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WFA members head list of Marketer of the Year nominees
Date: 26/07/2009
The shortlists for this year's M&M Awards Marketer of the Year and Media Excellence Awards have been unveiled. The list features a number of WFA members who have gained industry recognition for work they have recently led.
The contenders for Marketer of the Year are:
Sarah Armstrong, director, worldwide media & communications operations at The Coca Cola Company, who has been shortlisted for the work she has done in driving forward a new remuneration model;
Simon Clift, chief marketing officer at Unilever, who is being recognised for his efforts in championing sustainability;
Boon Lai, head of brand strategy and marcom, Philips International, who has been nominated for pushing the boundaries in his work with media owners to deliver a powerful, content-driven campaign;
Pierre Woreczek, senior vice president, brand & strategy, McDonald's Europe, who has been shortlisted for a strategy that has seen the fast-food chain see healthy growth in a tough economic climate;
Kasper Granat, project manager, strategy & planning, Vestas Wind Energy, who is this year's breakthrough performer, using international media in a bold and focused way to bring the brand to decision makers' attention.
Contenders for the Media Excellence Award, which this year pays tribute to the client companies that have best supported international media over the last 20 years, are: Accenture, Adidas, Allianz, Canon, Credit Suisse, Ford, HP, HSBC, Mandarin Oriental, Nokia, Patek Philippe, Philips, Rolex, Shell and Singapore Airlines.
Each WFA member has one vote for each category, and can cast their vote at mandmglobal.com/content/voting. Polls close on 20 August and the winners will be revealed at the M&M Awards' Gala Dinner on 10 September in London.
For more information on the Awards, and to book your table, click here.
