The chairman and CEO of US FEC chain GameWorks has been named the Gold winner in two categories of the CEO World Awards.
Philip N Kaplan was named CEO of the Year, Media and Entertainment and also earned the top spot in the Achievement in Management, Media and Entertainment category.
Both entries earned Kaplan and GameWorks recognition for successes relating to the Company's new trajectory since Kaplan's joining in the summer of 2018.
The annual CEO World Awards program recognises leadership, innovation, organisational performance, new products and services, CEO excellence studies, corporate social responsibility, and milestones from every major industry in the world.
"It's an honour to be named Gold winner by CEO World Awards in two categories and to earn this type of esteemed industry and peer recognition," said Kaplan.
"These awards are a testament to our team's commitment to ensuring our guests have the best entertainment and dining experience each time they enter our venues.
"Since joining GameWorks last year, we have made great strides in enhancing our concept and expanding the guest experience. These efforts, coupled with our focus on leading the fast-growing esports sector, has allowed GameWorks to emerge the number one national esports platform and a prime destination for gamers throughout the country.
“This has required deep dedication on the part of all our team members, and we greatly appreciate their efforts. This awards program acknowledges all we've done as a company in the past year," Kaplan explained.
Judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2019 award winners. Winners will be honoured in San Francisco, US on October 28, 2019 during the annual SVUS Red Carpet Awards Ceremony Dinner attended by the finalists, winners, judges and industry peers.
