Celebrating communications excellence

Jan. 23, 2023 11:00 a.m.
City of Vaughan
​City’s Corporate and Strategic Communications team takes home five MarCom Awards
 

The City of Vaughan’s Corporate and Strategic Communications department is once again being recognized for excellence in marketing and communications by taking home several MarCom Awards!

This is an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievements by marketing and communication professionals from more than 25 countries. The City’s Corporate and Strategic Communications department has received five MarCom Awards and one Honourable Mention for 2022. This is the fourth year the team has been recognized by this organization.

Vaughan won two Platinum awards, the highest honour, for:

  • the City’s 2021/22 Winter Maintenance Communications Plan in the Communications/Public Relations – Communications Plan category.
  • the Stakeholder and Community Engagement division in the Team Achievement category.

In addition, the City received three Gold awards for:

  • the Rainbow Crosswalk Media And Social Media Campaign in the Communications/Public Relations – Social Media Campaign category.
  • the MoveSmart Mobility Management Strategic feature article for Municipal World in the Print Media – Writing – Column category.
  • Vaughan’s Community Engagement Framework in the Communications/Public Relations – Other – Public Engagement Program category.

The City also received an Honourable Mention for an article on Vaughan’s Approach To Sustainable Development – Environmental Journal in the Print Media – Writing – Column category.

Each year, the MarCom Awards competition receives more than 6,500 print and digital entries from dozens of countries. Judges look for organizations and individuals with talent that exceed a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark in the industry.

Vaughan’s Corporate and Strategic Communications department, based in the Office of Communications and Economic Development, employs various communications methods to keep the community in the know, including daily public service announcements, proactive media outreach, eNewsletters, social media, website content, mailers, signage and much more. That is in addition to extensive internal communications efforts for staff. Along with keeping Vaughan residents informed and engaged, the department uses compelling visuals and strategic storytelling to keep the community informed.

QUOTES

“For the fourth consecutive year, the Corporate and Strategic Communications department has been recognized by the prestigious MarCom Awards. These five awards, and one Honourable Mention, reflect their unwavering commitment to Service Excellence. I want to thank the Corporate and Strategic Communications department for their dedicated efforts and strategic approach to marketing and customer satisfaction. Our residents rely on transparent, informative and concise communications about the many city-building initiatives we champion, and this group is at the forefront of that important work.”

- Mayor Steven Del Duca

“Despite the many challenges the City’s Corporate and Strategic Communications team faced during COVID-19, that didn’t stop them from delivering Service Excellence and critical information to all Vaughan residents and businesses. Their talent for taking complicated subject matter and turning it into easy-to-read articles, public service announcements, exciting engagement opportunities and more is unmatched. Congratulations to this team on this well-deserved recognition of five 2022 MarCom Awards and one Honourable Mention.”

- Nick Spensieri, City Manager

“I want to extend my sincerest congratulations to the team that continues to go above and beyond. Winning these 2022 MarCom Awards is no small feat. The Corporate and Strategic Communications department’s ongoing dedication to providing timely, informative and innovative communications to Vaughan every day is a true example of what Service Excellence is all about.”

- Jennifer Ormston, Director of Corporate and Strategic Communications

QUICK FACTS

  • The City’s Corporate and Strategic Communications department has received five MarCom Awards and one Honourable Mention for 2022.
  • The City’s Corporate and Strategic Communications department supports media and external communications; departmental and internal communications; community and stakeholder engagement; marketing, creative and production services; and intergovernmental relations.
  • The MarCom Awards is an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievements by marketing and communication professionals from more than 25 countries.
  • Each year, the MarCom Awards competition receives more than 6,500 print and digital entries from dozens of countries. Judges look for organizations and individuals with talent that exceed a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark in the industry.

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