Labrums – a multi-award winning company

Labrums, solicitors in St Albans,  is delighted to announce that it has won TWO gold awards in the inaugural Herts Digital Awards 2015.

The law firm was the only company out of the finalists to receive two gold awards – despite being in the same room as a number of companies specialising in digital media.

The event, held at the Holiday Inn in Stevenage, saw finalists go head to head in 14 categories.

Labrums, based just outside of St Albans centre, was

shortlisted for four categories including ‘responsive website’, ‘use of social media for business’, ‘blog’ and ‘website’ categories.

The judging panel consisted of industry professionals from Sky Sports, Universal Music Group, and Maserati.

In each category a bronze, silver and gold award were presented to the finalist that used online activity to help the company’s business improve.

Despite a room full of talented digital marketeers, Labrums scooped the top award in the ‘responsive website’ and ‘blog’ categories.

Michael Labrum, senior partner, said: “It’s overwhelming. We’re speechless. We were hopeful we would get some recognition but we never expected to take home two gold awards.

“It feels incredible to be recognised for the digital aspect of the business and it’s humbling to be in the same group as the rest of the finalists.

“Law firms can be seen as a fuddy old sector. Most solicitors aren’t even on twitter! But we recognised the importance of being visible to existing and potential customers by making the most of social media and digital technology.”

Labrums have been working with +24 Marketing, based north of Manchester, and their expertise has led to a fully responsive website, regular informative blogs and daily social media interaction and content by both +24 and staff at Labrums.

The judges praised the company’s weekly blogs and said the responsive website seamlessly transferred between computer, mobile and tablet.

Iain Johnson, founder of the Herts Digital Awards, said: “I’m delighted that we were able to celebrate Labrums’ achievement in this way.

“The perception is that the legal profession are living in a different age, and in some cases that might be true. But Labrums has demonstrated to our judges that they have taken a firm grasp of digital technology and used it to prove how they engage with their market and customers and the public at large.

“We never could have dreamed that the Herts Digital Awards would have taken of to the extent that it has.

“We are thrilled to have celebrated so many fantastic businesses in Hertfordshire and we are already planning to make it even bigger and better in 2016.”

Labrums would like to congratulate all the fellow finalists and winners of the awards – many of whom attended the Labrums Icebreaker at Knebworth House barns earlier that morning.

WINNERS:

Blog

Gold – Labrums Solicitors

Silver – Deep Phat

Bronze – Holiday Tots

Mobile App

Gold – Ostom-i by 11Health

Silver – Hertfordshire Police

Bronze – Insomnia Music Management

Online Marketing Campaign

Gold – SEC Group by Cariad Marketing

Silver – The Caviar Club by Mahon Digital Marketing

Bronze – Kristall Spaces by Flow Ink Digital

Online Business

Gold – Mumbase

Silver – Birtchnells

Bronze – Printing3

Website: School, Education or Charity

Gold – London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy by Absolute Creative

Silver – Southbank International School by Innermedia

Bronze – The Rooprai Spinal Trust

Website: Marketing and Creative

Gold – Flow Ink Digital

Silver – Shaun Power Design

Bronze – Mahon Digital Marketing

Use of Social Media For Business

Gold – HitchinTV

Silver – Cariad Marketing

Bronze – Top Talent Agency

Responsive Website

Gold – Labrums Solicitors

Silver – GMB Trade Union by Netrix

Bronze – EasyCruit by CampaignWorks

Use of Video For Business

Gold – Asset.tv

Silver – Tommie & Lottie

Small Business Website

Gold – The Lonely Pixel

Silver – Maison Paul Bistro by Professional Impact Design

Bronze – The Lonely Pixel

Website: Tourism And Hospitality

Gold – Maison Paul Bistro by Professional Impact Design

Silver – The Victoria Hitchin

Bronze – Very English

Website: Sport And Entertainment

Gold – SFO Sports Centre

Silver – HitchinTV

Bronze – Soundview Studios by Joph Broadcast Graphics

Special Award: Spirit of Hertfordshire

Slam Dunk Festival

Website

Gold – EastCruit by Campaign Works

Silver – The Charity Clothing Company

Bronze – Holiday Toys