Globo’s Roberto Irineu Marinho to Receive International Emmy Directorate Award

NEW YORK: Roberto Irineu Marinho, the chairman and CEO of Globo Group of Companies­­­­­­, is to receive the 2014 International Emmy Directorate Award.

The Globo Media Group, owned by the Marinho family, has been around since 1925. Roberto Irineu Marinho began his career at the daily newspaper O Globo in 1983. He was appointed as chairman and CEO of the conglomerate in August 2003. He will accept his International Emmy in New York on November 24 at the International Emmy Awards Gala, where TV Globo will kick off its 50th anniversary celebrations.

“Roberto Irineu Marinho is a pillar of Globo’s success. He has spearheaded the group’s national and global footprint while pursuing his family’s strong commitment to quality journalism and social responsibility for many years, the last ten as chairman and CEO,” said Bruce Paisner, the president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “The Academy looks forward to recognizing his outstanding leadership with our 2014 International Emmy Directorate Award, the same award we presented to his father over 30 years ago.”
 
Roberto Irineu Marinho commented, “I take this special award as a recognition of the work of each and every person who transformed television into a national passion in Brazil, and also as a great source of pride, as it takes our culture beyond our borders. It was an endeavor started by my father, who received such homage in 1983, and I feel overjoyed that I have been able to continue his vision and determination alongside my brothers, and to empower the bravery of those who bring Brazilian talent to the screen.”