MerComm’s mission: Honour the professionals
MerComm, Inc. is the world's only independent awards organisation dedicated to defining the standards of excellence in the communications fields and to recognize the individuals whose work has made an outstanding contribution to their organization, corporation or client.
By way of advancing the multi- disciplines involved in professional communications, we are committed to: exercising fair play, maintaining independence, and acting with integrity. Our judging process is designed to ensure impartiality and objectivity. Neither judges nor MerComm have any stake in the outcome of the competition. We accept no advertising, there are no membership dues, we have no sponsors to which we owe fealty.
The MerComm Awards pro grammes have achieved world- wide recognition for their integrity and fairness in their judging procedures. They are the only competitions in the communications fields which honor small and large organisations alike. Judging is carried out by peers in the profession, based not on budget, but on the values of creativity, clarity, effectiveness, and innovation.
The competitions have gained international prestige due to the overriding philosophy that directs MerComm's mission: to honour professionals who contribute to the advancement of the communications arts and sciences, and whose creativity and craft make a difference in the global marketplace.
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ARC Awards 2019 Countries Competing
The International ARC Awards is the "Academy Awards of Annual Reports", according to the financial media. The ARC Awards is the most anticipated event of the year. The Awards are globally recognized, providing a platform for the highest standards in the annual report industry. It is the world's largest international competition honouring excellence in annual reports.
The competition is open to corporations, small companies, government agencies, non- profit organisations and associations, as well as agencies and individuals involved in producing annual reports. Winning an ARC is one of the leading accolades in the IR industry.