The M&M Awards celebrates the best international advertising campaigns, which involve the effective and creative collaboration of international media players, and as such are unique.

C Squared Communications bought M&M magazine two years ago, and has since significantly raised the profile of the awards attracting over 200 high calibre entrants this year. 

Clare Dewhirst, Event Director confirmed that: “Having checked out a number of potential suppliers, EFX won the commission to design the awards, as I was particularly taken with their individual and original ideas, which also built on our new brand graphical treatment”.

The event was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 9th September, and this year EFX created these highly unusual, chic black acrylic cubes, inscribed with gold and white text, which, when juxtaposed, spelt out the word AWARDS.

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These ingenious gavel awards were designed by EFX for Christie’s Great Estates Affiliate-of-the-Year Awards and were presented at a recent conference held in Toronto, Canada.  The Gavel awards are made from nickel plated, solid aluminium; Amanda Dunn of Christie’s Great Estates commissioned the trophies: “It was great to see how EFX could design and produce a trophy which truly captured our relationship with one of the world’s leading art houses, Christie’s. The gavel represents a brand of integrity, expertise, and exemplary service since 1766”.

Launched this year, the Affiliate-of-the-Year Awards recognized three Affiliated brokerages in small, medium and large markets who demonstrated how they successfully incorporated the Christie’s Great Estates and Christie’s brands into their company’s marketing strategy. Submissions were received from all corners of the Christie’s Great Estates international network, which is composed of the world’s top luxury real estate brokerages. Amanda Dunn said ”the awards looked spectacular and really made an impact at the conference. We have already started to receive enquiries into the 2011 awards from our Affiliates”.

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The Moneyfacts Group is the UK’s leading provider of financial information and has become a respected and independent provider of data across several financial services sectors.  This industry has had a torrid year, rarely out of the newspaper headlines; however the annual Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards, held at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square on 17th September and hosted by Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine, recognised some of the quality services and products provided and rewarded outstanding endeavours, in a difficult market.

EFX embraced the, already strong, branding of this event and made customised, solid acrylic awards. These set a vibrant and positive tone with full colour, personalised graphics against striking black, green or yellow backgrounds.

http://www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk/awards/

The English Poker Open, sponsored by RakeTheRake.com, attracts some of the world’s best poker players, each prepared to gamble their £3750 entry fee, in the belief they can win much more…it sounds a stressful occupation!  In fact the tournament is one of the few live, guaranteed prize pool poker events in the UK, and with a minimum tournament prize pot of a million dollars, players battle it out for the £220,000 first prize. 

Traditionally, American poker tournaments present bejewelled bracelets as prizes, but RakeTheRake have started their own tradition, with this bronze cast, nickel coated St. George statue. Nicknamed a “George”, (like a Poker Oscar), when the prize money has been gambled away, Germany’s Fabian Quoss will still have St. George to remind him of his great victory in London

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Special EFX was asked to make the awards for the British Business Awards 2010 organised by The British Business Chamber of Commerce Shangai, and sponsored by leading UK companies and public bodies including Virgin Atlantic, Standard Chartered and the British Council.  The VIP Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner was held at Pudong Shangri-La on September 7th and was attended by His Royal Highness, The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Special representative for International Trade and Investment, as part of his official visit to the Shanghai World Expo 2010.

The iconic Saatchi designed trophies were made in nickel plated aluminium, with a perfect mirror finish and suitably prestigious for such a high profile event.  There were eight categories and the winners included some global names such as Sun Alliance Insurance (Financial & Professional Services Award) and SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. (Shanghai Expo 2010 Chinese Investor of the Year Award), whilst the Most Promising New Business Award went to Synergy Health.

www.britishbusinessawards.cn

The National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) held its first ever awards event on 22nd September at the London Muslim Centre; it was such a success that it has already announced the date for next year. The event recognised the work, over and above their daily duties, which its serving police officers and staff put into invaluable community projects, many of which they initiate themselves.  The event was well supported and speakers included Lord Ahmad and Lord Sheikh.

Mr. Zaheer Ahmad, President of NAMP, turned to EFX to create awards suited to the nature of the event, and found the service he received “truly world class”.  Each award features a profile of the NAMP logo, which is green printed, decorated with a polished aluminium top and mounted on a cast black acrylic base.

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