WTR Industry Awards 2016
On May 24 2016 World Trademark Review announced the winners of its tenth Industry Awards at an exclusive ceremony at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. The awards are designed to recognise the vital work carried out by in-house trademark counsel and identify the teams and individuals that are performing their functions to the highest possible standards. Over the following pages we speak to the winners and explain why they were judged to be leading examples of industry best practice
In-House Counsel of the Year: Colm Dobbyn, MasterCard
In-House Team of the Decade: Google
Asia-Pacific Team of the Year: Billabong International
Europe, Middle East & Africa Team of the Year: Red Bull
Latin American Team of the Year: Grupo Bimbo
North America Team of the Year: Enterprise Holdings
Fashion, Cosmetics & Luxury Goods Team of the Year: Moncler
Financial & Professional Services Team of the Year: Voya Financial
Food, Beverages & Tobacco Team of the Year: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli
Healthcare & Life Sciences Team of the Year: Gilead Sciences
Household & Consumer Goods Team of the Year: Procter & Gamble
Internet & Telecommunications Team of the Year: Verizon Communications
Not-For-Profit Organisation Team of the Year: American Red Cross
Software & Online Services Team of the Year: Facebook
Sports, Entertainment & Media Team of the Year: A+E Networks
Technology & Consumer Electronics Team of the Year: Honeywell International