CEO of the year - it's media vs creative as adland bosses battle it out

By AdNews | 14 August 2015
 
Jaimes Leggett

It's that time of year again – where the top dogs battle it out for bragging rights for another year.

It's The CEO Magazine's award time and the who's who of adland is represented.

For the coveted CEO of the Year, Atomic 212's Jason Dooris faces off against M&C's Jaimes Leggett and also a direct battle in the Chairperson of the Year category.

This year, eight people from the industry have been nominated and of course some are going head-to-head. In the hotly contested Media Executive of the Year category are Peter Bosilkovski managing director Leo Burnett Sydney; Jaimes Leggett CEO Australia for M&C Saatchi; Luke Littlefield CEO for Dentsu Aegis Network; and Barry O’Brien chairman for Atomic 212.

See all the nominees from the industry below:

CEO of the Year

David Dicker Chairman and CEO Dicker Data Limited
Jason Dooris CEO Atomic 212
Christine Holgate CEO Blackmores
Robert Bernard Kelly Managing Director and CEO Steadfast Group Limited
Jaimes Leggett CEO Australia M&C Saatchi
Vaughn Richtor CEO ING DIRECT
Radek Sali CEO Swisse Wellness
Gilman Wong CEO Sirtex Medical Limited

Media Executive of the Year

Peter Bosilkovski Managing Director Leo Burnett Sydney
Jaimes Leggett CEO Australia M&C Saatchi
Luke Littlefield CEO Dentsu Aegis Network
Barry O’Brien Chairman Atomic 212

Managing Director of the Year

Peter Bosilkovski Managing Director Leo Burnett Sydney
Chris Ridd Managing Director Xero Australia
Andrew Stewart Managing Director - Australia and Asia Pacific Wood Group PSN
Nick Verykios Managing Director Distribution Central

Not for profit executive of the year

Jodie Sangster CEO Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA)

Chairperson of the Year

Ben Lilley CEO and Chairman McCann Worldgroup
Barry O’Brien Chairperson Atomic 212
Julien O’Connell Chairman Mercy Health
Barbara Yeoh Board Chair Monash Health

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