
Preliminary judging of The 2009 American Business Awards was conducted in April-May by more than 100 business professionals nationwide. Their average scores determined the Finalists.
The 2009 ABAs featured two judging boards, including one just for the media section categories. The participation and counsel of our judges and advisors - all of whom are leaders in the American business community - have helped establish The American Business Awards as the preeminent business awards show. They conduct the final judging to determine the Stevie Award winner in each category.
2009 Final Judging Committee Chairs: these professionals formed and directed final-judging committees: Company Categories: Ted C. Mesa, founder, President & CEO, Pointandship Software, Inc. Corporate Communications, Investor Relations & Public Relations Categories: Richard Ramlall, Senior VP-Strategic External Affairs, Programming & International Marketing, RCN Corporation Customer Service Categories: Troy Carrothers, Senior VP-Credit, Kohl's Department Stores Human Resources Categories: Rosemary Haefner, VP-Human Resources, CareerBuilder.com Information Technology Categories: Anyck Turgeon, Chief of Marketing Strategy and Security, Crossroads Systems, Inc. Management Categories: Nina Simosko, Senior VP-Global Ecosystem & Partner Group, SAP Americas Marketing Categories: Mimi San Pedro, VP-Global Marketing, Acxiom Corporation Product Management Categories: Glen Tindal, Chief Technology Officer, Intelliden Sales Categories: Sanford Brown, Chief Sales Officer, Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
Other members of the Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors include:
Charles Fombrun, Chief Executive, The Reputation Institute John H. Graham IV, President and CEO, American Society of Association Executives Robert Granader, CEO & Chairman, MarketResearch.com Gary Hamel, Visiting Professor, London Business School; co-author of "Competing for the Future" and author of "Leading the Revolution" David Hoffmann, Chairman & CEO, DHR International Dr. Richard Klimoski, Dean, School of Management, George Mason University Barry C. Melancon, President & CEO, AICPA Tom Peters, best-selling author and business guru Anthony Robbins, Chairman & CEO, The Anthony Robbins Companies Joyce Rogge, Senior VP-Marketing, Southwest Airlines Dr. William Schulte, Associate Professor, Byrd School of Business, Shenandoah University Drew Schutte, VP-Publishing Director, Wired Media Steven Shindler, Executive Chairman, NII Holdings, Inc. Han Tjan, Vice President, Daimler Donald Trump, Chairman, President & CEO, The Trump Organization
This board was formed to recognize the growth of entries in the ABA's categories for business media including advertising, web sites, video, publications, design, and live events.
Jamie Ambler, Creative Director, Brouillard Glenn John Arnowitz, Director-Creative Services, Wyeth Thomas R. Beeby, Executive Creative Director, Beeby Clark + Meyler Steve Benfield, Marketing Creative Director, SAS Michael Blakesey, VP-Creative Services, e.Magination Torrence N. Boone, CEO, Enfatico Vic Cevoli, Executive VP and Design Director, Hill Holliday Jason Childers, VP-Brand Strategy, One Eighty David Clarke, Managing Partner, BGT Partners David Crawford, Senior VP-Group Creative Director, GSD&M Idea City Joe Crump, Executive Creative Director, Razorfish Sherri Davis, Internet Manager, Delphi Stephen Donaldson, Principal, BGDi Mark Gauger, Senior VP-Corporate Development, frog design inc. Alan Gilleo, Chief Digital Officer, LeapFrog Interactive Steven Hacker, President, International Association of Exhibitions and Events Nancy Hasselback, President & CEO, Diversified Business Communications Jack Haunty, Executive VP & Creative Director, Paul Werth Associates Scott Holmes, President-Interactive, WONGDOODY John Hubbard, CEO, Elite Business Productions, Inc. John Jastrem, President & CEO, Exhibitgroup / Giltspur Mike Jingozian, CEO/President, AngelVision Technologies Kimberley Jones, CEO, Vérité, Inc. Douglas Kelly, Executive VP-Design Director, Imagination Publishing Linda Kilpatrick, Creative Director, Healthcare Communications Group Nancy Kramer, CEO, Resource Interactive Eric McDermott, Creative Director, BONZOLIO, Inc. Patrick McKenna, CEO and Co-Founder, DMi Partners, Inc. Matt Myers, Vice President, Internet Strategy Group Tom Nicholson, Founder & CEO, IconNicholson, LLC Leon Papkoff, CEO & Chairman, Design Reactor David M. Rich, Senior VP-Strategic Marketing Worldwide, George P. Johnson Co. Peter Roman, Designer, Picnik.com Bud Rosenthal, CEO, TurnHere, Inc. Scott Shamberg, Senior VP-Media & Marketing, Critical Mass, Inc. Matt Spiegel, CEO, OMG Digital, Omnicom Media Group Will Spivey, Managing Partner, Trone Jonathan Strietzel, Chief Creative Officer & Founder, Big Stage Entertainment Dave Sylvestre, Group Creative Director, Organic Greg Van Dyke, Senior VP-Marketing, PSAV Presentation Services Monica Vila, VP-Event Marketing Group, Ziff Davis Holdings Inc. Patrick Vogt, CEO, Viewpoint Corporation Jim Warner, Executive VP-Media, Razorfish Michael Weiss, CEO, imagistic Media Studios
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