Judging Procedures
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
The ARC Awards Competition is unique in that each annual report is judged against itself, based on its success in communicating its company's story. Judging is based not on corporate profitability nor production, but on the values of creativity, clarity, effectiveness, and excellence as symbolized by the ARC Awards.
Some of the elements to be considered in the judging of the annual reports include: cover design, president's letter, interior design, clarity of written text, presentation of corporate information, expression of financial data, and how well the spirit of the organization is communicated.
JUDGING PROCESS
The ARC Awards are conducted as a “blind” judging.
(Nominating agency names are withheld from the judges.)
Each entry is evaluated three separate times during the preliminary rounds. The three sets of scores are then averaged into a single score for the individual entry. A certain minimum score must be achieved to qualify for an award. Only one Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honors Award will be given in each classification; however, if no entry scores high enough, no award will be given.
THE JUDGES
Judges come from around the globe to participate on the ARC jury panels. Preliminary judging is carried out independently by panels of judges representing leaders in the fields of investor relations, writing, design and photography. Final judging is made by presidents, CEOs and other senior executives of corporations, agencies, and design firms.
THE WINNERS
Annual reports scoring in the top 30 percent will be awarded Honors, Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates of outstanding achievement. All Gold Award winners become candidates for the Best of Category - Grand Awards. An ARC Award plaque will be presented to each of the Grand Award winners. The Best of Show trophy will be presented to the one top annual report that best exemplifies the spirit of the ARC Awards.
AWARDS CEREMONY
The ARC Awards will be presented during a Gala Celebration and Exhibition in
New York City. All winning annual reports will be on display. All winners will be called to the stage to receive their awards. For this year's date, please see the ARC Awards Calendar.
DISTINGUISHED FACULTIES OF INTERNATIONAL JUDGES
The distinguished panels of judges recognize the art of communications in a global economy and the science of the new technologies which enable the world-wide exchange of ideas and information. Members of the judging faculty will evaluate the entries based on the standards of international excellence through the measures of creativity and craft.
| 33 Visual – MEXICO A. Plus Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Above The Line Company Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC ACE Design – SOUTH KOREA Ad Fortune Communications Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC AIR – USA Airport Authority – HONG KONG SAR PRC Akademie Deutscher Genossenschaften E.V. – GERMANY ANTA Sports Product Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Armacell International S.A. – LUXEMBOURG Atrevia – PORTUGAL Atrevia – SPAIN Atruvia – GERMANY Autlan – MEXICO Avila Creative, Inc. – USA Bank of China – HONG KONG SAR PRC Berenberg – GERMANY BESO by LLYC – SPAIN BGA Publishing – USA BP Content – GERMANY Brainds Marken und Design GmbH – AUSTRIA BrandsOnSpeed GmbH – GERMANY Burgess Strategic Marketing Services – USA California Water Services Group – USA CD Communications Group SDN BHD – MALAYSIA CHC Enterprises – USA China Communications Services Corporation Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC China Telecom Corporation Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC China Unicom – HONG KONG SAR PRC Christian Rahofer GmbH – AUSTRIA CITIC – HONG KONG SAR PRC Citizens Development Business Finance PLC – SRI LANKA CODE Red – GERMANY ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited – SINGAPORE Concept C Media GmbH – GERMANY COPE Content Performance Group GmbH – AUSTRIA Cre8 (Greater China) Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Creative Creature Company Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Curran & Connors, Inc. – USA Daimler – GERMANY Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. – JAPAN Design Kommune – GERMANY Devon Title – USA DNA KOMUNIKA – INDONESIA Donnelley Financial Solutions – HONG KONG SAR PRC Doosan Infracore Ltd. – SOUTH KOREA |
