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Aeorema Communications plc / Index: AIM / Epic: AEO / Sector: Media 

26 November 2025

Aeorema Communications plc  

('Aeorema', 'the Company' or 'the Group')  

Cheerful Twentyfirst wins Gold at The Drum Awards Festival

Gold win secures inclusion in prestigious The Drum Recommends agency network

Aeorema Communications plc (AIM: AEO) is pleased to announce that its brand experience agency, Cheerful Twentyfirst has won Gold in the Experiential Networking category at The Drum Awards Festival, in partnership with Stagwell and TEAM Enterprises. Cheerful Twentyfirst was also named global finalists in two further experiential categories.

The Gold Drum Award recognises Cheerful Twentyfirst's exceptional contribution in delivering SPORT BEACH for Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. SPORT BEACH is recognised as Cannes Lions' most dynamic experiential networking ecosystem, designed to create meaningful professional connections through an experience that blends sport, culture and business.

The Drum Awards Festival is one of the world's most respected and comprehensive global awards programmes for marketing, celebrating excellence across every sector, discipline, and channel. Judged by an international panel of senior leaders from major brands and agencies, the awards provide global recognition for best-in-class creative work.

Steve Quah, CEO of Aeorema Communications plc, said: "Winning Gold at The Drum Awards Festival is a truly outstanding achievement and, within our industry, is akin to winning an Oscar. It is a hugely proud moment for everyone at Cheerful Twentyfirst. Our deepest congratulations to Stagwell and TEAM for what continues to be an incredibly exciting and rewarding partnership."

As a Gold winner, Cheerful Twentyfirst will also be added to The Drum Recommends agency network, a curated referral platform for marketing leaders seeking credible and expert agency partners. This inclusion further enhances the Group's visibility, supports its growth strategy and strengthens its position as a global leader in brand experience.

Steve Quah continued: "In addition, inclusion in The Drum Recommends agency network further reinforces the credibility of Cheerful Twentyfirst and strengthens its positioning among the world's most trusted and respected brand experience agencies. This recognition enhances our visibility with senior marketing decision-makers and supports our strategy to secure new high-value global opportunities now and in the future."

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 Notes to Editors  

Aeorema Communications plc, (AIM: AEO) is a leading strategic communications group with offices in London, New York and Cannes. The Group provides bespoke event services, comprising live, virtual, and hybrid experiences to an established international blue-chip client base spanning a broad range of sectors, including finance, professional services, advertising, IT, gaming, fashion, fintech, and beverages. The Group also provides high level consultancy services to help clients maximise and deliver on their long-term communication strategies over multiple event and film touchpoints.

Aeorema delivers these services via its fully owned companies Cheerful Twentyfirst and Cheerful Twentyfirst Inc. (the North American arm of Cheerful Twentyfirst) (www.cheerfultwentyfirst.com), two live events agencies with film capabilities that specialise in devising and delivering corporate communication solutions. The Group also operates Eventful Limited (www.eventful.co.uk), which provides consultative, high-touch services including assisting clients with venue sourcing, event management and incentive travel. With more than 56 years of combined operating experience and extensive award wins, Aeorema is a recognised industry thought leader.

Central to all that the Group does is its Corporate Social Responsibility charter, which is focussed on ensuring sustainable, inclusive and ethical business operations. To this end, the Group is a pioneer in delivering innovative strategies and services, including a client carbon measurement programme to establish a formal structure and approach around reducing emissions and offsetting both its own and its clients' carbon footprint. You can read more here.

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