Apple Global Senior Director of Music Publishing Elena Segal will receive an Ivors Academy Honour in recognition of her contributions to the U.K. music industry.

The Honour celebrates individuals who champion songwriters and composers while creating positive change in the music industry.

Calling Segal “one of the most accomplished and respected music executives in the U.K.,” Ivors Academy Chair Tom Gray said, “Throughout her career, Elena has consistently championed the value of songwriters and music publishing. Notably, she has been at the forefront of global music licensing as technology transformed the industry.”

Segal will receive the award at the Ivors ceremony in London on 5/23.

In her current role, Segal is responsible for all aspects of Apple’s relationships, whether commercial, strategic, operational or creative, with songwriters, music publishers and other licensors of rights in compositions.

She joined iTunes in 2006 and was directly involved in the store’s global expansion. More recently, Segal oversaw the licensing of all music-publishing rights ex-U.S. for the launch of Apple Music in more than 100 countries. She also played a key role in the Apple Music Festival, which ran for a decade in London.

Segal began her career in music in 2001 as an associate at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP.