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Unilever's Keith Weed, Adobe's Ann Lewnes and DDB Worldwide's Wendy Clark Elected Into AMA New York's Marketing Hall of Fame®The American Marketing Association New York today announced three industry leaders responsible for outstanding contributions to the field of marketing as its 2019 inductees to the Marketing Hall of Fame®. This year's inductees are Keith Weed, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Unilever; Ann Lewnes, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Adobe (News - Alert), and Wendy Clark, Global CEO, DDB Worldwide. The three will be celebrated at the 2019 Marketing Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 16, 2019 at R/GA headquarters in NYC. Cocktails and food will be served, followed by the induction ceremony and presentations from each inductee. Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/MHoF219. The Marketing Hall of Fame was established by AMA New York as the only award of its kind to celebrate brilliance in marketing across all disciplines and industries. A rigorously democratic process is used each year to elect leaders who are making outstanding contributions to marketing and inspiring a new generation of marketers. The criteria for selection are individuals responsible for marketing that has dramatically impacted business results, raised the profile of the profession or moved marketing forward through their use of breakthrough approaches. Past inductees include former Facebook (News - Alert) CMO Gary Briggs, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, GE vice chair Beth Comstock, TBWA\\Worldwide chair Lee Clow, R/GA founder Bob Greenberg, former American Express CMO John Hayes, former IBM (News - Alert) SVP Jon Iwata, Ogilvy & Mather chairman emeritus Shelly Lazarus, MetLife EVP, global CMO Esther Lee, former P&G global marketing officer Jim Stengel and others. "The Marketing Hall of Fame's purpose is to help build marketing's future by recognizing our most admired colleagues for the brilliant ways in which they have advanced our profession," said Joanna Seddon, Marketing Hall of Fame co-chair and President, Brand Consulting, Ogilvy (News - Alert). "It's an honor for us to celebrate the extraordinary contributions of Keith Weed, Ann Lewnes and Wendy Clark, who together have helped to elevate marketing to its rightful place - in the boardroom." The mission of the AMA New York (http://www.amanewyork.org) is to inspire, support and celebrate brilliance in marketing. Founded in 1931, the AMA New York is the principal community for marketing professionals across all industries and disciplines in the New York area.
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