--Deadline Is Midnight Tonight!
The deadline for submitting nominations for the 12th Annual Awards for Leadership in Interactive and Multiplatform Television is midnight tonight, Friday May 22nd. The Awards will be presented at The TV of Tomorrow Show 2015 (June 23rd-24th in San Francisco--buy your tickets here! View the list of speakers below).
The Awards recognize excellence in nine categories:
"Most Significant Impact": the company or organization that has had the most significant impact on the industry as a whole over the past year (i.e. May 9th, 2014 through May 22nd, 2015);
"Most Significant Newcomer": the company or organization that was the most significant newcomer/breakthrough player of the past year;
"Most Significant Technology, Platform or Product": the company or organization that invented the most innovative and disruptive technology, platform or product of the past year;
"Most Significant Content Offering": the company or organization that created the most innovative and disruptive content offering of the past year;
"Most Innovative Design or User Interface": the company or organization that created the most innovative and disruptive design/user interface/content-navigation schema of the past year;
"Achievement in Advanced Advertising": the company, organization or individual that did the most to realize the promise of advanced advertising (including such areas as operator-driven single-screen advertising, connected-TV advertising, second-screen/social-TV advertising, addressable advertising, dynamic advertising insertion, transmedia advertising, interactive branded content, measurement, programmatic buying, data usage, and more) over the past year.
"Individual Leadership I": an individual who demonstrated notable leadership in the interactive, multiplatform TV industry over the past year, and whose efforts helped move that industry forward;
"Individual Leadership II": an individual who demonstrated notable leadership in the interactive, multiplatform TV industry over the past year, and whose efforts helped move that industry forward;
"ITV All-Star": an individual who has a long-term track record of leadership in the interactive television industry, and who is an appropriate candidate for membership in an ITV Hall of Fame.
Nominations for the Awards for Leadership in Interactive and Multiplatform Television can be sent via an email to [itvt] Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow (swedlow@itvt.com).
Supporting materials can be sent in the same email either:
as .pdf attachments (1-2 pages max); or
as hyperlinks to text, images or videos (YouTube/Vimeo/embed code).
If preferred, an online nomination form is available here: http://www.thetvoftomorrowshow.com/leadership-awards-nomination
Roger Lynch, CEO, Sling TV
Albie Hecht, General Manager, HLN
Adam Gaynor, VP of Media Sales and Analytics, DISH Network
Adam Lowy, GM of Interactive and Advanced TV, DISH & Sling TV
Adam Ware, SVP/Head of Digital Media, Tennis Channel
Adrian Sexton, COO, Endemol Beyond USA
Alan Wolk, Senior Analyst, TDG/Chairman, 2nd Screen Society
Albie Hecht, General Manager, HLN
Alexander Mazzara, CEO, Joiz
Allison Dollar, CEO, ITV Alliance
Alvin Lieberman, Albert Gallatin Memorial Clinical Professor of Business, Stern School of Business, NYU
Amanda Oleander, Periscope Star
Andrew Capone, SVP of Marketing and Business Development, NCC
Andrew Graham, Senior Talent Manager, Big Frame
Angie Britt, VP of Advanced Products, CTAM
Ari Evans, CEO, Maestro
Ashley Kaplan, Head of Content, Fullscreen
Avi Brown, Chief Digital Officer, Extreme Reach
