TIGA, the trade association
representing the UK games industry, has been shortlisted for ‘Trade Body of the
Year’ in the prestigious Public Affairs News’ Awards.
TIGA
is up against three other bodies in the Public Affairs News’ eighth annual
awards. These Awards seek to recognise excellence across a growing and
increasingly diverse public affairs sector. Shortlisted in the same category of
‘Trade Body of the Year’ are the Airport Operators Association, Animation UK
and the Energy Networks Association.
Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA,
said:
“Being shortlisted for such a prestigious award is an
absolute honour and we are delighted that the work of our team has been
recognised.
“TIGA, the association for developers and digital
publishers, is focused on supporting developers and digital publishers through
the provision of professional business advice, networking opportunities, and
effective representation. Above all, TIGA successfully convinced the Coalition Government to
introduce Games Tax Relief in the 2012 Budget, a measure which reduces games
production costs. TIGA expects that this policy measure will secure 4,660 jobs and £188 million in investment over five years. TIGA
will continue to focus on serving our members’ interests ever more
effectively.”
Jason Kingsley,
TIGA Chairman and CEO and Creative Director at Rebellion, said:
“I’m delighted that TIGA has been shortlisted for the Award of ‘Trade
Body of the Year’. TIGA successfully won cross-party support for Games Tax
Relief and successfully encouraged the Coalition Government to back this
measure. Games Tax Relief will make a significant difference to the UK games
industry so it is excellent that TIGA’s achievement has been acknowledged.”
Ella Romanos, TIGA
board member, CEO of Remode, and founder of Extended Play, the umbrella organisation
which supports the South
West games industry, said:
“TIGA does a great job in campaigning for the video
games industry and in helping small companies to grow. I’m pleased that TIGA
has been shortlisted as ‘Trade body of the Year’ and I hope that this
achievement will drive TIGA to make further progress on a range of fronts.”
Notes to editors:
About
TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s
games industry. The majority of our members are either independent games
developers or in-house publisher owned developers. We also have games
publishers, outsourcing companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our
membership. Since 2010, TIGA
has won 12 business awards and has been nominated a finalist for 9 other
awards. In 2010 TIGA won two business awards including
‘Trade Association of the Year’ from the Trade Association Forum. In 2011, TIGA
won eight business awards including ‘Trade Association of the Year’ from the
Trade Association Forum, ‘Outstanding Organisation’ from the Chartered
Management Institute and two Global Business Excellence Awards, including
‘Outstanding Marketing Campaign’.
Richard Wilson won the ‘Leadership Award’ from the Trade Association
Forum and the ‘Outstanding Leader’ award from the Chartered Management
Institute. In 2012, Richard Wilson won the IoD’s East of England
Director of the Year Award. TIGA is an Investors in People organisation. Also in 2012, TIGA won a
Global Business Excellence Award for its ‘Outstanding Public Relations
Campaign’ for Games Tax Relief.
TIGA's vision is to
make the UK the best place in the world to do games business. We focus on
three sets of activities: political representation, generating media coverage
and developing services that enhance the competitiveness of our members.
This means that TIGA members are effectively represented in the corridors of
power, their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a
material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved
commercial opportunities.
For information
about the Public Affairs News Awards, please see: http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/panawards/shortlist
For further information, please contact Dr Richard
Wilson, TIGA CEO on: 07875 939 643, or email: richard.wilson@tiga.org.