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Sami Haj-Assaad

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Hamilton, Toronto
As seen in: Unnamed Automotive Podcast, MSN, MSN Canada, The Toronto Star, TechSpot, The Drive, Calgary Herald, Automotive News Canada, O Canada, The StarPhoenix, Yahoo Autos and
Freelance Writer and contributor: @autotrader_ca, @CARandDRIVER, @drivingdotca, @ElectricAutonmy, @techspot, and @nuvomag. Writing about autos, tech and gaming.
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Awards

Annual AJAC Journalism Awards

2020 - Journalist of the Year

Sami Haj-Assaad is the Canadian Automotive AJAC Journalist of the Year. He joins 13 of the country's most respected automotive journalists in being recognized for their achievements at the 37th Annual Automobile Journalism Awards presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), The award was announced in a virtual presentation by AJAC on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.

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Annual AJAC Journalism Awards

2020 - Business Writing Award

Congratulations to the winner of the 2020 AJAC Business Writing Award: Sami Haj-Assaad! Sami Haj-Assaad wrote the article, "How Mazda uses food and surfing to inspire vehicle design," where the reader experiences the creative, unlikely ways Mazda car designs come to be in California. A rare window into a fascinating world! As insightful as it is entertaining, this is such a great example of what automotive storytelling can be.

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Annual AJAC Journalism Awards

2018 - Wakefield Castrol Awards for Automotive Writing - Technical Writing

Awarded for the story "SkyActiv-X is Mazda’s Secret Weapon for Fuel Economy" published on AutoGuide.com.

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Annual AJAC Journalism Awards

2018 - Best Video Journalism Award presented by Integrated Automotive Experience

Presented for the 2017 BMW i8 Video Review.

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