Online Industry Nominees for 2018 XBIZ Exec Awards Announced

LOS ANGELES — XBIZ is pleased to announce the 100 finalist nominees for the online industry edition of the 2018 XBIZ Exec Awards.

The 6th annual XBIZ Exec Awards honors top industry leaders who play key roles in the success of their prominent brands and celebrates their exceptional career achievements.

Industry members of business social network XBIZ.net nominated peers for 10 prestigious award categories, which cover a range of occupations that make up the organizational chart of industry enterprises, covering business development, marketing, management, chief executives and more.

The online industry edition of the XBIZ Exec Awards will be presented at an exclusive awards ceremony during the XBIZ 2018 conference on Tuesday, Jan. 16.  

Women In Adult also will present its annual WIA award at the XBIZ Exec Awards.

XBIZ 2018 runs Jan. 15-19 at the Andaz hotel in West Hollywood, Calif.

Voting for the 2018 XBIZ Exec Awards, which begins tomorrow on XBIZ.net, will run through midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

The nominees for the online industry edition of the 2018 XBIZ Exec Awards are:

Account Executive of the Year        

• Chris Rodger, Payze
• Dave Scott, XLoveCam
• Kimi Evans, Flirt4Free
• Kristi Greer, SegPay
• Marissa Ataliotis, ImLive
• Nancy Moore, Traffic Pimps
• Paul Kluzak, CCBill
• Simon Roy, TrafficPartner
• Sinisha Golemac, Epoch
• Wendy Nelson, NETbilling

Business Development Executive of the Year  

• Chris Gentile, Evil Angel
• Chris Youngs, Paxum
• James Robinson, Mr. Skin
• Jesse Garza, Kink
• Joey Gabra, New Media Services
• John Mauser, Too Much Media
• Karll Cloutier, Bang.com
• Matthew Mund, Mobius
• Olivier Bourque, CrakMedia
• Stinger, Traffic Partner

Brand Ambassador of the Year

• Andrea Fioriniello, ModelCentro
• Andy Wullmer, SGM/TrafficPartner
• Courtney Rudolph, Adult FriendFinder
• Douglas Richter, Supermen.com
• Ela Darling, CAM4
• Gabor Gaspar, Jasmin
• Jeff Wilson, Flirt4Free
• Jim Austin, StripChat
• Karen Campbell, OrbitalPay
• Rémi St-Maur, TrafficStars

Community Figure of the Year

• Alex Lecomte, Juicy Ads
• Brad Mitchell, MojoHost
• Jimmy Foreman, Juicy Ads
• Kathi Stout, CCBill
• Kenny B, YourPaysitePartner
• Michael Plant, Qwebec Expo
• Morgan Sommer, Cybersocket
• Norman Hauwert, Lease Web
• Holly Ruprecht, Hustler           
• Steve Winyard, ICM Registry/AV Secure

Marketing Executive of the Year       

• Adriana Bogdan, BitterStrawberry
• Andra Chirnogeanu, Studio 20
• Giles Hirst, ExoClick
• Guillaume, Tanferri, Jasmin
• Kristel Penn, Grooby
• Laurie Biviano, CCBill
• Liz Rekevics, Streamate
• Megan Wozniak, Adult Empire
• Paul Acevedo, DDF Network
• Toby J Morris, Falcon Studios Group

Progressive Leadership Award       

• Adam Grayson, Evil Angel
• Angie Rowntree, Sssh.com
• Anna Lee, HoloFilm
• Brad Estes, Flirt4Free
• Christian F, Webclicks
• Colin Allerton Adult Empire
• Juicy Jay, JuicyAds
• Thierry Arrondo, Vendo
• Todd Spaits, Yanks
• Vuk Popovic, Quantox

Senior Leadership Award

• Axel Vézina, CrakMedia
• Doug Wicks, Payze
• Eric Wexel, FreeWebCams
• Gary Jackson, CCBill
• Harmik Gharapetian, Epoch
• Joel Drapeau, Gamma Entertainment
• Peter, CAM4
• Sam Rakowski, Mr. Skin
• Shay Efron, ImLive
• Yannick Ferreri, BitterStrawberry

Chief Executive of the Year  

• Cathy Beardsley, SegPay
• Chad, CAM4
• Cristina Vasile, Rich Girls Studio
• Geoffrey Bonnechère, TrafficStars
• Jon Buckheit, Adult FriendFinder
• Zsolt Theiss-Balazs, Jasmin
• Mitch Farber, NETbilling
• Mitch Platt, Vendo
• Shirley Lara, Chaturbate
• Tim Valenti, NakedSword

Businessman of the Year

• Clement Picquet, Bang.com
• Gian Carlo, BitterStrawberry
• Greg Clayman, Flirt4Free
• Jack Avalanche, Traffic Pimps
• Michael Reul, TrafficPartner
• Mugur Cosmin Frunzetti, Studio 20
• Nick Chrétien, CrakMedia
• Stan D'aman, ModelCentro
• Steve Bryson, Orbital Pay
• Steven Grooby, Grooby   

Businesswoman of the Year 

• Billie Miller, Yanks
• Dee Severe, Severe Sex Films
• Jamie Rodriguez, Flirt4Free
• Judy Shalom, Adamo Ads
• Laurel Hertz, ARLCash
• Lauren MacEwen, 7Veils
• Lauren S, Naughty America
• Carmen, BitterStrawberry
• Mia Zhu, MobiusPay
• Vicky Vette, VNA