The Marketing Academy Merlin Awards

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It’s our view that the Merlin Awards are quite special…every year each Academy Scholar selects just one person from the many mentors and speakers they meet during the programme to receive a ‘Merlin’. It’s a small way of appreciating the individual from whom the Scholar received that extra special gift of wisdom, advice, insight & inspiration.

The awards, selected by the 2011 Scholars, were personally handed to the recipients  at a party in the O2 on Monday 14th May.  The award, a crystal owl named after the Academy’s Mascot ‘Merlin’ was presented in a gorgeous black presentation box designed by the Marketing Academy’s Design Faculty partners  JKR.

Congratulations to the following Merlin Award winners….

Amanda MacKenzie – Aviva
Andrew McGuinness – BMB Agency
Andrew Swaffield – The Mileage Company
Andy Duncan – Camelot
Andy Fennell – Diageo
Carolyn McCall – easyJet
Charles Allen – Arsenal Football Club
Charmaine Eggberry – Nokia
Cilla Snowball – AMV BBDO
Debbie Klein – Engine Group
Deborah Dolce – TK Maxx Group
Emma Beale – Waitrose
Gavin Paterson – BT
Helen Kellie – BBC
James Scroggs – Hoop London
Joe Clift – Lloyds Banking Group
John Harber – Jawbone
Jonathan Stead – Rapier
Katie Vanneck – News International
Paul Brown – The Princes trust
Phil Rumbol – 101 London
Stephen Miron – Global Radio
Mike Hughes – ISBA
Michele McGrath – Brand Learning
Philip Mehl – HSBC
Sarah Warby – Sainsburys
Saj Arshad – Vodafone
Sue Farr – Chime
Tim Duffy – M&C Saatchi
Tom Christie-Miller – The Walt Disney Company

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Emanuel Gavert, Kraft presents Andy Fennell, Diageo with his Merlin Award

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Merlin Award


NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 ARE OPEN!

The program is free but highly selective so firstly we ask senior business leaders working within Marketing, Media and Advertising to nominate the best of their emerging leaders for a place on the program. All ‘nominees’ then receive an ‘Invitation to Apply’ which includes essential information about the process.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2026 ARE OPEN

Applicants may apply to EITHER cohort regardless of country of residence, but must commit to attend both Residential dates & the Virtual day of their chosen cohort. Attendance is mandatory and a condition of acceptance onto the program.