The Hills Group intouch magazine has been named gold winner of the Best Internal Publication category in the 2013 South West Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards, announced at a black-tie dinner at The Bristol Hotel in Bristol on Friday.

More than 220 guests attended the event where 23 awards were handed out to 13 recipients.

Group communications officer of Hills, Monique Hayes, said: “This is a proud moment for our small team and it is extremely rewarding to have our work acknowledged in this way.”

intouch was described by the judges as: “An engaging and readable internal magazine, well written and thoughtfully produced, with interesting and relevant content. Innovative use of social media drives reader engagement.”

Sarah Pinch chair of the CIPR South West: "On behalf of the CIPR and the whole South West region I would like extend a huge congratulations to The Hills Group for winning the category of Best Internal Publication.

"We had a large number of entrants from some very talented organisations, and The Hills Group should be extremely proud to have taken the top spot.

"The PRide awards enable us to celebrate the wealth of talent in the region. Judged by leading industry professionals from across the UK, they are an important benchmark for professionals across the South West, and allow us to formally recognise outstanding contributions to public relations."