Ragan’s 2025 Employee Communications Awards finalists announced
Winners will be celebrated at an event at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on April 9.
As the leading source for guidance, training and events for communications professionals, Ragan has a unique vantage point into the strategies and daily efforts that transform workplaces from ordinary jobs into environments where employees choose to build their careers.
Too often, the achievements of internal communicators go unnoticed beyond their organizations. Ragan’s Employee Communications Awards change that by spotlighting the most impactful internal communications and employee-focused campaigns — showcasing the industry’s role in fostering meaningful careers and workplace cultures.
The weight of this responsibility is immense. From maintaining seamless operations and strengthening relationships to inspiring employees and navigating crises, communicators must balance resilience, empathy and creativity to meet the demands of their role.
The 2025 award finalists exemplify this dedication. These communicators have shaped the future of their organizations, empowering employees and leaders alike for lasting success.
Read on to celebrate the finalists — and join us as we announce and celebrate the winners at our Employee Communications Awards dinner on April 9, 2025, during our Employee Communications & Culture Conference, April 9-11, in Chicago. During this event, we’ll also celebrate Ragan’s Top Places to Work 2025. Those making up this year’s winning list of Top Places to Work represent the companies and organizations that shine a light on employees and foster an amazing and welcoming workplace culture for all.
Congratulations to all finalists.
Click these category links to jump to each section.
Category Finalists: Awards of Distinction
Best Overall Intranet • Employee Communications Campaign of the Year • Employee Communications Team of the Year
Category Finalists: Communications Campaigns/Initiatives
Alignment with External Communications • Annual Report • Article Series • Benefits Communication • Blog • Change Communication • Crisis Response • Cross-Departmental Collaboration • CSR/Sustainability Communication • Email Communication • Employee Advocacy Program • Employee E-Letters • Employee-Generated Content • Employer Branding • Executive/Leadership Communication • Feature Article • Hybrid Communication Strategy • Innovation in Internal Communications • Magazine • Mission and Values Communication • Newsletter • Partnership with Human Resources • Recruitment & Retention • Social Media • Storytelling • Visual Storytelling
Category Finalists: Employee Experience Campaigns & Initiatives
Amazing Workplace Culture • Brand Ambassador Program • DE&I Commitment • Employee Education/Training Program • Employee Engagement • Employee Recognition or Reward Program • Employee Resource Groups • Employee Well-Being Program • Internal Event Strategy • Onboarding Strategy
Category Finalists: Innovation and Technology
Employee App • HR Tool/Service • Intranet • Use of AI for Employee Engagement
Category Finalists: Remote Culture
Virtual Employee Engagement • Virtual Town Hall
Corporate Video • Humorous Video • Inspirational Video • Interview Video • Recruitment Video
Category Finalists: Awards of Distinction
First, explore the finalists for our highest honors in engaging intranets, impactful campaigns and top-performing communications teams. While the ultimate winners will be revealed at our awards program in April, reaching this stage is an achievement in itself. These contenders have showcased exceptional expertise across intranets, annual reports, internal campaigns, industry-specific recognition, and more.
Best Overall Intranet
Burger King: Burger King UK launches BK Hub with Oak Engage
Citi: Citi Hub: Gateway to a Modern Experience
Comcast: Comcast Reimagines Intranet Experience
Cox: CoxOne: Powerful Digital Workspace
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Kingsweb
Mazda North American Operations: OneMazda Intranet
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals: “RON” Colleague Intranet
Schneider Electric: Redefining Digital Workplace Experience, Launch of New Intranet SPICE+
University of Iowa Health Care: The Loop
Employee Communications Campaign of the Year
DHL Supply Chain: Step Up for Safety
EY: EY.ai EYQ Generative AI Ecosystem
GE Aerospace: Launch Day
Pfizer: The Spark
Seattle Children’s Hospital: Seattle Children’s Hospital Strategic Plan
The Walt Disney Company: Disney100
Workday: Rock Star Campaign
Employee Communications Team of the Year
Cisco: Cisco Global Employee Communications FY24 Strategy
DHL Supply Chain: NORAM Internal Communications & Engagement Team
Love’s Travel Stops: Love’s Best Team of the Year
Merck: Global Employee and Leadership Communications Team
ServiceNow: Global Employee Communications and Engagement
Category Finalists: Communications Campaigns/Initiatives
Now, let’s take a closer look at our category finalists, showcasing the year’s standout communications efforts across industries, platforms and formats. These teams collaborated across departments to keep stakeholders informed and engaged while delivering outstanding reports, programs, article series, thought leadership and more.
