Indian Digital Media Awards returns for another edition
The Indian Digital Media Awards (IDMA) is back for yet another exciting edition. The Awards aim to recognise, celebrate and encourage the work being done in the ever-growing advertising and marketing communication activity in the digital media space. The event will take place on 6th June, 2014 in Mumbai.The Awards are to be given in five major categories – Web, Mobile, Social Media, Languages and Special Awards. Upon feedback from last year’s advisory board, the categories and process have been further refined and made more relevant to the industry. While last year there were 59 sub categories, this year the number has been reduced to 40. There are the prestigious Hall of Fame Awards, which include Digital and Social Media Advertiser, Advertiser on Mobile, Digital and Social Media Agency of the Year, Mobile Media Agency of the Year, and IDMA Person of the Year.
The pre-screening council has also been redesigned this year, and experts have been brought in from across the world including countries like UK, Germany, Hong Kong & UAE. An eminent jury and advisory board consisting of the who’s who of the industry will judge these entries on pre-decided criteria.
On the Advisory Board are industry stalwarts such as Ashish Kashyap, Founder & CEO, ibibo Group; Mohit Hira, CEO, Hungama Digital Services & Digital Head, JWT Digital India; Pratik Gupta, Co-Founder and Director, New Business and Innovation, FoxyMoron; Sabyasachi Mitter, MD, IBS; Sanjay Trehan, Head - MSN, Microsoft India; Tushar Vyas, Managing Partner, GroupM; Vinod Thadani, CEO, Madhouse India, and many more.
The jury panel is led by Chairperson Harit Nagpal, Managing Director and CEO, Tata Sky and consists of personalities such as Aditya Save, Head - Digital Marketing and Media, Marico; Anupam Mukerji, Co-Founder, Pitch Invasion New Media LLP; Hansa Sachdeva, CMO, HeadHonchos.com, ABC Consultants; Jyotsna Makkar, CMO, Microsoft India; Narayanan Madhavan, Senior Associate Editor, Hindustan Times; Rajdeep Chatterjee, Digital Marketing Manager, Nokia; Samar Singh Sheikhawat, Senior Vice-President, United Breweries; SubhrangshuNeogi, Director & Head - Brand & Corporate Communications, Religare Group; and Sunil Kataria, COO - Sales, Marketing & SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products, among others.
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