Congratulations to Ragan’s Employee Communications Awards, Class of 2024!

On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Ragan celebrated all of this year’s Employee Communications Awards finalists – and announced category winners – during a special luncheon at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago.

The program featured Emmy Award-Winning Host at ABC Chicago Val Warner as its emcee.

Attendees in the room represent the organizations that excel in internal communications, workplace culture and more. It was a celebration to remember!

Ragan congratulates all of this year’s winners and Honorable Mentions of its Employee Communications Awards, Class of 2024.

Read about the winners by clicking on their profile below.

WINNERS

Grand Prize

Best Overall Intranet

Honorable Mentions

Best Overall Intranet

Honorable Mentions
  • AbbVie: My AbbVie
  • Amerant Bank: The Insider
  • Denver Water: Employee Intranet & Mobile App: Inflow
  • Moderna: myModerna: Company Intranet
  • Samuel, Son & Co.: A New Era of Employee-Centric Excellence at Samuel, Son & Co.
  • Southwest Gas Corporation: Southwest Gas Communications Hub
  • Tarion: MyTarion - A Re-invented Employee Experience
Winner

Employee Communication Campaign of the Year

Honorable Mentions

Employee Communication Campaign of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • Ahold-Delhaize: 2023 Open Enrollment Communications
  • Discover Financial Services: Love Wins Culture & Engagement Campaign
  • Endo: Championing Engagement Excellence: Endo's Data-Driven Journey
  • IBM: IBMer watsonx Challenge
  • Navy Federal Credit Union: Human Capital Management (HCM)
  • Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider: Unveiling the Future of America’s Defense and Deterrence
  • RBC: Make It Yours
  • TransUnion, Inc.: TransUnion Internal Communications Team
Winner

Employee Communication Campaign of the Year

Employee Communications Team of the Year

Honorable Mentions

Employee Communications Team of the Year

Honorable Mentions
  • BAE Systems, Electronic Systems: ES TeamComms
  • CHG Healthcare: Corporate Communications
  • Delta Dental of California: Executive & Internal Communications Team
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Team Member, Digital, and Creative
  • IMA Financial Group: IMA Internal Communications Team
  • Intel: Employee Communications and Employer Brand Team
  • Navy Federal Credit Union: Human Capital Management (HCM)
  • ServiceNow: Employee Communications and Engagement
  • symplr: Internal Communications Team
  • TE Connectivity: TE Global Internal Communications Team
Winner

Employee Communications Team of the Year

Communications Campaigns/Initiatives

Alignment with External Communications

Honorable Mentions

Alignment with External Communications

Honorable Mentions
  • Aflac: Aflac Employee Communications
  • Delta Dental of California: Senior Oral Health
  • Southern Company Gas: Southern Company Gas and National Excavator Initiative Get Dirty with Mike Rowe Safe Digging Campaign
Winner

Alignment with External Communications

Annual Report

Honorable Mentions

Annual Report

Honorable Mentions
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2022 AAOS Annual Report: Better Together
  • Exelixis: Exelixis 2022 Annual Report
  • Seattle Children's Hospital: Seattle Children's 2022 Nursing Annual Report
Winner

Article Series

Honorable Mentions

Article Series

Honorable Mentions
  • The SEFA Group, LLC: Veteran Spotlight Articles
Winner

Benefits Communication

Honorable Mentions
  • AAA Northeast: For Your Benefit Video Series
  • ChenMed: ChenMed Benefits Me
  • Kalamazoo College: K College OE Campaign
Winner

Best Remote Work Experience/Culture

Honorable Mentions

Best Remote Work Experience/Culture

Honorable Mentions
  • Tealium: Our WOW Culture
  • The Lifetime Value Company (LTVCo.): Fostering a People-First and Inclusive Remote Work Culture: The Lifetime Value Company's Journey
  • Walgreens: W Connect team member appImagem Corporativa: #salvejegue
Winner

Best Remote Work Experience/Culture

Blog

Honorable Mentions

Blog

Honorable Mentions
  • Royal Society of Chemistry: Connect
Winner

Change Communication

Honorable Mentions

Change Communication

Honorable Mentions
  • BAE Systems, Electronic Systems: ES TeamComms
  • Benesch: Key Tower Office Move
  • bswift LLC: bswift Transition to Standalone Organization
  • Cox Enterprises: Flexing Forward: The Cox Atlanta Campus Renovation
  • MSU Federal Credit Union: Microsoft 365 Launch
  • STV: Acquisition of AEI
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Communications
Winner

Community Relations

Honorable Mentions

Community Relations

Honorable Mentions
  • ABB: ABB U.S. Community Relations
  • Royal Canin North America: Royal Canin Celebrates 7,000th Adoption from Missouri Puppies for Parole Program
  • Stewart Information Services Corporation: Stewart Title Foundation
  • Syngenta Crop Protection: Syngenta has a heart!
Winner

