Society for New Communications Research of The Conference Board Announces Annual Award Winners

NEW YORK, May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) of The Conference Board (SNCR)—a 501(c)(3) research and education institution dedicated to the advanced study of how new and emerging communications tools and technologies (such as digital, social media, and mobile) are affecting business, media, health, law, culture, and society—announced the winners of the 2016 SNCR Excellence in New Communications Awards at an exclusive cocktail reception and awards ceremony at The Conference Board's New York headquarters on May 18, 2016.

The SNCR Excellence in New Communications Awards program honors individuals and organizations for the exemplary use of digital, mobile and social media. Awards were granted in six divisions: Corporate, Government, Nonprofit/NGO, Media, Technology and Academic, and in seven categories. The top winners include:

Social Marketing 

• Corporate Division: Marriott International

Innovation, Digital and Marketing Experience

• Corporate Division: John Hancock
• Media Division: KCET Media Group

Social Data and Social Listening

• Corporate Division: Johnson & Johnson
• Government Division: The City of Calgary

Visual Storytelling

• Corporate Division: Gage Brothers Concrete, Inc.
• Nonprofit Division: Endeavor

Internal Social/Online Internal Communications and Communities

• Government Division: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Ltd

Mobile Experience

• Government Division: The City of Calgary

Digital Program Performance Metrics

• Corporate Division: Mambo Media

In addition to the top award winners, Commendations of Merit and Commendations of Excellence were presented to ten other organizations that submitted case studies in the awards program. In its ten-year history, SNCR has honored over 300 organizations and individuals through this prestigious awards program and all the winning case studies are available to members of The Conference Board at www.conferenceboard.org/sncr.

These prestigious awards honor the work of corporations, governmental organizations, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, media outlets and individuals who are innovating the use of social media, ICT, mobile media, and collaborative technologies in the areas of business, media, and professional communications, including advertising, marketing, public relations, corporate communications, and CRM, as well as entertainment, education, politics, and social initiatives.

About the Society for New Communications Research of The Conference Board
Founded in 2005, SNCR is a research and education institution dedicated to the advanced study of how new and emerging communications tools and technologies (such as digital, social media, and mobile) are affecting business, media, health, law, culture, and society. In February 2016, SNCR announced that it will join The Conference Board as part of the larger organization. www.conferenceboard.org/sncr

About the Conference Board
The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association working in the public interest. Our mission is unique: To provide the world's leading organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve their performance and better serve society. The Conference Board is a non-advocacy, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org  

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