Announces Iquo Ukoh Chairman of Awards Council
The organisers of the Nigerian Marketing Awards have said that this year’s edition of the event would focus on how to innovatively move the industry forward.
The convener of the event, Anthony Agenmonmen, while speaking at a press conference in Lagos recently, said this year’s edition of the awards was themed “Elevate, Innovate, Inspire.”
However, the organisers have announced Iquo Ukoh as the chairman of the Awards Decision Council to replace the late Chairman, Ekwunife Okoli who passed away in London some months ago.
According to him, the theme encapsulates pushing the boundaries of what is possible in a world that thrives on creativity and ingenuity in the current challenging business environment.
He noted that this year’s edition of the awards scheduled to hold on November 10, 2023, in Lagos would feature 26 competitive award categories.
Agenmonmen claimed that the journey of redefining how marketing awards are organised in the country, which began last year, was beginning to resonate with the industry, especially players in the nation’s marketing space.
He said a panel of judges comprising seasoned marketing professionals, accomplished experts in the marketing field and leaders in the industry had been constituted.
He said, it would be easy to recollect that the historic journey started last year when we announced the debut of Nigerian Marketing Awards® to redefine how marketing awards are organised in Nigeria.
In the inaugural edition Agenmonmen said, “We are happy to report that last year we ticked all the boxes and achieved all the objectives we set for ourselves. Feedback from industry players has also been very positive and encouraging. But we believe our best is yet to come as we remain focused on our vision to be “the biggest and most credible marketing awards in Nigeria.”
“We have taken the learning from last year in planning this year’s edition” he said, adding that “As we embark on the journey towards the second edition, our commitment to fostering creativity, brilliance, and forward-thinking strategies remains unwavering.”
This year’s edition of the Awards will be held on 10 November 2023 at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island Lagos, from 6.00 pm. As usual, it will be a constellation of the finest marketing professionals, celebrating the way they know best – plenty of fun and excitement.
According to him, “As we gear up for this spectacular event, we are pleased to announce that entries for the various award categories are now open and will close on 30 September 2023. Submission
of entries will be strictly online through our website https://www.nma-ng.com “
In all, there are 26 competitive award categories as follows: Marketing Company of the Year, Brand of the Year, Campaign of the Year, Best Rebrand of the Year, Brand Innovation of the Year, Excellence in Experiential Marketing, Digital Agency of the Year, PR Agency of the Year, Advertising Agency of the Year, Experiential Agency of the Year, Out of Home Agency of the Year, Financial Institution of the Year, Telecom Company of the Year, Best use of social media, Best Alcoholic Brand of the Year, Best Non-Alcoholic Brand of the Year, Best Dairy brand of the Year, Best Public sector marketing of the Year and Best Reputation management of the Year.
Others are Best Social Responsibility Campaign, Best Influencer Marketing of the Year, Rising Star of Marketing, Marketing Student of the Year, Marketing Educator of the Year, Brand Manager of the Year, and Inspirational Marketing Leader of the Year.
In addition, we will have some recognition awards in the following categories: Doyen of Marketing and Iconic brand.
He said , “From digital brilliance to sustainability initiatives, our carefully curated categories aim to
acknowledge the diverse facets of modern marketing that shape our economy and society.
We encourage all marketing professionals, agencies, and organizations to submit their best
work and be part of this esteemed celebration.”
On his part, the CEO of CMC Connect, Yomi Badejo-Okusanya commended the organisers for going the whole hog to define how awards should be organised and celebrated in the nation’s marketing place.
The chairman of the panel, Iquo Ukoh, advised individuals and corporate bodies in the country’s marketing space to avail themselves of the opportunities presented by the award.
“We are fully committed to this cause, and that is why I’ll advise practitioners and corporate organisations to avail themselves of the opportunities it presents. It is a way of tracking performance in the industry, which I believe marketing companies and professionals should take advantage of,” she stated.
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L-R: Julius Agenmonmen, GMD/CEO BRANDLIFE LTD, Mrs Iquo Ukoh, CEO, Entod Marketing Ltd, Tony Agenmonmen, Managing Consultant, OE&E Consulting Ltd, Bunmi Oke, CEO/Lead Consultant Ladybird Ltd, and Yomi Badejo-Okusanya , Group Managing Director, CMC Connect at the press conference of the second Nigeria Marketing Award held in Lagos….. PHOTO: ADEWALE AKINBUWA