Alignment with External Communications
ALSAC: Announcement of Historic Domino’s Commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Thumbtack: Procrasti Nator, Deadline Negotiator
Transamerica: Building Connections to Communicate Our Community Impact
Annual Report
Intrepid Travel: Intrepid’s Integrated Annual Report 2023 — ‘The World Needs More Intrepid People’
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Transforming Lives — 2023 Annual Report
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: FY23 Annual Report: A Leading Light
Article Series
Aflac: The Aflac Hub Connections
Alkermes: Fostering Connection and Empowerment Through Our Employee Profiles & Stories
Fifth Third Bank: Gone Fishin’
Sacramento Municipal Utility District: I am SMUD
Benefits Communication
Alliant Insurance Services: Chipotle 2025 Open Enrollment Campaign
Alliant Insurance Services: Pixar 2024-2025 Open Enrollment Campaign
Guardian: Guardian 2024 Annual Enrollment Campaign
Blog
Cisco Systems: Purpose Blog
SK tes: SK tes Engage
Change Communication
Compassus: Compassus Partnership Integration Communications
Honeywell Building Automation: Access Solutions Acquisition
Liberty Military Housing: Microsoft 365 Change Communication Campaign
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Transition of Subspecialty Care for Off Therapy Patients
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Our Organizational Strategy Framework
University Health: Say Hello to our Women’s & Children’s Hospital Internal Campaign
Crisis Response
Providence: Providence Communication Team
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Social Crisis Communications Framework
Cross-Departmental Collaboration
Gibson Energy: GEI — Communications Team
Guardian: Guardian 2024 Annual Enrollment Campaign
Infineon Americas: Demo Day & OktoberTech Silicon Valley 2023
International Monetary Fund: “G2K: Get to Know” Series
Ogletree Deakins: Modern, Scalable Client Portal
Santander: Santander US Corporate Communications: A Catalyst for Collaboration
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Our Organizational Strategy Framework
CSR/Sustainability Communication
Alkermes: Alkermes in Action: Empowering Employees to Make a Difference
Cisco Systems: FY23 Purpose Report
Orlando Utilities Commission: OUC Centennial Community Responsibility Report
SK tes: SK tes Engage
Email Communication
ARUP Laboratories: 40th Anniversary Celebration
Gallagher: Gallagher+NetApp: Live Well Email Campaign
Optus: CEO Note
Warner Music Group: Top Stories
Employee Advocacy Program
PepsiCo Beverages North America: Celebrating Our Female Frontline Employees
Prologis: We’re a Real Estate Company, Let’s Make the Best Use of Our Online Real Estate!
RGE: Modern Voices for a Traditional Field
Employee E-Letters
Allan Myers: Weekly Wrap Up
Cisco: The Byte Employee Newsletter
City and County of Denver: Denver Employee Bulletin
Pence Contractors: Pence Post-Its
Employee-Generated Content
Merck: Sync Social
REI Co-op: Co-op News Employee Essays
Seattle Children’s Hospital: A ‘Beautiful, Challenging, Emotional’ Job: A Day in the Life of a Cancer Care Nurse
Employer Branding
Amgen: Capturing Amgen’s Commitment to Patients
Delta Dental of California: Employee Value Proposition Rollout
Included Health: Included Health Employer Brand Launch
LAIKA: Walk A Different Path: Creating a Multi-Channel Employer Branding Campaign That Connects and Inspires
Liquid Agency: Ernest Internal Brand Launch
National Tank Truck Carriers: See Yourself in a Tank Truck
TE Connectivity: Life at TE
Viettel Group: Thao Tran
Executive/Leadership Communication
Colorado PERA: CEO/ED Search and Onboarding Campaign
Delta Dental of California: Sarah Chavarria’s CEO Transition and New Strategy Rollout
Johnson & Johnson: The Red Couch Conversations by Vanessa Broadhurst
Merck: Executive Communication Strategy
Mount Sinai Health System: Carr Talk
Optus: Leader Exchange
Prologis: We’re a Real Estate Company, Let’s Make the Best Use of Our Online Real Estate!
