Very good media companies
Twelve Thirty Eight
Public relations consultancy specialising in the generation of high-impact new media, press and broadcast coverage that delivers messages which customers respond to.
- Outstanding small PR consultancy of the year - Chartered Institute of Public Relations CIPR PRide Awards 2008 and 2009
- Shortlisted for the CIPR President’s Grand Prix 2009 and 2010 (Outstanding Small Consultancy)
PennyGolightly
Penny from www.PennyGolightly.com is a journalist who loves bargain hunting. Her blog is about finding the finer things in life for less.
- Winner ‘Most Loved Blog’ award - lovemoney.com 2010
- Named by Times Money as one of their top 25 money tweeters on Twitter - March 2010
- Ranked #1 for Mighty Sites - Totally Money Top Blogs Awards - September 2011
- Named as one of the Consumer Credit Counselling Service’s MoneyAware 9 favourite frugal living blogs - December 2010
Communications Management
Strategic communications consultancy with specialist knowledge of sectors and issues including business and enterprise, education and skills, health, workplace, regeneration,property and planning. Services include media relations and public relations
- Pam Calvert(MD) is the winner of the Best Boss category - National Enterprising Women awards 2009
- Best Place to Work Gold Award - PR Week 2009 and Best Place to Work Silver Award - PR Week 2010
- Winner - Gold (Corporate communications campaign of the year); Gold (Public sector campaign of the year) and Silver (Best use of design and photography) - CIPR PRide Awards 2008
Queen of Easy Green
Created by Lyndsey Young, Queen of Easy Green's mission is to offer a clear, simple, essential guide to help busy households save time, money and waste in the home, easily and conveniently.
- Winner of Extraordinary Women Awards 2010 - Extraordinary Entrepreneur
- Best Green Business Finalist - The Mumpreneur Awards 2010
- Shortlisted for the Barclays Trading Places Awards 2010 and Shortlisted for the Mum and Working Awards 2010
- The Queen of Easy Green shortlisted for Red's Hot Women Awards 2011
- Finalist for the MADS - Best Small Business Blog - 2011
Talk to the Press
Press and publicity agency specialising in brokering deals for ordinary people who find themselves at the centre of a media storm, and helping individuals who wish to sell their true life story in a newspaper or magazine
- Start Ups Award Winner - Women in Business category, 2009
- Finalist 2010 'Women on their Way' awards in the High Growth Category
- Voted a 2010 Smarta 100 company and named 'Outstanding New Publicity Solution' at the Global Excellence Awards 2010
A little drop of Cognac
Some "off the wall" musings from the Charente Valley, one of the prettiest part of France. Buried deep in the blog are also some hints & tips on buying property in the area around Cognac & Jarnac
- Best Blog - Primelocation.com Blog Awards 2009
- Runner up - Best blog and Best blog post - The Property Blog Awards - 2010
Disneyrollergirl
Observations and opinions on fashion, lifestyle, trends and popular culture from an anonymous fashion insider
- Finalist - Fashion Blogs - Dazed Raw Blog Awards 2009 and Nominee - Handbag online fashion awards 2009
- Fashionair's blog of the year
- Featured in the Times 40 bloggers who really count - 2010
Shortlist
Innovative new media initiative which has become Europe's Largest Upmarket Men's Magazine
- Winner - Innovative Business of the Year - Fast Growth Business Awards 2010
- Santander SME of the Year Award - National Business Awards 2011
YUDU
ePublishing library and marketplace that lets users read, publish, buy, sell and share digital content including eBooks, magazines, and other written documents as well as media such as photos, music, podcasts and bookmarks
- Most Innovative Solution for Online Customer Engagement - Catalogue Exchange/ECMOD Supplier Awards 2009
- Digital Magazine Delivery Company of the Year - Magazine Production Awards 2008 - The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA)
- Included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2010 and 2011
Shazam
World's leading mobile music discovery provider - embedded in tens of millions of handsets worldwide - enabling consumers to experience and share music with others across mobile devices and the internet
nme.com
Innovative media company providing the latest breaking music news stories, video music news, tours dates, interviews, album releases, single releases, live reports and gossip from around the globe
- Interactive consumer magazine of the year - The PPA awards 2009
Forster
Media agency focusing on ethical marketing whilst also preparing opinion pieces and favorising dialogue on health, environment, equality and social change issues
Spotify
New way to enjoy music online allowing users to share songs and playlists with friends
- Best Web Application; Best Startup Founder(s); Best New Startup; and The Europas GRAND PRIX. Techcrunch Europas Awards 2009
Time Out London
Guide to culture and going out in London: listings covering films, theatre, music, dance, nightlife, food and drink, arts and many more things to do in town.
- Publication of the Year - Stonewall Awards 2008