IAA Compass Awards 2020 Honorees
IAA GLOBAL COMPASS AWARDS 2020 HONOR
IAA "CHAMPIONS" AND "YOUNG LEADERS"
IN THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
Recipients Recognized for Their Notable Contributions & Achievements
in the Global Marketing Communications Industry
The IAA Compass Awards have been created to celebrate leadership excellence demonstrated by the members of the marketing communications industry and the IAA global family and to honor their commitment to driving excellence in communications as well as their contribution to worldwide advancement of the International Advertising Association.
The honorees of these awards are the navigators that are dedicated to steering the IAA and the marcom industry to achieve the IAA mission as the global compass of marketing communications.
IAA Chairman and World President, Srinivasan Swamy, announced the winners of the 2020 IAA Champion and Young Leader Compass Awards and said:
"The IAA is primarily a people organisation and the IAA Compass Awards pay tribute to our outstanding members for their many achievements and services to advance the IAA globally as well as to make a difference impacting the worldwide arena of marketing communications. They have contributed their leadership and professional expertise and inspired the marcoms community with vision, passion, energy and committed action. We are proud of their accomplishments and services dedicated to our industry."
IAA "Champion" Compass Award Honorees
This award honors the lifetime achievements, vision, and committed services of leaders in the IAA and their contributions to advancing the IAA and communications in the worldwide marketing communications industry. This year's five recipients of the IAA Champion Awards (left to right above)
PRASHANT KUMAR, Founder & Senior Partner, Entropia, Malaysia
MARUISZ JAN DEMNER, Founder & CEO, Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann, Austria
JOEL NETTEY, Chief Executive Officer, The Ninani Group, Ghana
WALID KANAFANI, Managing Partner, Beyond Consulting Services, Kuwait
TOM DOCTOROFF, Global Senior Advisor, Prophet, USA
"Champion" Awards Jury: Diane Slade (APAC), Douglas Palau (ME), Tunji Ogulbodi (Africa), Carol Schuster (USA), Jacek Olechowski (Europe)
IAA "Young Leader" Compass Award Honorees
This award recognizes individual YP members who are significantly contributing leadership and services in the Young Professionals' arena and creating dynamics in the marketing communications industry. This year's four recipients of the IAA Young Leader Awards (left to right above)
ANANT GOENKA, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, India
EMMALEE FAGERSTROM, Data & insights Strategist, ANZ, Verizon Media, Australia
ADRIAN PASITA, Founder, DigitalSuperhero.ro, Romania
FRANK CHEN, Senior Deputy Marketing Manager, Sanlih E-Television Inc, Taiwan
"Young Leader" Awards Jury: Janak Sarda (APAC), Mansa Amoa-Awuah (Africa), Ivana Davidov (Europe), Halim Sader (ME), Katrin Barbarello (USA)
The award winners for each group were selected by separate judging councils of IAA Board members representing the five IAA regions, chaired by Heather Leembruggen, IAA VP & Chairman IAA Compass Awards. Nominations are reviewed and considered in the light of various criteria including career experience, significant contributions, IAA involvement, and advancing IAA locally and globally, among other specific categorical criteria.
In commenting on the nominations and winners of the 2020 IAA Compass Awards for IAA Champion and Young Leader, Vice President IAA Awards, Heather Leembruggen said: "We were delighted with the calibre of the nominees and the spread of countries represented in the entries we received. It demonstrates that the global network we embrace is truly international in its scope and service to the industry, and also, importantly, that the IAA family is comprised of many high achievers and leaders in the marketing communications community. I congratulate all this year's winners for their contributions, their services and their leadership for bringing to life IAA's value proposition as "the global compass of marketing communications."
Read what the winners said about IAA and their awards
Tom Doctoroff, Global Senior Advisor, Prophet
“The IAA is a team of like-minded warriors, dedicated to elevating brands around the world. We adopt a cultural globalist perspective and act as a global team, something that motivates me to reach higher. We not only want brands to play a stronger role in the world but also make a meaningful difference in the lives of consumers. The IAA is about brand purpose, something rare in an era of algorithmic and optimization obsession.”
Mariusz Jan Demner, Founder & CEO, DMB – Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann Werbegesellschaft mbh
“My relationship with the IAA has lasted for decades, as I’ve served as a board member of the IAA Austrian Chapter for many years. If you work in advertising, you are in a champions’ business. I would like to thank the IAA for including me among their ranks of champions.”
Walid Kanafani, Senior Managing Partner, Beyond Consulting Services
“After 23 years of experience in this esteemed association it is a great honor to be receiving the IAA Champion Compass Award 2020. This award is an essential career achievement that would have not been possible without the help of innovative and talented individuals. It is a greater honor to be placed in such distinguished ranks as those of the past honorees, all of whom have made important contributions to the association. Thank you, IAA, for the continuous support. I am proud to be a part of this prestigious association and I look forward to celebrating many more future successes together.”
Prashant Kumar, Founder & Senior Partner, Entropia
“Instead of partisan jostling for competitive leverage, IAA has managed to build a genuine sense of community and dialogue in the industry. It has worked hard to build a sense of professional standards and a spirit of intellectual sophistication towards a better future together. It’s been an honour and joy to belong here.”
Joel Nettey, CEO, Innova DDB Ghana (The Ninani Group)
“Never in my wildest dreams, when I got bitten by the marketing communications bug some 25 years ago in Ghana - a relatively small country in Africa, did I imagine that one day I’d be honoured with such recognition from a global organization like the International Advertising Association - the only body that represents brands, agencies, media and professionals globally. I’m totally humbled … and exceedingly grateful.”
Adrian Pasita, Founder, DigitalSuperhero
"I have joined the IAA Young Professionals Romania in 2016 and it was a great opportunity for me to grow professionally, learn that “Where there’s a will there’s a way” and meet great people. This award could not be possible without #Adrian86, DigitalSuperhero and all my young professional Marcom friends"
Frank Chen, Senior Deputy Marketing Manager, Sanlih E-Television Inc.
"True love is visible not to the eyes but to the heart. IAA for me, too"
Emmalee Fagerstrom, Data & Insights Strategist, ANZ, Verizon Media
"As President of the IAA Young Professionals Australia, I’ve benefitted greatly from my involvement with the International Advertising Association gaining global connections and opportunities to network with local industry leaders. To be recognised by an international organisation is a true honour, and I thank the IAA for awarding me the IAA Young Leaders Compass Award"
Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group
"I am blessed to be in the company of many gifted young minds at the IAA India chapter whose path breaking work is globally recognized. This award is really to them, and to the entire Indian Express family whose commitment and hard work I get a lot of undue credit for"
