The IPM Awards 2025 Shortlist

Since 1971, the IPM Awards have defined excellence in promotional marketing, celebrating campaigns that innovate, teams that disrupt, and strategies that prove measurable results. Whether building customer loyalty, powering prize promotions, or creating unforgettable brand experiences, our winners set the standard and shape the future of our industry. Every finalist this year has cleared a rigorous two‑stage review based on creative execution, strategic thinking, and measurable success, ensuring that only the most impactful work gets recognised at the highest level. Explore the shortlist below to see the standout entries that set this year’s gold standard in promotional marketing.

The IPM Awards 2025 Shortlist

Since 1971, the IPM Awards have defined excellence in promotional marketing, celebrating campaigns that innovate, teams that disrupt, and strategies that prove measurable results. Whether building customer loyalty, powering prize promotions, or creating unforgettable brand experiences, our winners set the standard and shape the future of our industry. Every finalist this year has cleared a rigorous two‑stage review based on creative execution, strategic thinking, and measurable success, ensuring that only the most impactful work gets recognised at the highest level. Explore the shortlist below to see the standout entries that set this year’s gold standard in promotional marketing.

Lights, Camera… Promotion!

All eyes are on Friday 19 September 2025, when the promotional marketing community gathers at the iconic NOBU Hotel Portman Square, London, for the flagship IPM Awards.
The day begins with a welcome reception at 12:30pm, followed by a three-course lunch and the highly anticipated awards ceremony. In true IPM tradition, this year’s mystery host will join a star-studded legacy that includes the likes of Claudia Winkleman, Troy Hawke, and the unforgettable Tom Allen.
Tickets are on sale now! One campaign will take home the Grand Prix. One team will be crowned Agency of the Year. And a new class of winners will be recognised for shaping the future of our industry. Last year sold out fast, so book early to celebrate with top brands, standout agencies, and rising talent.

Lights, Camera… Promotion!

All eyes are on Friday 19 September 2025, when the promotional marketing community gathers at the iconic NOBU Hotel Portman Square, London, for the flagship IPM Awards.
The day begins with a welcome reception at 12:30pm, followed by a three-course lunch and the highly anticipated awards ceremony. In true IPM tradition, this year’s mystery host will join a star-studded legacy that includes the likes of Claudia Winkleman, Troy Hawke, and the unforgettable Tom Allen.
Tickets are on sale now! One campaign will take home the Grand Prix. One team will be crowned Agency of the Year. And a new class of winners will be recognised for shaping the future of our industry. Last year sold out fast, so book early to celebrate with top brands, standout agencies, and rising talent.

The IPM Awards 2025 Shortlist

Scores are tallied, finalists confirmed, and the trophies are waiting for names. The wait is over. Following a rigorous two-stage judging process, we’re proud to unveil the IPM Awards 2025 shortlist, showcasing the most exceptional campaigns, teams, and strategies in promotional marketing today. Explore the shortlist and discover the work setting this year’s gold standard.

