The CTAM Rainmaker Award is given annually to members who have played an essential role in supporting CTAM’s priority of helping the cable business to grow. Recipients are being recognized for extraordinary contributions to CTAM's corporate initiative projects, ranging in scope from retail ventures to new product marketing and publicity.

2005 Honorees

Suzanne Keenan, SVP National Customer Service and Comcast University, Comcast Corporation, for serving as the architect of CTAM’s Customer Care initiatives, including leading the development of very successful Forums.

Arthur Orduna, VP Strategic Initiatives, Advance/Newhouse Communications, for serving as an architect for projects to bridge the gap between marketing and technology.

Thomas P. Southwick, SVP Corporate Communications, Starz Entertainment Group LLC, for serving as an architect and spokesman for CTAM’s On Demand Consortium’s publicity campaign.

Bill Stemper, VP, Cox Business Services, Cox Communications, Inc., for leading the creation of Commercial Services initiatives, including co-chairing the 2004 and 2005 Seminars.

Joanne Wayne, Senior Director Media, Time Warner Cable for leading the Marketing Co-op Media Committee to improve media planning procedures and providing a strong voice for the cable companies.



2004 Recipients

John Collins 
Vice President, Advanced Advertising Technologies
Time Warner Cable

John D. Coulbourn 
Director, Communications
SeaChange International

Gregory R. DePrez 
Vice President, Subscription Video On Demand
Starz Encore Group

Michele H. Edelman 
Vice President, Marketing
Warner Home Video, VOD & PPV

Kevin Hill 
Senior Director, Core Video Marketing
Comcast Cable Communications

Page Thompson 
Vice President, National Marketing, New Video Products
Comcast Cable Communications

Kavita Vazirani
National Vice President of Media Services
Comcast Cable Communications

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