| Telegraph website takes PCS award |
| Friday, 14 May 2010 18:10 |
Managing director Phil Walker led a strong PCS presence at the annual celebration of excellence in news, the 2010 Newspaper Awards, in association with Production Journal and Fujifilm at the Hilton on Park Lane in London. Accompanied by Commercial Director, Lawrence Hill and Sales Director, Mark Read, plus a number of guests including Adrian Faber, editor of the UK’s biggest selling evening newspaper, the Express & Star and his deputy, Keith Harrison, Walker was there to present the PCS-sponsored Digital News Service of the Year Award.This year, the PCS Award went to the Belfast Telegraph for its website belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Walker joined compere Hugh Dennis on stage to present the award to the Telegraph’s online editor, Jerome Crolly. In selecting the Telegraph site, thejudges said: “The site successfully balances commercial imperatives with a genuine desire to service the needs and harness the perspectives of its users.” PCS was among the candidates for the Fujifilm Grand Prix with its recently launched digital content management and publishing system, Knowledge, the award going to Guardian News and Media for its iPhone app. And there was recognition for one of PCS’s sister companies, the Jersey Evening Post, which took the Regional Supplement/Magazine of the Year award for its HomeLife publication.
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