Dotplus Communications SDN. BHD – MALAYSIA EDICO Financial Press Services Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Elegance Financial Communications Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Equity Financial Press Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Far East Consortium International Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Fast Retailing Co., Limited – JAPAN FGI Design – USA Finar Kurumsal – TÜRKIYE Genesis Energy – NEW ZEALAND GENNEX Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Gimmick Box Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Global Reporting Services – AUSTRALIA Granato Creative Group – USA Great Thinks GmbH – GERMANY h2h Consulting – USA HeterMedia Services Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC HGB Hamburger Geschäftsberichte GmbH & Co. KG – GERMANY Hong Kong Broadband Network, Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC Hong Kong Metropolitan University – HONG KONG SAR PRC Hong Kong Tourism Board – HONG KONG SAR PRC Hyundai Motor Group – SOUTH KOREA i.LINK Group Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Ideas On Purpose – USA Inbrax – CHILE Insight Creative – NEW ZEALAND iONE Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC IR & Mehr – AUSTRIA Jungheinrich – GERMANY Kanro Inc. – JAPAN Karin Und Walter Gedächtnisstiftung – GERMANY Kerry Properties – HONG KONG SAR PRC Killing Mario – SOUTH KOREA KPR – SOUTH KOREA KW Communications – GERMANY Lin Young – MALAYSIA Lorraine Gregory Communications – USA loved GmbH – GERMANY Luke Communications Group – USA M-1 Studios – USA M&M Consulting Ltd. – HONG KONG SAR PRC M Digital Partners Company Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Media Genesis – USA Mens Creation Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Mensalia GmbH – AUSTRIA Mercedes–Benz AG – GERMANY MetaFusion Pte. Ltd. – SINGAPORE Milenio 3 – MEXICO |
Miramar Group – HONG KONG SAR PRC MM Partners – SOUTH KOREA MSI – LUXEMBOURG Newport3 Communications – GERMANY Ngong Ping 360 – HONG KONG SAR PRC Noon Creative – USA Nova Fusion – MALAYSIA Ocean Park Corporation – HONG KONG SAR PRC OHHH! Organisation for Human Health & Happiness Foundation – GERMANY Orange Financial Printing Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Pan American Energy – ARGENTINA Paradise Group – SOUTH KOREA Paragraphs – USA PepperClub – GERMANY Profilwerkstatt – GERMANY PRATT Institute – USA Protop Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Quaker Houghton – USA Red Caffeine – USA REF Financial Press Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Reginald Pauffley – UNITED KINGDOM Rethink – MALAYSIA ringzwei – GERMANY Sakaguchi Corp. – JAPAN Sequel – USA Shian Inc. – JAPAN Shoemake Photography – USA Six Group Services AG – SWITZERLAND Smart Media – SRI LANKA Solomon Financial Press – HONG KONG SAR PRC SSDM – USA Stan Gellman Graphic Design Inc. – USA Studio 210, LLC – USA süden ad agency – GERMANY Sydinvest – DENMARK Symrise – GERMANY Tayburn – TÜRKIYE The Boeing Company – USA The Charles NYC – USA The Hong Kong Society for the Aged – HONG KONG SAR PRC Toppan Merrill Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Triglav Insurance Company – SLOVENIA Tronncom KG – AUSTRIA Troy Chamber of Commerce – USA Ulled Asociados – SPAIN USA Writing Services – USA United Therapeutics – USA Walker Publicity Consulting – USA Wynk Design, Inc. – USA X_Design – MEXICO Xanadu Communications – USA Yellow Creative (HK) Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC Zeev Zamir – USA |
2022 PRELIMINARY PANELS OF JUDGES
The International ARC 2022 Awards are presented by the International Academy of Communications Arts & Sciences. The winners of the 36th anniversary competition were selected by panels of judges, totaling over 170 professionals, headed by senior members of the organizations listed below:
