Tribe Digital has been named Large Agency of the Year while Belfast's Part Three Digital won the top prize in the Small Agency category at the 25th annual Spider Awards.
The awards recognise excellence in Ireland's digital industry, with 22 awards presented at the event, which took place in person for the first time since 2019 at Dublin's Mansion House.
The awards acknowledge individuals and businesses that adapted and excelled in the midst of the pandemic, with the judging panel evaluating nominees on the theme of "driving digital, emerging stronger".
Speaking at the ceremony Spiders Awards managing director Tracey Carney said: ""Tonight we recognise excellence and the outstanding creativity of Ireland's digital ecosystem. We applaud all of you who are the driving force behind it, and who have ensured we are emerging stronger than ever, from what has been the biggest digital transformation any of us have ever seen.
"The digital industry in Ireland has not only survived but thrived over the last two years. Tonight, we celebrate the best of the best in Ireland's digital industry."
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Tribe Digital was awarded the Large Agency prize for its digital strategy across a number of campaigns carried out within the last 12 months, with a major emphasis on creativity, development, delivery and client experience.
Part Three Digital, led by Hannah Nelson and Jess Orr Downey, won the Small Agency award after experiencing exponential growth in the past couple of years, while Cork power couple Dan and Linda Kiely were named Ireland’s Digital Heroes for their innovation, imagination and determination to succeed.
Two additional awards, Best Remote Team and the Customer Continuity Award, were added to this year's slate to celebrate companies or individuals who achieved the best results during the pandemic.
The National Council for the Blind was named the Best Remote Team, while Flipdish took home the Best Customer Continuity title. The full list of awards winners are as follows:
- Best Remote Team - National Council for the Blind Drumcondra, Dublin
- Best Customer Continuity - Flipdish Sandyford, Dublin
- Best App - Revolut London
- Best Use of Disruptive Technology - An Post Insurance Athlone, Westmeath
- Best B2B Campaign - Squaredot Dublin
- Emerging Stronger - Digital for Good Award / Not-for-Profit - GCN (Gay Community News) Dublin
- Best in Social Media - Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Pluto Dublin
- Small Agency of the Year - Part Three Digital Ltd Belfast, Antrim
- Best Community Engagement by a Brand - Westport Chamber of Commerce Bold Craft Marketing Westport, Mayo
- Best in Storytelling, deliver by a remote team - SuperValu TBWA\Dublin Dublin
- Diversity in Digital - Diageo - Guinness Omnicom Media Group Dublin
- Best Podcast - The Good Glow Dublin
- Digital Hero - Dan and Linda Kiely Cork
- Large Agency of the Year - Tribe Digital Dublin
- Best Integrated Media Campaign/ Strategy - Woodie's Wolfgang Digital Dublin
- Best in Universal Design - Monaghan Institute CDG Brand Monaghan/Dublin
- Best Website - Fáilte Ireland - Discover Ireland All human Dublin
- Best eCommerce website - Likha Aesthetic Clinic WONDR - A Digital Product Practice Dublin
- Digital Transformation In Industry and Infrastructure -Sugar Rush Belfast, Antrim
- Digital Transformation Enterprise - KBC Bank Ireland National
The ceremony was sponsored by Dmac Media, Centre of Excellence in Universal Design, Skoda, Skillnet Ireland, DMG Media and Acas.
Photo (l-r): Tribe Digital's João Rosa, Maria Cunningham and Eoin McKenna
