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These awards used to be doled out only at gala events convened by tedious free industry magazines as a means of rewarding their patient and persistent advertisers, who don’t seem to get much else out of the transaction (does anyone actually read [[Risk Magazine]]<ref>Careful: http://www.risk.net/risk-magazine is the derivatives risk magazine. https://www.risk-mag.com is a different kind of magazine altogether, although its reader appeal is a bit more obvious.</ref>? Why? When?). | These awards used to be doled out only at gala events convened by tedious free industry magazines as a means of rewarding their patient and persistent advertisers, who don’t seem to get much else out of the transaction (does anyone actually read [[Risk Magazine]]<ref>Careful: http://www.risk.net/risk-magazine is the derivatives risk magazine. https://www.risk-mag.com is a different kind of magazine altogether, although its reader appeal is a bit more obvious.</ref>? Why? When?). | ||
At least in those days, sheepishly returning to your desk with an embarrassing plastic figurine was the price of a free night out on the tiles with your buddies — but latterly those austere publications have been joined by obscure “industry networking platforms” and hitherto unheard-of “industry trade associations” in declaring arbitrary, meaningless and frankly outrageous awards to individuals whom you would think the simple pleasure of excelling at their | At least in those days, sheepishly returning to your desk with an embarrassing plastic figurine was the price of a free night out on the tiles with your buddies — but latterly those austere publications have been joined by obscure “industry networking platforms” and hitherto unheard-of “industry trade associations” in declaring arbitrary, meaningless and frankly outrageous awards to individuals whom you would think the simple pleasure of excelling at their calling, or failing that, being richly paid for it, ought to be reward enough. Gala dinners are few and far between these days: if you’re lucky a congratulatory post on the online edition of a magazine no-one reads. | ||
But nonetheless, some are afflicted by a neurosis courtesy of which they seek public recognition for their endeavours. There are some insecurities that only a gong for “Person of the Year, IT Procurement, Government Sector”; “Business Development Professional of the Year: Information Services Sector” or “Contentious Litigator of the Year - Alternative Dispute and Mediation sector” can redress. | But nonetheless, some are afflicted by a neurosis courtesy of which they seek public recognition for their endeavours. There are some insecurities that only a gong for “Person of the Year, IT Procurement, Government Sector”; “Business Development Professional of the Year: Information Services Sector” or “Contentious Litigator of the Year - Alternative Dispute and Mediation sector” can redress. | ||