Apply for IABC APAC Communicator Of The Year Awards

They are opening the call for nominations for two categories:

• Executive Leader category is open to executives, who could be president, CEO, C-suite leader, managing director, vice president, or head of private firms, organizations, or government agencies based in any Asia Pacific countries, who have demonstrated leadership in strategic communication excellence.
• Senior Communication Professionals category is open to communicators in the Asia Pacific region with at least ten years of work experience in the profession who have developed and implemented effective communication programs to support their company’s or organization’s goals.

Unlike most communication awards programs, the Communicator of the Year Award celebrates the individual. The awards are not based on projects but on the ability of a leader to deliver the very best communication day in and day out. It recognises and honours strategic communication excellence and is a powerful statement that will support the winners’ careers for years to come.

Eligibility Criteria

Senior Communication Professional category

• 10+ years in the communications profession
• The nominee has developed and implemented effective communications programmes to support their company’s or organization’s goals.
• The nominee can be an IABC member or non-member.
• The nominee must have one year or more in his/her current position at nomination.
• The nominee must be based in the Asia Pacific region.
• The nominee must be of good standing in the communications profession and demonstrate adherence to ethical behaviour.
• Current IABC IEB, IABC APAC region and chapter leaders are not eligible.

Executive Leader category

• Current leader (i.e. CEO, Chair, President, Executive Director, C-suite leader, vice president, country head) of a private firm, organization, or government agency.
• The nominee must have one year or more in his/her current position at nomination.
• The nominee must be based in the Asia Pacific region.
• The nominee must be of good standing in the community.
• Demonstrates adherence to ethical behaviour.
• Current IABC APAC region and chapter leaders are not eligible.

Evaluation Criteria

Senior Communication Professional category

• Demonstrate strategic and innovative thinking and implementation in communications.
• Demonstrate how their communications strategies and initiatives have contributed to business outcomes.
• Demonstrate their commitment to developing their people and the team’s strategic communication capability and skill set to deliver business results.
• Have had a substantial positive influence with key stakeholders and the community.
• Demonstrate a strong code of ethics.

Executive Leader category

• Demonstrate an ability to communicate authentically.
• Demonstrate the application of good communication practices to deliver business results.
• Have had a substantial positive influence with key stakeholders and the community.
• Exemplify the role of a leader in communications.
• Utilise effective external and internal communications.
• Demonstrate a strong code of ethics.

For more information, visit IABC.