Luncheon | April 28, 2026 | 12-2:30 PM | NYC
Luncheon | April 28, 2026 | 12-2:30 PM
New York City, NY
CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE AT
RAGAN’S EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS LUNCHEON
Ragan Communications congratulates the finalists of its Employee Communications Awards, the most prestigious recognition program in internal communications.Their work represents the very best in strategy, creativity and impact and now it’s time to celebrate their achievements alongside peers who are shaping the future of employee communications.
Join us April 28 at City Winery in New York City for an in-person awards luncheon honoring this year’s finalists and announcing winners live on stage.
This celebratory event brings together the industry’s most respected communications leaders and teams for an afternoon of recognition, connection and inspiration. Finalists, colleagues and clients alike gather to toast standout work and the people behind it.
Attend with Your Team
Finalists are invited to attend individually or celebrate with their full team or clients. Reserved tables of 10 are available and are a popular option for organizations looking to mark the moment together. Individual tickets are also available.
Space is limited, and tables sell quickly as organizations prioritize attending together. We encourage finalists to secure their seats early and be part of this special industry celebration.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A memorable experience worthy of your finalist achievement
Live announcement of Employee Communications Awards winners
A celebratory luncheon recognizing excellence in internal communications
Networking with communications leaders and peers from top organizations
EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
Awards of Distinction
Finalists:
- ADM: ADM Enables Managers to Thrive
- BrightSpring Health Services: REACH Intranet Redesign
- Central Ohio Transit Authority: Internal Communication Team
- Citizens Financial Group, Inc: Intranet
- Girls' Day School Trust and Oak Engage: Lessons in employee engagement from the Girls’ Day School Trust
- Henry Schein, Inc.: MySchein
- ServiceNow: Transforming The Employee Experience: My ServiceNow Intranet Innovation
- Sunward Federal Credit Union: Sunward Intranet UnityHub
- T-Mobile: Magenta Pulse
- UW Medicine: UW Medicine Intranet: Vitals
- Workday: Workday’s Employee Transformation with Horizon
Finalists:
- bp, 2024/2025 Speak Up Campaign
- DHL Supply Chain: Step Up for Safety: Stepping Higher
- ESPN: "ESPN Direct-to-Consumer" Employee Communications Campaign
- Fifth Third Bank: Percentennial
- Guardian Life: Journey to '30
- Hitachi Energy Ltd: Quality Culture & Leadership sessions
- Honeywell: We Make Cool Things
- Love's: Love's Culture Tour
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany: Vision Campaign
- Reynolds American Inc.: Reynolds 150th Anniversary Campaign
- Schneider Electric: The S Effect
- UL Solutions: UL Solutions' 2025 Values Integrated Communications Campaign
Finalists:
- Debbie Kruger: Cloudera
- Mandy Mooney: Prologis
- Devin Owens: Workshop
Finalists:
- Brunswick Corporation: Brunswick Enterprise Internal Communications Team
- CAI: Communications Team
- Children's Hospital Colorado: Internal Communications Team
- Cotality: Cotality Internal Communications Team
- inDrive: inDrive Internal Communications Team
- NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: Telemundo Enterprises Internal Communications Team
- Prologis: Global Internal Communications Team
- Reynolds American Inc.: Reynolds American’s Business Communications & Sustainability Team
- Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy Employee Engagement
- Spotify: Spotify Internal Communications
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Internal Communication Team
Communications Campaigns/Initiatives
Finalists:
- CVS Health: Trust, Transparency and Tech: Elevating Internal Comms at CVS Health
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech: MedTech Transcend Global Communications Team
- Prologis: Customizing AI for Internal Communications
- TouchPoint Support Services: TouchPointGPT: Empowering Frontline Teams Through AI-Driven Information Access
- Unisys: From Tactical Support to Strategic Force: Transforming Internal Communications with AI
- Xperi: A Culture of Gratitude: Xperi’s Holiday Video Success
- Yahoo: Yahoo | AI: Your Digital Coworker
Finalists:
- AdventHealth: Central Florida Division Nurses Week 2025
- Bunge: One Bunge, Stronger Together
- Flagship Pioneering: "Why I Pioneer"
- Medtronic: Letter to My Mother
- MGC Global Group: ¿Qué dice Itaú?
