2021 IABC Asia Pacific Communicator of the Year

Congratulations to our Communicator of the Year Award recipients:

 

  • 2021 – Sia Papageorgiou FRSA SCMP  Senior Communication Professional category 
  • 2020 – Kate Carnell AO Executive Leader category
  • 2020 – Gabrielle Dolan  Senior Communication Professional category

Nominations open for 2021 IABC APAC Communicator of the Year Award

*Nominations have now closed for 2021* 

The IABC APAC Silver Quill Communicator of the Year (CoTY) Award is a unique opportunity to acknowledge exceptional communication excellence and leadership.

We are opening the call for nominations for two categories:

  • Senior communicators with more than 10 years in the profession and/or
  • Executive leaders who demonstrate outstanding communication.

Unlike most other communication awards programs, the CoTY Award celebrates the individual. The award isn’t based on projects, but on the ability of a leader to deliver the very best communication day in, day out. The CoTY Award recognises and honours that strategic communication excellence. The honour will become a powerful statement that will support the winners’ careers for years to come.

How to nominate:

The nomination deadline for this year’s awards has been extended to 5pm India time on Monday, 22 March (timezone conversions).

Nominations can be either self-nominated or nominated by an IABC member or non-member, and do not have to be from your own organisation.  Nominations must be emailed to iabcasiapacific@gmail.com with the subject “Communicator of the Year Nomination” and must include:

  • CV of the nominee (no more than four (4) pages),
  • One (1) page essay or statement on why the nominee is deserving of this award and description of accomplishments,
  • Response to each criterion – word count for each criteria response is a maximum of 300 words (criteria is listed below),
  • Two referees or references including contact details and relationship to nominee, and
  • Contact details of the nominator (if not self-nominated).
Eligibility

Senior Communication Professional

  • 10+ years in the communication profession
  • The nominee can be an IABC member or non-member.
  • The nominee must have one year or more in his/her current position at nomination
  • The nominee must be based in the Asia Pacific region.
  • The nominee must be of good standing in the communication profession.
  • Demonstrates adherence to ethical behaviour.
  • Current IABC IEB, IABC APAC region and chapter leaders are not eligible.

Executive Leader

  • Current leader in their organisation (i.e. CEO, Chair, President, Executive Director)
  • The nominee must have one year or more in his/her current position at nomination
  • The nominee must be based in the Asia Pacific region.
  • The nominee must be of good standing in the community.
  • Demonstrates adherence to ethical behaviour.
  • Current IABC APAC region and chapter leaders are not eligible.
Evaluation Criteria:

Senior Communication Professional nominee must:

  • Demonstrate strategic and innovative thinking and implementation in communication.
  • Demonstrate how their communication strategies and initiatives have contributed to business outcomes.
  • Demonstrate their commitment to the development of their people and the team’s strategic communication capability and skill-set to deliver business results.
  • Have had a substantial positive influence with key stakeholders and the community.
  • Demonstrate a strong code of ethics.

Executive Leader nominee must have:

  • Demonstrate an ability to communicate authentically.
  • Demonstrate application of good communication practice to deliver business results.
  • Have had a substantial positive influence with key stakeholders and the community.
  • Exemplify the role of a leader in communications.
  • Utilise effective external and internal communications.
  • Demonstrate a strong code of ethics.
Evaluation Committee

Evaluation Committee consists of up to seven (7) people, including: IABC APAC Chair, IABC APAC Vice-Chair, IABC APAC Immediate Past Chair, IABC APAC Treasurer, IABC APAC Recognition Director, IABC APAC Chapter President x 2. The panel will be seeking nominations demonstrating:

  • Exceptional leadership, management, and communication skills
  • Delivering measurable business value for their organisation through strategic communication.
  • Innovation and bold thinking
  • Effective communication with diverse audiences
  • High ethical and professional standards.

Responses will be evaluated against each criterion on a rating score of 1 – 7, with 1 being poor and 7 being excellent. Referees and nominator may be interviewed by an Evaluation Committee member during the evaluation process.