Designing the awards for designers.
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In short —
When your awards celebrate world-class design, the technology behind them has to live up to the same bar. Easyfairs built the "Oscars of packaging design" on Evessio — and added a unique nominator feedback portal that's rare in awards programmes.
The "Oscars" of packaging design
When you have an awards ceremony where the very nature of the industry is built on sleek, stylish design, the technology behind it has to meet the same high standards. The highly-coveted Pentawards celebrate the world of packaging design, and each year the cream of the industry's crop comes together to recognise the most esteemed designers, brands, and packaging professionals.
With a 13-year history behind them, the organisers, Easyfairs, were keen to select the best technology for the Pentawards' website and judging process.
Industry pedigree
13 years of recognising the best in global packaging design.
Standards matched
When you judge designers, the tech has to look the part too.
Feedback portal
Nominators see how their entries compared with others.
Recognition flow
Better data means stronger entries in future cycles.
From Event Tech Awards to Pentawards
Evessio had gained industry recognition for its work on the Event Tech Awards over the previous two years. Event Tech judge Alison Church, marketing director at Easyfairs, was so impressed with the intuitive online judging process that she put her Pentawards team in touch with Evessio.
After a competitive pitch, Evessio was selected — thanks to stylish design and great judging and nominator experiences that made the team and software stand out. Evessio looked after the awards process from start to finish.
Feedback that builds the relationship.
One element worth highlighting: a unique feedback portal letting nominators see how their entries compared with others in the same categories. For an industry built on iteration and craft, that's the kind of value-add that strengthens an awards programme year after year.
Straight from the room
What the people behind the Pentawards said.
The Pentawards really are the "Oscars" of the packaging industry — we need the best.
The team were always on hand to help and the technology itself was straightforward.
We had great feedback from judges using the software.
It was fantastic for us to help showcase the best designers in the packaging world.
A two-way partnership
The organisers of the Pentawards are great to work with and are constantly looking for ways to make each event better and better — which is exactly what Evessio is passionate about. The team delivered software and content for the judging of the awards, helping showcase the best designers in the packaging world.
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