IABM announces the shortlist for the new IABM Impact Awards™ 2025

A new era of recognition as IABM honors the people, projects and innovations driving real impact

IABM has confirmed the shortlist for the new IABM Impact Awards™ 2025. This year the awards have attracted a record-breaking number of entries from across the global MediaTech community, reflecting the innovation, leadership and impact driving the industry forward.

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 finalists in each category are:

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)

The awards were judged by a set of independent leaders from across the global MediaTech industry. Luiz Padilha, head judge of the IABM Impact Awards™, commented “The quality and diversity of submissions this year has been remarkable. The judging panel faced some difficult decisions, with so many outstanding entries demonstrating genuine impact. Every finalist has delivered something truly impressive and deserves recognition for their achievements.”

The winners will be announced at the IABM Impact Awards™ Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday 13 September from 6:00–7:00pm at the IABM Impact Stage, IABM Hub, Diamond Lounge, RAI Amsterdam, during IBC2025. Open to IABM members and the wider industry, the event will bring together members, partners, media and industry peers to celebrate the best of MediaTech. Register for the ceremony online via the IABM Impact website.

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