Bernie Su, Founder/Executive Producer, Pemberley Digital/ Co-Founder, Canvas Media Studios
Brad Smith, SVP of Revenue and Operations, Videa
Brian Burdick, EVP of Digital and Programmatic, WideOrbit
Brian Seth Hurst, Managing Partner, StoryTech
Bruce Mello, VP of TV and Video Activation, TubeMogul
Carol Davidsen, VP of Political Technology, Rentrak
Cathy Hetzel, Corporate President, Rentrak
Chad Gutstein, CEO, Machinima
Charles Kennedy, Chief Research Innovation Officer, Advertising Research Foundation
Chris Ambrozic, Senior Director of Analytics, Digitalsmiths
Chris Falkner, SVP of Advanced TV, NBC Broadcasting
Chris Pizzurro, Head of Product, Sales and Marketing, Canoe
Claire McHugh, CEO, Axonista
Colin Dixon, Principal Analyst, nScreenMedia
Conn Fishburn, Chief Strategy Officer, Zealot Networks
Craig Palmer, CEO, Wikia
Dan Bruinsma, SVP, Director/Mobile COE Lead, Starcom MediaVest
Danielle Mullin, VP of Marketing, ABC Family
Daren Gill, VP of Product, Advanced Search and Recommendations, Rovi
Dave Alloway, Director of Customer Experience, NeuLion
David B. Williams, Chief Content and Technology Strategist, Endemol USA
David Preisman, VP of Emerging Technology and Digital Services, Showtime Networks
David Tochterman, President, Versatility Media/ Co-Founder, Canvas Media Studios
Dawn Holliday-Mack, VP of Audience Strategy and Insights, El Rey Network
Debby Ruth, SVP of National Television and Video, Frank N. Magid Associates
Dewey Reid, VP/Executive Creative Director, CNN
Diane Clarkson, Senior Director of Market Insight, Sonifi Solutions
Doug Hurd, Co-Founder and EVP of Biz Dev, Clypd
Ed Laczynski, CEO, Zype
Ed Lee, VP of Content Acquisition, Roku
Eli Uzan, Chairman, Screenz
Eli Weisman, VP of Interactive TV, Trailer Park
Emil Rensing, Chief Digital Officer, EPIX
Eric Elia, Managing Director, Cainkade
Eric Fischer, Director of Global Brand Strategy, GoDaddy
Erik Schwartz, Head of Product--Live, BitTorrent
Erin Flood, Director of Content Strategy and Acquisition, Verizon
Evan Bregman, Head of Original Content, Portal A
Evan Young, GM of Content, Applications and Advertising, TiVo
Evette Vargas, CEO, Digital-Reign Productions
Fabian Birgfeld, Director, W12 Studios
Farhad Massoudi, CEO, adRise
Gary Lauder, Managing Director, Lauder Partners
Hans Disch, Chief Strategy Officer, 24i Media
Hardie Tankersley, SVP of Innovation, Fox Broadcasting
Helen Katz, SVP/Director of Research, Starcom Mediavest Group
Ignazio Moresco, Head of Design, Ericsson
Isaac Showman, Managing Director, Reuters TV
James Ackerman, Executive Chairman, Broadway Systems
James Albrecht, Head of Product, Smart TV Services, Samsung
James Bourner, Head of Display and RTB, Jellyfish Online Marketing
James DeJulio, President and Chief Product Officer, Tongal
Jane Clarke, CEO/Managing Director, CIMM
Jay Samit, CEO, SeaChange
Jeff Allen, VP of Business and Corporate Development, Clearleap
Jeremy Toeman, SVP of Product Management, Viggle
Jeri Smith, CEO, Communicus
Jesse Redniss, Co-Founder, BRaVE Ventures
Jim Monroe, SVP of Programming, Net2TV
Jimmy Chamberlin, CEO, LiveOne
Joan Fitzgerald, SVP of Television and Cross-Media Services, comScore
Jodie McAfee, General Manager, Samsung AdHub
Jodie Stark, EVP of Global Strategic Accounts, Piksel
Jody Simon, Partner/Entertainment Department Production Practice Chair, Fox Rothschild
Joel Grenier, UX Director, You.i
John Collins, Managing Director of Broadcast and ITV, Media Storm
John Evershed, CEO, Mondo Media
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company
Josh Gottheimer, General Manager, Corporate Strategy, Microsoft
Josh Rickel, VP of Media and Entertainment, Spredfast
