21 People You Need to Impress - Judges #WCA13

The judges of the 2013 World Communication Awards could arguably be the 21 most influential people in global telecoms, certainly they are amongst the most important to the entrants to the Awards.

So who are the 15?

Chair of Judges for the second year is Tony Lavender, the CEO of Plum Consulting with an enviable record at Analysys Mason, Ovum and Oftel and joining him are a list of expert, high profile and respected names, listed below in alphabetical order.

For tips on how to win, view our earlier post featuring Tony's tips on what the judges are looking for

• Anil Prakash: Secretary General - ITU-APT Foundation of India
• Annette Nabavi: Partner - AHV Associates
• Audrey Mandela: Independent Consultant - Mandela Associates
• Carl Geppert: Partner and Global Media & Telecommunications Industry Advisory Leader -KPMG LLP
• Claus Hetting: Consultant & Founder - HETTING Consulting
• David Molony: Principal Analyst, Enterprise Telecoms - Ovum
• Euan Connor: A/VP Infrastructure & Operations - AstraZeneca
• Ewan Sutherland: Independent Telecommunications Policy Analyst
• Fred Knops: Partner and Vice President - Booz Allen Hamilton
• Isabelle Paradis: President - Hot Telecom
• Janet Watkin: Director - Ocean82
• John Delaney: Research Director - IDC
• Jon Neville: Independent Consultant - Voilex
• Manoj Menon: Managing Director Asia Pacific & Partner - Frost & Sullivan
• Marlene Sellebraten: Founder - Close to Market Analytics
• Mary Lennigan: Editor - Total Telecom
• Michael Batholomew: Executive Director/Board Member - Center for Social Responsibility in the Digital Age
• Robert Millington: Principal - Constance PW
• Rosemary Sinclair: Board Member - TUSMA
• Ton Brand: Senior Director Marketing and Industry Development - Wireless Broadband Alliance

So if you think you can impress them, get your entries in for the 15th World Communication Awards

www.worldcommsawards.com 

Tip to write the winning entry...

The 2013 World Communication Awards are open for entries, so how do you write a winner? Here's some tips from the judges:


"The judges look for the entries that get their attention right from the start and are written with clear conviction. It is important to be economical and clear about what it is exactly that you believe your company or product does better than anyone else's. Keep statements short and always follow up with an example or data to support it. Customer testimonials are key, but it is vital to present the case first."

Entries must:
"...show clear innovation and have measurable business benefits. [They must] stand out from the crowd and should extend beyond just being telecommunications solutions, e.g. into sustainability."

"...include facts and figures in context, for example relative market information and benchmarks... and reasons underpinning figures."

"...provide clear linkage to a significant industry issue or trend and how the product/service enables companies to respond to that issue or trend."

"...give a clear indication of the innovative new value creation to the users of the service."

Entry deadline is the 5 July, so get writing! www.worldcommsawards.com