Feature Article
Aflac: Aflac Cares on Purpose
Baystate Health: Looking Up with Courage: Ashley Piccirilli’s Story
Seattle Children’s Hospital: How You Can Save Seattle Children’s $90.8M
Transamerica: Employees Crave Connection with Leaders
Xperi: Showcasing the Turbocharged Teamwork Behind the Launch of Xperi’s Technology in the BMW 5-Series
Hybrid Communication Strategy
CBRE: Building Resilience: Employee Emergency Notification System Test
Infoblox: Thriving in a Hybrid Workplace
MSU Federal Credit Union: Flexible Workspace Strategy
Innovation in Internal Communications
CBRE: Innovation in Motion: Driving Data Privacy at CBRE
Chase: Decode Learning Series
Ernst & Young: EY WeVerse
European Wax Center: Elevating Our Connection
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison: Employee Carbon Offset
Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry Katch Up
Pfizer: The Spark
Prologis: AI for Everyone
ServiceNow: Global Employee Communications and Engagement
Viettel Group: Thao Tran
Magazine
Allan Myers: Footprints Magazine
Muscoge Nation Gaming Enterprises: POME Team Member Magazine
PDS Health: PDS Life Magazine
Perkins Eastman: The Narrative
Mission and Values Communication
Amgen: Capturing Amgen’s Commitment to Patients
Ernst & Young: EY SHINE
Lundbeck: What’s Your Why? Purpose Connection Activation
Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric Impact Maker Campaign
University Operations, Events, and Safety — University of Notre Dame: Experience Notre Dame, Mission Moment
Newsletter
Anywhere Real Estate: The Corporate Newsletter that Gets Fan Mail
Carnival Cruise Line: The Current
Colorado PERA: PERA Phrase Newsletter and TV
Compassus: The Power of Us Integration Newsletter
Michigan State University: InsideMSU
PwC: Digital Communications & Corporate Affairs
Spartannash: People First Digest
U.S. Postal Service: LinkSyner-G: Inspiring News Newsletter
Partnership with Human Resources
Guardian: Guardian 2024 Annual Enrollment Campaign
Merck: Enterprise Leadership Skills
Transamerica: Bridging Teams, Building Trust: The Power of Communications in Organizational Restructuring
Recruitment & Retention
Athena: Athena Expands Its Talent Pool Through Authentic Storytelling
DHL Supply Chain: Opportunities Without Boundaries
HII — Mission Technologies Division: Mission Starts at Home Campaign
TouchPoint Support Services: Points in My Career
Social Media
Cisco: Building Brand Ambassadors Through Cisco’s Intern Rewards Program
Honeywell Process Solutions: Viva Engage Re-Launch Strategy
Prologis: We’re a Real Estate Company, Let’s Make the Best Use of Our Online Real Estate!
TouchPoint Support Services: Points in My Career
Vibrantz Technologies: Vibrantz Technologies Has Strong Social Presence After Just Two Years as a Company
Storytelling
Alkermes: Fostering Connection and Empowerment Through Our Employee Profiles & Stories
Harris Health: Trauma Survivors
ServiceNow: Global Employee Communications and Engagement
The Walt Disney Company: Disney100 Employee Experience Photo Gallery and Disney100 Global Choir Video
Visual Storytelling
Chase: Decode Learning Series
Pfizer: The Spark
Category Finalists: Employee Experience Campaigns & Initiatives
Finalists in this category excelled in engaging employees, equipping them with valuable resources, attracting and retaining top talent, and fostering a strong sense of community.
Amazing Workplace Culture
ARUP Laboratories: 40th Anniversary Celebration
Infoblox: Thriving in a Hybrid Workplace
Luck Companies: 100th Anniversary Celebration
Mountain America Credit Union: Team Member Experience Blueprint
SCAN Health Plan: SCAN Workplace Culture
Brand Ambassador Program
Cisco: Building Brand Ambassadors Through Cisco’s Intern Rewards Program
Fifth Third Bank: Swap, Snap and Sharing Our Way Into the Hearts and Minds of Our Community
City and County of Denver Marketing & Communications Team, Office of Human Resources: Brand Champion Program
DE&I Commitment
AAA Northeast: Women’s Equity Challenge
Amgen: Moving at the Speed of Trust: Amgen’s Progress in Black Representation in Clinical Studies
Children’s Hospital Colorado: DHE&I Commitment
European Wax Center: Deidra Green
Risk Strategies: DE&I BeHeard Series
Employee Education/Training Program
AAA Northeast: Women’s Equity Challenge
Chase: Decode Learning Series
Energame: gENERation
Inovalon: Inovalon Management & Leadership Academy
Merck: Communicate to Connect
Signature Aviation & Promova: Promoting Employee Education — Signature University’s Drive for “The Most Miles”
Employee Engagement
AstraZeneca: The Power Is Within You
BVI Medical: Centre of Excellence in Krakow
CVS Health: From Store to Enterprise: Unifying and Engaging CVS Retail Colleagues with Heartbeat
DHL Supply Chain: Step Up for Safety
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: 2024 Paris Olympics Internal Communications Campaign
Pfizer: The Spark
Renown Health: Elevating Employee Engagement Through a Shared Goal
TE Connectivity: TE Manager Communications
Telecom Argentina: Telecom’s TECO KM Tour
Vibrantz Technologies: Listening and Partnering to Engage Every Voice
Employee Recognition or Reward Program
Cognizant: 2024 Impact Awards
TouchPoint Support Services: HumanKIND
Wells Fargo: Well Life Employee Appreciation Week Campaign
Employee Resource Groups
AAA Northeast: Women’s Equity Challenge
Altus Group: People & Culture
Mars, Incorporated: Maximizing Business Impact with Global Associate Resource Groups
Seattle Children’s: Inclusion Network and Connection Group Program
Employee Well-Being Program
ALLSTARSIT: Well-Being Retreat: Supporting Teams in War-Affected Areas
Altus Group: People & Culture
Fifth Third Bank: Helping Employees Be Their Best: Wellness Programs Launch
NBCU Telemundo Enterprises: Health & Wellness: Tu Bienestar
The Lifetime Value Company: Elevating Remote Work Culture: The Lifetime Value Company’s Commitment to Employee Well-Being and Innovation
Internal Event Strategy
Cisco: Empowering Engagement: Cisco’s C-BEAM Event Team’s Approach to Inclusive Events and Experiences
Cognizant: 2024 Impact Awards
Disney Entertainment Television: CONNECT Week 2024
Eaton: LiveWire 2024
EY: EY.ai Experience Internal Campaign
Grant Public Utility District: Safety Day
HII-Mission Technologies Division: Extreme Ownership Leadership Summit
Holt Renfrew: Holts Brand Spirit Roadshow
Intrepid Travel: Global Summit 2024
TransUnion: The We Make a Difference Show
Onboarding Strategy
Altus Group: People & Culture
PAN Communications: PAN Onboarding Strategy
Category Finalists: Innovation and Technology
These finalists harnessed technology and innovation to simplify tasks, enhance employee connectivity and strengthen their organization’s impact.
Employee App
Allan Myers: UpTo App
CVS Health: Heartbeat Mobile: Empowering CVS Health Colleagues on the Go
REI Co-op: Co-op News
The Learning Experience: The Happy Hub
HR Tool/Service
Abbott: Abbott myHR Redesign
Atana: Uncomfortable Conversations
CF Industries: Reimagining Total Rewards
Intranet
Energame: The Energame Portal
Ivanti: Ivanti Vision Story
Love’s Travel Stops: Love’s: Best Intranet 2024
Mazda North American Operations: OneMazda Intranet
Ogletree Deakins: Ogletree Deakins: Modern, Scalable Client Portal
PwC: Digital Communications & Corporate Affairs
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals: “RON” Colleague Intranet
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC: Redefining Digital Workplace Experience, Launch of New Intranet SPICE+
Xperi: Empowering Xperi’s Workforce with the Launch of a New Intranet
Use of AI for Employee Engagement
Cisco: Editing Process for the News Now Bot
Pfizer: The Spark
Category Finalists: Remote Culture
These finalists brought together distributed teams and fostered a strong workplace culture, overcoming the challenges of remote and hybrid work.
Virtual Employee Engagement
AAA Northeast: Women’s Equity Challenge
Operation Homefront: OH Teams
Vibrantz Technologies: The Vibrantz Virtual 5K: Uniting a Global Workforce
Virtual Town Hall
Athena: Athena Insider: Fostering Connection, Engagement and Transparency in a Remote World
Bright Horizons: Bright Horizons Staff Meetings
Town of Cary, North Carolina: Town of Cary, North Carolina, Virtual Town Hall — Oct. 18, 2023
Workday: Workday Town Hall
These finalists showcased their audiovisual expertise, transforming storytelling into compelling on-screen experiences.
Corporate Video
Brasfield & Gorrie: Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Rafael
Gallagher: Gallagher+Anywhere Real Estate: Informational Video
Meow Wolf: The Meow Wolf Work Experience
Pfizer: The Spark
ServiceNow: Global Employee Communications and Engagement
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: I’m Just a Drug: A Schoolhouse Rock-Inspired Informational Video
Xperi: Xperi Employee Video Explains Financial Terms by a Non-Financial Person
Humorous Video
CF Industries: Jack’s Day One — A Welcome to the New Office Video
UnitedHealth Group: Comms Central Live
University Operations, Events, and Safety — University of Notre Dame: Experience Notre Dame
Xperi: Xperi Employee Video Explains Financial Terms by a Non-Financial Person
Xperi: Xperi Teases New Intranet While Getting a Laugh from Employees
Inspirational Video
MidPen Housing: 2024 Annual Meeting: Happy, Healthy & Housed
Pfizer: The Spark
SAS Institute: People Behind the Project (SAS saves the sea turtles)
The Walt Disney Company: Disney100 Employee Sizzle
UC Davis Health: The Values Tour Kindness Video
Interview Video
Bright Horizons: From Ukraine to BH
CF Industries: FOSSI Student Profile Video Series
City and County of Denver: Brand Champion Video Series
Merck: [Off]Script
The Walt Disney Studios: The Walt Disney Studios Internal Communications
Recruitment Video
Allan Myers: Pave Your Future: Careers in Paving
Church Pension Group: Building a Career at CPG
Grant Public Utility District: Customer Strategist Promo
LAIKA: Walk A Different Path: Creating a Multi-Channel Employer Branding Campaign That Connects and Inspires
