IABM unveils shortlist for 2025 Impact Awards

IABM has stated that the awards have attracted entries from all across the global media technology (MediaTech) community, reflecting the innovation, leadership, and impact that is driving the industry forward. The awards were judged by a set of independent leaders from the MediaTech industry, which was lead by head judge Luiz Padilha. 

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 ceremony is open to IABM members and the wider industry. Registration for the ceremony can be found online via the IABM Impact website.  

 

IABM Impact Awards 2025 finalists  

 

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) 

 

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