D&AD Awards Sign Up Chillibean For Fifth Year

ChilliBean, the digital asset management company, has announced it will continue working with D&AD after being appointed, for the fifth consecutive year, to provide the bespoke online entry system for the highly respected D&AD Awards.
The system, designed by ChilliBean, is a complete digital solution, allowing entrants from the world of design, advertising and digital to submit work securely, regardless of format, allowing full control at each stage of the entry process. In addition, the technology ensures that D&AD can address queries and manage the judging process efficiently.
Daniel Hearn, Client Services Director of ChilliBean, said: "ChilliBean's services were first enlisted in 2006 and we're delighted to carry on this relationship for the fifth year in a row. This year's awards management system represents D&AD;s continuous efforts to improve the event through innovative technology, enhancing the overall experience. We look forward to helping the organisation continue to make its awards the absolute reference standard for creative excellence."
Offering a complete and comprehensive solution for the entire awards process, key benefits for entrants include the ability to upload files containing digital work, coupled with high levels of security ensuring an entirely safe environment. The awards management section of the solution features a fast in-house administrative system, an easy to use interface to manage data from entrants and behind the scenes media management including transcoding and data logistics. For the judging itself, features include the provision of web-based distribution of the entries for remote judging, as well as an online and local judging system that collates results in real time, giving live feedback.
ChillBean provides a range of services for the creative industries, including ChilliVault, SohoSoHo and International Distribution. Supporting TV, production, post production and advertising, its clients include Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy, Droga5, Absolute Post and Blink.
The D&AD Awards 2011 are now open for entry. The entry deadline is Monday January 31 2011. For more information, please visit: www.dandad.org/awards/
(KMcA)