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Backbone of the industry | SECTION 09 Awards and accolades OMA A N N UA L G EN ER A L M EET I N G AND IND U ST RY AWA R DS 2016 The OMA hosted its Annual General Meeting combined with the Members’ Cocktail event, on Tuesday 17 May, with industry awards presented on the night. The OMA industry awards were established to reward and acknowledge those individuals who regularly exceed organisational and industry expectations and who are taking Out of Home (OOH) to new heights. The industry is only as good as the people who work in it and we continue to hold this group of people in high regard. Congratulations to the following members acknowledged in 2016 for their outstanding contribution to the OOH industry: E XC E L L E NC E I N I NNOVATI O N AWARD Greg Davis, oOh!media O U TSTAND I NG S ERVI CE AWARD Damien Rath, APN Outdoor R I S I N G STAR AWARD Sarah Hughes, Adshel T H E O M A I ND USTRY AWARD Janine Wood, APN Outdoor “I was thrilled and hounoured to be the recipient of the OMA’s Rising Star Award in 2016. Personally, having Adshel nominate me and with the industry recognising the contribution I’ve made over the past few years has empowered me to look at how I can do more. It’s a competitive and challenging industry to work in and I love to look beyond the norm.” Sarah Hughes 54 PR ODU CT MA R KETING MA N AGER, A DSHEL