Kathleen Grace, Chief Creative Officer, New Form Digital
Keith Richman, President, DEFY Media
Kelash Kumar, Director of Product Management, Adobe Primetime
Kent Steffen, President of Digital Services, CSG International
Kirby Grines, Co-Founder/VP of Business Development, Float Left Interactive
Lauren Weinberg, VP of Strategic Planning and Consumer Insights, Yahoo
Lenny Melamedas, EVP, AdGorilla
Lieh Ching, Head of Professional Services, North America, Accedo
Linda Ong, President, Truthco
Lori Schwartz, Managing Partner, StoryTech
Luc Tomasino, Chief Marketing Officer, Tablet TV
Lung Huang, VP of Global Partnerships, 84.51 Degrees (Formerly Dunnhumby)
Mano Kulasingam, Co-CEO, Digiflare
Marc Ecko, Founder and Chief Branding Officer, Complex
Marcela Tabares, SVP of Revenue Research, A+E Networks
Marcus Liassides, President and CEO, Sorenson Media
Mark Garner, SVP of Distribution, Business Development, Analytics and Marketing, A+E Networks
Mark Hydar, Head of Dev/Ops, Ericsson
Martin Focazio, Managing Director of Strategic Services, EPAM Systems
Matt Murphy, SVP of Digital Video Distribution, Disney and ESPN Media Networks
Matthew Evans, SVP of Digital, Nickelodeon
Maya Zuckerman, Founder, Transmedia SF
Michael Beach, Co-Founder, Targeted Victory
Michael Collette, CEO, Cognitive Networks
Michael Hawkey, General Manager, Sling Media
Michael Tribolet, CEO, YipTV
Mike Bloxham, SVP of National Television and Video, Frank N. Magid Associates
Mike Earle, CEO, aioTV
Mike Fitzsimmons, Chairman and CEO, Delivery Agent
Nathan Sedlander, President, StarMaker Interactive
Nick DeMartino, Principal, Nick DeMartino Consulting
Nick Troiano, CEO, BlackArrow
Nikos Iatropoulos, CEO, Lingospot
Olivier Delfosse, COO, StyleHaul
Oren Katzeff, Head of Programming, Tastemade
Pete Mann, Director of National TV Sales, West Coast, AT&T AdWorks
Peter Bouchard, Director of Media, Civis Analytics
Peter Scott, VP of Emerging Media, Turner Sports
Ralf Jacob, CRO, Verizon Digital Media Services
Richard Cusick, General Manager of Video, Gracenote
Rick Howe, The iTV Doctor
Ricky Bell, Director of Media Optimization, BlueLabs
Rob Aksman, Chief Experience Officer, BrightLine
Rob Gabel, CEO, Tubular Labs
Roger Lynch, CEO, Sling TV
Ron Garfield, General Manager, BUZZR TV
Sanjay Macwan, CTO, NBCUniversal Media Labs
Scott Brown, SVP of Engineering and Strategic Relations, Nielsen
Scott Budman, Business and Technology Reporter, NBC News
Scott Goodson, Chairman, Strawberryfrog
Scott Gutterman, VP of Digital Products and Operations, PGA Tour
Scott Tranter, Partner, 0ptimus
Sean Besser, Head of Platform, Peel
Seth Haberman, CEO, Visible World
Seth Shapiro, Governor, Interactive Media, Television Academy
Seth Walters, Senior Partner, Interactive and Connected TV, Modi Media
Sharalyn Orr, Executive Director, Generational Strategies, Frank N. Magid Associates
Shaun Koiner, Chief Product Officer, Sporting News Media
Shay David, Co-Founder and CRO, Kaltura
Steve Donohue, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, The Donohue Report
Steve Reynolds, CTO, Imagine Communications
Susan Crouse, Director of Product Management, Alticast
Tal Chalozin, CTO, Innovid
Tim Hanlon, CEO, The Vertere Group
Tobias Schmidt, CEO, wywy
Tom Hagopian, VP of Advanced Advertising, DirecTV
Tom Ryan, CEO, Pluto TV
Vivian Rosenthal, CEO, Snaps
Walt Horstman, President, AudienceXpress
Warren Packard, CEO, Thuuz
Warren Shaeffer, Co-Founder, Vidme
Wendell Wenjen, VP of Business Development, Simulmedia
William Mobley, CEO, FreeCast
Zach Blume, Partner/Managing Director, Portal A
Zadi Diaz, VP of Programming and Development, AwesomenessTV