The coveted award was made in recognition of the service provided by Community Times and it’s licensees to local, regional and national companies across the UK who wish to advertise their products and services to their local community cost effectively within a high quality glossy magazine.

The judges recognised that Community Times has developed a trusted, high profile brand across the UK that allows each licensee to provide it’s advertisers with cost effective, high quality advertising opportunities within a beautifully designed glossy magazine distributed throughout the community and within Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda & Morrisons supermarkets.

Marketing Director, Jonathan Gibbs said, “Every Community Times licensee offers their advertisers a unique opportunity to reach their critical market. Every magazine is beautifully designed, printed and distributed by Community Times on behalf of each licensee as well as being available in a digital edition. This enables licensees to provide market leading, low cost advertising in a very high quality, effective medium to every customer.”

Managing Director, Mike Dickerson said, “We are delighted to receive this prestigious award which recognises the efforts and excellent service our licensees provide to thousands of customers all over the UK. Each Community Times business is a real team effort betweeen the licensee and the support team at headquarters to ensure that licensees run an efficient, profitable and enjoyable business based in their community.”