Many congratulations to the winners of the RAM Awards 2011:

Analyst of the Year - Michael Kainrath, The Chicago Tribune
Case Study of the Year - Eva Burman, Eskilstuna-Kuriren
Panel Recruitment Campaign of the Year - Katrine Torkildsby-Reine

The talented nominees for the RAM Awards 2011 were...

Analyst of the Year:
Gary Kromer, The Dallas Morning News
Irene Fogarty, The Irish Times
Michael Kainrath, The Chicago Tribune
Naveed Ashraf, Stavanger Aftenblad
Rolf Törnström, NTM
Sandra Nordström, Aller media

Case Study of the Year:
Astrid Fjeldstad, Bergens Tidende
Carlie Winterroth, Columbus Dispatch
Eva Burman, Eskilstuna-Kuriren
Hannele Pulliainen, Apu, A-lehdet
Lena Israelsson, Bonnier Tidskrifter
Mark Jefford, ShortList Media
Michael Kainrath, The Chicago Tribune
Phil Witherow, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sarah Villegas, BBC Magazines
Tyler Harden, The Roanoke Times

Panel Recruitment Campaign of the Year:
Dianne Newman, The Scotsman
Edwin Antl & Michael Dietrich, Augsburger Allgemeine
Katrine Torkildsby-Reine, Verdens Gang
Mark Jefford, ShortList Media
Michael Kainrath, The Chicago Tribune
Sarah Villegas, BBC

After receiving the nominations for the annual awards, RAM’s jury decides who best meets the criteria established for each RAM award. The winner in each category will receive a diploma and a scholarship to an international media conference. Accommodation, tickets for travel and entrance fees are included in the prize as well as the company of a RAM employee.

The criteria are …

Analyst of the Year - The prize is awarded to a qualified and innovative media researcher who:

• Conducted important measurements and analyses for his/her media via RAM.
• Created innovative and successful functions, aspects or solutions for using RAM.
• Is creative in terms of using and reporting RAM.
• Is a uniquely interesting, skilled or exciting model in the industry.

Case Study of the Year - The prize is awarded to a person or organization that has best:

• Used RAM in documenting a successful and interesting case that was useful for his/her media and/or his/her advertiser.
• Been creative or innovative in using models, analyses or graphs.
• Created a basis for new methods or standards for presenting RAM data.

Panel Recruitment Campaign of the Year – The prize is awarded to a person or organization who:

• Uses exciting or unusual functions to run a successful panel recruiting campaign during the year.

Previous RAM Awards winners

2010: Adam Cook, The Virginian-Pilot (Pilot Media); Wendy Hurwitz, Gannett; Magnus Damstedt, DN.se

2009: Phil Witherow, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Åsa Sjöberg and Dan Morén, Citypaketet; Aller Norge.

2008: Heléne Werner, Dagspress Direkt; Morten Wickstrøm, Verdens Gang; Adam Cook, the Virginian-Pilot

2007: Naveed Ashraf, Stavanger Aftenblad; Lena Israelsson and Camilla Hedin, Bonnier Magazines; Kjell Kojen, Adresseavisen

2006: Theo Blanco, Norrköpings Tidningar; Jenny Grandell & Kirsi Hirvonen, Kärkimedia; Daniel Johansson, Forma Publishing Group

2005: Pål Børresen, Aftenposten; Johanna Karlsson, Dagens Nyheter

2004: Annelie Kronholm & Tommy Andersson, Sydsvenska Dagbladet