Winners will be chosen by a jury consisting of marketing leaders from across verticals.
Judges will score against the criteria which broadly includes but are not limited to account achievement against objectives, scope of operations, business growth, client profile & disciplines, new business wins, client retention and relationships, awards and recognition, staff retention, and development initiatives, and how the agency/nominee has played a positive role in the advancement and reputation of the industry during the review period, including examples of work, tools and initiatives that lead the industry.
The information presented to the jury will be based on:
- Research by e4m editorial staff
- Information provided by e4m Media Ace Knowledge Partners
- Information provided by agencies/nominees under specific heads
Submission Essentials
1. The Information Dockets are to be submitted in a standard format. (Please find the structure of each category at the bottom of the page)
2. All information provided in the presentations are solely for the purpose of judging and will be treated as confidential at all times.
3. E4m understands disclosing billing numbers and financial data might be sensitive. It is recommended to provide information which is published by research firms such as COMvergence or any such credible sources. Providing as much information to the jury as possible would help the jury evaluate your entry better. If you don't wish to provide specific information, do mention approx figure, percentage or ballpark numbers. These numbers should be authorized by the Head of the Agency / Network. The figures should be mentioned in INR.
4. Participation for all categories is open to all Indian languages, however in case the original work and / or information shared is in a language other than English, the entrant needs to submit an English language translation of the work.
5. The period of Evaluation is April 01, 2022 to March 31, 2023. Last date to submit presentations is 06th September, 2023. There is no entry fee.
6. e4m may contact the client related to any nomination at the request of the jury at any time during the voting process should any questions about the implementation or presentation of the work arise.
7. A URL with necessary information carrying an AV/ PPT of your organization detailing the nature of business, major clients being handled, media being handled, team size etc. is MANDATORY. It is advisable, however not mandaotry to incorporate a short AV by the Head of the Agency appealing as to why your agency is the best in the nominated category. Nominations will be considered incomplete until the URL with a PPT / AV has been shared against the nominee.
8. The PowerPoint and/or any other image or AV of the work needs to be uploaded through a Google Drive and the URL needs to be provided in the registration form on the reference material URL field. The file size should not exceed 2 MB (For PowerPoint and maximum of 10 slides) or 2 minutes (For Videos) maximum. Also make sure to change the Google Drive settings to Publicly Viewable. The content shared through these mediums should be accessible till the night of the award show.
9. Participation does not guarantee awards. Each and every submission goes through an intrinsic judging process and winners are chosen on the basis of content submitted. For any queries, please reach out to rhicha.vyas@exchange4media.com
10. The submission of the Presentation assumes that entrants have carefully read the terms and other information and agree to abide by them.
11. The decision of the Jury in all regards to the winners will be final and binding.