Agency

Campaign Name

Activation Cran’s Cheeky Little Sister
Altavia UK Campari – Summer Spritz Passport to Milan
Another Way Prize Management Airbnb Prosecco Hills Competition
Another Way Prize Management BUPA Picture of Health
Blackjack Bowmore Boutique
Blackjack World of Whisky 2024
Brand Culture Pringles x Super Mario: A Boss Level Gaming Partnership
Creatisan Tony’s Chocolonely Giant Easter Egg Pop-Up
Digital Rewards Group Capri Sun Free Sports Sessions
Element London KISS Breakfast x Costa Coffee: Maple Hazel’s Secret Party
ELEVATOR PROMOTIONS Belfast Grand Central Station Roadshow
Epic Activation Promotix Lite Platform
Experience12 LEGO at gamescom
Farnell Top Tech Voices
Field Day Quaker – Share the Warmth 2.0
Golley Slater Manchester LOS Coca-Cola Takeover
Hashting Fuel 10k – Turning media into sales, reviews and referrals
Haygarth adidas Ultraboost5 Launch
Hopper & Clarion Communications Aldi Saves Valentine’s Day
ignis Pepsi Freshers Tour
Juice Creative & Lime Communications Celebrations – WIN with your favourites
Lime Communications Karcher ’Wash & Win with the No.1’
Mando VOXI Drop
Molson Coors Beverage Company Carling Grassroots
Momentum Worldwide Betty Crocker – Dream Bake Studio
Multi Resource Marketing Lodestone
N2O Chupa Chups at Barcode Festival
N2O Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Festivals
N2O Simple Moment
N2O Superdrug Presents
N2O Fanta Afterlife
N2O Kurl Kitchen
N2O Salon X
POD Staffing PepsiCo UEFA Champions League Final 2024 – Guest Programme Staffing
POD Staffing L’Oreal Paris – The Worth It Experience
PrettyGreen Bupa Picture of Health
PrettyGreen Sky – Silent Night, Gentle Light
RPM Lovely Day For A Guinness
Savvy Marketing Robinsons X Wicked Campaign
Savvy Marketing No More Nails x Red Bull Soap Box Race
Savvy Marketing Dylon Detergent Launch
Savvy Marketing adidas unbox your weekend
Savvy Marketing Just Fruits. Just Nuts. Nakd
TLC Worldwide Nationwide / Just Eat : Nation Fried
TLC Worldwide Three+: Dining
TLC Worldwide Electric Ireland: Brighter Things to do
TLC Worldwide Birds Eye / Hasbro: Get A Game Free With Your Tea
The Roald Dahl Story Company Sainsbury’s phizz-whizzing Christmas campaign, featuring Roald Dahl’s The BFG
Together Agency Wrap Mission Your Way
tpf Sky Original Sweetpea x Freddie’s Flowers
Tracy-Locke Diageo – The Singleton Gardens of Abundance
Tracy-Locke DEWALT Work Tough. Win Tough.
TRO BMW PGA Championship 2024
TWELVE Game. Set. Refresh with evian x Wimbledon
Umbrella Frubes Golden Ticket Promotion
Umbrella Guinness Lovely Drops Promotion
Wilde Toast The Macallan x Selfridges
ZEAL Arla Cravendale – Tastes Like Heaven on Day 7
ZEAL Ribena – Win Family Experiences Every Day
ZEAL Cheez-It UK Launch
ZEAL TENA Men – Dry Manuary
ZEAL -196 (MINUS 196)

The IPM Awards 2025 Shortlist

Scores are tallied, finalists confirmed, and the trophies are waiting for names. The wait is over. Following a rigorous two-stage judging process, we’re proud to unveil the IPM Awards 2025 shortlist, showcasing the most exceptional campaigns, teams, and strategies in promotional marketing today. Explore the shortlist and discover the work setting this year’s gold standard.

