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1 Sponsored by: MerComm, Inc. 500 Executive Boulevard - Ste. 200. Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562. USA. FIRST CLASS MAIL. (Address service Requested). 32 Years Celebrating Excellence in Annual Reports June 20, 2018. Deadline: May 18, 2018. THE ACADEMY awards OF ANNUAL REPORTS. 2018 CALL FOR ENTRIES. THE 2018 MERCOMM ANNUAL REPORT COMPETITION. STRENGTH. For 32 years, the ARC awards has provided honor and recognition to the professionals whose strength forged this amazing industry. It has always been our mission to increase public awareness of the art and importance of the annual report. Exhibitions have been held in Austria, Germany and Switzerland;. Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. The first-ever ARC gala outside of the United States debuted last year in Tokyo, drawing celebrants from 15 countries around the globe. What an experience the ballroom and the cuisine were exquisite. Best of all was the spirit and camaraderie which made the evening sparkle!
2 This year, the event moves to Hamburg Germany's haven of architecture and design. Winners will be f ted on the 11th of October in the ber-luxurious Fontenay, the city's newest 5-star hotel. On the shores of Lake Alster, the elegant venue promises to impress! It's a remarkable privilege to showcase the strength of the winning annual reports and the power-house professionals who create them. We salute you! Cheering strongly for your success in the 2018 competition! Reni L. Witt President and Founder, International ARC awards June 20. The deadline to post your entries is May 18, 2018. Hope to greet you as a winner at the celebration on October 11 in Hamburg. Wishing you awards , accolades and applause! 2017 BEST OF COUNTRY GRAND WINNERS. BEST OF AUSTRIA BEST OF MEXICO. Berichtsmanufaktur GmbH X_DESIGN, STERREICHISCHE POST AG. BEST OF CANADA. CITIBANAMEX. BEST OF RUSSIA. BEST OF SHOW. Ardoise Design Communications Inc.
3 Zebra Design Bureau IVANHOE CAMBRIDGE ROS AGRO PLC. BEST OF CHINA BEST OF SINGAPORE. HeterMedia Services Limited Lancer Design Pte Ltd CHINA ENERGY ENGINEERING PSA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD. CORPORATION LIMITED. BEST OF SRI LANKA. BEST OF GERMANY People's Leasing & Finance PLC. Berichtsmanufaktur GmbH. VTG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BEST OF TURKEY. Graffiti BEST OF HONG KONG IDO (ISTANBUL FAST FERRIES). GenNex Financial Media Limited CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED BEST OF USA. Nesnadny + Schwartz BEST OF JAPAN THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION. FAST RETAILING Co., LTD. BEST OF ASIA/PACIFIC. BEST OF KOREA DNA Komunika Laufer Roth Hancomm Corporation PT PERUSAHAAN GAS NEGARA. HANWHA GROUP (PERSERO) TBK (Indonesia). BEST OF MALAYSIA BEST OF EUROPE GenNex Financial Media Limited CD Corporate Reports SDN BHD Solberg Kommunikation CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED. AIRASIA X BERHAD VOLVO CAR GROUP (Sweden).
4 TRIUMPH IN TOKYO THE 2017 ARC GALA. 1 2 3. 4 5. 6 7 8. 9 10. 11 12 14. 13. 1. Ovations to En Imai and Noriko Nara, FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. (Japan), with Jeffrey Canaday, SHIAN, INC. (Japan) 2. The extraordinary Bill Rock, UNITED THERAPEUTICS. (USA) 3. The wonderful teams from TOPPAN VINTAGE LIMITED (Hong Kong) and REF FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED (Hong Kong), with Johnny Law, MS-OPTICAL R&D ASIA. (Japan) 4. Enjoying the sumptuous banquet. 5. The marvelous team from PT PERUSAHAAN GAS NEGARA, Marie Massie, Desima Siahaan and Widhi Astuti (Indonesia). 6. Taking the Titanium Achievement Trophy Alex Choi, Teresa Law, Karen Li and Nick Li, REF FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED (Hong Kong) 7. Gold winners Libby Hennigar and Noor Al Mheiri, MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY (United Arab Emirates) 8. ARC President Reni Witt presenting plaque to the distinguished Keynote Speaker Jeffrey Canaday, SHIAN, INC. (Japan) 9.
5 Kudos to Grand Winner Pilar Mu oz, X_DESIGN, (Mexico) 10. Smiles from Fatih zg zelbas, GRAFFITI, Hande Erg nl . and Murat Orhan, IDO (Turkey) 11. A bounty of camaraderie during the cocktail reception. 12. The incredible team from AMTC Stefan Lorbeer, Franz Scharler and Tobias Leitner (Austria) 13. Leaders in the industry Iris Wong, Derek Ma, Peter Yeo and Wilson Kwan, TOPPAN VINTAGE LIMITED (Hong Kong) 14. Triumphant BEST OF SHOW. winners Corrin Chan and Denise Ip, GENNEX FINANCIAL MEDIA LIMITED (Hong Kong). SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO THE ENTIRE TEAM OF SHIAN INC WHO. WERE INVALUABLE IN COORDINATING THE MANY ELEMENTS. WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THIS MAGNIFICENT INDUSTRY EVENT. ENTRY DETAILS. Who The competition is open to all organizations and individuals involved in the process of producing annual reports for publicly held or privately owned companies, government agencies, associations, and not-for-profit organizations.
