The DataComms Awards will celebrate the use of corporate data across industries, formats and strategies. Categories include ‘Best use of data in crisis communications’, ‘Best corporate storytelling through data’, and ‘Best interactive data display’, among others.

Special recognition awards will go to ‘Best in-house data communicator (individual or team)’ and ‘Best agency’, with the ‘Grand Prix’ being awarded to the organisation demonstrating the best overall use of data in corporate communications.

The Awards will also recognise organisations that have demonstrated excellence in a variety of specific sectors, from financial services and technology to healthcare and charities.

The award winners will be announced at a gala dinner in early 2022.

A panel of in-house professionals in corporate communications, digital and data roles will judge the entries. If you would be interested in judging the 2022 awards, please send a short bio over to cat.price@communicatemagazine.co.uk for consideration.

To enter the DataComms Awards 2022, you will need to submit an entry statement and any supporting materials via the online form. For more information about the awards and how to enter visit the DataComms Awards website.

DataComms 2021 will be hosting a conference on corporate communications in a post-pandemic world. To find out more about the conference and to book your place click here.

Full list of categories as follows:

Most innovative use of data in corporate communications
This category recognises and rewards organisations that have used data in innovative and creative ways to communicate to their corporate audiences.

Best use of data in crisis communications
This category rewards organisations that used data during part of a crisis communications programme. Data may have been used in the identification, planning or communications of the crisis communications.

Best use of data as part of an integrated campaign
This category rewards organisations that have effectively used data in a specific or strategic campaign across social and traditional media channels.

Best use of data to assist reputation management
This category rewards instances where the primary use of data has been to manage or develop the reputation of an organisation.

Best corporate storytelling through data
This category rewards those organisations that have put data at the heart of their content communications strategy, using data to enhance or control their narrative and storytelling communications.

Best data-led employee engagement
This category rewards organisations that have used data effectively to communicate or engage with their employees.

Best investor-targeted use of data
This category rewards organisations that have used data effectively to communicate or engage with their employees.

Best use of data in measurement and evaluation
This category recognises the role data can play in the measurement and evaluation of performance of set criteria against key performance indicators.

Best data dashboard
This category rewards the most effective management information tools that can help an organisation visually track, analyse or displays key data points to monitor the health of a business, department or specific process. Entrants can submit proprietary, modified or ‘out-of-the-box’ dashboards.

Most innovative format to display data
This category recognises innovation in visualising data. Submissions can either show creativity in the visualisation of the data or the platform through which the data is displayed.

Best interactive data display
This category recognises creativity and strategic use in the role that interactivity can play in the communication of data.

Best use of animation
This category recognises the role that animation can play in the communication of data.

Best use of social media
This category recognises the role that social media can play in the communication of data.

Best cartographic visualisation of data
The category rewards organisations that have effectively used maps and cartographic charts to effectively communicate data.

Best visualisation of data within corporate reporting
This category rewards organisations that have effectively communicated complex data within their annual and other corporate reports.

Best collation of data
This category rewards those organisations that have employed effective and game-changing ways of collating data.

Best data visualisation by sector
• Charity, NGO or NFP
• Education
• Energy & utilities
• Engineering & manufacturing
• Extraction (oil, gas & mining)
• Financial services
• FMCG
• Food & beverage
• Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
• Industrial and basic materials
• Professional services
• Property, construction and facilities management
• Public
• Retail
• Sports, travel, leisure and tourism
• Technology, media and telecommunications
• Transport and logistics

Special recognition awards
Please note the below categories cannot be entered directly.

• Best in-house data communicator (individual or team)
• Best agency
• Grand Prix