CSR/ESG Report

Honorable Mentions
  • Southwest Gas Corporation, Southwest Gas Corporation ESG Report
Winner

Email Communication

Honorable Mentions
  • Franco: Thoughts From the 313
  • Hackensack Meridian Health: Connecting and Inspiring Team Members Through Email Communication
Winner

Employee-Generated Content

Honorable Mentions

Employee-Generated Content

Honorable Mentions
  • Cisco (We Are Cisco): #WeAreCisco
  • Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Rolling Stock
  • Seattle Children's Hospital: Workforce Members Share Their Stories as Patients
  • TE Connectivity: Orange Day
Winner

Employer Branding

Honorable Mentions

Employer Branding

Honorable Mentions
  • Children's Health: The Children’s Health Difference
  • Sonic Automotive, Inc.: Amplifying the Sonic Automotive Employer Brand through LinkedIn
Winner

Executive/Leadership Communication

Honorable Mentions

Executive/Leadership Communication

Honorable Mentions
  • Aflac: Aflac Corporate Communications
  • Delta Dental of California: Brushing Up with Our SVPs
  • e.l.f. Beauty: Tarang Amin, e.l.f. Beauty
  • Hagerty: Culture & Caffeine
  • NeoGenomics: Chris' Corner CEO V-Blog
  • Ozinga: Ozinga Townhalls
  • Reddit, Inc.: Clarity Through Communicative Leadership
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Communications
  • UC Davis Health: CEO David Lubarsky’s TEDx Folsom talk on January 21, 2023
Winner

Executive/Leadership Communication

Feature Article

Honorable Mentions

Feature Article

Honorable Mentions
  • Horizon Therapeutics, now a part of Amgen
Winner

HR Communication

Honorable Mentions

HR Communication

Honorable Mentions
  • Corvias: Leadership Development Program Launch
Winner

Innovation in Internal Communications

Honorable Mentions

Innovation in Internal Communications

Honorable Mentions
  • Discover Financial Services: Discover Day
  • Endo: Championing Engagement Excellence: Endo's Data-Driven Journey
  • International Monetary Fund: Internal Communications Division
  • Mastercard LAC: The Passion Challenge in LAC
  • Model N: Ignite 2023: Employee Kick-Off Event
  • Peraton: Enterprise Communications Team Innovation
  • Royal Canin North America: The Game Plan for Growth: Leadership Summit
  • Royal Society of Chemistry: Connect
  • Viettel Group: Innovative-me
Winner

Innovation in Internal Communications

Internal Email

Honorable Mentions

Internal Email

Honorable Mentions
  • Aflac: Aflac Employee Communications
  • Bon Secours Mercy Health: BSMH Associate Communications Evolved Email Strategy
Winner

Magazine

Honorable Mentions

Magazine

Honorable Mentions
  • Northrop Grumman: One Magazine
  • Pacific Dental Services: PDS Life Magazine
  • Texas Department of Transportation: TN Magazine
Winner

Manager Communication

Honorable Mentions

Manager Communication

Honorable Mentions
  • Retail Business Services: Manager Minute
Winner

Measurement and Data

Honorable Mentions

Measurement and Data

Honorable Mentions
  • Cisco Global Communications: Cisco Employee Communications
  • Endo: Championing Engagement Excellence: Endo's Data-Driven Journey
  • U.S. Postal Service: Mapping Social Media Increases Happiness
Winner

Mission and Values Communication

Honorable Mentions

Mission and Values Communication

Honorable Mentions
  • Bekaert: Introducing a Bold New Bekaert
  • Bucketlist Rewards: Bucketlist Goal Getters
  • Park National Bank: Tailgate Tuesday
Winner

Newsletter

Honorable Mentions
  • AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation Insider Newsletter
  • American Institutes for Research: AIRWeekly Newsletter
  • Appspace: This Week at Appspace
  • Citi: Information overload: How a 210 -year-old bank is using technology and tenacity to revolutionize the corporate newsletter
  • Inovalon: Internal Newsletter
  • Metropolitan Transportation Authority: 'Going Places' Newsletter
  • Syner-G: Inspiring News Newsletter
Winner

Partnership with Human Resources

Honorable Mentions

Partnership with Human Resources

Honorable Mentions
  • Navy Federal Credit Union: Human Capital Management (HCM)
  • SAP: I'm In for SAP
  • Sonepar: Sonepar 2023 Communications Awards
Winner

Podcast

Honorable Mentions

Podcast

Honorable Mentions
  • ConnectiveRx: CRx Voices: Using the Power of Podcasts for Sales Training
  • Horizon Therapeutics, now a part of Amgen: The Horizone Podcast
  • UPMC Health Plan: Inspire Employee Podcast
Winner

