Dentsu Mitchell WA’s Ashleigh Sligo named as one of Yahoo7’s 2016 Digital Stars
Nine rising talents, including seven Australian and two New Zealand entrants, have been named as winners for Yahoo7’s 2016 Digital Stars program. The record number of entries this year demonstrated the ever-evolving nature of the industry and the increasingly high standard of talent within it.
Dentsu Mitchell Digital Executive, Ashleigh Sligo, has been selected as one of the winners representing WA.
Now in its fifth year, the program recognises the best emerging talent in media and rewards them with access to some of the most respected industry mentors. The program seeks to provide young talent with valuable experiences, bolstering their knowledge and creativity through access to Yahoo7’s senior executives.
Joshua Krueger, General Manager Digital Sales, said it was fantastic to have a WA winner back on the list in 2016.
“Congratulations to Ashleigh. The quality of this year’s nominees was spectacular. It was great to see we had record nominations from WA with every major media agency in town getting heavily involved,” said Krueger.
The 2016 Digital Stars winners are:
- Ashleigh Sligo, Digital Executive, Dentsu Mitchell, WA
- Genevieve Canh, Digital Executive, MediaCom, NSW
- James Grayson, Digital Planner/Buyer, Maxus, NSW
- Ashlee Casalini, Digital Planner/Buyer, Vizeum, NSW
- Rosy Zhang, Senior Connections Designer, UM, NSW
- Roisin Rafferty, Digital Manager, Carat, QLD
- Luke Maher, Client Digital Manager, Initiative, VIC
- James Diamond, Senior Digital Executive, Carat, VIC
- Nureete Burnie, Channel Planner/Buyer, Contagion, NZ
- Rob Kay, Activation Manager, Zenith Optimedia, NZ
Paul Sigaloff, Commercial Director at Yahoo7, said it’s great to see the Digital Talent pool within Australia and New Zealand growing year on year, demonstrated by the 55% increase of applicants in the 2016 program.
“The search for great talent is essential to our industry and Yahoo7 is proud to foster the next generation of creative thinkers and leaders. I look forward to spending time with our talented winners over the course of the initiative.”
Michelle Testa, Dentsu Mitchell Business Director, said they are thrilled Sligo has been recognized for her contribution to Perth’s emerging digital talent.
“Ashleigh has navigated a complex and sophisticated audience & data management project for a national client, which has extended her capability and skill set technically and from a client service perspective. She delivers an exceptionally high level of work, and can be proud of her achievements and recognition.”
As well as VIP access at Mumbrella360, the winners’ prize includes a trip to Sydney, lunch with Yahoo7 CEO Ed Harrison, a networking dinner with senior Yahoo7 and Yahoo New Zealand Executives and access to some of the keynote speakers at the conference.
For more information on the Digital Stars program, visit: yahoo7.com.au/digitalstars