IDM honours record number of marketing graduates
Released 10 November 2008: Last Friday a record 450 newly qualified marketers were honoured at the Institute of Direct Marketing’s biggest ever graduation ceremony.
Receiving official, and coveted, IDM Graduate status at London’s Royal Geographic Society were practitioners who passed one of the Institute’s internationally recognised marketing qualifications over the 2007/2008 academic year.
Students who passed with Credit or Distinction were recognised and, in acknowledgement of extra special achievement, individual awards were also presented to the top student for each qualification. Top Student awards were presented by the qualification sponsor and were as follows:
IDM QUALIFICATIONS IN DIRECT AND INTERACTIVE MARKETING
Headline Sponsor - Acxiom
IDM Certificate in Direct and Interactive Marketing
Acxiom award presented to Top Student Susan Baxter Cert IDM
IDM Diploma in Direct and Interactive Marketing
Proximity London award presented to Top Student Alice Harper Dip IDM
IDM QUALIFICATIONS IN DIGITAL MARKETING
IDM Certificate in Digital Marketing
Email Vision award presented to Top Student Emma Phillips Cert DigM
IDM Diploma in Digital Marketing
Responsys award presented to Top Student Marie Orpen Dip DigM
IDM DIPLOMA IN INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Headline sponsor – Oracle
Oracle award presented to Top Student Ciara Harding Dip IMC
IDM QUALIFICATIONS IN BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MARKETING
Headline Sponsors – Blue Sheep and Viking Direct
IDM Certificate in B2B Marketing
Blue Sheep / Viking Direct award presented to Top Student James Rogers Cert BusM
IDM CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED MARKETING ANALYTICS
In association with SAS
SAS award presented to Top Student Stuart Richards Cert AMA
A total of 800 marketers enrolled on an IDM qualification for the academic year 2007/08, many of whom, who elected for a longer study time, are due to graduate in 2009. For more information about the IDM’s portfolio of vocational qualifications, please visit www.marketingquals.com
Notes to Editors
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