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Franchise Canada Wins at National Magazine Awards: B2B

TORONTOMay 29, 2019 /CNW/ – The National Media Awards Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 National Magazine Awards: B2B.

The gold and silver awards—for the 18 NMA: B2B categories—were presented on May 29th at the National Magazine Awards: B2B luncheon at One King West, Toronto, hosted by Peter McNeill. Gold winners in creator-focused categories received a $500 cash prize in addition to their award.

To view the list of nominees and winners in full, please visit nmab2b.com.

BEST MAGAZINE

Pivot, CPA Canada won the prestigious Best Magazine award. The Medical Post and University Affairs received Honourable Mentions.

BEST PUBLISHER
The inaugural Best Publisher award went to Les Affaires (TC Media), while Franchise Canada received an Honourable Mention.

WINNERS HIGHLIGHTS

Writer Luc Rinaldi of Pivot, CPA Canada is a two-time Gold winner in the categories of Best Profile of a Company (for “Boy Wonder”) and Best Profile of a Person (for “The Decider”).

Taking home two silver awards was Tristan Bronca, the first for “Selling Out: The Story of the MD Financial Sale” (Best Profile of a Company) and the second for “The best places to practise medicine in Canada“, co-written with Colin Leslie(Best Series of Articles). Both were published in The Medical Post.

The complete list of Gold and Silver winning publications includes: Azure (2 Gold), Canadian Architect (1 Gold), Canadian Lawyer (1 Silver), CMAJ (1 Gold, 1 Silver), CPA Magazine (1 Silver), Franchise Canada (1 Gold), Les Affaires (1 Gold, 1 Silver), Pivot, CPA Canada (6 Gold), Precedent Magazine (1 Gold), Profession Santé (2 Silver), Professionally Speaking (1 Gold, 4 Silver), The Medical Post (1 Gold, 2 Silver), University Affairs (3 Gold, 1 Silver), and Vertical Magazine(1 Silver).

Publications which received honourable mentions include: Advisor’s Edge, AvantagesCanadian Family Physician,Canadian Mining Journal, Canadian Shipper, CIM Magazine, ConseillerConvenience & Carwash Canada,Experience, Foodservice and HospitalityGround: Landscape Architect Quarterly, Law Times, Le Médecin du Québec, MENU MagazineRegistered Nurse JournalRock to Road, Skies Magazine, The Business Advisor, and The Northern Miner.

To view the winners in all 18 NMA: B2B categories, please visit nmab2b.com. Follow the National Magazine Awards: B2B on Twitter @NMA_B2B and tag us using #NMAB2B19.

2019 National Magazine Awards: B2B Results

Best Profile of a Company

GOLD
Boy Wonder
Pivot, CPA Canada
Luc RinaldiMark Stevenson

SILVER
Selling Out: The Story of the MD Financial Sale
The Medical Post
Tristan BroncaColin Leslie

Best Column or Regularly Featured Department

GOLD
Millennials in Franchising
Franchise Canada
Jordan WhitehouseJessica BurgessAndrew Schopp

SILVER
Remarkable Teacher
Professionally Speaking
Bill HarrisRichard Ouzounian, Leata Lekushoff

Best Feature Article: Professional

GOLD
In the Dark
Precedent Magazine
Daniel FishMelissa Kluger

SILVER
Opening our offices: The rise of open concept
Canadian Lawyer
Jonathan Kay, Tim Wilbur

Best Art Direction: Single Article or Opening Spread

GOLD
Seven teaching tips to consider for your classroom
University Affairs
Judith Lacerte, Underline Studio

SILVER
Marketing sous influence
Les Affaires
Charles DesGroseilliersMartin Flamand

Best Feature Article: Trade

GOLD
Amazing Concrete
Azure
Elizabeth PagliacoloCatherine Osborne

SILVER
Has suicide become an occupational hazard of practising medicine?
CMAJ
Lauren VogelRoger Collier

