The award was launched by the UK Promoting Exports Group (UKAEG) to recognise distinctive leaders who’ve considerably strengthened UK-US relations inside the promoting trade.
On October ninth 2024, on the inaugural Management Reception held on the British Consulate in New York, Matt Scheckner, Chairman of Promoting Week, was awarded the first-ever Management Icon Award.
The celebrated ‘Golden Apple’ honour was introduced by Julian Douglas, Worldwide CEO of VCCP and Chair of UKAEG and Aisling Conlon, Worldwide Commerce Director for UK Promoting, Promoting Affiliation, on behalf of the UKAEG.
The occasion was hosted by Niall Mackenzie CBE, His Majesty’s Commerce Commissioner for North America, in partnership with UKAEG and Promoting Week New York.
Aisling Conlon, Worldwide Commerce Director for UK Promoting, Promoting Affiliation, stated: “With out Matt’s imaginative and prescient in establishing Promoting Week 20 years in the past, we wouldn’t be on this room collectively tonight, nor would now we have an annual occasion in London that celebrates the significance of the promoting sector to each our financial system and tradition.”
Upon receiving the award Matt Scheckner famous: “I’m actually honored to obtain the inaugural Management Icon Award—thanks. It’s clear to me that London and New York are linked by bricks and metal; however they share a spirit of creativity that drives actual financial development. The UK’s inventive industries are a pressure to be reckoned with, constantly stunning the world with their affect. This morning, we rang the opening Nasdaq bell, as we’ve achieved for 20 years, and had been delighted to have UK Promoting represented. It’s a robust reminder of the significance of financial collaboration and the way London continues to punch
above its weight on the worldwide stage.”
Rebecca Kozlen, Head of Promoting and Artistic Industries on the British Consulate New York, added: “We’re delighted to be partnering with UKAEG to carry the most important delegation of British promoting firms to Promoting Week 2024. The previous yr has seen report numbers for the UK promoting trade, with exports eclipsing £18 billion kilos worldwide. The UK-US promoting relationship has by no means been stronger, with £3.4 billion kilos of commerce between our two international locations. We sit up for working collectively within the coming years to drive additional success for our inventive industries.”
Following the launch of the Management Icon Award, it should turn out to be an annual occasion at Promoting Week New York with submissions for nominations resulting from open in summer season 2025.
The award will proceed to recognise leaders who play a pivotal function in advancing the relationship between the UK and US, the 2 largest promoting markets on the earth.
The US market is vastly necessary to the UK each culturally and commercially – value greater than £3.4bn in exports yearly.
This week marks a pivotal second for UKAEG as they host a delegation in New York for Promoting Week, following the latest announcement of a partnership with the occasion final month.
The partnership goals to underscore the significance of bringing collectively the inventive and enterprise communities to collaborate and drive additional development.