Outstanding CTAM Members to Receive Accolades

Rainmaker and TAMI Awards Scheduled for October 27

(Alexandria, VA – October 5, 2009) CTAM announces the recipients of the 2009 Rainmaker and TAMI Awards for extraordinary service to the organization and the cable industry. These individuals will be honored during the CTAM Summit on October 27.

The Rainmaker Award is given to members who play an essential role in helping the cable business grow through participation in CTAM’s corporate initiatives. The 2009 recipients are:

  • Kristine Faulkner, VP, Product Development & Management, Cox Business – For her co-leadership of the 2009 Business Services Council, which has resulted in the effective alignment of B2B product development and marketing.

  • Denisse Goldbarg, Vice President, Marketing & Training, Time Warner Cable – For her co-leadership of the 2009 Business Services Council, and her ongoing commitment to expanding industry focus on excellence in B2B marketing practices.

  • Connie Pettit, SVP Sales Americas, OpenTV – For multi-year co-leadership of the Advanced Advertising Workflow committee of the Advanced Cable Solutions Consortium, with the goal of identifying and reducing the timeline of the On Demand advertising and metrics reporting processes.

  • David Pugliese, SVP, Product Marketing, Cox Communications – For leading the Broadcast Digital Transition Council and particularly for managing the cooperation of 26 networks to produce customized consumer education spots for the MSOs.

  • Steve Stiger, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Bright House Networks – For thinking expansively on enhancements to the Cable Mover Hotline initiative, especially by leading the call center trial and performance-based billing projects.

  • Angie Thomas, Marketing Manager/New Products, Charter Communications – For multi-year leadership of Cable Mover Hotline co-operative marketing initiatives, supporting the ongoing growth and remarkable success of the program.

  • Jan Young, Director, Network Sales & Management, TVN Entertainment – For multi-year co-leadership of the Advanced Advertising Workflow committee of the Advanced Cable Solutions Consortium, with the goal of identifying and reducing the timeline of the VOD advertising and metrics reporting processes.

The TAMI Award recognizes exceptional volunteer service and creativity in leading projects that benefit individual CTAM members. The 2009 recipients are:

  • Marvin Dorson, Senior VP, Creative Services, Hallmark Channels – For multi-year leadership of the Network Consumer Marketing Council, building a vibrant community of marketers, creatives and agencies to share experiences and learning.

  • Colleen Fahey Rush, Executive Vice President, Strategic Insights and Research, MTV Networks – For co-chairing the highly successful 2009 Research Conference in Washington, D.C., as well as for her integral role on the CTAM Research Committee.

  • Gregg Graff, SVP, Field Operations, Insight Communications – For seven years of co-leadership of the Chapters Council, providing his clear understanding of the needs of Chapter members and serving as a trusted advisor.

  • Katie Lacey, SVP Marketing, ESPN – For co-chairing the very successful 2008 CTAM Summit in Boston, particularly for her help in delivering exciting new content in the areas of branding and consumer marketing.

  • Brad Samuels, EVP, Content Distribution, Fuse and MSG Media, Fuse – For seven years of co-leadership of the Chapters Council, offering his expansive thinking – and often his humor -- to continuously raise the standards of Chapter programs.

  • Horst Stipp, SVP Strategic Insights and Innovation, NBC Universal Global Networks – For co-chairing the 2009 Research Conference and for his involvement with the Research Committee, guiding innovative research such as the recent Television, Online, Mobile: A Deeper Dive into the Three Screen Experience.

Full Summit schedule and registration information are at www.ctamsummit.com.

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CTAM, the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing, is dedicated to helping the cable business grow. As a non-profit professional association, CTAM provides consumer research, case studies, topical publications, conferences and the CTAM SmartBrief to more than 4,500 individual members. On behalf of its 90 corporate members, the organization leads the Advanced Cable Solutions Consortium and facilitates national cooperative marketing efforts, including the Cable Mover Hotline™ and the Cable Means Business initiative. For more information, go to www.ctam.com. CTAM is also on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Contacts: Diana Cronan, CTAM, Director, Communications and Media Relations, 703.837.6575, diana@ctam.com

Melissa Lee, CTAM, Communications Specialist, 703.837.6577, melissa@ctam.com

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