YouTube CEO Is Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year

Before helming online video, Salar Kamangar created Google AdWords

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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has named YouTube CEO Salar Kamangar its Media Person of the Year.

Every year, the so-called Oscars of the advertising world bestows this honor on an influential figure in media whose innovation plays a larger role in shaping the industry. The past three recipients of the award were Jack Dorsey, Eric Schmidt and Mark Zuckerberg.

"YouTube has become a global phenomenon under Salar's leadership," said Phillip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions.

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