In 2013, an array of entries – from Clinigen’s IPO to Travelodge’s crisis management during an acquisition to VTB Capital’s media and investor relations programmes – were honoured with golds at the Corporate & Financial Awards.

The awards, which benchmark the best in City communications, have become the premier programme for celebrating communications with the City and its influencers. Investor relations, media relations and the like are nothing new in business, but it is only recently that companies have begun to communicate with these groups using a single, unified voice.

Andrew Thomas, publishing editor of Communicate magazine, says, "When we launched the Corporate & Financial Awards, we knew that corporate communications had changed. Gone are the days of segregating internal relations and public relations. In-house capabilities have expanded and external advisors and agencies have a more solid and comprehensive understanding of IR, PR and corporate communications. Companies have finally begun to tell the same stories to the investment community as they do to the journalists who influence them."

The Corporate & Financial Awards honour entries in a variety of categories and a panel of expert judges select only those entries that exemplify excellence in communications.

The programme is open for entry until 23 April. Enter before 26 March for an discounted entry fee. To enter, click here.

The full list of categories is as follows:

Best corporate website

FTSE 100

FTSE 250

Small cap

International

Best printed report

FTSE 100

FTSE 250

Small cap

International

Best online report

FTSE 100

FTSE 250

Small cap

International

Best online corporate newsroom

Best annual meeting

Best analyst/investor/press meetings

Best innovation

Campaign/Strategy

Best M&A/other transaction communications

Best crisis communications

Best use of digital mediaBest management of corporate & financial media relations

Best management of investor and analyst relations

Best ongoing communication with overseas investors and/or media

Best ongoing communication with UK stakeholders from an overseas company

Best evaluation of a communications campaign

Best sustainability campaign

People

Best in-house corporate and financial comms team

Best IR agency or PR consultancy