Basel West: Hawa wins gold at the Mercury Award
The Mercury Awards were presented in New York for various categories in the field of communications. Basel West was the only Swiss agency to win a Gold Award.
Hawa's customer magazine was the most convincing in the B2B/Construction category. Hawa develops and produces high-quality sliding hardware systems and is successful in the international design and architecture market. To consolidate its leading position in sliding, the company publishes a magazine twice a year, each issue exploring in depth a topic that highlights the benefits of sliding. The magazine is published in German, French and English.
Responsible at Hawa, Mettmenstetten: Rolf Arnold. Responsible at Basel West Corporate Communications: Consulting, concept: Thomas Aerni, Markus Siegenthaler (consulting, concept); Thomas Aerni, Frédéric Giger (design); Stephan Lichtenhahn, Willi Näf (editing).
Other awards with Swiss participation:
| Category | Agency | Customer | Award |
| Custom Publications - General Audience | Wob (D) | Hoerbiger (CH) | Bronze |
| Employee Publication | - | F. Hoffmann-La Roche | Silver |
| Websites/Emerging Media | Wob (D) | Hoerbiger (CH) | Silver |
| Joko Media (D) | Basler Insurances (CH) | Silver | |
| Grass and stars (D) | Basler Insurances (CH) | Gold | |
| Publicity | Wob (D) | Hoerbiger (CH) | Honors |
All winners under Mercommawards.com
