What a night… The Campaign BIG Awards at Grovesnor House on Wednesday were far more than nefarious industry backslapping, they showed that digital is finally recognised as an integral part of advertising in the UK, not just an “honourable mention”. With BMB picking up a Gold and Silver BIGGIE(?!) for the iPint – still the best iPhone app IMHO (though our new one will pick up the gong next year, if only we were allowed to enter…).

Of course the only mention we got is in the back of the ‘book of the night’ with credit for all our digital work (read case study here) entering work would have strictly been a conflict of interest what with being involved with the judging n’all. (Take note those attempted bribes fell on deaf ears, you know who you are).

The Catch table witnessed our neighbours BBH wearing out the carpet traipsing up to the stage to collect 1,2,3… ?? Numerous awards – we lost count. Anyway, a great time was had by all, measurable by the extra bacon sandwiches and coffee in the office the following morning.

You can see all the winner and finalists (using the Catch made™ Haymarket awards platform) online at www.campaignbigawards.com/2008.

Catch is providing the technology powering the inaugural Campaign BIGAwards. Our awards entry platform is facilitating online entry, payment and judging for over 1,500 entries (and counting!).

The awards are chaired by Nigel Bogle of BBH, to see the complete list of 70 judges including Mark Cridge, Trevor Beattie and Rory Sutherland visit this link.

The awards ceremony itself is on October 22 2008, at Grosvenor House, the Catch team will see you there! We wish you the best of luck.

We have completed the first phase of development for the inaugural Campaign BIG Awards, it is now live to the world and we would encourage agencies to begin submitting their work.Catch is providing all the technology powering this year’s Campaign BIG Awards.

We have developed the technology to enable a smooth entry process and online judging for over 2000 expected entrants. With this many entries expected from the cream of the UK advertising sector, Haymarket’s new web application has been built with robustness and scalability firmly in mind, try it out for yourself – “you have to be in it to win it” as they say! Visit www.campaignbigawards.com to get started.

The inaugural Campaign Big Awards will take place in October 2008. This new multi-disciplinary competition reflects how agencies work for clients in the 21st century, as it is based on product categories. It will be possible to enter work into six media areas – digital, direct, posters, press, television and cinema, and radio.Catch is providing the technology powering this years Campaign BIG Awards. Continuing our relationship with Haymarket, we’re developing the technology to enable a smooth entry process and online judging for over 2000 expected entrants.We’ve designed and built the first phase of the site already, with the first phase of the entry system coming online at the end of the month. Visit www.campaignbigawards.com to find out more.