GLOBAL – APRIL 7, 2011 – The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is pleased to release the names of those people who will make up the Design, Direct, Promo & Activation and PR juries at this year’s Festival.
“These juries show a great mix of character, skill, expertise and knowledge and we are delighted that they could all come together to judge some of the best creative work in the world. We are sure to see some truly inspirational work awarded as a result of their judging process in Cannes,” says Philip Thomas CEO of Cannes Lions.
Luciano Deos, President of GAD Design in Brazil will chair the Design Jury. Asia-Pacific members of jury include Stone Shaodong Lei, President, 180 China; Preeti Vyas, Chairwoman, Vyas Giannetti Creative, India; Mutsumi Ajichi, Creative Director/ Art Director, ADK Japan; Mike Mizrahi, Creative Director, Inside Out Productions, New Zealand; and Goh Wee Kim, Creative Director, BBDO Singapore. 

Alexander Schill, Chief Creative Officer and Partner of Serviceplan Group in Germany will lead the Direct Jury. Joining him from Asia-Pacific are Matt Batten, Creative Director, Wunderman, Australia; Mark Ringer, Executive Creative Director, TBWATequilaHong Kong; Raj Nair, Regional Creative Director, Mumbai and South, Contract Advertising, India; Naohiko Oikawa, President & Chief Executive Officer, Dentsu Consulting, Japan; Tony Bradbourne, Partner, Creative Director, Special Group, New Zealand; and Alex Lim, Creative Director, Publicis Singapore.
Warren Brown, Creative Founder of BMF in Australia will preside over the Promo & Activation Jury. Jury members from Asia-Pacific are Dylan Harrison, Executive Creative Director, DDB Sydney, Australia; Brian Tellis, Chairman, Fountainhead Promotions, India; Alessandra Lanza, Marketing and PR Manager, Gruppo Input, Italy; Amane Kawana, Executive Marketing Director, Hakuhodo, Japan; and Steve Cochran, Creative Director, Colenso BBDO, New Zealand. 

Dave Senay, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fleishman-Hillard International Communications will head up the PR Jury. The Asia-Pacific jurors include Kat Thomas, Managing Director, One Green Bean, Australia; Veena Gidwani, Chief Executive Officer, Madison Public Relations, India; and Koichior Shima, Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo Kettle, Japan.
Promo & Activation, PR and Direct Lions will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 20 and the Design winners on Wednesday, June 22. Entries to the Cannes Lions can be submitted until April 8, 2011. Visit www.canneslions.com for further information.