Activation
Cran’s Cheeky Little Sister
Altavia UK
Campari – Summer Spritz Passport to Milan
Another Way Prize Management
Airbnb Prosecco Hills Competition
Another Way Prize Management
BUPA Picture of Health
Blackjack
Bowmore Boutique
Blackjack
World of Whisky 2024
Brand Culture
Pringles x Super Mario: A Boss Level Gaming Partnership
Creatisan
Tony’s Chocolonely Giant Easter Egg Pop-Up
Digital Rewards Group
Capri Sun Free Sports Sessions
Element London
KISS Breakfast x Costa Coffee: Maple Hazel’s Secret Party
ELEVATOR PROMOTIONS
Belfast Grand Central Station Roadshow
Epic Activation
Promotix Lite Platform
Experience12
LEGO at gamescom
Farnell
Top Tech Voices
Field Day
Quaker – Share the Warmth 2.0
Golley Slater
Manchester LOS Coca-Cola Takeover
Hashting
Fuel 10k – Turning media into sales, reviews and referrals
Haygarth
adidas Ultraboost5 Launch
Hopper & Clarion Communications
Aldi Saves Valentine’s Day
ignis
Pepsi Freshers Tour
Juice Creative & Lime Communications
Celebrations – WIN with your favourites
Lime Communications
Karcher ’Wash & Win with the No.1’
Mando
VOXI Drop
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Carling Grassroots
Momentum Worldwide
Betty Crocker – Dream Bake Studio
Multi Resource Marketing
Lodestone
N2O
Chupa Chups at Barcode Festival
N2O
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Festivals
N2O
Simple Moment
N2O
Superdrug Presents
N2O
Fanta Afterlife
N2O
Kurl Kitchen
N2O
Salon X
POD Staffing
PepsiCo UEFA Champions League Final 2024 – Guest Programme Staffing
POD Staffing
L’Oreal Paris – The Worth It Experience
PrettyGreen
Bupa Picture of Health
PrettyGreen
Sky – Silent Night, Gentle Light
RPM
Lovely Day For A Guinness
Savvy Marketing
Robinsons X Wicked Campaign
Savvy Marketing
No More Nails x Red Bull Soap Box Race
Savvy Marketing
Dylon Detergent Launch
Savvy Marketing
adidas unbox your weekend
Savvy Marketing
Just Fruits. Just Nuts. Nakd
TLC Worldwide
Nationwide / Just Eat : Nation Fried
TLC Worldwide
Three+: Dining
TLC Worldwide
Electric Ireland: Brighter Things to do
TLC Worldwide
Birds Eye / Hasbro: Get A Game Free With Your Tea
The Roald Dahl Story Company
Sainsbury’s phizz-whizzing Christmas campaign, featuring Roald Dahl’s The BFG
Together Agency
Wrap Mission Your Way
tpf
Sky Original Sweetpea x Freddie’s Flowers
Tracy-Locke
Diageo – The Singleton Gardens of Abundance
Tracy-Locke
DEWALT Work Tough. Win Tough.
TRO
BMW PGA Championship 2024
TWELVE
Game. Set. Refresh with evian x Wimbledon
Umbrella
Frubes Golden Ticket Promotion
Umbrella
Guinness Lovely Drops Promotion
Wilde Toast
The Macallan x Selfridges
ZEAL
Arla Cravendale – Tastes Like Heaven on Day 7
ZEAL
Ribena – Win Family Experiences Every Day
ZEAL
Cheez-It UK Launch
ZEAL
TENA Men – Dry Manuary
ZEAL
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Words from Our Previous Winners

“The IPM Awards are the pinnacle of industry recognition, celebrating the very best in promotions across the UK. It’s a fantastic moment to take a step back and celebrate the achievements of both our teams and the brands we work with.”

Catherine Shuttleworth
Founder

Savvy Marketing

“The IPM Awards are a showcase for the industry, delivering, demonstrating, and celebrating best practice while extolling the value and effectiveness of promotions as part of the marketing mix.”

Nancy Cullen
CEO/Co-Founder

SpaceandPeople

“The IPM Awards are one of the few occasions where campaigns are judged on both effectiveness and creativity. The awards give a brilliant opportunity for promotions with smaller budgets to be judged on an equal footing with higher-profile peers.”

David Pearson
CEO

Spark Agency

Words from Our Previous Winners

“The IPM Awards are the pinnacle of industry recognition, celebrating the very best in promotions across the UK. It’s a fantastic moment to take a step back and celebrate the achievements of both our teams and the brands we work with.”

Catherine Shuttleworth
Founder

Savvy Marketing

“The IPM Awards are a showcase for the industry, delivering, demonstrating, and celebrating best practice while extolling the value and effectiveness of promotions as part of the marketing mix.”

Nancy Cullen
CEO/Co-Founder

SpaceandPeople

“The IPM Awards are one of the few occasions where campaigns are judged on both effectiveness and creativity. The awards give a brilliant opportunity for promotions with smaller budgets to be judged on an equal footing with higher-profile peers.”

David Pearson
CEO

Spark Agency

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IPM Awards 2025 Shortlist

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IPM Awards 2025 shortlist revealed! Discover the campaigns, agencies and big ideas setting the gold standard in UK promotional marketing.

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IPM Awards 2025 Shortlist

15 July 2025|Comments Off on IPM Awards 2025 Shortlist

IPM Awards 2025 shortlist revealed! Discover the campaigns, agencies and big ideas setting the gold standard in UK promotional marketing.