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ICON partners with McLoughlinBall to deliver the ACCELERATE! Program, which offers a one year post graduate scholarship accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the United Kingdom and endorsed by ICON’s UK affiliate, Professional Services Marketing Group (PSMG).

The program is open to all ICON members, regardless of your professional background or level. It can be tailored to your experience and seniority, ensuring that you get the most out of your ACCELERATE! Experience.

ICON and McLoughlinBall, a leading recruiter in professional services marketing, business development and communications roles, are delighted to announce the launch of the 2019 Accelerate program. The program offers ICON members the opportunity to win a scholarship for a one year post graduate course in professional services marketing, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK and endorsed by PSMG, our ICON affiliate in the UK.

The program is open to all members of ICON (either through a firm membership or individual membership) who work in a marketing, business development or communications role in a professional services firm in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China and Singapore. Applicants at all levels of their career are invited to submit a response, regardless of their seniority as there are three courses to choose from, depending on your seniority or existing qualifications – your choice!

For more information, click here or contact Michelle Prior.

ACCELERATE! PROGRAM 2018

We are thrilled to announce that Carly Evans, Baker McKenzie, won the 2018 ICON/McLoughlinBall Accelerate! Program.

The entries were of a very high standard and came from across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, which was particularly pleasing. The judges were unanimous in their choice and Carly’s submission was an outstanding and very worthy winner.

Carly will be receiving a post graduate course specialising in professional services marketing and BD from Cambridge Marketing Institute in the UK and endorsed by the Certified Institute of Marketing UK - well done, Carly!

Also receiving a Highly Commended was Jessica Case of GHD - well done, Jessica






ACCELERATE! PROGRAM 2017

We are thrilled to announce that Lauren Tyzack, DLA Piper, won the 2017 McLoughlinBall Accelerate! Program.

The entries were of a very high standard and came from across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, which was particularly pleasing. The judges were unanimous in their choice and Lauren’s submission was an outstanding and very worthy winner.

Lauren will be receiving a post graduate course specialising in professional services marketing and BD from Cambridge Marketing Institute in the UK and endorsed by the Certified Institute of Marketing UK - well done, Lauren!

Also receiving a Highly Commended was Teresa Ding of Clifford Chance in HK - well done, Teresa!

ACCELERATE! PROGRAM 2016

James Walker from King & Wood Mallesons, was the winner of the 2016 APSMA/McLoughlinBall ACCELERATE! Program.

The entries were of a very high standard and came from across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, which was particularly pleasing. The judges were unanimous in their choice and James’s submission was an outstanding and very worthy winner.

James received a post graduate course specialising in professional services marketing and BD from Cambridge Marketing Institute in the UK and endorsed by the Certified Institute of Marketing UK - well done, James!

Also receiving a highly commended was Eloise Scanlan of Shine Lawyers - Eloise will have her choice of various APSMA Masterclasses and specialist seminars over the next twelve months - well done, Eloise!


ACCELERATE! PROGRAM 2015

Lucy Rao of Allen & Overy announced as the winner of the APSMA McLoughlinBall “Accelerate” Program.

The Program was open to all APSMA members in all Association geographies. The prize was a place on the graduate diploma course in professional services, certified by the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK, and run by Cambridge Marketing College.

It is an online course and students are able to work very flexibly around their other work and family commitments. It is the only course we know of which relates exclusively to to the professional services sector and is extremely appropriate for APSMA members given that there is no formal university qualification exclusively dedicated to our industry at present. We were absolutely delighted with the calibre of entrants to the program so much so that we awarded two Highly Commended prizes as well as the actual winner. Those went to Nicola Sutcliffe of Jacobs and Elly Davis of Frontier Economic.