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Jury presidents named for Dubai Lynx Awards |
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12/1/2008 9:04:39 AM |
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The organising committee of Dubai Lynx 2009 announced jury presidents for the forthcoming event to be held during the Dubai International Advertising Festival that will take place on March 15-17 2009 at The Palladium in Dubai Media City.
The committee announced Richard Beaven, Worldwide CEO of Initiative as the Media Jury President and Dylan Taylor, the Direct Creative Director of BMF, as Direct, Sales Promotion & Interactive Jury President for the third Dubai Lynx Awards.
Richard Beaven, an international marketing, advertising and media expert is responsible for leading Initiative's worldwide strategy and operations. Working with a host of top clients, he is attributed to bringing innovative approaches to the position.
"Media is now taking centre stage in communications in Mena. I'm looking forward to seeing the outstanding media ideas and results coming from one of the world's most vibrant regions", said Beaven on his appointment as Media Jury President.
An experienced judge of many awards, Dylan Taylor, now based in Australia, has also worked in the UK, Dubai and Bahrain, and has picked up many awards himself along the way.
Commenting on his role as Direct, Sales Promotion & Interactive jury president, Taylor said, "I'm really excited to come back to the Middle East, it's such a vibrant place. It will be great to see how the work has progressed, and I'm looking for some standout pieces that cement the region's place on the creative map."
Beaven and Taylor will lead international jury panels, professionals in their fields. Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, organisers of Dubai Lynx said: "We are truly delighted to have Richard and Dylan on board to chair these two juries and I'm sure that their leadership skills, international experiences and knowledge will add to the burgeoning reputation of the Dubai Lynx as the foremost creative awards in the region."
Entries for the awards will open tomorrow. |
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Source: Business24-7.ae |
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