IABM IMPACT AWARDS™ 2025 winners
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IABM is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural IABM Impact Awards™ 2025 at IBC 2025, kindly sponsored by AVIXA.
After a record number of entries celebrating leading people, projects and organizations throughout the global MediaTech community, tonight’s ceremony promoted collaboration, creativity and leadership, as well as highlighting innovation.
It gives us great pleasure to present the following winners of the IABM Impact Awards™ 2025:
Outstanding Innovation Award
DMC Production/ Grass Valley/ Broadcast Solutions/ Ziggo Sport
Technology Catalyst Award
Alistair Horne – Hornets Tech
Visionary Leadership Award
Louis Hernandez Jr. – Grass Valley
Pro AV Changemaker Award
Bitfocus
Sustainability Champion Award
Grass Valley AMPP
Community Impact Award
Bitmovin
Trailblazer Award
Stacey Moorcroft – Ross Video
Rising Star Andrew Jones Award
Olivia Peacock – Red Bee Media
Transformational Project Award
Jio Star India / Postudio / Planetcast
Industry Partnership Award
TAMS on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Thank you to our judges
The IABM Impact Awards™ were judged by an internationally respected panel of broadcasters, organizations, consultants and media. As a group, the judges noted the creativity and ambition demonstrated across the submissions, reflecting the diversity and strength of the global MediaTech community.
- Luiz Padilha – President, Padilha Consulting (Head Judge)
- Andrea Berry – EVP, Operations & Technology, NBCUniversal
- Sarah Joyce – Chief Global Officer, AVIXA
- Vijaya Cherian – Publishing Director, BroadcastPro Middle East
- Seth Rogers – Director AI, Kyndryl
- Carrie Wootten – Managing Director, Media Talent Manifesto
- Geir Børdalen – Head of Technology Portfolio, NRK
- Matt Stagg – Creative Technologist, MTech Sport