“All the entries to this year””s awards deserve to be recognise for their projects and effort to make the advertising industry in Tasmania simply exemplary, not only in State but in the whole country.” Mark Ringer, TADA founder mentioned.

eAwards congratulates the 2012 TADA winners.

The Finalists are Futago, Everything Everything, Southern Cross Television, Alex Miles, Clemenger, Blue Hat, Liminal Graphics and Red Jelly.

The standout for the night and bagged the first ever TADAs are Blue Hat, Red Jelly, Clemenger and Liminal Graphics while the Best of Show in Advertising went to Clemenger and the Best of Show in Design went to Liminal Graphics.

We are looking forward for 2013 round. ##

The Prize total of US$3.5 million was awarded in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) & Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) category to theUK’s Carbon Disclosure Project whilstIndia’s Orb Energy and Environmental Defence Fund of theUSwere first and second runners-up respectively in the same category. Dr Ashok Gadgil from the US won the Lifetime Achievement award while French company Schneider Electric received a Recognition Award in the Large Corporations category.

All three finalists excelled in demonstrating clear impact through their work in disseminating solutions to further knowledge, creating awareness, as well as developing policies and technologies in renewable energy and sustainability.

The ceremony which marks the fourth year of the Prize commenced with an inspirational video tribute to the late founding father and President of theUnited Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan.

Members of the Jury of the Zayed Future Energy Prize present at the ceremony included His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland and Chairman of the Jury; His Excellency Ahmed Al Sayegh, Chairman of Masdar; Cherie Blair, Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation, and Timothy Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund.

About the Zayed Future Energy Prize

The Zayed Future Energy Prize was created in honour of the legacy of the late Founding Father and President of theUnited Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The prize aims to inspire the next generation of global energy innovators to create solutions for the future. The Prize is awarded annually to individuals, companies or organisations that have made significant contributions in the global response to the future of energy, climate change and sustainable global energy resources.

More information can be found on ZFEP through their website on www.zayedfutureenergyprize.com  or via facebook.com/TZFEP or Twitter: http://twitter.com/zfep

About eAwards

eAwards is a global provider of internet based awards and recognition management/service solutions to a broad range of markets including business, tourism, health, energy, non-profit associations and government. Processing an approximately 20,000 annual online submissions and judging, eAwards is a proud partner/provider for the Zayed Future Energy Prize and a leader in all its key market that it serves.

The 75 finalists in this years Australian Export Awards have been congratulated for their innovative use of new technology and energy efficient production methods.

Trade Minister Craig Emerson said today he had noted increasing emphasis on clean energy solutions to production processes, and to the demands of global competition.

“Many of the finalists have developed or adopted cutting-edge technology to improve their products and cut greenhouse emissions,” Dr Emerson said.

“Their success shows how the will to embrace new ideas can help businesses gain a competitive advantage in world markets.”

Now in their 49th year, the Australian Export Awards are co-presented by the Australian Trade Commission and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Dr Emerson said seizing opportunities in overseas markets was vital to Australia””””””””””””””””s future prosperity, particularly during these challenging times for global growth.

“The Australian Export Awards celebrate the commitment and achievements of Australian companies, while also encouraging other businesses to expand into international trade,” he said.

“The Government remains committed to gaining better access to overseas markets, which ensures Australian exporters have the best chance of success.”

This year””””””””””””””””s finalists have together contributed $5.6 billion in export earnings over the last year, and employed more than 10,000 people.

More than half are new to the Export Awards program.

The Australian Export Awards encompass 12 industry categories, as well as the Prime Ministers Australian Exporter of the Year Award. The winners will be announced on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

For more information, including a full list of finalists visit:  www.exportawards.gov.au.

The Herald Sun’s Jill Baker won the major prize, the Sir Keith Murdoch Award for her journalistic leadership.

In October last year, Jill wrote the powerful and compelling The Big C and Me, which was a record of her year from hell after the sudden death of her husband, her diagnosis with breast cancer and the following nine months of treatment.

Sunday Telegraph was named Newspaper of the Year, while The Cairns Post won Regional Newspaper of the Year, and The Manly Daily, the Community newspaper of the year.

body+soul won Magazine of the Year and Amelia Harris of the Herald Sun, Young Journalist of the Year.

Click here for the full list of winners.

The News Awards were announced at a black-tie dinner in Sydney, attended by 260 people including News Corporation chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch.

