MARK OF EXCELLENCE

2009 Mark of Excellence

Celebrating 15 Years of Marketing Excellence in the Capital Region

The New York Capital Region Chapter of the AMA hosted a fabulous 15th Anniversary Mark of Excellence Celebration!

The 2009 Mark of Excellence Committee welcomed Niels Schuurmans, SVP Marketing and Executive Creative Director for SPIKE TV, as the guest speaker for the event.

Niels Schuurmans is a graduate of Boston University and has been in promotion and marketing for over 18 years.

He spent 13 years at Nickelodeon in various creative roles - as a promotions and commercial director/writer and producer, as the worldwide creative director, and the SVP Creative Director for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Nick At Nite in the US.

He worked at Cartoon Network as the first Head of On-Air Promotion before moving overseas to launch Nickelodeon in Australia, throughout Asia and Europe. He headed up Creative, Marketing and Programming for Nickelodeon in the UK before returning to the United States to helm creative at Nickelodeon domestically.

Most recently, he built the SPIKE TV brand as the SVP Marketing and Executive Creative Director. Schuurmans also oversees development and production for all short form programming and long form integrated and sponsored specials.

Niels has won numerous promotions and marketing awards, including being named to Electronic Media’s Top Ten Marketers in the Entertainment Industry.

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When: October 7, 2009

Where: Albany Marriott, Wolf Road, Albany

Time: 5:30-8:00

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