IABM announces the shortlist for the new IABM Impact Awar...

A new era of recognition as IABM honors the people, projects and innovations driving real impact

IABM has confirmed the shortlist for the new IABM Impact Awards 2025. This year the awards have attracted a record-breaking number of entries from across the global MediaTech community, reflecting the innovation, leadership and impact driving the industry forward.

Saleha Williams, CEO of IABM, said The response to the first IABM Impact Awards has been incredible. We've seen companies and individuals from all over the world members and non-members alike step forward with entries that truly showcase the energy, creativity and determination of our industry. The judging panel was faced with some very tough decisions, which speaks volumes about the quality of submissions. It's a privilege to recognize these remarkable people, projects and organizations that are setting new benchmarks for excellence.

The finalists in each category are:

Outstanding Innovation Award

DMC Production/ Grass Valley/ Broadcast Solutions/ Ziggo Sport

Riedel Communications - RefSuite Team

Ross Video - Carbonit HyperMax

Witbe - Agentic AI

Technology Catalyst Award

Alistair Horne - Hornets Tech

Balbinder O Neil Quickplay

Damon Neale - Metadat-AI

Melvin Saldanha - OSN

Visionary Leadership Award

Baskar Subramanian - Amagi

Hejar Berenji - Rudaw Media Network

Louis Hernandez Jr. - The Media eXchange Layer Project (MXL)

Santiago Solanas - Dalet

Pro AV Changemaker Award

Alpha Cogs

Beam Dynamics

Bitfocus

Marc Risby

Sustainability Champion Award

Grass Valley AMPP

KitPlus Auctions

Limecraft

VITEC

Community Impact Award

Bitmovin

MISTV

Norigin Media

Wowza

Trailblazer Award

Interra Systems Application Engineering Team

Jordan Bartow Quickplay

Mark Birchall Tradefair

Stacey Moorcroft - Ross Video

Rising Star Andrew Jones Award

Chloe Schuil-Brewer - Sky TV

Olivia Peacock - Red Bee Media

Sachin Rafic - Ross Video

Ward Pennink - Media Distillery

Transformational Project Award

BritBox

Jio Star India / Postudio / Planetcast

Prime Focus Technologies / OSN

Techex

Industry Partnership Award

Ecoflow

TAMS on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

The Media eXchange Layer Project (MXL)

Verizon (with Nvidia, Ericsson, Haivision, Monks, RED Digital Cinema, Dell Technologies, Cintegral and FanDuel TV)

The awards were judged by a set of independent leaders from across the global MediaTech industry. Luiz Padilha, head judge of the IABM Impact Awards , commented The quality and diversity of submissions this year has been remarkable. The judging panel faced some difficult decisions, with so many outstanding entries demonstrating genuine impact. Every finalist has delivered something truly impressive and deserves recognition for their achievements.

The winners will be announced at the IABM Impact Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday 13 September from 6:00 7:00pm at the IABM Impact Stage, IABM Hub, Diamond Lounge, RAI Amsterdam, during IBC2025. Open to IABM members and the wider industry, the event will bring together members, partners, media and industry peers to celebrate the best of MediaTech. Register for the ceremony online via the IABM Impact website (https://www.iabmimpact.com/iabm-impact-awards-registration-2025/).

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