Due to the heavy rush of entry and following requests for an extension, the deadline for applying for Fulcrum Awards has been extended to the 2nd of July (Friday), 2021.
The sixth edition of Fulcrum Awards is powered by the Promise Foundation and PRmoment India. This year there are 34 subcategories that are open to both consultancies and in-house communication teams.
The shortlist will be announced by August 23rd, 2021 and will recognise the work done during the period April 2020 to March 2021.
The judging will take place through a rigorous two-stage process, including pre-scoring to determine the first shortlist and a Jury Meet on July 27th, 2021. At the jury meet the shortlisted entries will be discussed and evaluated in detail to decide the winning entries.
We continue our partnership with niiti consulting as our process reviewer for the third consecutive year.
Fees Recap
Early Deadline fee per entry: INR 7,000/- plus GST ( Valid from May 25th, 2021 till June 17th, 2021)
Regular Deadline fee per entry: INR 10,000/- plus GST ( Valid from June 18th, 2021 till July 2nd , 2021 )
Categories for Entries
This year Fulcrum Awards have only three categories and they are:
Technique Awards: There are 12 sub-categories under this category that will be judged for outstanding campaigns. This will have three awards – Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Master of Technique: Each winner of Technique Awards will be awarded points, that is 3 points for Gold, 2 points for Silver and 1 point for Bronze. The three organisations with the highest points will be awarded a Master of Technique Trophy - Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Sector Awards: Entrants have 14 sub categories to choose from and submit their work to be judged for outstanding campaigns in a particular sector. This will have one award - Gold.
Special Awards: This honours seven outstanding entities. Except for Lifetime Achievement, which is nominated by the Jury, the other six -- Best Brand Reputation Campaign of the year, Best Corporate Reputation Campaign of the year, and four best Consultancies of the year {PR Consultancy of the Year – Small (Below 10 cr)/PR Consultancy of the Year – Mid - size (Above INR 10-20 cr)/PR Consultancy of the Year – Large (Above INR 20-50 cr) & PR Consultancy of the Year – Giant (Above INR 50 cr)} can be applied for.
All entries to the campaigns sub categories will have to necessarily be supported by an A4 storyboard that outlines the Objective, Idea, Tactic and Result. Read updated rules and regulations here: https://fulcrumawards.in/rules-and-regulations/
The Fulcrum Awards was launched in 2016 with the aim to provide a platform for applauding individuals and teams who worked relentlessly throughout the year on impactful Public Relations campaigns.
The awards organisers do not accept sponsorship from participating organisations, including all PR firms. The Awards are supported by PRCAI, Avignyata, Reputation Today, School of Communications and Reputation and Plane Crazy Studio.
Jury |
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Sr. No |
Name |
Designation & Organisation |
1 |
Bharatendu Kabi |
Head, Corporate Communications, Hero MotoCorp |
2 |
Chris Samuel |
Head, Global Communications, USSEC |
3 |
Deep Ghatak |
Head, Corporate Communications - India, BNY Mellon |
4 |
Gayathri Sharma |
Head, Corporate Communications - India & South Asia, Rolls-Royce |
5 |
Harleen Sachdeva |
Head, Communications - India, Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
6 |
Ira Pradhan |
Leader, Internal Communications, Diversity & Inclusion, CSR, Freshworks |
7 |
Hitesh Raj Bhagat |
Director, Corporate Communications, Truecaller |
8 |
K M Prashanth |
Additional General Manager, Corporate Communications, NTPC |
9 |
Medha Girotra |
Head, Communications - South Asia, Mastercard |
10 |
Payal Banerjee |
VP and Head, Communications - India and Southeast Asia, Sequoia Capital |
11 |
Radha Radhakrishnan |
Global Head, Corporate Communications, Wipro Enterprise Limited |
12 |
Rajesh Mani |
Head, Marketing and Corporate Communication, Ashok Leyland |
13 |
Rajnish Wahi |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications, Snapdeal |
