FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Brendan Gannon
Senior Marketing Manager, Awards Programs
Ragan Communications
[email protected]
Ragan Announces Winners of the 2026 Employee Communications Awards
Winning campaigns, initiatives and teams were recognized live at City Winery in New York City
New York, NY — Ragan Communications is proud to announce the winners and Honorable Mentions of its 2026 Employee Communications Awards, honoring the campaigns, initiatives, teams and professionals setting a high mark for excellence in internal communications.
This year’s winners represent standout work across employee engagement, leadership communications, intranet strategy, change communication, video, employee experience, internal branding, measurement, storytelling and more. The recognized work reflects the critical role communicators play in building trust, strengthening culture and keeping employees informed, connected and inspired.
Winners and Honorable Mentions were celebrated during the Employee Communications Awards Luncheon on April 28 at City Winery in New York City, where communications leaders, finalists, colleagues and clients gathered for an afternoon of recognition and connection. Category winners were revealed live on stage, creating a memorable moment for the teams behind the work.
The awards program honors work from leading companies, agencies, nonprofits, healthcare systems, universities, government organizations and professional services firms, including:
- Cisco
- CVS Health
- Deloitte Services
- ESPN
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech
- Mastercard
- ServiceNow
- Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- The Walt Disney Company
- United Airlines
“Employee communications has never been more important to the health and success of organizations,” said Brendan Gannon, Senior Marketing Manager for Ragan’s Awards Programs. “This year’s winners show what is possible when communicators pair strategic insight with creativity, clarity and a deep understanding of employees. We congratulate all of the teams, organizations and professionals recognized this year.”
The live luncheon brought together the employee communications community to celebrate the people and teams behind the year’s strongest work. Attendees honored their colleagues, connected with industry peers and took part in the live reveal of winners across categories.
View the full list of winners and Honorable Mentions here.
Ragan congratulates all of this year’s winners, Honorable Mentions and finalists for their outstanding contributions to employee communications.
For questions, contact Barbara Kanady at [email protected].
The awards program is presented by Ragan’s Communications Week, Ragan Communications and PR Daily, the leading authorities in PR and communications intelligence.
About Ragan Communications and PR Daily:
Ragan Communications has been delivering trusted news, training and intelligence for more than 60 years to internal and external communicators, HR professionals and business leaders. Its daily news sites, PRDaily.com and Ragan.com, are read by more than 600,000 internal and external communicators monthly. Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council is one of the fastest-growing membership groups for communications executives, and its conferences, webinars and workshops are attended by more than 5,000 communicators a year. Ragan Training is the leading learning portal among communicators, offering more than 800 hours of training and development for communicators. Ragan is also the producer of Communications Week, which is held each November. Headquartered in Chicago, with team members spanning the country and loyal customers worldwide. Visit us at ragan.com.