6 What To process your entry, simply send: Completed Entry Form 3 copies of each printed annual report submitted for each category/classification (example: your annual report enters three categories send 9 copies). Online annual reports, submit only URL. Entry fee with Master Payment Form Note: For definitions of Category Descriptions, please see #faqs. All entries must be based on the 2017 calendar year or any part of the fiscal year that includes 2017. Deadline Extended When June 20, 2018. All entries postmarked by May 18, 2018 will be considered by the ARC awards distinguished panel of judges and advisors. Written notification will be sent to the nominator upon receipt of the entry(ies). Where Send fee, entry form and annual reports to: MerComm/ARC awards 500 Executive Boulevard - Ste. 200. Ossining-on-Hudson, NY 10562 (USA). Make checks payable in dollars to MerComm/ARC. Credit card payment is also accepted directly on the Entry Form, by phone 1-914-923-9400 or email Contact our office for details concerning bank transfers.
7 Why The ARC awards stands for Annual Report Competition.. Beyond the acronym, arcs represent the longitudinal and latitudinal lines circling the earth, symbolizing the global reach of this international competition. ARC 2018 CALENDAR. Deadline Extended May 18th - Deadline June 20, 2018. August 8th - Winners Notified September 5th - Grand Winners Announced October 11th - W. inners Reception & Exhibition Hamburg, GERMANY. JUDGING PROCEDURES. Criteria for Judging Entrants from agencies, companies and non-profit Judges groups, whether large or small, have an equal The distinguished panel of judges recognizes the art of communications chance at winning. Budgets are disregarded in a global economy and the science of new technologies that enable the ensuring balance. awards are given for overall worldwide exchange of ideas and information. Members of the judging performance in other words, how well the annual faculty will evaluate the entries based on the standards of international report tells the company's story this year.
8 Excellence through the measures of creativity and craft. Some of the elements to be considered in the 33 Visual MEXICO KorteMaerzWolff Kommunikation . judging of the annual reports include: cover design, A. Plus Financial Press Limited HONG KONG GERMANY. Addison USA loved gmbh GERMANY. chairman's letter, interior design, clarity of written text, AIR USA Luke Communications Group USA. photography, presentation of corporate information, Allan Hunter Shoemake M&M Consultancy HONG KONG. Photography Inc. USA Maison de l'Orientation LUXEMBOURG. expression of financial data, and how well the spirit An-Najah National University PALESTINE Marston Communications - CANADA. of the organization is communicated. AND Partners USA Media Genesis USA. Atrevia PORTUGAL Mensalia GmbH AUSTRIA. Judging Process Atrevia SPAIN mensemedia - GERMANY. Avila Creative USA MerchantCantos - UNITED KINGDOM. The ARC awards are conducted as a blind Bank Of China HONG KONG MetaFusion Pte Ltd SINGAPORE.
9 Judging. (Nominating agency names are withheld Baoviet Holdings VIETNAM Milenio 3 MEXICO. Beau Gardner Associates Inc. USA Miramar Group HONG KONG. from the judges.). Berenberg GERMANY MM Partners KOREA. Brands on Speed GMBH GERMANY Mubadala Investment Company UAE. Each entry is evaluated three separate times during BrandBook LLC USA Newport3 Communications - GERMANY. Bryan Mills Iradesso CANADA Next Digital Limited HONG KONG. the preliminary rounds. The three sets of scores are Burgess Strategic Marketing Services USA Nova Fusion MALAYSIA. then averaged into a single score for the individual Central China Real Estate Limited - OMV - AUSTRIA. entry. A certain minimum score must be achieved to HONG KONG Paragraphs Design USA. CHC Enterprises USA Parcel Design CANADA. qualify for an award. Only one Gold, Silver, Bronze China Communications Services Peter Freeby, Freelance Designer - USA.
10 And Honors Award will be given in each classification; Corporation Limited HONG KONG PETRANIX Corporate and Financial China Telecom HONG KONG Communications, AG SWITZERLAND. however, if no entry scores high enough, no award China Unicom HONG KONG Phoenix Communications Ltd. HONG KONG. will be given. Citizens Development PRATT Institute USA. Business Finance PLC SRI LANKA PRH Hamburg Kommunikation GmbH . The Judges City of Troy, Michigan USA GERMANY. Craib Design + Communications CANADA PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk . Judges come from around the globe to participate Cre8 (Greater China) Limited HONG KONG INDONESIA. on the ARC jury panels. Preliminary judging is carried Curran & Connors, Inc. USA Publik. Agentur F r Kommunikation GMBH - Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. JAPAN GERMANY. out independently by panels of judges representing Daniel Kennedy Communications Q30 Design, Inc. CANADA.