| A.PLUS FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Carson Chan – Art Director Evelyn Tang – Art Director Walter Yu – Head of Design AIR Rockville, MD Martha Mater - Mgr., Creative Services Matt Mowczko – Graphic Design Lesa Rowe – Art Direction ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Pamela Yeung – Investor Relations Mgr Emily Ng Yu Yi – Sr. Investor Relations Mgr ATRUVIA AG Hamburg, GERMANY Maika-Alexander Stangenberg – SVP Marketing & Communications AVILA CREATIVE Chicago, IL John Avila – Principal BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) HONG KONG SAR PRC Angel Yip – Deputy General Manager BRAINDS Vienna, AUSTRIA Christian Binder – Partner, Creative Director Gernot Preslmayer – Creative Director BURGESS STRATEGIC MARKETING SERVICES Troy, MI Sandra J. Burgess – Owner CD COMMUNICATIONS GROUP SDN BHD Selangor, MALAYSIA Nor Azmi (Tomy) – Head, Creative Director Mohd Azwandie (Jack) – Senior Art Director CHINA COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CORPORATION LTD HONG KONG SAR PRC Joanna Lee – Executive Assistant to Company Secretary & Deputy CFO CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LTD HONG KONG SAR PRC Lisa Lai – Director of Investor Relations CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Michelle Lam – Manager, Company Secretary Department Enrica Lee – Assistant Company Secretary CONSULTANT Chichester, UK Reginald Pauffley – Independent CONSULTANT Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Lin Yong – Creative Director CONTENT PERFORMANCE GROUP GMBH Wien, AUSTRIA Dr. Katrin Seidel – Editor in Chief/Project Manager CRE8 (GREATER CHINA) LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Wayne Cheung – Creative Director Jefferson Chiu – Senior Art Director Shirley Liu – Senior Art Director CURRAN + CONNORS, INC. Ronkonkoma, NY Jeff Brandi – Chief Creative Officer Megan Lukas – Art Director DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD Osaka, Japan Kazutaka Morimoto - Manager DANIEL KENNEDY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NY, NY Daniel Kennedy – CEO Karin Kennedy – E.V.P. DNA KOMUNIKA Jakarta, INDONESIA Meta Magdalena – CEO Faisal Bayhakih Umar – Creative Director EDICO FINANCIAL PRESS SERVICES LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Amy Donati – Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Bell Chan – Associate Director- Creative & Graphic Department Ricky Tse – Director, Print Bind/Logistics Dept. |
ELEGANCE FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS HONG KONG SAR PRC Eiko Cheng – Art Director Aman Ho – Assistant Art Director EQUITY FINANCIAL PRESS LTD HONG KONG SAR PRC Kan Sze Man – Senior Designer Anita Tang – Chief Design Officer Lam I Wai – Assistant Art Director FAST RETAILING LTD Tokyo, JAPAN Ayako Misawa Nasta Tsuneoka FGI DESIGN New York, NY Trevor Paccione – Creative Director Susan Weiss – Senior Vice President FINAR KURUMSAL ILETISIM COZUMLERI LTD. STI. Istanbul, TURKEY Nihan Yasa Sonmez – Project Director GRANATO CREATIVE GROUP Charlotte, NC Roy Granato – President GREAT THINKS Cologne, GERMANY Brigitte Lapper-Rohricht – Sr. Creative Director H2H CONSULTING Troy, MI Kendra Corman – Managing Director HETERMEDIA SERVICES LTD. HONG KONG SAR PRC Orling Or – Business Development Director HGB HAMBURGER GESCHÄFTSBERICHTE GMBH & CO. KG Hamburg, GERMANY Yannik Burtelt – Project Manager Boris Fister – Director Consulting and Processes Dorothee Grun – Sustainability Expert Olaf Kohnke – Managing Partner Annika Kunkic – Project Manager Peter Poppe – Managing Partner Barbara Riebesam – Art Director INBRAX Santiago, CHILE Rod Gallardo – Art Director Pancho Gonzalez – CCO INSIGHT CREATIVE LIMITED Auckland, NEW ZEALAND Mike Tisdall – Founding Director iONE FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Kiang Lim Chee – Creative Director Chan Tak Chzong – Art Director Tam Siu Fai – Art Director JUNGHEINRICH AG Hamburg, GERMANY Sandra Siegele – Senior Financial Communications Manager KANRO INC. Tokyo, Japan Kentaro Onoda – Senior Manger Yuuki Tsubakihara – Finance & Accounting Emi Ugawa – Assistant Manager KARIN UND WALTER BLUCHERT GEDACHTNISSTIFTUNG