The Awards are presented in twelve different categories which cover most aspects of Business Aviation. Nominating an individual or company is an opportunity to ensure that the most outstanding performing companies and individuals become potential award winners. The significance of the Award is underlined by the support EBAA, CEPA and RUBAA.

Nominations can be made online at the website www.spbaa.com by filling out a simple nomination form. The online form can also be downloaded and submitted by email. The deadline for submitting nominations is March 13. The nomination procedure for the Sapphire Pegasus Award is completely open; anyone can nominate a company or individual of which they feel that recognition and honoring is appropriate. Companies or individuals are allowed to nominate themselves; after all, a panel of impartial judges will determine which contender represents the most outstanding performance in a category. “I urge people to make their nominations soon as the deadline is looming,” says Antonia Lukacinova-Tomkova, initiator of the Sapphire Pegasus Award and CEO of Media Tribune marketing and PR Agency. “It is a way to show excellence in the industry.”

Antonia Lukacinova-Tomkova

The Advisory Board that will independently review the nominations is comprised of a team of distinguished industry professionals and journalists:

• Vladimir Petak, Chairman, CEO of ABS Jets, Prague
• Peter Bradfield, Principal of Aerospace Media Dinner, Aviation Media Consultant
• Fabio Gamba, CEO of EBAA, Brussels
• Dagmar Grossmann, CEO of G-Jet, CEPA and CEPA EXPO, Prague
• Antonia Lukacinova, CEO of Media Tribune and Publisher of Aviation Times, Prague
• Liz Moscrop, Aviation Journalist and Editor, London
• Anna Serejkina, Executive Director and Board Member of RUBAA, Moscow
• Cdr. Bud Slabbaert, Aviation Development Consultant and Editor, Caribbean

This panel of judges will have the final word on the selection of the award winners.

“The Sapphire Pegasus Award is an opportunity not only to honor, but also to thank the winners for their excellent performance,” says Vladimir Petak, the Advisory Board Chairman. “Our panel of judges will aim to remove any subjectivity about performance, and replace it with a thorough and objective review and validation. With many good candidates to choose from, our Advisory Board may have a difficult task rewarding the absolute best. Receiving a Sapphire Pegasus Award will be a great achievement.”

The Award winners will be announced and honored during the Sapphire Pegasus Gala Dinner on April 8, 2016 at the Boscolo Luxury Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. The Sapphire Pegasus Award is created in hours of handmade work by the glass masters of Moser; Moser Bohemian crystal is worldwide unrivalled, same as the glassworks itself and its designers. The conception of the award, as well as the organization of the event is handled by Media Tribune marketing and PR agency in Prague.