Srinivasan Swamy, Ramesh Narayan among IAA Inspire Award winners
These Awards celebrate IAA members from around the world, who have achieved leadership excellence and inspired the marketing communications industry locally, regionally and globally
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | April 27, 2015
The International Advertising Association (IAA) has announced its 2015 IAA Inspire Awards winners and will be making presentations at the inaugural 2015 IAA Awards Gala Dinner, immediately following the What's Coming Next? | Behind the Headlines IAA Leadership Forum on May 18 at the InterContinental Park Lane, London.
These IAA Awards were created to celebrate IAA members on two levels – who have achieved leadership excellence and contributed their vision, ideas, efforts and services to the advancement of the IAA. Contributed their professional expertise and inspired the marketing communications industry locally, regionally and globally.
Two key award categories have been inaugurated in 2015:
Champion: pays tribute to the lifetime achievements and services of leaders in the IAA and their contributions to the global marketing communications industry.
Young Leader: recognises those individuals who are significantly contributing leadership in the IAA Young Professionals' arena and creating dynamics in the marketing communications industry despite their relatively recent entry into it.
Faris Abouhamad, IAA Chairman and World President, said, “Our IAA Champion Inspire Awards recognise those with longer, distinguished service to the association and the industry as demonstrated by those receiving the awards. We are also delighted to honour Young Leaders – these young stars have demonstrated leadership and commitment – not just in their day jobs, but in their capacity to volunteer to grow and develop the IAA around the world. The IAA has a very clear focus on talent – whether inside the classroom or in the office. So we look forward to the continued growth of our IAA Young Professional community.”
The 2015 IAA Inspire Award winners named are:
Champions:
Bob Amberg, National Geographic Magazine, USA
Fredrik Boreström, Odyssey - Phunware, UK
John Chacko, LeapEd Services Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Lance de Masi, The American University in Dubai, UAE
Joseph Ghossoub, G & Co. Developments, UAE
Michaela Huber, OMV AG, Austria
Rony Jazzar, IMagic group, Lebanon
Takeshi Mori, Dentsu Inc, Japan
Sheba Nandkeolyar, MultiConnexions, Australia
Ramesh Narayan, Canco Advertising, India
Fernando Ocana, Tapsa /Y&R, Spain
Srinivasan Swamy, RK Swamy BBDO, India
Felix Tataru, GMP Group, Romania
Young Leaders:
Katie Cawdery, Bloomberg LP, UK
Nicoleta Deliu, BCR, member of Erste Group, Romania
Djordje Jankovic, Leo Burnett, Serbia
Aleksandra Lacka, ZenithOptimedia, USA
Melhem A Rechdan, OMT, Lebanon
Daniel Richardson, Yahoo!7, Australia
Ioana Sigarteu, TotalSoft, Romania
Heather Leembruggen, Chairman of the IAA Inspire Awards, commented, “This year, the IAA is proud to initiate the IAA Inspire Awards to salute the leadership and vision of our members and their achievements on the world stage. Our global footprint in over 40 countries worldwide gives IAA members the scope and scale to make a significant contribution towards stimulating, enhancing and building the marketing communications industry worldwide. As Chairman of the IAA Inspire Awards Judging Councils, I am happy to pay tribute to the inaugural group of 20 honorees, at senior executive and young professional levels who have been selected to receive the 'Champion' and 'Young Leaders' Awards.”