Hamburg, Germany Magdalena Bluchert – Board KERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Michelle Lam – Senior Director, Sustainability & Communications KORTEMAERZWOLFF Hamburg, Germany Matthias Wolff – Manager LITTLE BOOK STUDIO Brooklyn, NY Peter Freeby – COO/ Design Director M&M HONG KONG SAR PRC Mike Moulders – Principal Brand Design Consultant MEDIA GENESIS Troy, MI Antoine Dubeauclard – President MENSALIA UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNGS GMBH Vienna, AUSTRIA Sandra Degen – Graphic Design Vinzenz Zaponig – Back Office MENS CREATION LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Ng Ka Wa Kimmy – Creative Director META FUSION PTE LTD SINGAPORE Francis Chua – Managing & Creative Director Ian Toh – General Manager |
MILENIO 3 GENERA Mexico City, MEXICO Galia Elisa Minguer – Graphic Designer Daniela Popp – CEO Daniela Sanchez – Content Consultant MM PARTNERS Seoul, SOUTH KOREA Lee Sang Hyun – Art Director Kim Min Sun – Managing Director Jong-Kook Yi – Chief Director NOON CREATIVE NY, NY Yangmin (Chloe) Zhao – Founder CEO NOVA FUSION SDN BHD Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Christopher Hew Tuck Fai – Senior Art Director Ng Jun Han – Art Director Chiew Yow Hing – Senior Art Director Darren Lee – Art Director Shawn Ngan – Art Director ORANGE FINANCIAL PRINTING LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Carbie Chan – Account Director Alex Ng – Art Director PARAGRAPHS LLC Chicago, IL Carrie Ceresa – Senior Designer Dora Rodriguez – Senior Designer PRATT INSTITUTE New York, NY Alisa Zamir – Professor, Graduate Communications/Packaging Identities & Systems Design RED CAFFEINE Lombard, IL Amy Anderson – V.P. Client Services Parker Lee – Art Director Rachel Radtke – Account Director REF FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Alex Choi – Creative Director Nick Li – Creative Director Emmy Sin – Head of Design SAKAGUCHI COMPANY Tokyo, JAPAN Johnny Kwok Wah Law – Executive Director Kiichiro Sakaguchi – President SEQUEL NY, NY David Phan – Creative Director SHIAN INC. Tokyo, JAPAN Edward Bickel – Writer/Editor Jeffrey Canaday – Writer/Editor Kelly Mundt – Writer/Editor Ikko Tsukahrara – President SMART MEDIA – THE ANNUAL REPORT COMPANY Colombo, SRI LANKA Ajit Chittambalam – Chief Officer – Content Development Naleen Wijesinghe – Head of Digital Saman Wijesooriya – Head of Design STAN GELLMAN GRAPHIC DESIGN St. Louis, MO Mary Muehlemann – Designer Teresa Thompson – Owner/Designer Bryan Wakeland – Senior Designer THE BOEING COMPANY Mesa, AZ Chamila J. Nothum – Senior Manager, Boeing Communications TOPPAN MERRILL LIMITED HONG KONG SAR PRC Andy Law – Senior Designer Derek Ma – Creative Director Iris Wong – Creative Director UNITED THERAPEUTICS Silver Spring, MD Bill Rock – Executive Creative Director WACHOVIA SECURITIES NY, NY Zeev Zamir – Financial Advisor (Retired) WALKER PUBLICITY CONSULTING Troy, MI Andrea Walker-Leidy – Founder & President WYNK DESIGN, INC. Huntington, NEW YORK John Einemann – Creative Director Kim Ann Piccora – Founder/Creative Principal YELLOW CREATIVE (HK) LTD. HONG KONG SAR PRC Wong Chun Hong – Executive Creative Director Rebecca So – Managing Partner Ellen Zee – Managing Partner |
2022 Final “Virtual” Judge Session
| Rafael Monroy Photographer and Visual Storyteller 33VISUAL Mexico City, Mexico Walter Yu Head of Design A.PLUS FINANCIAL PRES LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Martha Mater Manager, Creative Services AIR Rockville, MD Emily NG Yu Yi Sr. Investor Relations Mgr. ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Peter Freeby Design Director ARTIST ESTATE STUDIO Brooklyn, NY Angel Yip Deputy General Manager BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) Hong Kong SAR PRC Lisa Lai Director of Investor Relations CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LTD Hong Kong SAR PRC Michelle Lam Manager, Company Secretarial Department CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Enrica Lee Asst. Company Secretary CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Reg Pauffley CONSULTANT United Kingdom Lin Yong CONSULTANT-CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Katrin Seidel Editor in Chief, Project Manager COPE CONTENT PERFORMANCE GROUP GMBH Vienna, Austria Jefferson Chiu Senior Art Director CRE8 (Greater China) LTD Hong Kong SAR PRC Meta Magdalena CEO DNAKOMUNIKA Jakarta, Indonesia Faisal Bayhakih Umar Creative Director DNAKOMUNIKA Jakarta, Indonesia Amy Donati Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer EDICO FINANCIAL PRESS SERVICES LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Eriko Cheng Art Director ELEGANCE FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Ayako Misawa Investor Relations FAST RETAILING CO. LTD. Tokyo, Japan Trevor Paccione Creative Director FGI DESIGN New York, NY Susan Weiss Senior Vice President FGI DESIGN New York, NY |
Nihan Yasa Sonmez Project Director FINAR KURUMSAL Istanbul, Turkey Corrin Chan CEO & Executive Director GENNEX FINANCIAL MEDIA LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Maxx Wong Associate Creative Director GENNEX FINANCIAL MEDIA LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Roy Granato President GRANATO CREATIVE GROUP Charlotte, NC Orling Or Business Development Director HETERMEDIA SERVICES LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Team 1 Christa Eickmeyer & Boris Fister Senior Partner & Director Consulting & Processes HGB HAMBURGER GESCHÄFTSBERICHTE GMBH & CO. KG Hamburg, Germany Team 2 Yannik Burtelt & Olaf Koehnke Project Manager & Executive Partner HGB HAMBURGER GESCHÄFTSBERICHTE GMBH & CO. KG Hamburg, Germany Rodrigo Gallardo Art Director INBRAX Santiago, Chile Mike Tisdall Founding Director INSIGHT CREATIVE LIMITED Auckland, New Zealand Axel Kiang Creative Director iONE FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Terence Lau Managing Director iONE FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Kentaro Onoda Senior Manager KANRO, INC Tokyo, Japan Magdalena Bluchert Vorstand KARIN UND WALTER GEDACHTNISSTIFTUNG Hamburg, Germany Michelle Lam Senior Director – Sustainability & Communications KERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Mike Moulders Principal Brand Design Consultant M&M CONSULTANCY Hong Kong SAR PRC Karin Schurr Art Director MERCEDES-BENZ AG Stuttgart, Germany Francis Chua Managing & Creative Director META FUSION PTE LTD Singapore Ian Toh General Manager META FUSION PTE LTD Singapore Jong-Kook Yi Chief Director MM PARTNERS Seoul, South Korea Janine Neves Relations Presse et Communication MSI Grand Duche de Luxembourg |
Tang Lien Managing Director NOVA FUSION SDN BHD Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Carbie Chan Account Director ORANGE FINANCIAL PRINTING LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Alisa Zamir Professor, Graduate Communications/Packaging Identities & Systems Design PRATT INSTITUTE New York, NY Team: Alex Choi, Nick Li, Lisa Wong Creative Director, Creative Director, Project Manager REF FINANCIAL PRESS LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Johnny Law Executive Director SAKAGUCHI COMPANY Tokyo, Japan Kiicchiro Sakaguchi President SAKAGUCHI COMPANY Tokyo, Japan David Phan Creative Director SEQUEL New York, NY Team 1 Kelly Mundt & Ikko Tsukahara Editor/Writer, Chief Designer & President SHIAN INC Tokyo, Japan Team 2 Edward Bickel & Jeffrey Canaday Editor/Writer, Editor/Writer SHIAN INC Tokyo, Japan Ananda Jagoda Chief Creative Officer SMART MEDIA THE ANNUAL REPORT COMPANY Colombo, Sri Lanka Teresa Thompson President STAN GELLMAN GRAPHIC DESIGN St. Louis, MO Ronaldo Manosa CEO TAYBURN Istanbul, Turkey Chamila J. Nothum Senior Manager, Boeing Communications THE BOEING COMPANY Mesa, AZ Team: Wilson Kwan, Derek Ma, Iris Wong Creative Director, Creative Director, Creative Director TOPPAN MERRILL LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Bill Rock Executive Creative Director UNITED THERAPEUTICS Silver Spring, MD Zeev Zamir Financial Advisor (Retired) WACHOVIA SECURITIES New York, NY Kim Ann Piccora Founder/ Creative Principal WYNK DESIGN, INC. Huntington, NY Rebecca So Managing Partner, YELLOW CREATIVE (HK) LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC Ellen Zee Managing Partner YELLOW CREATIVE (HK) LIMITED Hong Kong SAR PRC |