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My company HMC Interactive was short listed along with Newangle, Machineshop and Sysco for the prestigious 2008 Museums and Heritage awards show for our work on the Weller Galleries at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. We were short listed in the Best use of Technology category and the Readers Choice award as well.

The award show was excellent fun, and it was great to see so many people in the UK working hard to make amazing visitor experiences in museums.

When I was a kid, museums always seemed so static, dull and boring, and unfortunately many still are. It’s down to the creative community to generate new and exciting ways of dealing with learning, education and interactivity to reach new audiences and amaze and inspire the next generation.

“We have once again been overwhelmed by both the number and quality of entries we have received for this year’s Awards for Excellence,” said Anna Preedy, Director of the Museums and Heritage Show and founder of the awards.

“Not only do the Awards provide a much needed platform to celebrate the incredible achievements of our cultural attractions, they also provide us all with an opportunity to share in the wealth of knowledge and experience that exists within our industry. We are looking forward to another fantastic Awards in 2009.”

The awards were judged by a panel of industry professionals, including: Bernard Donoghue, Head of Government and Public Affairs at VisitBritain; Diane Lees, Director of V&A Museum of Childhood; Matthew Tanner MBE, Director of ss Great Britain and Phil Reed, Director of the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms.

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HMC Interactive has picked up its first major international award – a bronze 2008 Summit Creative Award for “The Weller Astronomy Galleries”, which was installed at London’s Royal Observatory in Greenwich. HMC Interactive beat thousands of entries from 25 countries to be recognized by the 14 year old Summit organization. HMC’s work was selected by an international panel of judges from some of the biggest names in the industry including professionals from companies such as Ogilvy & Mather and Saatchi & Saatchi.

Project Collaboraters:
Production Agency: Newangle
Hardware:SyscoAV
Setworks: Machine Shop

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I am so pleased to say that we have been shortlisted for best Use of Technology for the Museums and Heritage awards 2008. Alongside Newangle, Sysco and Machine Shop who all worked really hard on the project. We worked on all the software programming and it was so much fun.

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It gives me great pleasure to announce that HMC Interactive just won the Outstanding Contribution to Innovation award at the Media innovation awards last week.

Also a huge congratulations go to Luke Angel for winning Best Newcomer!

You can see the videos online here

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We have been nominated for 4 Media Innovation awards!

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2003
Being Digital Award
First Prize for Commercial Value at Submerge 2003


2004
First Prize for Innovation at Submerge 2004
First Prize for Content Tools and Interface Design at Europrix 2004

2005
Special Recognition for Business Achievement at Submerge 2005
Best Performing Story at the Research TV awards 2005

2006
Best of British Technology Showcase Companies from UKTI 2006

2007
First Prize for Best Community Website at the Media Innovation Awards 2007
First Prize for Best Interactive/Exhibition at the Media Innovation Awards 2007
Grand Prize for Innovation at the Media Innovation Awards 2007

2008
Best Newcomer at the Media Innovation Awards 2008
Outstanding Contribution to innovation at the Media Innovation Awards 2008

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