First Jury Announced For Dubai Lynx
16 January 2007
The organisers of Dubai Lynx, the inaugural advertising and communication awards honouring creative excellence across the Middle East and North Africa, announced today the members of the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio jury, the first of two juries to be released.
Headed by Jonathan Harries , Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, DRAFT FCB Group, USA , the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio jury consists of ten international leading creatives from nine different countries who will meet in Dubai in March and over four days will vote and award the best ads in these categories.
TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor & Radio Jury Members
USA, Jonathan Harries, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Draft FCB Group (Jury President)
Australia, Rob Belgiovane ,Executive Creative Director, Belgiovane Williams Mackay
Germany, Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Germany
India, Ravi Deshpande , Chief Creative Officer, Contract Advertising
South Africa, Conn Bertish , Executive Creative Director, JWT
Spain, Jürgen Krieger, Executive Creative Director, Grey & Trace Barcelona
Sweden , Tove Langseth, Creative Director, Lowe Brindfors
Sweden, Adam Kerj, Executive Creative Director & Founding Partner, Saatchi & Saatchi
Thailand, Chukiat Jaroensuk, Chief Creative Officer, Euro RSCG Flagship
UK, Alasdair Gra ham , Creative Partner, Ogilvy Advertising
We are delighted to have such a line-up of top judges. They will be setting creative standards so its important to have the work judged by such great international creative minds. Using the same state-of-the-art judging systems that are used at our other advertising awards, Cannes Lions and Eurobest, these experienced and talented judges will be looking to honour work that will be inspirational to the industry, said Terry Savage , Executive Chairman of Cannes Lions, organisers of these awards.
Entries are now open. For information on how to submit material, please go to http://www.dubailynx.com. The winners of the first Dubai Lynx Awards will be revealed and honoured at an awards ceremony in Dubai Media City on the 19 th of March 2007 . The Direct and Interactive jury will be announced shortly.
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The 1st Dubai Lynx - The Middle East and North Africa Advertising Awards for Creative Excellence - will be held 19 March 2007 in Dubai , UAE.
Presented by Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in association with the United Arab Emirates Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and supported by Dubai Media City ( DMC ), The Dubai Lynx, will honour creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct Marketing and Interactive advertising. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the Middle Eastern and North African regions. After the inaugural award in 2007, the Dubai Lynx will be run in association with a new event The Dubai International Advertising Festival which will commence in 2008. This event will bring to the region a series of high profile seminars and other initiatives aimed at giving creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to people working in the region.
For further information, please contact:
Amanda Benfell , PR & Press Manager
Dubai Lynx Middle East and North Africa Advertising Awards
33-39 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0DA , United Kingdom
www.dubailynx.com
Tel: +44-20-7239 3499;
Fax: +44-20-7239 3444;
E-mail: amandab@canneslions.com