The ceremony was also attended by the 57 finalists and their partners, representing 25 different newspapers, magazines and websites around the country.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Murdoch congratulated the winners and finalists on their courageous journalism.

“Great journalism is important to all our lives and that of the whole community,” he said. “Tonight we have witnessed many examples of great journalism and it is the backbone of what makes our company great.”

News Limited chairman and chief executive John Hartigan presented his Chairman’s Award to News Queensland for their united efforts during the floods and cyclone disasters earlier this year.

The PRIME Awards recognise excellence in the judicious, appropriate, safe and efficacious marketing of medicines in Australia. The PRIME Awards are important to our industry. By recognising outstanding work, we set a new benchmark that we can all aim to achieve. The PRIME Awards are organised and administered by Reed Business Information, the publishers of Australian Doctor, 6minutes, Pharmacy News and Specialist Updates together with a group of volunteers from the Australian Pharmaceutical industry.

Congratulations to the 2011 PRIME Award winners.

• Best Public Health Initiative – “TIME Program” sanofi-aventis with Pretium
• Best Single Advertisement – “Everything Else Can Wait” St Johns First Aid with Sudler & Hennessey Sydney
• Community Programs – “Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers” CSL Limited
• Education – “Insulin Leadership Summit” sanofi-aventis with Vivacity Health
• Excellence in Customer/Patient Support – “Accu:Chek Sweet Talk: My Life with Diabetes” Roche Products with Ogilvy Healthworld
• GPs Choice for Outstanding Pharmaceutical Company – Pfizer Australia
• Innovation Award – “Leading the Acid Resistance” Janssen-Cilag with Ward6
• Marketing Campaign – “Aricept: Rational Explanation HCP campaign” Pfizer Australia with McCann Healthcare
• New Product/Brand Launch Award – “Circadin: Sleep Well. Live Well” by Neurim Pharmaceuticals with et al Health Communications
• Pharmacists Choice for Outstanding Pharmaceutical Company – Boehringer Ingelheim
• PR Campaign – “Travelling Back Home?” sanofi Pasteur with Hill & Knowlton
• Sales Representative of the Year – William Griffiths – CSL Biotherapies
• Sales Team of the Year – The National Warner Chilcott Team
• Specialist Representative of the Year – David Hooke, Pfizer
• Young Achiever of the Year – Sarah Coleman – sanofi-aventis

The Zayed Future Energy Prize represents the vision of the Late Founding Father and President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, who championed environmental stewardship. This annual award celebrates achievements that reflect impact innovation, long-term vision and leadership in renewable energy and sustainability.

The new categories for the Zayed Future Energy Prize are:
-  SMEs & NGOs
-  Lifetime Achievement for an Individual
-  Large Corporations

Jury includes Maldives President Nasheed, South Africa Minister of Energy Peters, Cherie Blair, Timothy Wirth, Leonardo DiCaprio and Andre Agassi. We look forward to meeting and working with them to select the best of the best in December in Abu Dhabi.

For further information visit www.zayedfutureenergyprize.com

After eight weeks of careful judging and deliberations to find the best of the best in our public healthcare system, the Secretariat is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2011 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.

The following outstanding finalists are invited to the Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins Street Melbourne, on Wednesday, 16 November 2011, where the winners will be announced.

Awards will be bestowed by the Premier of Victoria, the Minister for Health, the Minister for Mental Health and the Department of Health Secretary.

For the full list of  category winners, visit the Victorian Public Health Care Awards website at http://www.health.vic.gov.au/healthcareawards/

The website includes a number of new features including blogs and social media tools to areas of interest for the awards and recognition industry, and has been developed on an open source platform.

The new website also contains a raft of  useful information on all of our new products, services and initiatives including online ticketings, custom payment gateway setups and programme consulting.

 Entries are now open for the 011 Meetings and Events Australia Awards.

The MEA Awards recognise excellent business practice in the Meetings & Events Industry. They encourage industry professionals to excel in the achievement of their business and personal goals, and reward those who achieve outstanding results.

Winners enjoy considerable profile within the meetings industry and with the general buying public.

The MEA Awards occur at a state level as well as nationally. State winners are announced at state level Awards events and the national finalists during the National Conference to be held in Sydney in April 2012.

In all but Individual Awards, members self-nominate for an Award by addressing a range of criteria that are relevant to the particular category or categories they are entering. The submissions are then judged by a panel of industry and independent judges.

To find out more about the Awards including full details, award categories, previous winners, tips, rules and nominations forms visit www.mea.org.au/awards