Spikes Asia finalise juries
Spikes Asia has finalised the members of their Design, Craft and Integrated juries. The Integrated jury is made up of members of the other five juries, including three of the jury presidents, and will be chaired by David Droga, who also leads the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio Jury.
“The calibre of the juries is outstanding; the best in the business and all award-winning authorities in their line of work. We are honoured that they will be taking part in Spikes Asia, which, with the introduction this year of the Design category, is an all encompassing showcase and celebration Asia’s great work,” said Philip Thomas, Festival CEO.
Integrated Jury
David Droga, Founder & Creative Chairman, Droga5, USA – Jury President
Fred Koblinger, Chief Executive Officer, BBDO Group, Austria and PKP Proximity, Austria
Edmund Choe, Executive Creative Director Greater China, Saatchi & Saatchi, China
Akira Kagami, Executive Officer & Global Executive Creative Director, Dentsu, Japan
Alex J Kwon, Interactive Creative Director, Cheil Worldwide, Korea
David Guerrero, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Guerrero, The Philippines
Ruth Stubbs, President Asia, Mediabrands Asia Pacific, Singapore
Victor Ng, Executive Creative Director, Euro RSCG Singapore, Singapore
Rodney Fitch, Chairman, Fitch, United Kingdom
Ty Montague, Chief Creative Officer & Co-president North America, JWT, USA
Craft Jury
Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman & National Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, India – Jury President
Warren Brown, Executive Creative Director, BMF, Australia
Yang Yeo, Chief Creative Officer, JWT Shanghai, China
Spencer Wong, Managing Director & Executive Creative Director, McCann Worldgroup, Hong Kong
Rebecca Soh, Regional Head of Production, BBH, Singapore
Surachai Puthikulangkura, Managing Director Illusion, Thailand
Bil Bungay, Co-founder & Creative Partner, Beattie McGuiness Bungay, UK
Design Jury
Rodney Fitch, Chairman, Fitch, United Kingdom – Jury President
Spencer Wong, Managing Director & Executive Creative Director, McCann Worldgroup, Hong Kong
Elsie Nanji, Managing Partner, Red Lion, Publicis, India
Daniel Surya, Country Director, The Brand Union, Indonesia
Tomotake Kawagoe, Creative Director, ADK, Japan
Derek Lockwood, Worldwide Director of Design, Saatchi & Saatchi, New Zealand
Barbro Ohlson Smith, Creative Director, Ohlsonsmith, Sweden
Steff Geissbuhler, Partner, C&G Partners, USA
All the winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony at the VictoriaConcert Hall, the culmination of the newly relaunched three-day Spikes Asia Festival, taking place at Suntec, Singapore, between 16 and 18 September 2009.