Pulse Survey

Honorable Mentions

Pulse Survey

Honorable Mentions
  • Xperi: Xperi Internal Communications Engagement Survey
Winner

Recruitment

Honorable Mentions

Recruitment

Honorable Mentions
  • Lincoln Financial Group: Comeback Campaign
Winner

Social Media

Honorable Mentions

Social Media

Honorable Mentions
  • United States Postal Service: Promote, Don't Punish: USPS' Social Media Ambassador Program
Winner

Storytelling

Honorable Mentions
  • American Medical Association: Together we Thrive
  • UC Davis Health: Patient Painter
Winner

Visual Storytelling

Honorable Mentions

Visual Storytelling

Honorable Mentions
  • Campbell's: What the Tech? Workplace Group
  • ConnectiveRx: Countdown to Launch
Winner

Employee Experience Campaigns/Initiatives

Amazing Workplace Culture

Honorable Mentions

Amazing Workplace Culture

Honorable Mentions
  • Amgen: Women Find Purpose – and Support – at Amgen
  • N-able
  • Nissan: Great Place to Work employee pride campaign
Winner

Brand Ambassador Program

Honorable Mentions

Brand Ambassador Program

Honorable Mentions
  • Cisco (We Are Cisco): 2023 #LoveWhereYouWork Contest
  • Noblis: Ignite the Spark
Winner

Brand Ambassador Program

DEI & ESG Commitments

Honorable Mentions

DEI & ESG Commitments

Honorable Mentions
  • AAA Northeast: 10-Day Racial Equity Challenge
  • Alkermes: A Culture Built on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
  • ConnectiveRx: ConnectiveRx DEI - Empowering Teammates with ConnectiveRx Employee Resource Groups
  • Honeywell PMT: PMT Sustainability Month
  • Horizon Therapeutics, now a part of Amgen: National Minority Health Month
  • N-able
  • SCAN Health Plan: SCAN Health Plan, DEIB Internal Communications Campaigns
  • symplr IQ: uniquely symplr
Winner

Employee Education/Training Program

Honorable Mentions

Employee Education/Training Program

Honorable Mentions
  • Campbell's: QuickHelp Education Platform
  • Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Devereux ASCEND
  • J&J MedTech: MT TranSCend
Winner

Employee Education/Training Program

Employee Engagement

Honorable Mentions
  • Ares Management: Ares in Motion - Employee Engagement and Volunteer Program
  • Cox Enterprises: 2023 Come As You Are: ERG Membership Drive
  • Endo: Championing Engagement Excellence: Endo's Data-Driven Journey
  • Hackensack Meridian Health: Hackensack Meridian Health Engages with Team Members through StandOut
  • IDB InvestKW23
  • International Monetary Fund: Internal Communications Division
  • Mastercard LAC: The Passion Challenge in LAC
  • Navy Federal Credit Union: Navy Federal Serves
  • NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup & 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup at Telemundo
  • Orbia: Orbia - Where Purpose Comes To Life
  • Royal Society of Chemistry: Connect
Winner

Employee Recognition or Reward Program

Honorable Mentions
  • Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.: Konica Minolta Recognition and Rewards Program
  • Pacific Dental Services: You Make Us Smile
  • Power Design: CRUSHED IT Program
  • Sandia National Laboratories: 2023 Employee Recognition Awards
Winner

Employee Resource Groups

Honorable Mentions
  • ConnectiveRx: ConnectiveRx DEI - Empowering Teammates with ConnectiveRx Employee Resource Groups
  • ServiceNow: Cultural Moments
Winner

Employee Volunteer Program

Honorable Mentions
  • Noridian: Vitalizing Employee Paid Time off to Volunteer
Winner

Employee Well-Being Program

Honorable Mentions

Employee Well-Being Program

Honorable Mentions
  • Atrium Health: Mental Health Awareness
  • Cox Enterprises: Five Pillars of Wellness
  • Gallagher: LiveWell @ Prisma Health
  • Mower: Fierce Friends Move for Mental Health
  • Pacific Dental Services: You Make Us Smile
Winner

Employee Well-Being Program

Hybrid Workplace Strategy

Honorable Mentions

Hybrid Workplace Strategy

Honorable Mentions
  • American Medical Association: Together we Thrive
  • BAE Systems, Electronic Systems: ES TeamComms
  • Campbell's: QuickHelp Education Platform
  • Cox Enterprises: Flexing Forward: The Cox Atlanta Campus Renovation
  • SAP: I'm In for SAP
Winner

Hybrid Workplace Strategy

Internal Event Strategy

Honorable Mentions

Internal Event Strategy

Honorable Mentions
  • AbbVie: 2023 All-Employee Meeting
  • BVI Medical: New Manufacturing Building Inauguration
  • IDB Invest: KW23
  • Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.: FY23 Kickoff Event
  • LeasePlan: 60 Years of LeasePlan
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Internal Communications
  • U.S. Department of Labor/OCIO: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022
Winner

