Top-class jury of experts assesses the quality level of Swiss communication
CC-AWARD The Swiss Award Corporate Communications for successfully implemented communication projects will be presented for the twelfth time in 2016. Entries for the only Swiss award for corporate communications are judged by a panel of experts according to clearly defined, strict and transparent assessment criteria.
The independent national panel of experts for 2016. The Award-CC is presented exclusively to projects that meet the highest standards for creative, integrated, and high-performance communication solutions. «It has always been our goal to use this award to recognize projects that represent the high quality standards of the Swiss communications industry. The award thus contributes to the industry’s overall reputation and is intended to serve as an incentive to keep improving,» says initiator Roland Bieri.Evaluation by a panel of distinguished expertsThe award will be presented on September 8, 2016, starting at 5:30 p.m., during a public awards ceremony at Club escherwyss in Zurich. The independent expert jury consists of volunteer specialists from the fields of corporate communications, PR, marketing, science, and research: - Prof. Dr. Peter Stücheli-Herlach, Director of the Research Center for Organizational Communication and Public Relations, IAM Institute for Applied Media Studies at ZHAW, Jury Chair- Dr. Kathrin Amacker, Head of Communications and Member of the Executive Board at SBB AG- Dr. Bettina Bickel-Jaques, PR Consultant at BR/SPRV, Mediator at SDM-FSM- Cla Martin Caflisch, Head of Communications and Marketing at PHBern, Member of the Central Board of pr suisse- Urs Frei, Head of Corporate Communications at Heineken Switzerland- Matthias Graf, CEO of Burson-Marsteller Switzerland- Roman Hirsbrunner, CEO of Jung von Matt/Limmat; Victoria Marchand, Editor-in-Chief of Cominmag; Stefan Schär, Head of Marketing and Communications at BDO AG. In the first phase, the jury evaluates the submitted projects based on clearly defined assessment criteria. In the second phase, in August, the nominees will be selected and the winners determined from among them. The shortlist of nominated projects will be published prior to the awards ceremony. Last year, two winners took home the award trophy: «Swissgrid AG – Strategic Grid 2025: For Switzerland’s Energy Future» and «Hej Creative/Nik Schwab for Swiss Tennis – Kids Tennis High School.» Projects can be submitted until July 15 online on the website www.award-cc.com must be submitted. Registrations received by May 31 are still eligible for the early-bird rate.
