Gold and Honourable Mention for Brunnen at the 2026 Finnish Comms Awards!
What a memorable evening at the Finnish Comms Awards behind us! Brunnen and UpCloud won Gold in the Strategic Communication Consultancy category, while our work with the Finnish Centre for Pensions received an Honourable Mention. Both recognitions came in the competition’s first main category, dedicated exclusively to strategic communication work.
The Finnish Comms Awards is one of Finland’s leading annual communication industry competitions. It recognises outstanding work delivered jointly by agencies and their clients, with a focus on measurable influence. This year marked the competition’s 15th anniversary, with 159 entries submitted and 80 making it to the shortlist.
”We are incredibly proud of both the win and the Honourable Mention. These recognitions capture exactly what strategic communication means to us: a deep understanding of the client’s operating environment and objectives, bold choices, and persistent work to deliver results. It is especially rewarding to see influence-driven work stand out in the competition”, says Taru Nikulainen, Managing Director of Brunnen.
Our Gold-winning work
Bringing European cloud security to the national agenda
Brunnen & UpCloud
We developed a communication strategy for UpCloud that brought data sovereignty into the national debate in Finland. The work highlighted the importance of European cloud services for Finland’s and Europe’s security and competitiveness, while establishing UpCloud as a leading voice on data sovereignty in Finland.
Honourable Mention
From volume to influence: an audit reshaped the Finnish Centre for Pensions’ communication
Brunnen & Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK)
We helped the Finnish Centre for Pensions shift its communication focus from volume to influence. A comprehensive audit of external communication clarified its strategic role, objectives, metrics and resource allocation, while securing the commitment of management and the communication team to a shared direction.
Congratulations to UpCloud, the Finnish Centre for Pensions and the Brunnen team! The recognitions are the result of close collaboration and sustained work.
Brunnen is known in Finland as a strategic B2B communication partner that helps clients build better business. In a study conducted by independent research company Taloustutkimus in 2023, Brunnen was rated the best communication agency in terms of understanding its clients’ business. Our client satisfaction is exceptionally high: NPS 83.