PRESS RELEASE
GMA Network Chairman Atty. Felipe L. Gozon was recently awarded Communicator of the Year by the International Association of Business Communicators Asia Pacific (IABC APAC).
IABC APAC, according to its website, is a "global network of communicators working in diverse industries and disciplines to identify, share, and apply the world’s best communication practices."
It has 13 chapters in 8 countries throughout the Asia Pacific region.
ABOUT THE AWARD
The IABC Pacific Communicator of the Year Award (COTY) honors exceptional communication excellence and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellent leadership skills in strategic communication.
Gozon was lauded for his outstanding contributions to the field of communication, taking the lead in transforming GMA-7 into the country’s leading broadcast organization and constantly redefining the landscape of Philippine broadcast media.
He said in his acceptance speech, "I would like to thank IABC Asia Pacific for this very great honor.
"Being named Communicator of the Year in the Executive Leader category by a very respected global community of communicators is deeply meaningful to me.
"This recognition holds even greater significance in a year of convergence—the 55th anniversary of the IABC, the 75th anniversary of our company, GMA Network, and receiving this prestigious award at the age—my age of 85."
Gozon was nominated for the IABC Asia Pacific Communicator of the Year Award by GMA Network Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela Javier Cruz.
As the third consecutive winner from the Philippines of the IABC COTY Award in the Executive Leader Category, Gozon joins the esteemed group of previous awardees, including Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) President and CEO Jose Teodoro K. Limcaoco and Grupo Agatep Chairman and CEO Charlie A. Agatep.
"I see Gozon as an impressive individual," says Barbara Pesel, chair of IABC Asia Pacific Board of Directors.
"He's a leader that through his communication with his team, he inspired the people to recognize the importance of the Philippine culture.
"And it was, I think, this collaboration and this bringing these people together that made GMA what it is today.
"And for that we recognize the importance of his work, and award him the Communicator of the Year."