2009  |  2010  |  2011

January 1, 2011
We are pleased to be up and running in a new office space in Calgary. The Calgary BMIR contingent is starting the new year with a shorter walk to many client offices, more room to breathe, a fabulous view and a faster elevator. For our new address, please see our Contact page.

December 30, 2010
We are the happy recipients of a few recent Interactive Media Awards:

Best in Class, Energy
Daylight Energy
Perpetual Energy

Outstanding Achievement, Energy
Toronto Hydro Online Annual Report

The Interactive Media Awards are awarded quarterly with specific categories eligible for each quarter.

December 1, 2010
Bryan Mills Iradesso designs and builds websites that communicate strategically and effectively for our clients. Our team recently created and posted new websites for the TD Centre in Toronto and Aston Hill Financial in Calgary. We also recently won a silver W3 Award for the industry-leading Connacher website.

November 4, 2010
BMIR’s work for clients has been recognized recently with international 2010 MarCom Awards, presented by the U.S.-based Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, and the W3 award from the International Academy of the Visual Arts.

MarCom
Platinum
Wisdom Exchange Campaign – Marketing/Promotion Campaign/Promotion Materials, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
Tim Hortons Annual Report – Annual Report/Corporation, Tim Hortons

Gold
Export Development Canada Online CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility, EDC
Tim Hortons Online Annual Report – E-Annual Report, Tim Hortons
Toronto-Dominion Centre Newspaper Ad – Ads/Newspaper, Toronto-Dominion Centre

Honorable Mention
Green Awareness Campaign -- Marketing/Promotion Campaign/Promotion Materials, Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto-Dominion Centre Newspaper Ad – Ads/Poster, Toronto-Dominion Centre

W3
The W3 awards program recognizes the power of web creativity:
Silver
Connacher Oil & Gas website

August 12, 2010
Bryan Mills Iradesso has been attracting excellent talent to our expanding web team. In recent months we have added Kostas Zaphiropoulos as Digital Creative Director in Toronto, as well as Gail Helmer as Senior Web Strategist and Nik Thierry as Senior Web Designer in Calgary. With many exciting web projects on the go, we're making a name for ourselves as one of Canada's leading web strategy, design and programming companies.

July 26, 2010
BMIR has won four ARC awards for 2010!
GOLD – Bankers Petroleum – Overall Annual Report
SILVER – PennWest Energy – Summary Annual Review
BRONZE – Newalta (CSR) – Social & Public Responsibility Report
BRONZE – Toronto Hydro Online Annual Report

June 17, 2010
Bryan Mills Iradesso has won the Interactive Media Awards Outstanding Achievement under the category ‘Investor Relations’ for our work on the Connacher Oil and Gas and Bankers Petroleum websites.

“The Outstanding Achievement award is the second highest honor bestowed by IMA and an extremely challenging award to win. Your website has excelled in all areas of our judging criteria and represents a very high standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism.” – IMA Inc.

May 12, 2010
BMIR has helped Daylight Energy launch a new brand identity and website, in conjunction with their conversion from a Trust to a Corporation. The new site can be viewed at www.daylightenergy.com

April 20, 2010
Petrolifera Petroleum launches a new, modernized website available April 20, 2010 at 7:00 AM MT.  BMIR worked with Petrolifera to help design a more user-friendly site while providing essential information about the company.  The site can be accessed at www.petrolifera.ca.

March 31, 2010
BMIR is a mediaFRESH Finalist X2
Finalists for the mediaFRESH 2010 Digital Alberta Awards were announced today, and Bryan Mills Iradesso is responsible for two of the five web sites selected as finalists in the Best Non-Commercial Web Site category.
The web sites are for Kidsport Canada and Grande Prairie Public Library.


March 1, 2010
Recognition for McCain Foods’ First CSR Report
Although corporate social responsibility has always been a key component of McCain Foods’ business philosophy since it was founded more than 50 years ago, the company only issued its first public CSR annual report – in online form designed and produced by BMIR – in 2009.

Now, Our Journey: McCain Foods’ First CSR Report, has been awarded first place in the PR News annual CSR reports recognition program, presented at the National Press Club in Washington, DC in mid-February. As PR News observes: “Corporate Social Responsibility is one of the key benchmarks of an organization’s overall success and reputation in the marketplace.”
View the report >
Read the PR News CSR Awards Issue >

February 5, 2010
BMIR has launched CCL Industries’ updated corporate website. The site has a strong investor orientation, with a suite of integrated tools, including automated stock quotes, ratios, price/volume stats and charts right on the site, a site search function and extensive resources in document form, including financial reports and investor presentations. To ensure the site is easy to update, the project included an industry-standard content management system and client training.
View the site >

December 18, 2009
BMIR has won the Grand Award in the MerComm 2009 iNOVA Awards, in the category of Brand Management: Rebranding Campaign, for our work with the Grande Prairie Public Library. BMIR’s team created the library’s new visual identity and their new highly interactive website. iNOVA is an internationally-recognized awards program for excellence in corporate websites. View the site >

December 8, 2009
The 2008 Canadian Tire Annual Report won the CRA award (again!). The Chartered Accountants of Canada Corporate Reporting Awards (CRA) is a national awards program that recognizes excellence and best practices in corporate reporting. View the report >

December 7, 2009
Crescent Point Energy Corp. has been short listed with two other companies for Best Investor Relations for a Large Cap in Canada. The award winner will be announced at the IR Magazine gala in Toronto in February. This is the top award for investor relations in Canada. Crescent Point Energy Corp. has expressed their appreciation to us for our part in effectively communicating their story, strategy and results. Visit the site >

November 24, 2009
BMIR has won Gold in the MerComm 2009 iNOVA Awards, in the category of Brand Management: Rebranding Campaign, for our work with the Grande Prairie Public Library. As a Gold winner, we are now a contender for the Grand Award, which will be awarded in December. iNOVA is the equivalent of the ARC annual report awards, but it is for excellence in corporate websites. Visit the site >

November 12, 2009
BMIR produces McCain Corp. online CSR.
With “a journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one’s feet,” as theme, McCain Foods turned to BMIR to create the company’s first Global Social Responsibility Benchmark Report. The report addresses McCain’s stewardship efforts managing water, air, energy consumption and waste, as well as enhancing the nutritional profile of its products and employee safety.  View the report >

October 30, 2009
BMIR has won five MarCom awards for 2009!

Gold   ̶  "Brand Standards" (TD Centre) for Marketing/Promotion Campaign/Corporate Branding
Branding Gold  ̶  "Capital Power Corp. Logo" (Capital Power) for Design/Logo
Platinum  ̶  "Put Our Expertise to Work" (CDS  ̶  Canadian Depository Services) for Ads, Business/Trade Publication
Platinum  ̶  "The Right Message. The Right Medium" (BMIR) for Marketing/Promotion Campaign/Self Promotion
Platinum  ̶  "Your Guidelines for Communications eApplications" (Capital Power Brand Standards) for Marketing/Promotion Campaign/Corporate Branding