The 2013 Magellan Awards Communications Campaign Competition drew one of the largest number of submissions ever, representing a broad range of industries and organizational sizes. Close to 400 entries representing nearly a dozen countries were received, so competition was exceptionally tough.  Materials were judged in peer-level competitions, which are available for review under the "Winners by Format" tab above.  The following table details the winners of the 2013 Magellan Awards' Special Achievement Categories.  These competition-wide categories judge communications campaigns purely on their merits and regardless of organizational size, industry, revenues, or any other metric.  To view details about each honoree within the Special Achievement category, simply click on the winning organization's name.

Top-Ranked Special Achievement Winners     Massachusetts Department of Public Health  LaVoie Group The Massachusetts DPH Emergency Preparedness Month Campaign   Mondelez Polska  Alert Media Communications "Milka. The most tender town."   NC State University  "NC State Think and Do"   National Football League  "NFL Play 60"   Office Depot Foundation  JKG Group The Office Depot Foundation National Backpack Program   Vision Group  The 13th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates   Coca-Cola HBC Romania  IMAGE PR "Play to Win"   VimpelCom Ltd  VimpelCom’s NASDAQ Listing: Engaging Global Stakeholders   SBA Communications  Multi Image Group The SBA Communications Corporation 2013 Interactive Holiday Greeting   VimpelCom Ltd  VimpelCom’s NASDAQ Listing: Engaging Global Stakeholders