Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has announced that Subadhra Sriram, Editor & Publisher, is among the winners of this year’s Jesse H. Neal Awards. Given annually by the business information association Connectiv, The Neal Awards are prestigious editorial honors in the field of specialised journalism.

Sriram, who oversees SIA’s global media strategy and steers the company’s award-winning editorial content, is the recipient of the 2019 Timothy White Award.

The Timothy White Award recognises exemplary leadership in the face of challenges and pressures that editors face daily. It is given to an editor whose work displays extraordinary courage, integrity, and passion. This memorial award, which falls in Leadership Awards category, is named after the longtime editor of Billboard who served as the moral compass of the music industry by tackling controversial issues. The Leadership Awards recognise individuals who are iconic in their levels of vision, accomplishment, and contributions.

Day-to-day, Sriram ensures that SIA’s editorial platforms and journalistic coverage of the workforce solutions ecosystem is fair, balanced and newsworthy. Her honesty and commitment are reflected in her own work, in the high standards to which she holds others around her, and in the leading publications, forums and channels she has founded and furthered throughout her career.

“In her role, Subadhra balances a constant vigilance to maintain editorial integrity and independence with compassion and conviction,” Michael Marchesano, Managing Director, Connectiv, said. “From being frequently questioned, both internally and externally, on the necessity of such strict editorial standards, she remains steadfast in her stance of protecting the integrity of the editorial products on her watch.”

“I am delighted and humbled to receive this honor,” Sriram said. “It’s gratifying to be recognised for balancing the pressures that my team and I face daily and to join the ranks of those who have received this honor previously.”

“We at SIA cover the world of work — or what insiders refer to as the workforce solutions ecosystem,” Sriram said. “We sit in the middle of this very dynamic space, providing news and information to both suppliers and buyers of temporary labour, the people and companies who connect people with work. My team and I focus carefully on being objective as we cover an exciting and fast-moving industry.”

The 65th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards were presented at a special luncheon in New York City on 29 March 2019.