Sponsors
Without the support of our generous sponsors, producing events such as the APM Project Management Awards would simply not be possible.
We are proud to be associated with a number of influential organisations from a range of industries who we very much look forward to welcoming at the ceremony in November.
AWE
Headline sponsor
For almost 75 years, we have proudly played a role of critical national importance: helping deliver the UK’s nuclear deterrent, preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression. We are at the forefront of nuclear technology and innovation: from continuously delivering the warheads to ensure, and assure, the UK’s Continuous At Sea Deterrent, to pioneering novel solutions to deter threats and counter terrorism – always delivering to keep our nation safe and secure.
Today, our workforce is 7,000-strong and brings together globally respected and exceptional professionals. We aim to build enduring relationships with our government customers, international partners, suppliers and communities in the locations where we operate. We create and maintain a safe operating culture where safety is front and centre of everything we do. From building state-of-the-art facilities, to supporting our Production, Science, Engineering and Technology programmes, the management of Environment, Safety, Health and Wellbeing underpins all activities at AWE. It’s at the heart of everything we do.
Shell
Category sponsor
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing 103,000 people and with operations in more than 70 countries. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach as we seek to help the world build a sustainable energy future. Shell is a customer-focused organisation, serving more than 1 million commercial and industrial customers, and around 33 million customers daily at more than 47,000 Shell-branded retail service stations.
Shell’s Project Management professionals and technical staff manages nearly two thirds of Shell’s total capital spend, delivering world class projects safely and efficiently.
CITI
Category sponsor
The CITI vision now includes the involvement in more meaningful work, with sustainable project delivery in alignment to our membership of the Project Managers Declare movement. This commits us to supporting clients, partners and our own organisation to plan, design and deliver projects and related change that have a positive impact on the world around us by providing sustainable project outcomes.
Over the past 30 years we have developed specialised approaches and techniques that facilitate personal capability development; support the implementation of organisational practices; and focus on the delivery of value from investments made in change initiatives.
We develop the capability and talent available to organisations to deliver and embed change effectively which improves their ability to compete and thrive.
Defence Equipment & Support
Category sponsor
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is a professional Defence acquisition organisation operating as a bespoke trading entity, an arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence, providing equipment and support for His Majesty’s Armed Forces. Our complex programme of work delivers battle winning capability for our customers and ranges from warships, aircraft and missiles through to armoured vehicles, utility trucks, body armour and field kitchens.
Delivering a programme of work of over £10 billion annually, we have a passionate and talented workforce; employing a mixture of over 12,000 civilian and military individuals who are based in numerous locations across the United Kingdom, including our headquarters in Bristol, and overseas. To achieve our goals, we recruit and develop people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines including from project management, engineering, information technology, finance, procurement, and logistics - all of whom play a vital role in delivering and maintaining military operational capability.
KBR
Category sponsor
KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. Its 32,000 people perform diverse, complex and mission-critical roles in 34 countries.
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.
QinetiQ
Category sponsor
QinetiQ are a leading science and engineering company operating primarily in the defence and security markets, with the breadth and depth of more than 6,500 highly dedicated employees. We apply our unique technical expertise across the product lifecycle, helping our customers to create, test and use defence and security capabilities.
Not only do we develop cutting-edge technology and turn it into a capability, we also tell customers if that capability will work when it is critically needed and ensure they are trained and operationally ready. We strive to apply our strengths to our customers’ advantage to deliver mission-led innovation, and invest time in understanding and responding to their needs.
Create it. Test it. Use it.
Oxford College of Management
Supporting sponsor
Oxford College of Management delivers outstanding training to help project managers navigate the changing world of work.
Our interactive teaching methods and world-class online learning platform ensure that you gain the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your career. We provide the full suite of APM qualifications - the PFQ, the PMQ, and the PPQ – as well as different methodologies, such as PRINCE2®, AgilePM®, and Praxis™.
We offer both face to face and online teaching, so whether you prefer to learn in-person or from the comfort of your own home, we’ll have a study option to suit you. With up to 18 months of material access and a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, it’s no wonder over 2,000 organisations have trusted us to train their teams. Enhance your skills and advance your career with Oxford College of Management.
Planisware
Supporting sponsor
Planisware is a leading business-to-business (“B2B”) provider of Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) in the rapidly growing Project Economy. Planisware’s mission is to provide solutions that help organisations transform how they strategise, plan, and deliver their projects, project portfolios, programs, and products.
With more than 700 employees across 14 offices, Planisware operates at a global scale serving close to 600 organisational clients in a wide range of verticals and functions across more than 30 countries worldwide. Planisware’s clients include large international companies, medium-sized businesses, and public sector entities.
Planisware is listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Compartment A, ISIN code FR001400PFU4, ticker symbol “PLNW”).
Connect with Planisware on: LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).
QA
Supporting sponsor
For 40 years, QA has been providing training, apprenticeships and tech skills to global companies large and small. We believe everything starts with our learners – transforming their careers, and their lives, is what motivates us. In 2022 nearly 500,000 people and 3500 organisations learned with us.
QA delivers project management training globally across all the major certifications, including: APM PFQ, APM PMQ, APM PPQ and ChPP. We also provide the project management apprenticeship and degree apprenticeship.
Sometimes the standard course offerings are not an exact fit to your business needs. In these cases, QA's subject matter experts design bespoke learning experiences including: tailored course design, job role definitions and framework design, skills gap analysis (using online tools), learning journeys and career path development, executive workshops (e.g. Project Sponsorship), and project management method development.
Trusted by brands globally we have experts who regularly publish articles, books and speak at conferences and are dedicated to remaining at the forefront of the industry and up to date with the latest trends.
Training ByteSize
Supporting sponsor
With over 20 years’ experience of delivering comprehensive accredited courses, Training Bytesize offers a variety of leading project, programme, and IT service management certifications.
We offer businesses and individuals flexible industry-leading training, certification, and support in a variety of leading certifications across the major project, programme, and portfolio disciplines from foundations, all the way to Chartered Status. This includes the APM PFQ, PMQ, Praxis, Project Planning and Control, Managing Benefits, and much, much more.
As a family-run business, we are big enough to provide you with the first-class support and resources you need to get the most out of your training, but small enough to care about you as an individual learner.
We pride ourselves on going above and beyond, delivering highly engaging and enjoyable learning experiences that result in well-equipped, enabled, and empowered project and programme professionals.
Award sponsorship opportunities 2024
Opportunities are available to join us as a sponsor of the APM Awards 2024.
Celebrate excellence and support the profession by sponsoring a category that aligns with your organisation’s values. Benefits include:
- the chance to announce the category winner on the night
- association with the sponsored category in all promotion
To find out more please contact Tej Daffu, sponsorship manager.
