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august ɔːˈɡʌst/ adjective: respected and impressive.
“We will help you to achieve your personal and professional dreams by winning the best awards in the world” – Donna O’Toole, Founder, August

Donna O’Toole is the Founder of August. She has helped hundreds of businesses, brands, entrepreneurs, and leaders across the world to raise their profile by achieving valuable awards and recognition for their achievements.
Named one of the world’s top 25 Customer Experience Influencers, and recognised for her outstanding contribution to national and international awards judging, Donna is known for her unrivalled success rate in the most prestigious industry awards in the world.
Her work has also resulted in the most accomplished entrepreneurs, business leaders and community champions receiving The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise and recognition in The Queen’s Honours List.
Using her exclusive insights and unique methods, Donna has developed the world’s first Awards Accelerator training programme which is turning entrepreneurs and businesses into award-winners globally.
Contact us today to find out how Donna and her team will increase your business value, credibility and trust by making you an award winner, and please read our ethics page to find out more about the causes we support – who win every time you win an award.
AWARDS JUDGING
We are the chosen awards agency partner and judge at many world-leading awards: