The CEO Magazine reveals 2017 Executive of the Year Awards finalists; Awards night held Nov 15

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CEOMag.jpgThe CEO Magazine has revealed its top finalists for the 2017 Executive of the Year Awards. Ranging over 23 categories, the awards will honour and acknowledge some of the finest business leaders and professionals in Australia.

Finalists with two nominations include Jason Dooris (top, left), CEO, Atomic 212 Group and Jaimes Leggett (centre), group CEO, M&C Saatchi Group in the Media Executive of the Year and CEO of the Year categories. Also making the cut in the Media Executive of the Year category is Pete Bosilkovski (top, right), CEO, Leo Burnett Sydney and Sean Seamer (bottom, left), CEO, MediaCom Australia + New Zealand. Caleb Bush (bottom, right), managing director and vice president, George P. Johnson has been shortlisted in the Managing Director of the Year category.

Previous winners of the Media Executive of the Year Award include Dooris (2016), Dentsu Aegis Network CEO Luke Littlefield (2015), Bosilkovski (2014), REA Group CEO and managing director Greg Ellis (2013) and Prime Media Group CEO Ian Audsley (2012).

Australia’s most prestigious business awards event, the Executive of the Year Awards recognise the individual excellence of senior executives. One of the most hotly contested events for Australia’s leading executives, the awards celebrate the success, innovation and business acumen of individuals in corporate Australia. From thousands of entries, 10 experienced judges from a range of industries have chosen 105 finalists in 23 categories.

Says Pete Bosilkovski, CEO, Leo Burnett Sydney: “It is an honour to have been named a finalist in The CEO Magazine’s highly respected Executive of the Year Awards. Whilst I’m over the moon to be named a finalist, I recognise its not a solo sport. Our success in transforming our company into a progressive innovative creative solutions company could not be achieved without the drive and passion of my amazing team at Leo Burnett and the support of my brilliant client partners. I am exceptionally proud of our entire team for all that we have achieved as a business.”

Says Seamer: “I am thrilled and honoured to be a finalist in this year’s awards, which I believe is testament to the amazing team I lead at MediaCom.”

The prestigious business awards event will be held at Crown Melbourne on 15 November, hosted by Eddie McGuire who has MC’d the event since the inaugural awards in 2012.