P&G Director Receives Award

Claire Molyneux, associate marketing director, Procter & Gamble West Africa (P&G) is one of the eighteen marketing professionals worldwide honoured as Internationalist of the Year by The Internationalist magazine, a United States of America-based journal of marketing, advertising and media professions.

The journal on an annual basis recognises achievers who stand out in the world with great marketing ideas and who embrace new levels of risk-taking, essential in delivering results and in connecting with consumers and customers. The award is in its seventh year.

According to The Internationalist “These individuals are truly the people behind today’s outstanding marketing thinking and brand communications. Despite the variety of fields they represent, their diversity of location and varying years in the profession, all take the role of brand champion to heart.  If a phrase could summarise their dedication in this era of change, it would be commitment to innovation.”

The recognition of Molyneux brings to three the number of P&G employees who have been honoured by the journal since 2004. Jim Stengel, the former Global Marketing Officer of the company was honoured in 2004, while Dr. Greg Allgood, the Director, Children Safe Drinking Water of the company was honoured in 2007. Molyneux, one of the 2011 awardees, is the Associate Marketing Director Laundry, Beauty & Grooming and CMK, P&G West Africa.

She came to Nigeria two and a half years ago and has been responsible for P&G Gamble’s fabric care division, as well as for Gillette, Duracell, New Business and Market Research ever since. In this role, she has been seriously committed to touching and improving more consumers’ lives across West Africa through the P&G brands she oversees and through the company’s Social Responsibility Platform ‘Live, Learn and Thrive’. Claire Molyneux holds a Masters of Arts in Modern History and German from Oxford University, England.

The journal said the selection process for the award was made through third party nominations across the world to underline the fairness of the process. According to it, “Highlighting the people and ideas behind today’s successful cross-border campaigns and breakthrough accomplishments is at the heart of The Internationalist’s mission. All of these internationalists have been nominated by their industry colleagues for their work in 2010. Final selections were made by The Internationalist advisory board and editorial team. These men and women join 71 other individuals named between 2004 through 2009.”