Finalists:
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: AAOS 2024 Annual Report
- Capital Insurance Group: Capital Insurance Group 2024 Annual Report
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: In Focus: Annual Report FY24
- Workshop: 2025 Internal Communications Trends Report
Finalists:
- Fifth Third Bancorp: Insights Article Series
- Hormel Foods: The Originate Initiative
- Prologis: Stories from the Vault
Finalists:
- Benesch: HSA Engagement Campaign: For You: For Your Health (and Your Wallet!)
- CVS Health: Small checkup. BIG IMPACT.
- NextEra Energy: NextEra Energy's 2025 Benefits Enrollment
- WordsFresh: Yum! Brands 2025 Open Enrollment Campaign – Build Your Recipe to LiveWell
Finalists:
- CVS Health Communications: CVS Health Senior Meeting Live Blog
- Prologis: The Hub
Finalists:
- ALSAC: Launching the use of generative AI at ALSAC
- Baptist Health South Florida: Shaping the Future: Communicating Baptist Hospital’s Transformation into a Teaching Hospital
- Fannie Mae: Transition to Workday
- Nestlé: GROW
- Nightwing: Launch of New Company and Brand from Fortune 100 Leader
- Novartis: Novartis Hub Launch Campaign
- Reworld™: Reworld™ Headquarters Moves to Florham Park, NJ
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Subspecialty Patient Transition Program
- Xperi: Supporting Xperi’s Transition from Zoom and Slack to Microsoft Teams
Finalists:
- MGC Global Group: Accidente en El Teniente – Codelco
- RAND: Gretta Whalen
- The Walt Disney Company: The Walt Disney Company’s LA Wildfire Response
- VCU Health: VCU Health Water Crisis Response
Finalists:
- ADM: ADM Enables Managers to Thrive
- Cisco: One Cisco Campaign
- Fifth Third Bank: Percentennial
- Guardian: Business Integrity Week 2025
Finalists:
- EY: Dear Ethics...
- RAND: Internal Communications Team
Finalists:
- Franklin Energy: The Water Cooler Newsletter
- Workshop: New Hire Newsletters
Finalists:
- The Hoffman Agency: Bringing the World Closer with Employer Branding That Sticks
- WeAreCisco: Early-in-Career Voices Power WeAreCisco’s Employer Brand
Finalists:
- Infineon Americas: Leadership Connection with ...
- JetBlue: JetBlue CEO's Jet to the Point newsletter
- Peterbilt Motors Company: LinkedIn Influencer Campaign
- Schneider Electric Canada: Emily Heitman
Finalists:
- Fifth Third Bank: Marathon Man
- VCU Health: VCU Health Water Crisis Response
- Xperi: The Score That Started a Sonic Revolution: How ‘Jaws’ Helped Inspire DTS
Finalists:
- Barton Malow: 100th Anniversary Campaign
- Cisco: Cisco Word Burst
- Deloitte Services LP: Deloitte Today: Personalized Internal News, On the Go
- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US): EY All in 30, All in focus internal video communications
- First Horizon Corporation: Internal News Launch
- Gallagher Communication x Baptist Health: Baptist Health Benefits, Just a Tap Away: Transforming Access with the Digital Wallet Pass
- USAA: The CEO Timewalk: 36 Years in Motion
Finalists:
- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa: Our Growth Story
- Dawn Foods: We Are Dawn
- Ivanti: Brand Refresh & The Big Reveal
- Lowe's: Lowe's Mission Rollout
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany: Vision Roll-out
Finalists:
- EY: Dear Ethics...
