The Independent named Publisher of the Year by The Drum Awards!

  • Independent Ignite wins Branded Content Team of the Year
  • Highly commended gongs given to The Independent for Brand of the Year, Commercial Campaign of the Year and Best Pivot Initiative

The Independent has picked up an unprecedented five trophies at the prestigious Drum Awards for Online Media.

The coveted Publisher of the Year title went to The Independent, a huge honour and recognition of the work we do to make change happen around the globe.

And Independent Ignite was declared Branded Content Team of the Year for an incredible first 12 months of business and the impact it has already made on our industry.

Highly commended nods were given to The Independent for Brand of the Year, Commercial Campaign of the Year (for Samsung Work Wonders) and Best Pivot Initiative (for our A2K strategy).

The winners were announced at a ceremony held in front of a live audience at The Drum Labs in London and broadcast around the world on Friday 29 April. The competition was judged by a powerhouse panel of international digital advertising leaders from the likes of CNN, NBCU, Bloomberg, Elle, LinkedIn, Wired UK, The Athletic and Insider.

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