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Digital Leadership Award

Entry Rules

Candidates for the Digital Leadership Award must be or have been an owner, officer or employee of an NAB member company, subsidiary or division, the primary business of which is broadcasting, and whose leadership responsibilities include or intersect digital or multiplatform media strategy, marketing, technology and/or innovation.

The size of the organization with which a candidate is affiliated is not a determining factor. The merits of the candidate’s contributions are the sole factors that will be considered, with a priority given to more recent achievements.

The candidate for the Digital Leadership Award will be recognized on the basis of leadership over a period of time that significantly contributed to their broadcast business’s digital success. Special consideration will be given to efforts that demonstrated industry leadership in advancing overall digital business operations.

The candidates for the award shall have made contributions in one or more of the following categories:

  • Leadership in digital media or multiplatform media
    • Multiplatform media includes web, streaming, mobile, social, artificial intelligence, etc.
  • Significant non-traditional revenue growth
  • Launch, evolution and growth of digital services or applications
  • Innovative digital business strategies
  • Development and growth of digital audiences and engagement
  • Any other outstanding, new-media-related contribution, which in the opinion of the NAB Executive Committee warrants consideration

The period of time encompassed by the contributions of the candidates for the award can range widely to include a lifetime of achievement or more recent contributions in the past several years. The award winner will be chosen by a selection committee of industry experts and the NAB Executive Committee. The committees will place emphasis on the most recent achievements of the nominees.

Candidates for the Digital Leadership award must be or have been an owner, officer or employee of a company, subsidiary or division, the primary business of which is broad- casting and whose responsibilities include or intersect digital media or multi-screen media strategy, marketing, technology and/or innovation.

The size of the organization with which a candidate is affiliated is not a determining factor. The merits of the candidate’s contributions are the sole factors that will be taken into account. The candidate for the Digital Leadership Award will be recognized on the basis of a significant contribution or contributions made over a period of time that created a transformational or innovative service for their broadcast property.

The candidates for the award shall have made contributions in one or more of the following categories:

  • Leadership in Digital Media or Multi-screen Media
  • New Technology Applications
  • Mobile Applications
  • Web-based Information Management and Marketing
  • Streaming Media
  • Website/Web Tools
  • Digital Advertising
  • Social Media and Related Applications
  • Any other outstanding, new-media-related contribution, which in the opinion of the NAB Executive Committee warrants consideration.

The period of time encompassed by the contributions of the candidates for the award can range widely to include a lifetime of achievement or more recent contributions in the past year or two. The award winner will be chosen by a selection committee of industry experts and the NAB Executive Committee. The committees will place emphasis on the most recent achievements of the nominees.








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