DUBAI, Jan 25, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - The Dubai International Advertising Festival, the leading Festival and Awards for creative excellence in the Middle East and North Africa, is pleased to announce the members of the juries responsible for judging and awarding entries into the 6th Dubai Lynx Awards.
A total of 35 international, industry experts will come together in Dubai to judge and debate over the best of the region's work. Divided into six juries, each led by their own jury president, jury members will this year see entries from 14 categories: Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Media, Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive, Print & Poster Craft, Film Craft, Design, Integrated and new for this year, PR and Mobile.
"We are delighted to be bringing these international juries to Dubai. As individuals they are knowledgeable and passionate within their fields and together will bring fresh ideas and perspectives in judging the creativity currently coming out of the MENA region. We look forward to welcoming them and seeing which entries they will choose to take home the coveted Lynx trophies," said Emma Lancaster, Festival Director, Dubai Lynx.
The 2012 jury members are:
Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio and Craft Jury
- Ted Royer, Partner, Executive Creative Director, Droga5, USA - Jury President
- Scott Lambert, Creative Director, Innocean, Australia
- Doerte Spengler-Ahrens, Chief Creative Officer, Jung von Matt/Fleet, Germany
- Abhijit Avasthi, National Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, India
- Ivan Johnson, Executive Creative Director, 140 BBDO, South Africa
- Carla Romeu, Creative Director, El Laboratorio, Spain
- John Pallant, Regional Creative Director, EMEA, Saatchi & Saatchi, UK
Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive and Mobile
- Gaston Bigio, Regional Creative Director, Ogilvy Latina and Founder, David, Argentina - Jury President
- Nancy Hartley, Executive Creative Director, SapientNitro, Australia
- Erik Backes, Executive Creative Director, Wunderman, Germany
- Odile Creze, Executive Creative Director, DraftFCB, France
- Chris Baylis, Executive Creative Director, Tribal DDB, The Netherlands
- Theo Ferreira, Executive Creative Director/Co-Founder, Hello World, South Africa
- Nick Darken, Partner/Executive Creative Director, Albion, UK
Media Jury
- Jacki Kelley, Global Chief Executive Officer, UM, Global - Jury President
- John Sintras, Chief Executive Officer, Starcom MediaVest, Australia
- Gino Baeck, Chief Executive Officer, Mindshare, Belgium
- Jens Erichsen, Managing Director, Carat, Germany
- Jasmin Sohrabji, Chief Executive Officer, Omnicom Media Group, India
- Niclas Froberg, Chief Executive Officer/Founder, Tre Kronor Media & Advertising, Sweden
- Hugh Cameron, Chief Strategy Officer, PHD Media, UK
Design Jury
- Jonathan Ford, Creative Partner, Pearlfisher, UK - Jury President
- Tristan Macherel, Executive Creative Director, The Brand Union, France
- Alok Nanda, Chief Executive Officer, Alok Nanda & Company, India
- Bruno Stucchi, Owner/Creative Director, Dinamomilano, Italy
- Rita Baltazar, Partner, Co-Founder and Creative Director, By, Portugal
- Jennifer Ehlers, Creative Director, King James RSVP, South Africa
- Catrin Vagnemark, Creative Director, BVD Design Bureau, Sweden
PR Jury
- Richard Millar, Chief Executive Officer, Hill & Knowlton, UK - Jury President
- Cyrille Arcamone, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, Fleishman-Hillard, France
- Tobias Schlosser, Chief Operating Officer, EMEA, Ledavi, Germany
- Sunil Gautam, Director, Hanmer MSL Communications, India
- Giorgio Cattaneo, President, Chief Executive Officer, MY PR, Italy
- Catarina Vasconcelos, Managing Director, LPM, Portugal
- Christina Saliba, Chief Executive Officer, Weber Shandwick, Sweden
Integrated Jury
- Ted Royer, Partner, Executive Creative Director, Droga5, USA - Jury President
- Gaston Bigio, Regional Creative Director, Ogilvy Latina and Founder, David, Argentina
- Jonathan Ford, Creative Partner, Pearlfisher, UK
- Ivan Johnson, Executive Creative Director, 140BBDO, South Africa
- Jacki Kelley, Global CEO, UM, Global
- Richard Millar, Chief Executive Officer, Hill & Knowlton, UK
- John Pallant, Regional Creative Director, EMEA, Saatchi & Saatchi, UK
There's still time to enter the Dubai Lynx awards. Entries can be submitted through the website at http://www.dubailynx.com/awards/index.cfm where further information, entry tips and details about the Festival and Awards can also be found.
The Dubai International Advertising Festival takes place from 4-6 March with the Dubai Lynx Awards drawing the Festival to a close on 7 March. Anyone wishing to attend should visit http://www.dubailynx.com/registration/ for details of delegate packages and to take advantage of the special Early Bird Discount, available until 2 February.
Key Dates:
Delegate Registration: Now Open. Early Bird Discount available until 2 February 2012
Entries Open: Now Open
Entries Close: 2 February 2012
Festival Dates: 4-6 March 2012, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Dubai Lynx Awards: 7 March 2012, Madinat Arena, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
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Contact:
Amanda Benfell, PR & Press Manager
Dubai International Advertising Festival
Greater London House, London, UK
www.dubailynx.com
Tel: +44 20 7728 4040
Fax: +44 20 7728 4044
E-mail: amandab@canneslions.com
Emma Lancaster, Festival Director
Dubai International Advertising Festival
PO Box 2331, Dubai, UAE
www.dubailynx.com
Tel: + 971 50 518 2368
Email: emmal@dubailynx.com
Topic: Trade Show or Conference
Source: Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity
Sectors: Broadcast, Film & Sat
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