Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

Bigmouthmedia in the finals of the European Business Awards

Bigmouthmedia, the full search agency, announced that it has reached the finals of the European Business Awards, in the category of "Grey EMEA Growth Strategy of the Year", joining 9 other market-leading companies from across the EU including Innocent Drinks and EDF Energy.

The next stage will see bigmouthmedia present to the judging panel in Paris and winners will be announced at an invite-only luncheon in Brussels on January 31st.
The European Business Awards showcases the most successful organisations across the EU and is a completely independent programme, designed to recognise and celebrate new business excellence across all territories of the EU. The awards were founded by forward thinking organisations that have a strong desire to recognise innovative business processes, best practice, and success in all corners of Europe.

A Strategic Advisory Panel of senior business, government and academic leaders contribute to the strategy and long-term vision of The European Business Awards. The involvement of people from the highest levels of European business ensures access to their collective business knowledge and wisdom to enhance the value of the Awards for all participants. The Strategic Advisory Panel also looks at how to disseminate the findings from the programme to an even wider audience.

The Grey EMEA Growth Strategy of the Year Award will go to the organisation that can best demonstrate an organic growth strategy that has achieved outstanding levels of sales, profit and market share improvement.

It has been an excellent month for bigmouthmedia - the news of the nomination comes shortly after a string of successes in other business awards. These recent wins include the 'AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award’ at the National Business Awards 2006. Dubbed the 'Business Oscars' by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, the National Business Awards are the UK's most prestigious and sought after business awards. Bigmouthmedia also won the award for 'Best Use of Search Marketing' at the IMA Awards 2006 for the Superbreak Search Engine Optimisation campaign, as well as winning the 'Best Place to Work' award at the Forth One Radio Awards.

Commenting on the EBA announcement, Lyndsay Menzies, bigmouthmedia's MD said:

"This is fantastic news. The European Business Awards covers 25 countries across the EU so for bigmouthmedia to be short-listed is an incredible achievement. We'll be keeping everything crossed until the winners are announced in January."

Finalist List - The Grey EMEA Growth Strategy of the Year Award, European Business Awards:

- AS Baltika
- Bigmouthmedia
- EDF Energy
- Elcoteq SE
- ET NETERA
- Innocent drinks
- Loyalty Partner GmbH
- New Wave Group AB
- O2
- Q-Cells AG

Notes to Editor:

Bigmouthmedia are a leading company in Search Engine Marketing and Internet Marketing, working with major brands including Barclays, British Airways, Hilton, Tesco and Early Learning Centre. The company offers Organic search marketing as well as Paid Search (PPC) Management services. It has full multilingual capabilities and is active in over 20 languages. The agency has offices in Edinburgh, London and New York, is headed up by Chief Executive Officer and founding director Steve Leach and has seen a 1200% increase in profitable revenue over the past three years.

Contact bigmouthmedia:

Heather Luscombe
Marketing and Communications Director
Bigmouthmedia Ltd
Tel: 0131 561 2178
Email: Heather.luscombe@bigmouthmedia.com