven

Men's Health Transform Club, Men’s Health, Hearst-Rodale

Secret Garden, BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, Immediate Media

The Drum's Super Marketers Top Trumps, The Drum, Carnyx Group

The Economist's RecoVR Mosul: A Collective Reconstruction, The Economist, The Economist Group

Waitrose Food Magazine App, John Brown Media

CONTENT LEADER OF THE YEAR

Recognising the Digital Editors, Content Directors, and strategists responsible for managing the flow of high-quality content across all digital channels to drive real engagement among their target audience

Ian Betteridge, Alphr, Dennis Publishing

Claire Hodgson, Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK

Rebecca Holman, The Debrief, Bauer Media

Amy Hopkinson, Women’s Health, Hearst-Rodale

Julian Linley, Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK

Tim Pollard, Parkers and Car, Bauer Media

Edward Vanstone, Men's Health, Women's Health, Runner's World, Hearst-Rodale

CONTENT INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR

Recognising an individual who consistently produces high-quality content that resonates with the target audience across digital channels

Sarah Allard, GoodtoKnow, Time Inc. UK

Will Hurst, The Architects' Journal, Plexus, Ascential

Sarah Karmali, Harper's Bazaar, Hearst Magazines UK

Tom McMullan, Alphr, Dennis Publishing

CONTENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

Recognising a trailblazing team that delivers exceptional content across multiple platforms in a truly dynamic manner

BBC Good Food, BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media

Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK

Elle, Hearst Magazines UK

Parkers and Car, Bauer Media

Radio Times, Immediate Media

The Architects' Journal, Plexus, Ascential

The Drum, Carnyx Group

The Economist, The Economist Group

The Pool, The Pool UK

The Week, Dennis Publishing

DESIGN/UX PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Recognising a digital product that truly excels in offering an outstanding user experience by marrying world-class design with functionality and performance

Glenigan, Plexus, Ascential

RCNi Learning, RCNi

Risk.net, Incisive Media

The Drum's Super Marketers Top Trumps Web App, Carnyx Group

The WeekDay, The Week, Dennis Publishing

Top Gear, BBC Worldwide

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Recognising a strategy that has resulted in a really significant uplift in audience reach and engagement

Dennis Audience Development Team and Alphr, Dennis Publishing

FeedNavigator.com, William Reed Business Media

Hearst UK's Audience Development Team, Hearst Magazines UK

Mother and Baby Data Driven Audience Growth, Bauer Media

The Economist's Digital Brand Response Marketing Campaign, The Economist Group

MARKETEER OF THE YEAR

Recognising a marketeer who is finding brand new and really effective ways to engage with audiences across multiple platforms

Nicole Campanaro, The River Group

Jamie Klingler, Shortlist Media

Laz Tyrekidis, Metropolis International

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Recognising outstanding creativity and measured success on social media platforms as part of an overall marketing or editorial campaign

Grazia X Facebook Live Issue, Bauer Media

MCN Goes Live On Facebook, Motorcycle News, Bauer Media

Project 13, InStyle Magazine, Time Inc. UK

Radio Times TV Champion, Immediate Media

The Economist Brexit Campaign, The Economist Group

Women’s Running, Wild Bunch Media

VIDEO OUTPUT OF THE YEAR

Recognising a publisher or brand that has brilliantly harnessed video as a key part of their digital offering

Condé Nast Video Britain, The Condé Nast Publications

Cycling Weekly, Time Inc. UK

NME, Time Inc. UK

The Architectural Review, Plexus, Ascential

The Economist Films, The Economist Group

Woman, Time Inc. UK

LAUNCH OF THE YEAR

Recognising the companies who are challenging the status quo through their latest launch or breakthrough product, this award celebrates creative, pioneering, and progressive innovation in the digital publishing arena

MIMS Learning, Haymarket Media Group

RCNi Learning, RCNi

Secret Garden, BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, Immediate Media

The Economist’s RecoVR Mosul: A Collective Reconstruction, The Economist, The Economist Group

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

Recognising a financially sustainable and creatively excellent digital property which is prospering through a relentless focus on end-users

GQ, The Condé Nast Publications

Homemade, Seven

Men’s Health, Hearst-Rodale

NFUonline, NFU

Powder, Time Inc. UK

Radio Times, Immediate Media

Stylist, Shortlist Media

The Architects' Journal, Plexus, Ascential

The Week, Dennis Publishing

BRAND OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)

Recognising an outstanding digital brand which is providing users, customers, and communities with an unbeatable range of digital content across multiple platforms

Global Dating Insights, Global Dating Insights

Investment Week, Incisive Media

Risk.net, Incisive Media

The Drum, Carnyx Group

BRAND OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)

Recognising an outstanding digital brand which is providing users, customers, and communities with an unbeatable range of digital content across multiple platforms

Auto Express, Dennis Publishing

BBC Good Food, BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media

Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK

Men's Health, Hearst-Rodale

The Debrief, Bauer Media

The Week, Dennis Publishing

DIGITAL PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS MEDIA)

Recognising an outstanding Business Media publisher who is leading the charge in the digital arena

Carnyx Group

Incisive Media

Plexus, Ascential

RCNi

DIGITAL PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER MEDIA)

Recognising a forward-thinking publisher who is leading the charge in digital publishing

Bauer Media

Dennis Publishing

Haymarket Media Group

Hearst Magazines UK

Immediate Media

Seven

Shortlist Media

The Condé Nast Publications

The Economist Group

Time Inc. UK

Wild Bunch Media

NEW DIGITAL TALENT OF THE YEAR

Recognising an individual, new to their role, who is really disrupting the market through their radical innovation and endless creativity

Sarah Biddlecombe, Stylist, Shortlist Media

Mariana Cerqueira, Eat Healthy, The River Group

Becky Coyne, Goodtoknow, Time Inc. UK

Harriet Hall, Stylist, Shortlist Media

Cat Harvey-Jenner, Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazines UK

Denise Law, The Economist, The Economist Group

Francesca Specter, Healthy, The River Group

Laz Tyrekidis, Metropolis International

DIGITAL LEADERSHIP OF THE YEAR

Recognising a truly progressive Digital Leader whose digital contribution has really enriched and genuinely elevated their particulate brand or company

Charlie Calton-Watson, Bauer Media

Denise Law, The Economist Group

Julien Letellier, William Reed

Julian Linley, Hearst Magazines UK

Laz Tyrekidis, Metropolis International