When most people think of business awards, they might invision recognition only for executives or huge companies. In the Stevie Awards' programs, this is not the case. Creative awards categories for organizations of all sizes are offered just as much as the more mainstream company or executive categories.
Today we would like to recognize the judging chair and committee who will review the 2016 American Business Awards Video Awards nominations. The Video Awards categories range from Best Branded Entertainment Video to Best Sales: Technology video.
There is still time to submit nominations in The ABAs. If your video is award worthy, review the entry kit here. The extended final entry deadline is April 19. These video award categories are also some of the most simple to enter because the videos comprise most of the entry.
See more about the Video Awards judging chair and committee.
Chair:
Jody Brown, EVP, Corporate Communications, PR, & Congressional Relations
CACI International Inc., Arlington, Virginia, USA
Jody Brown is Executive Vice President of Public Relations, Corporate Communications, and Congressional Relations at CACI International Inc., a provider of information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. Jody initiates and directs the company's internal and external communications, public relations, congressional relations, marketing communications, corporate branding and strategies, philanthropy and community relations, and employee communications. She leads the coordination of strategic leadership events, provides critical direction for change management activities, and is a member of the company's Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Team. Jody provides strategic input and direction to the company's investor relations and has led or made major contributions to a wide range of projects and initiatives that have spurred and supported CACI's growth. Her contributions have been essential in enabling CACI to sharpen client focus, increase awareness of the company's solutions and capabilities, expand into new markets, enhance recruitment communications, and enhance shareholder value.
Committee:
Mark Burk, Creative Director
BRANDnv, New York, New York, USA
Jason Childers, Principal
2Ten Consulting, Seattle, Washington, USA
Jason is passionate about building strong brands and intrigued by the power of great marketing. He has helped build outstanding brands in a variety of industries and his work has won six Stevie Awards. He recently started his own consulting practice, 2Ten Consulting.
Rachael Lyon, Director of Public Relations
Victorinox Swiss Army, New York, New York, USA
Stan Mendoza, Managing Partner, Creative and Production Services
Mendoza Media LLC, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
With 25 years of industry experience, Stan is expert in the creative development and production of TV commercials, PSAs, corporate and website videos, and films. His projects have been recognized with awards of excellence and shown at prestigious venues in the U.S. and internationally. Stan earned his B.F.A. in Cinema at the University of Bridgeport.
Molly Tatting, Director of Cigna Health Care Reform Consulting and Communications
Cigna, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
Since 2010, Molly has spearheaded Cigna's Informed on Reform brand, delivering communications and consulting services across all internal and external stakeholders. Prior to taking on this role, Molly led a communications and engagement team at Cigna. Before joining Cigna, Molly worked in communications for Definity Health, and at HealthPartners, where she started her career.
Adriana Toledo, Director, Brand Marketing Practice Leader
Ketchum, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Adriana Toledo is the Director for Brand Marketing and Food& Nutrition Practices at Ketchum Brazil. She brings over 20 years of experience in the corporate communication, developing important public relations projects for national and international companies. Adriana graduated in Journalism, with specialization in Brand Marketing and Communication focused on Food and Nutrition. In 2012, she became a member of the Ketchum Global Brand Marketing Council.
See the entry requirements and list of video categories the judges will review,here:
a. An essay of up to 125 words describing the video's purpose and results to date
b. If applicable, the video itself, in the form of an attachment or a URL, which you must attach to your entry through our attachment/link uploading tool
c. Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your work - a list of the people and organizations that contributed to its development
H01. Branded Entertainment
H02. Corporate Overview
H03. Events & Webcasts
H04. Internal/Employee Communications
H05. Magazine Format
H06. Motivational
H07. Orientation
H08. P.R.: Annual Reports
H09. P.R.: Government
H10. P.R.: Industrial
H11. P.R.: Media & Entertainment
H12. P.R.: Non-profit Fund Raising
H13. P.R.: Other
H14. P.R.: Technology
H15. Sales: Direct Response Marketing
H16. Sales: Government
H17. Sales: Industrial
H18. Sales: Media & Entertainment
H19. Sales: Other
H20. Sales: Technology
H21. Sales: Product Sales
H22. Sales: Service Sales
H23. Security/Safety
H24. Training
H25. Viral
Flexible categories. 
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