Join us for an extraordinary evening
FINALISTS 2026
Future leader of the Year
Ben Wabe-Smith – International Motors
Mohanapriya Ragunathan – Midland Marketing
Abi Robinson – The Yardstick Agency
Beatrice Oakey – Brew
Joe Foster – Little Media Agency
Charlotte Cooley – Envisage Group ltd
Agency Team of the Year
JHET ltd
Midland Marketing
HROC
The Marketing Pod
Shh! PR x Your Brand Lab
Shakespeare Media
Mediaplus Connect
SHC Digital
Best Marketing Impact
Amplius
Brew
Famous Wolf
Mynt
OWB
The Belfry Hotel & Resort
West Midlands Growth Company
Best Consumer Campaign
Bunches
Mediaplus Connect
Hambleside Danelaw
Little Media Agency
Shakespeare Media
Shh! PR
Tribera
Wilkes
Best Storytelling
Brave New Beast
Bunches
Harrison Carloss
HROC
Open GI
Spark Media
Marketing Leader of the Year
Charlotte Ridley – West Midlands Growth Company
Connar O’Keeffe – Amplius
Maria Heckel – Wilkes
Michael Farr – Founder/Marketing Strategist
Paulina Patrykowska – SLT Media
Marketing Team of the Year
Bunches
Fisher German
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Hambleside Danelaw
Open GI
Services For Education
West Midlands Growth Company
Best Use of Data
JHET ltd
Lichfield Garrick
MFF marketing
SHC Digital
Best Localised Campaign
Harrison Carloss
JE Consulting
The Marketing Pod
West Midlands Growth Company
Your Brand Lab
Best B2B Creativity
Crush
Curious Pencil
Little Media Agency
The Marketing Pod / Npower business solutions
Open GI
FAQS
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
There is no cost to submit a nomination. Ticket prices for the award ceremony are £120pp.
The awards are open to any individual, business, or organisation that operates within the marketing profession in the Midlands region.
Yes, you can enter multiple categories, but we encourage you to carefully consider which categories your entry is best suited for. We recommend focusing on the category that best highlights the strengths of your campaign or project.
Yes, there will be plenty of opportunities to network with other marketing professionals at the awards ceremony. We are also hosting a pre-awards drinks reception, at The Xchange. Plus all winners will be invited to a winners dinner alongside the sponsors after the award ceremony. Dates TBC.
The dress code for the awards ceremony is formal attire.