Adweek is now accepting submissions for its 2024 Media Company of the Yr awards.
Media companies might apply for recognition in every of three classes:
Breakthrough: For this award, Adweek considers companies based 5 or fewer years in the past, whether or not inside or exterior of holding firm networks. It additionally welcomes older companies to use, offered that throughout the previous 5 years they’ve launched media practices with demonstrated enterprise affect.
World: Aggressive candidates could have expertise managing media at scale throughout all geographic areas. These with out a presence in each area should apply, however should draw a good portion of billing from work performed exterior the U.S.
U.S.: Media companies with a major presence within the U.S. market might apply. This class is probably the most aggressive of the three, given the numerous contribution of the U.S. to the promoting financial system relative to different geographies. Spectacular candidates are trade disruptors with stellar new enterprise data, compelling work and demonstrated commitments to social good.
Final yr, Adweek named IPG Mediabrands’ Initiative its World Media Company of the Yr, Publicis Media’s Starcom its U.S. Media Company of the Yr, and Stagwell’s Gale its Breakthrough Company of the Yr. This yr’s candidates should present they’ve made the media panorama extra modern, equitable and sustainable than Adweek’s earlier Media Company of the Yr winners.
Guidelines and concerns
Holding firm companies might not submit functions for his or her consolidated media group. Adweek intends for the awards course of to be truthful and unbiased for impartial companies and holding firm subsidiaries alike. Group-level candidates current consolidated choices that can not be moderately in contrast with particular person companies’ enterprise fashions.
Company candidates should reply each query totally. Previous winners offered complete solutions to Adweek’s questions.
Transcend new enterprise and awards. This yr, Adweek will strongly think about companies that may show they’ve invested in these very important classes: variety and inclusion; worker satisfaction; sustainable enterprise practices; and rising expertise, together with AI.
Making use of is free. This award isn’t a pay-to-play alternative. We think about all candidates equally.