14 |
Rohini Kute |
Senior VP and Group Head, Corporate Communications, Motilal Oswal Financial Services |
15 |
Shiwani Varma Vyas |
Head, Corporate Communications & CSR, Lowe's India |
16 |
Snehhal Chitneni |
Director, Communications, Sustainability & Public Affairs, L’Oréal India |
17 |
Sukanti Ghosh |
Senior Vice President & Lead - South Asia Practice, Albright Stonebridge Group |
18 |
Suniet Bezbaroowa |
Marketing Director - India, BCG |
19 |
Tuhina Pandey |
Communications Leader - India and South Asia, IBM |
20 |
Tushar Makkar |
Group Chief Communications Officer, GMR Group |
Special Jury for Consultancy categories |
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Jury for Large (D5) and Giant (D6) Consultancies |
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Designation |
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Name |
Organisation |
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1 |
Atul Sharma |
Managing Director & Vice President, Ruder Finn India |
2 |
Chetan Mahajan |
Founder & CEO, The Mavericks |
3 |
Neha Mathur Rastogi |
Founder, WordsWork Communications Consulting |
4 |
Pooja Pathak |
Managing Director, Media Mantra |
Jury for Small (D3) and Mid (D4) size Consultancies |
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1 |
Bhavna Jagtiani |
Chief Operating Officer, Edelman India |
2 |
Manisha Chaudhary |
Founder & Director, Value 360 Communications |
3 |
Nikhil Dey |
Executive Director, Adfactors PR |
4 |
Viju George |
Managing Director, 2020 MSL & PCA |
Categories
A. Technique Awards |
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A.1 |
Best Use of Content |
A.2 |
Best Use of Creativity and Innovation |
A.3 |
Best Use of Event |
A.4 |
Best Use of Digital |
A.5 |
Best use of Integrated Communications (Must have three verticals integrated in a campaign. Various verticals are Employee engagement / digital / traditional media / Public Affairs / Community and Advocacy) |
A.6 |
Best Use of Public Affairs |
A.7 |
Best Management of Crisis |
A.8 |
Best Use of Internal Communications |
A.9 |
Best New Product Launch |
A.10 |
Best Use of Media Relations |
A.11 |
Best use of Community Outreach |
A.12 |
Best Regional Campaign (only implemented in Tier 2 cities) |
A1. Master of Technique: The top performers of the Technique category will be awarded with Masters of Technique honour based on a points system. There will be three winners - Gold, Silver & Bronze |
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B. Sector Awards |
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B.1 |
Best Hospitality and Travel Sector Campaign |
B.2 |
Best Automobile Sector Campaign |
B.3 |
Best Luxury Campaign |
B.4 |
Best Technology and Telecom Sector Campaign |
B.5 |
Best Healthcare and Pharma Sector Campaign |
B.6 |
Best Consumer Products and Retail Sector Campaign |
B.7 |
Best Not for Profit and Associations Sector Camp |
B.8 |
Best Energy Campaign |
B.9 |
Best Entertainment and Media Sector CampaCampaign |
B.10 |
Best Banking and Financial Services Sector CampaCampaign |
B.11 |
Best Services Sector Campaign |
B.12 |
Best Sports Campaign |
B.13 |
Best Infrastructure and Real Estate Campaign |
B.14 |
Best Food and Beverage Campaign |
D. Special Awards Category |
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D.1 |
Best Brand Reputation Campaign of the year |
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D.2 |
Best Corporate Reputation Campaign of the year |
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D.3 |
PR Consultancy of the Year – Small (Below 10 cr) |
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D.4 |
PR Consultancy of the Year – Mid - size (Above INR 10-20 cr) |
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D.5 |
PR Consultancy of the Year – Large (Above INR 20-50 cr) |
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D.6 |
PR Consultancy Firm of the Year – Giant (Above INR 50 cr) |
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D.7 |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Contact: Hina Issar Huria |Awards Director | director@fulcrumawards.com | +91-98110 25258
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