17 June 2022

AOP announces Winners of the Digital Publishing Awards 2022

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) presented the 2022 Digital Publishing Awards on Wednesday, as the ceremony returned to an in-person format at Old Billingsgate in London. Haymarket Business Media took home the overall prize for Best Digital B2B Publishing Company, while Independent Digital News & Media won Best Digital Consumer.

The AOP’s flagship event is now in its 20^th year, and this year saw a total of 26 awards given out, with the winners bring decided by a judging panel of experts under the guidance of co-chairs, Amanda Barnes, Chief Executive of Faversham House, and Dominic Carter, Group Chief Commercial Officer of News UK.

Richard Reeves, Managing Director at AOP, said: “We’re so excited to have welcomed back the Digital Publishing Awards in-person. As the media landscape continues to change rapidly, it’s important we take the time to recognise the companies going above and beyond to deliver the highest possible quality for their audience. A huge well done to all the inspiring individuals and teams who work so hard to drive creativity and light the way forward through hard work, resilience and determination.”

Emma Newman, CRO, EMEA at PubMatic – the programmes headline partner, added: “The Digital Publishing Awards set the benchmark for excellence in our industry. That’s why we’re so pleased to offer our continued support to the AOP; helping to spotlight the truly exceptional and celebrate their successes of the past year. Congratulations to the winners and everyone shortlisted.”

Full List of Winners

Individual Excellence awards

Editor of the Year

Winner: Laurence Mozafari, Digital Spy, entered by Hearst UK
Highly Commended: Jonathan Stapleton, Professional Pensions, entered by Incisive Media

Journalist of the Year

Winner: Karl Flinders, Computer Weekly, entered by TechTarget

Rising Star

Winner: Chloe Ash, entered by Hello!
Highly Commended: Natasa Christofidou, entered by Autovia

Sales Person of the Year

Winner: Emily Bird, entered by Immediate Media
Highly Commended: Matt Slade, entered by Outfit7 Group

The Local Hero Award, sponsored by Google News Initiative

Winner: Charles Thomson, Archant
Highly Commended: Rhiannon J Davies, Greater Govanhill CIC

Team Excellence Awards

Advertising Operations Team of the Year, sponsored by Ogury

Winner: Telegraph’s Campaign Planning and Operations Team, entered by Telegraph Media Group

Audience Development Team of the Year, sponsored by UKOM

Winner: The Sun, entered by News UK

Editorial Team of the Year: B2B

Winner: Campaign, entered by Haymarket Business Media

Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer

Winner: Women’s Health, entered by Hearst UK
Highly Commended: PinkNews

Product Development Team of the Year

Winner: Counterparty Radar, entered by Infopro Digital

Sales Team of the Year

Winner: HBM Recruitment Sales Team, entered by Haymarket Business Media
Highly Commended: Campaign, entered by Haymarket Business Media

Publishing Excellence Awards

Best Creative Solutions Led / Content Marketing Campaign

Winner: The Big Issue together with O2: The National Databank Partnership, entered by The Big Issue
Highly Commended: VICE Media Group and Levi’s Sustainability Partnership, entered by VICE Media Group

Best Digital Publishing Innovation

Winner: Economist Education, entered by The Economist Group

Best Diversification of Commercial Strategy, sponsored by Google

Winner: Propolis, entered by B2B Marketing

Best Media Technology Partner

Winner: How Brand Metrics Is Helping Satisfy Buy-Side’s Relentless Demand for Effectiveness Data, entered by Brand Metrics
Highly Commended: Video Intelligence

Best Publisher-led Social Good Initiative or Campaign, sponsored by Lewis Silkin

Winner: InYourArea/Reach, Cash for Connectivity, entered by Reach

Best Research / Insight Project, sponsored by Deloitte

Winner: Making Change Happen, entered by Independent Digital News and Media

Best Use of Audio

Winner: Making Charity Donations Easier with Alexa, entered by Octave Audio and Say it Now
Highly Commended: VICE, Unfiltered History Tour, entered by VICE Media Group

Best Use of Data

Winner: The Independent’s CRM Strategy, entered by Independent Digital News and Media
Highly Commended: News UK, Nucleus Personalisation, entered by News UK

Best Use of Video