Electric Ireland Scoops Unprecedented Five European Sponsorship Awards
Electric Ireland took home five awards at the 2019 European Sponsorship Awards, in Café de Paris, London on 28th Feb. The awards recognise the best sponsorships across Europe.
Electric Ireland’s impressive showing included the most prestigious Sponsorship of the Year Award. The awards recognise Electric Ireland’s work with two key social issues – the role of women in sport (Game Changers with the Irish Football Association) and suicide prevention (Darkness into Light with Pieta House). The awards included:-:
· Sponsorship of the Year for girls and women’s Game Changers campaign with the Irish FA
· Community Sponsorship Award for girls and women’s Game Changers campaign with the Irish FA
· Sport Sponsorship for girls and women’s Game Changers campaign with the Irish FA
· Mass Participation Sponsorship for Darkness Into Light with Pieta House
· CSR Partnership Awards for Darkness Into Light with Pieta House
Commenting, Clare McAllister, Northern Ireland Residential Manager, Electric Ireland, said, "We are delighted that our Game Changers and Darkness Into Light campaigns have been recognised as best in Europe across five award categories. To win the Best Overall European Sponsorship award for Game Changers pays testament to our partnership with Irish FA. Our sponsorship investments are based on a deep understanding of the concerns and passions of our customers and it is great to get this recognition on the European stage for programmes that resonate with consumers. We have enjoyed considerable success in these awards over the years and now hold ten European Sponsorship Awards.’’
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