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Shining a Spotlight on Digital Talent
Pictured above: Cork Chamber President, Paula Cogan with Zuzana Brosnan, Marketing Manager, Raymond Kelleher, Hotel Sales & Marketing, Brian Bowler, General Manager and Susie Fitzgibbon, Digital Marketing Manager from the Montenotte Hotel are the Overall Digital Marketing Titan. Cover Image: Brian Bowler, General Manager, Montenotte Hotel. Pictures: Darragh Kane
Shining a Spotlight on Digital Talent in Cork.
on the afternoon of the 9th of october, Cork Chamber awarded the winners of the hotly contested Cork Digital Marketing awards 2020.
On a Zoom full of Cork’s inspiring marketing titans, the awards, presented by Sinéad Kennedy, recognised the responsive, strategic and creative approaches that businesses are bringing to all digital platforms.
Commenting on the awards which recognised all facets of digital marketing including Best in Content Creation, Best Digital Marketing Team and awards for individual channels from Website to Instagram, Paula Cogan, Cork Chamber President said: “In a year like no other, digital skills have come to the fore, and today it is a pleasure to recognise the pivotal work delivered by digital marketing teams. As businesses reshaped their operations, digital channels became central to keeping companies and brands connected with their loyal customer base, and to expanding their reach. This year, in particular, we have seen how resilience coupled with creativity and expertise has shaped some very successful projects and campaigns. We have much to reflect on and celebrate today.”
This year saw The Montenotte hotel declared as Cork’s overall Digital Marketing Titan 2020. On receiving the award, Brian Bowler, General Manager of The Montenotte hotel said: “We are really delighted to win such a prestigious award at a time when the world of Digital Marketing has never been more important to not just ours but to every industry. We are fortunate to have a hotel that is full of features and personality which gives us lots of opportunities to be present across our digital platforms.” “Our Sales & Marketing Team are very innovative and technically strong and have harnessed our digital platforms and content to build brand awareness, build relationships and engage with potential future guests and past visitors of The Montenotte. I am delighted that our team and their excellent work in the area of Digital Marketing is being recognised with this accolade.”
In closing, Paula said “We had excellent entries for the Cork Digital Marketing Awards this year, and I would like to congratulate all the teams, individuals and agencies who entered. We look forward to next year’s awards, when we will once again reflect on what will surely be, a year of exceptional output for digital marketers.”
Cork Digital Marketing awarDs 2020 winners:
Best Use of Digital by a Start-Up: Hype Digital
Best Website – Less than 20 Employees: Alliance Packaging
Best Website – 20-50 employees: The Everyman
Best Website – 51+ employees: Johnson & Perrott Motor Dealerships
Best in Content Creation - Less than 20 Employees: UCC graduate attributes programme
Best in Content Creation - 20 or more employees: Irish Distillers
Best Use of Facebook – Less than 20 Employees: Access Credit Union ltd
Best Use of Facebook – 20-50 employees: Leahy’s Open Farm
Best Use of Facebook – 51+ employees: Fota Wildlife Park
Best Use of Twitter – Less than 20 Employees: Visit Cork
Best Use of Twitter – 20 or more employees: Cork English College
Best Use of Instagram – Less than 20 Employees: Sigma Homes
Best Use of Instagram – 20 or more employees: The Montenotte hotel
Best Use of LinkedIn for Business: Ronan Daly Jermyn
Best Use of Digital Marketing for the Greater Good: Cork International Hotel
Best Digital Marketing Team: Crawford Art Gallery
Best Social Media Campaign: The Montenotte Hotel
Best Digital Marketing Student: Clara Janin, Apisprotect
Best Transformation – Traditional to Digital Marketing: Enable Ireland