Leadership Development Program

Honorable Mentions

Leadership Development Program

Honorable Mentions
  • Power Design: Licensed to Lead Program
  • UKG: Lead Forward: 2023 UKG Leadership Immersion & Development Program
Winner

Leadership Development Program

Intranet Campaigns/Initiatives

Employee Engagement

Honorable Mentions

Employee Engagement

Honorable Mentions
  • Andersen Corporation: Access for Everyone through Andersen’s Circle Intranet & Mobile App
  • Campbell's: What the Tech? Workplace Group
Winner

Launch or Relaunch

Honorable Mentions
  • Horizon Therapeutics, now a part of Amgen: The Pulse
  • Tarion: MyTarion - A Re-invented Employee Experience
  • Zebra Technologies: zConnect Modernization Project
Winner

Intranet Content

Honorable Mentions
  • Cox Enterprises: Flexing Forward: The Cox Atlanta Campus Renovation
  • Organon and Ruder Finn: Connection to Mission Campaign: Understanding Our Impact
Winner

Intranet Design/Redesign

Honorable Mentions

Intranet Design/Redesign

Honorable Mentions
  • Amerant Bank: The Insider
  • Link Logistics: The Link
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: The Hub Intranet Redesign
Winner

Intranet Design/Redesign

Remote Culture Campaigns/Initiatives

Virtual Employee Engagement

Honorable Mentions

Virtual Employee Engagement

Honorable Mentions
  • Samuel, Son & Co: A New Era of Employee-Centric Excellence at Samuel, Son & Co.
  • Syner-G BioPharma Group: Morning Brew
Winner

Virtual Employee Engagement

Virtual Events/Celebrations

Honorable Mentions

Virtual Events/Celebrations

Honorable Mentions
  • Retail Business Services: Remote Culture - Virtual Events - RBS Friendsgiving
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Internal Communications
Winner

Virtual Onboarding

Honorable Mentions

Virtual Onboarding

Honorable Mentions
  • Royal Canin North America: New Associate Orientation Exceeds in Engaging through a Virtual Setting
Winner

Virtual Town Hall

Honorable Mentions

Virtual Town Hall

Honorable Mentions
  • Appspace: Appspace Town Hall & All Hands
  • Capital Insurance Group: Live with Leadership
  • Prologis: Virtual Town Hall
  • Reddit, Inc.: All Hands & Hearts
  • Xperi: Xperi Virtual Global Town Halls
Winner

Tech

Best Employee App

Honorable Mentions

Best Employee App

Honorable Mentions
  • Ryman Hospitality Properties: Adopting a Mobile-First Employee Communication Strategy
  • Southwire: Southwire Circuit Launch
  • Walgreens: W Connect team member app
Winner

Video Campaigns/Initiatives

Humorous Video

Honorable Mentions

Humorous Video

Honorable Mentions
  • SAS: SAS campus but make it a Wes Anderson film
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Internal Communications
Winner

Informational Video

Honorable Mentions

Informational Video

Honorable Mentions
  • Gallagher: Video Series: Highlighting the key features of Anywhere Real Estate's well-being program
  • Lincoln Financial Group: Education Series on Lincoln’s Enterprise Strategic Objectives
  • Organon and Ruder Finn: Connection to Mission Campaign: Understanding Our Impact
  • Sonepar USA: 2023 Safety Month
Winner

Inspirational Video

Honorable Mentions
  • Baptist Health South Florida: Baptist Health Everyday Heroes
  • Bethany Children’s Health Center: PK graduates after life-altering vehicle collision
  • TE Connectivity: Employee Appreciation Day Video
Winner

Interview Video

Honorable Mentions

Interview Video

Honorable Mentions
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise: My Story Video Series
  • Perituza Software Solutions: Perituza's Early Careers Program Spotlight | Dharani Rajasinghe, SharePoint Administrator
Winner

Leadership Video

Honorable Mentions

Leadership Video

Honorable Mentions
  • Corvias: Leadership Development Program Launch
  • Infineon Americas: An Introduction to President Maher Matta
  • Infineon Americas: Rainer Hoehler's Engagement Pulse Check Video
  • ServiceNow: Keeping it Real
Winner

Leadership Video

Outstanding Video Communications

Honorable Mentions

Outstanding Video Communications

Honorable Mentions
  • Amgen: A Passion for Science; A Love of Culture
  • Caliber: Artisans of Caliber
  • Payoneer: One Payoneer. Endless Stories
  • Seattle Children's Hospital: Seattle Children’s Connecting to Mission Recruitment Videos
  • ServiceNow: Our World Our Work
Winner

Outstanding Video Communications

Employee Communications Professionals of the Year

Additional Awards

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If you have any questions, please email Barbara Kanady at barbarak@ragan.com.