TORONTO – Borika Vucinic (above), vice-president of Bell Media Network and of the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) was jointly named Woman of the Year by Rise, an advocacy group focused on gender diversity in the media technology sector, NABA announced yesterday.
The award, which Vucinic shares with Inga Ruehl of Sky Sports, is “presented to an extraordinary and inspirational woman who has made a significant contribution within her field,” a press release explains.
“This year, the judges were unable to choose just one winner from a shortlist full of extremely talented women from around the world, so they decided to honour both Vucinic and Ruehl.”
The award will be presented at the Rise Awards ceremony Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. GMT.
“We celebrate and congratulate Borika receiving this award in recognition of her leadership, accomplishments, and professionalism as a trailblazer in our industry,” said Michael McEwen, NABA director-general, in the press release.
“Diversity is part of NABA’s remit, so this award not only reflects Borika’s role at Bell Media but also the many contributions she has made to the NABA Board of Directors as a Director and Vice-President. Rise has gender diversity as its core mandate, and I thank them for their work and the recognition of a very deserving industry leader.”
Photo supplied by NABA.
