NAB Show Announces Winners of Excellence in Sustainability Awards
The 2023 NAB Show, held in Las Vegas from April 15 to 19, announced the winners of the Excellence in Sustainability Awards during a live ceremony on April 16. The awards, supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS), recognize individuals, organizations, and products/services for outstanding innovations in media technology that promote conservation and reusability of natural resources and foster economic and social development.
NAB Executive Vice President of Global Connections and Events, Chris Brown, expressed his gratitude to AWS for their support of the award program and highlighted the role of the winners in helping the content industry meet environmental challenges while addressing all stages of the content lifecycle. AWS General Manager of Media & Entertainment, Marc Aldrich, also praised the winners for their commitment to sustainability in media technology.
The winners were selected by an independent panel of sustainability experts in three categories: The Sustainability Champion Award, The Sustainability in Leadership Award, and The Sustainability in Product or Service Award. The winners include Chris Brähler, Vice President of Product, SDVI, Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing, Mrs. Greenfilm, Amino, Media.Monks, Greening of Streaming, SmartFM, WorldCast Systems, X Platform, Appear, and CableOS Broadband Platform, Harmonic.
Honorable mentions were also given to Barco, Broadpeak, EVS, IBM, Immersion Room, and Varnish Software. Creative Visions was recognized as the recipient of proceeds from the inaugural Excellence in Sustainability awards program.
As the preeminent conference and exhibition driving the evolution of broadcast, media, and entertainment, the 2023 NAB Show served as the ultimate marketplace for next-generation technology inspiring superior audio and video experiences. With the newly launched Excellence in Sustainability Awards, NAB Show recognizes the importance of sustainability and innovation in media technology.
The winners of the Excellence in Sustainability Awards are leaders in their fields and are committed to sustainability and innovation. Their achievements inspire and encourage others in the media and entertainment industry to prioritize sustainability in their operations and make a positive impact on the environment. Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions for their outstanding achievements in sustainability!