Awards · MadeBrave

Awards · MadeBraveMadeBrave’s awards since 2013: Star Agency of the Year 2024 at the Marketing Society Star Awards, and every win, medal and shortlist, with proof.Star Agency of the Year 2024, Marketing Society Star Awards. 30 wins, medals and honours since 2013, and more than 50 wins, shortlists and finalists.

Wins, medals and honours

2013, Glasgow Business Awards: Best Performing Business (1-10 employees). Winner.
2014, Inspiring City Awards: Outstanding Contribution by a Young Business Leader (Andrew Dobbie). Winner.
2015, The Drum Scottish Creative Awards: Design: Corporate/Promotional Literature (Vango 50th anniversary book). Winner.
2015, WeDO Scotland Entrepreneur Awards: Entrepreneur of the Year (Andrew Dobbie). Winner.
2016, The Drum Chip Shop Awards: Best Use of Tech for Tech's Sake (Sniffrr app). Winner.
2016, Marketing Society Scotland: Agency Employer Brand of the Year. Winner.
2016, The Scotsman 40 under 40: Scotland’s top 40 under 40 business innovators (Andrew Dobbie). On the list.
2017, The Drum Chip Shop Awards: Best Shameless Self Promotion (Clucks to Bucks). Winner.
2019, The Drum Agency Business Awards UK: Agency Culture. Winner.
2020, Campaign: Best Places to Work. On the list.
2021, Campaign: Best Places to Work. On the list.
2021, The Sunday Times: Best Places to Work. On the list.
2023, Marketing Society Star Awards: International Marketing (A global medical device company: the T1D Balloon Challenge). Silver.
2023, Marketing Society Star Awards: Marketing in Society (A global medical device company: the T1D Balloon Challenge). Bronze.
2023, Marketing Society Star Awards: Advertising (First Bus: Helping Scotland Kick Its Car Habit). Bronze.
2024, Marketing Society Star Awards: Star Agency of the Year. Winner.
2024, Marketing Society Star Awards: Integrated Marketing (First Bus: Making Buses Lit). Gold.
2024, Marketing Society Star Awards: Advertising (First Bus: Making Buses Lit). Silver.
2024, Marketing Society Star Awards: International Marketing (VELUX: It's Time to Rethink Roof Windows). Bronze.
2024, Marketing Society Star Awards: Retail & Hospitality (VELUX: It's Time to Rethink Roof Windows). Bronze.
2025, Marketing Society Star Awards: Marketing Planning, Research and Insight (First Bus: Off Peak Rail). Silver.
2025, Prolific North Creative Awards: Brand Launch/Activation (First Bus: Fare's Fair). Winner.
2025, The Creative Floor Awards: Comedy (No one talks about Colorectal cancer). Winner.
2026, Marketing Society Star Awards: Brand Development (First Bus: Transforming a giant from the inside-out). Gold.
2026, Marketing Society Star Awards: Integrated Marketing (First Bus: Life begins at bus pass). Silver.
2026, Marketing Society Star Awards: Marketing Planning, Research and Insights (First Bus: Life begins at bus pass). Silver.
2026, Marketing Society Star Awards: Marketing Planning, Research and Insights (First Bus: Transforming a giant from the inside-out). Bronze.
2026, Campaign UK 40 Over 40 (Andrew Dobbie). Winner.
2026, Scottish Influencer Awards: Business Influencer of the Year (@madebrave). Winner.
2026, Inspiring City Awards: Global Impact (Andrew Dobbie). Winner.

Shortlists and finals

2014, Glasgow Business Awards: Young Business Person of the Year, Andrew Dobbie. Shortlisted.
2014, Glasgow Business Awards: Excellence in Communications. Shortlisted.
2014, Scottish Business Awards: Best New Business of the Year. Shortlisted.
2015, Scottish Business Awards: Tech Company of the Year. Shortlisted.
2015, Scottish Business Awards: Entrepreneur of the Year, Andrew Dobbie. Shortlisted.
2015, Entrepreneurial Spark Entrepreneuring Awards: Entrepreneur of the Year, Andrew Dobbie. Shortlisted.
2015, Evening Times: Glasgow's Favourite Business. Shortlisted.
2015, Herald Digital Awards: Consumer Engagement Award, Springbank Whisky. Shortlisted.
2016, Scottish Business Awards: Scottish SME of the Year. Shortlisted.
2016, ScotlandIS: Digital Agency of the Year. Shortlisted.
2016, The Drum Scottish Design Awards: Website Design, Scottish Canals. Shortlisted.
2016, Glasgow Business Awards. Shortlisted.
2016, The Drum Scottish Creative Awards: Best Website. Shortlisted.
2017, IoD Scotland Director of the Year Awards: Emerging Director of the Year, highly commended. Shortlisted.
2019, The Drum Agency Business Awards: Great Place to Work. Shortlisted.
2021, Marketing Society Star Awards: Brand Development, Tennent's Light. Shortlisted.
2022, Marketing Society Star Awards: Rising Creative Star, Ben Neilson. Shortlisted.
2023, The Drum Awards for Marketing EMEA: Four finalist places: First Bus three times, Tomatin. Finalist.
2023, The Drum Roses: Five shortlists: First Bus twice, VELUX, atomos, Tomatin. Shortlisted.
2024, Marketing Society Star Awards: Tourism, Leisure, Culture & Sport, First Bus. Shortlisted.
2026, Marketing Society Star Awards: Inspirational Agency Leader, Andrew Dobbie. Shortlisted.
2026, Scottish Influencer Awards: Scottish Influencer of the Year, Family, @EntertainingDad. Shortlisted.
Scottish EDGE. Finalist.

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