Best Illustration

GOLD
The Loyalty Dilemma
Pivot, CPA Canada
Matthew BillingtonAdam Cholewa

SILVER
Distance Learning
Professionally Speaking
Janice Kun, Studio 141, Kristin Doucet

Best News Coverage

GOLD
Many doctors feel “betrayed” by sale of MD Financial Management
CMAJ
Brian OwensRoger Collier

SILVER
Le malaise américain
Profession Santé
Mathieu Ste-Marie, Christian Leduc, Éric Grenier

Best Profile of a Person

GOLD
The Decider
Pivot, CPA Canada
Luc RinaldiMark Stevenson

SILVER

Beyond the History Books
Professionally Speaking
Stuart Foxman, Leata Lekushoff

Best Series of Articles

GOLD
Falling through the cracks / Some provinces offer partial fixes to medical residency shortfall
University Affairs
Wendy Glauser, Léo Charbonneau

SILVER
The best places to practise medicine in Canada
The Medical Post
Colin LeslieTristan Bronca

Best How-to Article or Series of Articles

GOLD
How to Manage your Classroom Environment
Professionally Speaking
Lisa Van De GeynKristin Doucet

SILVER
Battling Investment Bias
CPA Magazine
Tamar SatovBernadette Kuncevicius

Best Photograph

GOLD
The Minister of Everything
Pivot, CPA Canada
Guillaume Simoneau, Adam Cholewa

SILVER
Fractionner la classe de maths
Pour parler profession
Matthew Liteplo, Studio 141

Best Editorial

GOLD
Design Like a Mother
Canadian Architect
Elsa Lam

SILVER
Apocalypse postantibiotique – Sortir du modèle hospitalo-centriste – L’alcool, le nouvel ennemi
Profession Santé
Éric Grenier

Best Newsletter

GOLD
University Affairs Newsletter
University Affairs
Anqi ShenTara Siebarth

Best Cover

GOLD
Burnout
The Medical Post
Justin PoulsenNancy PetermanErin McPhee

Best Art Direction of a Complete Issue

GOLD
The Future of Audit
Pivot, CPA Canada
Adam Cholewa

SILVER
November 2018 Issue
University Affairs
Judith Lacerte, Underline Studio

Best Issue

GOLD
The Urbanism Issue
Azure
Danny SinopoliCristian OrdonezElizabeth PagliacoloKendra JacksonErin Donnelly

SILVER 
Feb/March 2018 Issue
Vertical Magazine
Mike ReynoOliver JohnsonJen Colven, Elan Head, Dayna Fedy

Best Publisher

GOLD
Les Affaires

Best Magazine

GOLD
Pivot, CPA Magazine

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 National Magazine Awards: B2B!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The National Media Awards Foundation is incredibly grateful for the support of: Government of Canadathe Ontario Arts CouncilOntario Creates, and KCK Global. We are also thankful for the support of CCR SolutionsCisionPUSH MediaRedPoint Media & Marketing SolutionsTC Transcontinental Printing and Magazines Canada.

This year’s NMA: B2B judges volunteered their time and industry knowledge, reading and evaluating hundreds of entries; our sincerest thanks!

ABOUT THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS: B2B
Produced by the National Media Awards Foundation, the National Magazine Awards: B2B honour excellence in business-to-business publishing. B2B publications and creators are recognized across 18 awards categories, and promoted to a national audience.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL MEDIA AWARDS FOUNDATION 
A charitable foundation, the NMAF’s mandate is to recognize, support and promote excellence in content creation of Canadian print and digital publications through an annual program of awards and national publicity efforts. The Foundation produces three distinct and bilingual award programs: the National Magazine Awards, the Digital Publishing Awards, and the National Magazine Awards: B2B.

SOURCE National Media Awards Foundation

For further information: about the National Magazine Awards: B2B, please contact: Leah Edwards, Digital Communications Manager, leah@magazine-awards.com

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