SPARK IGNITES POP AWARD

Foundry, part of Core, was the overall winner of the annual Power of Planning competition which is run by NewsBrands Ireland.

The winning team of Francois Vieu, Rachel McCloskey, Shauna Barry and Victoria Price, above, saw off stiff competition from other media agencies, including runner-up Mindshare. They devised a strategy to showcase the effectiveness of the various print and online platforms run by members of NewsBrands Ireland, the trade organisation for Ireland’s news media.