Prime Media CEO Ian Audsley has been awarded Media Executive of the Year in the Executive Of The Year Awards.

The successful turnaround of Prime Media under Audsley’s leadership was recognised in the awards, organised by CEO magazine.

SBS managing Director Michael Ebeid was also a finalist in the media category.

The award citation reads:

“Ian was appointed at Prime Media Group when the company was experiencing some financial difficulty and the media industry was being drawn into a period of significant structural and technological change. The company is now one of the best performing companies in the industry.”

radioinfo recently reported the company’s latest results.