The Media i Awards 2016 Winners Announced

The Media i Awards 2016 Winners Announced

The Media i Awards, recognising media sales excellence, were announced last night at an awards ceremony in Sydney.

Voted by peers, the Media i Awards acknowledge the important role media sales representatives play in the continual pursuit of media advertising excellence. Introduced in 2011, the Media i Awards are the only awards dedicated to recognising the contribution of media owners.

This year more than 2000 media agency professionals voted across three categories:

  • National Sales Team of the Year;
  • Sales Team of the Year by Market (NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia & South Australia); and
  • Sales Person of the Year by Category by Market (NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia & South Australia)

Charles Parry-Okeden, CEO Media i, spoke at the ceremony of the importance of collaboration between media agencies and media partners.

“These awards not only recognise the professionalism and excellence of sales individuals and teams, but the success they achieved for clients in collaboration with media agencies.

“We are extremely proud of tonight’s event. The response from our finalists has been overwhelming reinforcing the significance of this initiative to sales teams and individuals across the country. We would like to congratulate all of tonight’s winners on their fantastic achievement,” said Chris Winterburn, managing director Media i.

Run by Media i, the awards are proudly sponsored by the Media Federation of Australia (MFA), and supported by category sponsors; Carat, Initiative, IPG Mediabrands, Match, Posterscope, PHD, Starcom, The Media Store, UM, Vizeum and social media sponsor OMD

This year’s awards were hotly contested with News Corporation Australia & Nine the most awarded media companies on the night each receiving 5 awards followed by Bauer with 4 awards, and ARN, Fairfax & oOh! Media with 3 apiece.

News Corporation were presented with the National Sales Team of the Year award by MFA CEO Sophie Madden, and Peter Horgan Chairman of the Media Federation of Australia and CEO of Omnicom Media Group Australia & New Zealand.

2016 Individual Winners
Sales Representative of the Year Magazines:
WAChris EyresBauer
SABrad BarberFairfax Media
QLDSarah CrosdaleBauer
VICEbba McLeanBauer
NSWMatthew KnoppBauer
Sales Representative of the Year Newspapers:
WALiz MolyneuxFairfax Media
SADeb MilneNews Corp Australia
QLDTenielle JordanNews Corp Australia
VICAlexandra GregoryNews Corp Australia
NSWJesaantha GovenderFairfax Media
Sales Representative of the Year Outdoor/Cinema:
WAJames Van GrooteloOh! Media
SAMaddy LewisoOh! Media
QLDVeronica TsirosAPN Outdoor
VICJess MarquisQMS
NSWGemma WatkinsJCDecaux
Sales Representative of the Year Radio:
WAClare PorterSCA
SASophie ScrivensARN
QLDCarla MathisenSCA
VICJohn HewitARN
NSWBen NolanNova
Sales Representative of the Year Television:
WALaura BalsariniNine
SAAlexa BorakNine
QLDJames RoseSeven
VICSarah LewisSBS
NSWBrodie OllingtonMCN
Sales Representative of the Year Digital:
WAGemma WhiteNine Digital
SAImran KhalilNine Digital
QLDLucinda JamesYahoo!7
VICLauren CongiuMamamia
NSWAlicia DoesselNine Digital
2016 Teams Winners List

WAMCN
SAoOh! Media
QLDJCDecaux
VICNews Corporation Australia
NSWARN
2016 National Sales Team of the Year

NationalNews Corporation Australia

 




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