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"Manchester City Football Club are delighted to win the 2011 Sponsorship, Sales & Marketing award for our Fan Marketing campaign... it is an honour for our work to be recognised by peers in the industry…"
Steve Sayer,
Operations Director, Manchester City FC
"It is absolutely fantastic that Everton has been recognised in the Community category at the most prestigious stadium awards in the sporting calendar..."
Denise Barrett-Baxendale,
Chief Executive, Everton in the Community
"I was surprised to be shortlisted and even more amazed to win!"
Jacky Isaac,
HR and Operations Director, Ricoh Arena
"We are delighted that Aviva Stadium has been honoured by our peers in the stadium industry. The Stadium Business Award 2011 for New Venue is a significant accolade of which we are very proud…"
Martin Murphy,
Stadium Director, Aviva Stadium.
"I am delighted to be honoured as the first recipient of the Rising Star award by The Stadium Business Awards judges. It is inspiring for Young Entrepreneurs to be recognized for their passion and commitment to the Sports and Entertainment Industry..."
Steven Salm,
General Manager, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd
"We are delighted that Air Canada Centre has been honoured with the Sustainability Award by our peers in the stadium industry..."
Bryan Leslie,
Director of Building Operations and Team Up Green, Air Canada Centre
"Daktronics is proud and excited to be acknowledged for such achievements… the award represents the commitment of Daktronics for the higher level of service and quality."
Mike Charles,
Sales Representative, Daktronics
"We are most delighted to be honoured by our colleagues in the industry – and we will remain energetic in our approach."
Jacques Grobbelaar,
Executive Chairman, Stadium Management SA (Pty) Ltd
"I am delighted and honoured to receive the ‘Unsung Hero Award’ from my peers in the industry. To be nominated for an award is exciting, but to be nominated for such a prestigious award by the Stadium Business Awards is a privilege…"
Eric Randerson,
Community Chief Executive, Keepmoat Stadium
Winners in focus: David Campbell
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Outstanding Achievement Award recognises “an individual whom has shown outstanding commitment, service and leadership to the industry over a sustained period of time”. In 2011, our worthy recipient was David Campbell.
Currently COO of Formula One Management, David was awarded the accolade for his distinguished time as President/CEO of AEG Europe – where he not only led the spectacular transformation of the much-maligned Millennium Dome into The O2 in London, but also (in the words of TheStadiumBusiness Awards Judging Panel) “sounded a ‘wake-up’ call to the world’s sports and entertainment sector.”
Recruited by AEG to manage the £600m redevelopment of London’s least-loved site, in 2007 Campbell delivered a world-class entertainment venue; since honoured with a plethora of industry accolades, including being named as the world’s most popular music venue in the world for four years running (with its total ticket sales of 1.7million in 2010 surpassing those of second-placed Madison Square Garden by 50%!).
However, in addition to the venue’s widely reported ‘tangible’ successes, Campbell’s enduring legacy will be the venue’s relentless, bar-raising focus on customer service, integrated branding, sponsor partnerships, and fantastic content… which continues to pressure every stadium and arena operator to re-consider their own customer experience.
After collecting the Award at the 2011 Gala Awards evening in Barcelona (pictured), David commented: “I am tremendously honoured to be the first recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award… and it makes it even more special, as a Chelsea supporter, to finally win something at the Camp Nou!
“Joking aside, it truly means a lot when it is voted for by your own peers, colleagues and fellow professionals – so thanks to the judging panel for this humbling accolade.”
RELATED LINKS:
- Winners in focus: Wembley Stadium’s Crowd Safety Team
- Winners in focus: Manchester City FC’s Fan Marketing Campaigns
- Winners in focus: Aviva Stadium
- Winners in focus: Hopkins Architects, for the London 2012 Velodrome
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