The International Trade Association of Broadcast and Media Technology (IABM) has unveiled the shortlist for its new IABM Impact Awards. 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 RAI Amsterdam during IBC2025.
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.
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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)
David Davies recently investigated what the recently appointed Saleha Williams, has planned to deliver “transformational change” at IABM. Discover more here.
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