EuroSIMA Award winners named

The Quiksilver European team celebrating their win

 

We are catching up on this news from Europe, where the EuroSima Awards took place recently in Hossegor, France during the Waterman’s Ball.

 




Winners included:

 

Performance Award: Quiksilver, for its performance during the 2011/12 season

 

Ad Campaign of the Year: Nixon, for its “Archives” campaign

 

Innovation Award: Rip Curl, for its FlashBomb wetsuit

 

European Athlete of the Year: Antoine Delpero, for his performance on the longboard and stand up paddle world tours

 

Lifetime Achievement Award: Maurice Cole, for his help in the development of surfing and the boardsports industry in Europe.