davey awards

Name

davey awards

Legal name

Recognition Media, LLC

Website

https://daveyawards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Awards & Recognition

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Virtual Awards Ceremonies & Competitions (Judging, Voting)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Virtual & Hybrid Events

Keywords

• Creative awards program
• Industry recognition
• Awards competition
• Creative excellence
• Marketing awards

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Entry Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from entry fees for the annual competition. Single entries cost $235, campaign/series entries cost $325, integrated campaign categories cost $385, and student entries cost $75.
2. Award Statuettes and Merchandise: Winners can purchase custom-produced statuettes and certificates. Statuettes are custom produced and shipped approximately six to eight weeks from order date. Multiple duplicate awards can be ordered for clients and team members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Davey Awards is an international creative awards program that recognizes outstanding work from small agencies, independent creators, and in-house teams across 13 media types. Operated by Recognition Media, LLC and judged by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA), entries are submitted online, scored by an industry jury, and winning submissions receive a David statuette.

Product overview

The Davey Awards is an annual international creative awards program that honors outstanding creative work from small agencies, independent creators, and in-house teams. The core product is The Annual Davey Awards Competition, which operates through an Entry Submission System where participants submit work across nine major category groups (Websites, Design & Print, Video, Social, Mobile, Advertising & Marketing, Branded, AI & Immersive, and Podcasts). All entries are reviewed by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) jury. Winners are showcased in the Winners Gallery and receive physical awards through the Davey Awards Store. Supporting offerings include the Under/Over $___ Report and Winner Resources for publicity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 22nd Annual Davey Awards Competition
• David Statuette

Quantifiable outcome

• Winners receive Gold, Silver, or Best in Show recognition scored on a ten-point scale by industry jury

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) is an assembly of over 1,000 industry leaders from acclaimed brands, institutions and agencies (including National Geographic Society, Digital Surgeons, NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Wheelhouse, Tom Ford Beauty, Psychoactive Studios, NAACP) who review and judge all entries for the Davey Awards. AIVA provides the judging criteria, evaluates entries on a ten-point scale, and awards Gold, Silver, and Best in Show honors. The AIVA General Manager is Josh Campbell.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Webby Awards: International digital creative awards program operated by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences — the most direct peer to Davey Awards, with a similar jury-based judging model, entry-fee monetization, and winners gallery. Webby is broader in scope (no small-shop exclusivity), making it a larger-scale reference point.
• Clio Awards: Long-standing international awards program for creativity in advertising, entertainment, and design. Directly comparable to Davey on the entry-fee + jury evaluation model, although Clio is more established and covers bigger-budget work alongside smaller agencies.
• The One Show: Awards program run by The One Club for Creativity recognizing excellence in advertising, design, interactive, and branded entertainment. Comparable to Davey in judging rigor, category breadth, and entry-fee monetization, with a more global brand footprint.
• D&AD Awards: UK-based international creative awards judged by a curated industry panel awarding Pencils across creative disciplines. Directly comparable to Davey's small-shop focus through its Black Pencil (small agency) and 'New Blood' categories, and similar in judging and entry structure.
• Communication Arts: Multiple awards competitions (Advertising, Interactive, Design, Photography, Typography) for creative professionals, judged by industry panels and monetized through entry fees. Directly comparable business model and target buyer to Davey Awards.
• Effie Awards: Awards program focused on marketing effectiveness, with global, regional, and program-specific categories. Comparable to Davey in entry-fee structure and industry-judged evaluation, though its lens is effectiveness rather than pure creative craft.
• AAF Addy Awards: American Advertising Federation's annual competition for advertising excellence across local, regional, and national tiers. Directly comparable as an entry-fee awards program targeting agencies of all sizes, and the largest network of advertising awards in the U.S.
• The FWA: Awards program for websites and digital experiences, judged by an industry panel. Highly comparable in target buyer (digital agencies, in-house teams, independent creators), though narrower in category scope than Davey.
• New York Festivals Advertising Awards: International advertising and creative awards with a Grand Jury model and tiered entry fees. Comparable to Davey in judging methodology, entry-fee monetization, and international reach.
• London International Awards (LIA): International creative awards judged by industry juries across multiple media types. Comparable to Davey in entry-fee monetization and jury-based evaluation, with a more global and established brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/daveyawards
• Facebookfacebook.com/daveyawards
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/academy-of-interactive-visual-arts
• Instagraminstagram.com/daveyawards

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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