- SMUD: Refreshing the Daily Update
Finalists:
- Capital One: Bank Tech Magazine
- DHL Group: Premium Post
- PDS Health: PDS Life Magazine
- Salt River Project: Pulse
Finalists:
- ADM: ADM Enables Managers to Thrive
- VCU Health: VCU Health Manager Communications
Finalists:
- Fannie Mae: Metrics Reporting
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Internal Communication Data-Driven Initiatives
- Unisys: From Insight to Impact: How Unisys Revolutionized Internal Communications with a Data-Driven Strategy
- United Airlines: Ramp Ready
Finalists:
- Ferrer
- inDrive: inSight
- Liberty Military Housing: Serving Those Who Serve Our Country
- Skagit Regional Health: Mission, Vision, Values
- Vituity: 50th Anniversary History Project
- Wolverine Worldwide: Vision & Values Launch
Finalists:
- Brunswick Corporation: Propelling Perspectives Podcast
- inDrive: inSight
- MSU Federal Credit Union: Interoffice Employee Podcast
- Workshop: "Talkshop": Workshop Internal Podcast
Finalists:
- Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society): Blood Cancer United Rebrand
- Cotality: CoreLogic is now Cotality
Finalists:
- Dawn Foods: Inspire Internship Program
- The Hoffman Agency: Recruiting Police Officers with Fremont Police Department
Finalists:
- Barton Malow: 100th Anniversary Campaign
- Eaton: ETN Talks – A Journey of Grit and Grace
- Fifth Third Bancorp: Pecentennial
- inDrive: inFaces
- Medtronic: Letter to My Mother
- Orbia: Generations of Impact Campaign
- Reynolds American Inc.: Reynolds 150th Anniversary Campaign
- USAA: The CEO Timewalk: 36 Years in Motion
Finalists:
- Cisco: Sustainability and Snacks
- Culligan: #PassOnPlastic Challenge
- Encore Capital Group: Encore’s Global Give-Back Campaign in honor of Encore Connected Week
Finalists:
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: More Than You Can Imagine: Dare to Dream
- Reynolds American Inc.: Reynolds 150th Anniversary Campaign
- Vituity: 50th Anniversary History Project
Employee Experience Campaigns/Initiatives
Finalists:
- Acenda Integrated Health: From Voices to Values: Creating a Culture of Connecting at Acenda
- Arlo Technologies: Best Remote Work Experience/Culture
- Philip Morris International: PMI U.S.: Creating a Unified Culture Focused on Our Purpose
- The Lifetime Value Co.: Beyond the Perk: Crafting a Remote Culture of Empowerment, Recognition, and Well-Being
- The Walt Disney Company: Disney's 7 Hudson Square New York Headquarters
- Workshop: Creating Happy Mondays
Finalists:
- American Chemical Society: Brand Ambassadors
- Fifth Third Bank: Fifth Third Day, Fifth Third Babies, Fifth Third Fur Babies
Finalists:
- Arlo Technologies: Employee Engagement - Transforming the business through strategic development
- Children’s of Alabama: Blink
- DHL Supply Chain: Step Up for Safety: Stepping Higher
- Disney Entertainment Television: DET's The Scene
- inDrive: Leaderboard
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany: Vision Advocacy Campaign
- We. Communications: The We. Effect: Building A Mindset for Exceptional Client Service
Finalists:
- Athena: Redefining Learning at Every Level: Athena’s Holistic Approach to Employee Development
- Forcepoint: Forcepoint Success Factors: Building a Culture of Getting Even Better
- Link Logistics: Breakthrough Program
Finalists:
- Cognizant: Impact Awards 2025
- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US): EY SHINE
- Guardian: Cheers for Champions Recognition Program
Finalists:
- Mastercard: Global Volunteer Month
- SoftServe: OpenTech
Finalists:
- Athena: Redefining Wellbeing in a Remote-First Workplace
- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US): Wellbeing at EY
Finalists:
- Disney Entertainment Television: DET's The Scene
- Guardian Life: Journey to '30
- Ozinga: Ozinga Rally 2025
- Schneider Electric: Global Pulse 2025
- ServiceNow: Reimagining Connection: Energizing Employee Engagement Through ServiceNow Live
- TouchPoint Support Services: The Way Forward: 2024 TouchPoint Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
Remote Culture Campaigns/Initiatives
Finalists:
- Guardian: Business Integrity Week 2025
- OneSchool Global: Perfect Pitch
- TouchPoint Support Services: 2025 Wellness Challenge: Energizing Teams, Elevating Culture
Finalists:
- Certinia: Bring Your Own Mug (BYOM)
- Yahoo: Yahoo’s Virtual Executive Communications
Finalists:
- Athena: Athena Insider: Building Connection and Transparency Across Borders
- Children's Hospital Colorado: Team Member Town Halls
- City of Hope: City of Hope: High 5 for Hope
- EPAM Systems, Inc.: Virtual Townhalls & MIC Sessions: Building Transparency and Trust Across Regions
- GitHub: GitTogether
Technology
Finalists:
- Deloitte Services LP: Deloitte Today: Personalized Internal News, On the Go
- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US): EY PPMDD Compensation Compass: Streamlining our compensation process to increase impact and efficiency
- Mark-Taylor Residential: MT Connect by Mark-Taylor
- Royal Ambulance: Blink
- TouchPoint Support Services: TouchPointGPT: Empowering Frontline Teams Through AI-Driven Information Access
Finalists:
- Deloitte Services LP: Deloitte Today: Personalized Internal News, On the Go
- Jefferson: One Jefferson
- Mark-Taylor Residential: MT Connect by Mark-Taylor
- MSU Federal Credit Union: Loop Transformation
- T-Mobile: Magenta Pulse
- UW Medicine: Vitals
Video Campaigns/Initiatives
Finalists:
- Avista: The Spirit of Avista
- Dawn Foods: Your Partner for Bakery Success - Overview Video
- inDrive: inSight
Finalists:
- bp: 2025 E&C Ethics Moments
- Ozinga: Sharp Dressed Man Video
- The Walt Disney Company: Stitch Crashes Disney Offices Around the World Video
Finalists:
- Airlines for America: Modern Skies Campaign
- CF Industries: On The Waterfront: An Inside View of Marine Shipping at CF Donaldsonville Complex
- Orange County Transportation Authority: Work Through the Ages
- Xperi: Demystifying Monetization Jargon — With a Twist
Finalists:
- CVS Health: I Am CVS Health: Pamela Swint
- Entergy: Light after the storm - 20 years strong
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany: Vision Launch Film
- SAS: Sounds of SAS: Unlocking the potential of all people
Finalists:
- SAS: Ginny Inman
- ServiceNow: Meet X: Humanizing Leadership Through Authentic Executive Storytelling
- Siemens Energy: Hello, year-end is calling
Seating is limited, reserve your spot today!
A limited number of tables of 10 are available, along with individual tickets.
BEST OPTION
Table of 10
$9,699 per table
Includes:
- 10 reserved seats for the honoree, their colleagues and team
- Priority seating at the front of the room
- 2 bottles of champagne
- A dozen roses at your table
- Networking reception
- 3-course luncheon
- Awards ceremony
- Crystal award to commemorate the honoree’s recognition
Individual Tickets
$675 Per Person
Includes:
- Networking reception
- 3-course luncheon
- Awards ceremony
- Crystal award to commemorate the honoree’s recognition
If you have any questions or need help registering, please contact Barbara Kanady at [email protected].
LOCATION
AT CHELSEA PIER (PIER 57)
25 11TH AVE (AT 15TH STREET)
NEW YORK, NY 10011
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