Cannes 2006 Outdoor and Promo Lions juries announced

Fernando Vega Olmos, president of VegaOlmosPonce, Argentina and Unilever Worldwide creative director, will head the first dedicated Outdoor jury. Judging will commence in Cannes on 16 June with the winners being announced on 20 June.

Launched this year, the new Promo Lions competition will be chaired by Lor Gold, executive vice president and chief creative officer of Draft Chicago, USA. Voting will start in Cannes on 14 June and the winners will be honoured on the evening of 19 June.

"We are extremely excited about these two innovations for this year's event," said Terry Savage, executive chairman of the Festival. "This will be the first time we have a dedicated jury for Outdoor, so we are thrilled to have such an international, talented and award winning group to honour great work in this category. The new Promo Lions jury face a challenging time as there will be a lot of interest to see what innovative and creative work is being produced in this field that will be inspirational to the industry."

Outdoor Jury

• Argentina: Fernando Vega Olmos, president, VegaOlmosPonce (Jury President)
• Brazil: Keka Morelle, art director, F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi
• Chile: Joaquín Bascuñán, chief creative officer, BBDO Chile
• Finland: Ilkka Kärkkäinen, creative director/senior partner, Dynamo Advertising
• France: Benoit Devarrieux, co-chairman, devarrieuxvillaret
• Germany: Kai Röffen, executive creative director & managing director, TBWA Düsseldorf
• India: Bhupal Ramnathkar, executive creative director, Bates Enterprise
• Italy: Lele Panzeri, partner & creative director, La Scuola di Emanuele Pirella
• Singapore: Linda Locke, regional executive creative director, Asia Pacific, Leo Burnett
• South Africa: Wingwing Mdlulwa, executive creative director, Twist Advertising & Marketing
• Spain: Fabio Mazia, executive creative director, Publicis Lado C
• United Kingdom: David Alberts, chairman & executive creative director, Grey London
• USA: David Baldwin, executive creative director, McKinney+Silver

Promo Lions Jury

• USA: Lor Gold, executive VP/chief creative officer, Draft Chicago: Jury President
• Argentina: Juan Pablo Manazza, general creative director, Wunderman Buenos Aires
• Australia: Glen Condie, director, Maverick Marketing & Communications
• Brazil: Geraldo Rondon da Rocha Azevedo, president - Latin America, The Marketing Store
• Canada: Rob Segal, president & chief creative officer, Segal Communications
• China: Owen Jia, CEO & CCO, ExisChina Advertising & Communications
• Finland: Timothy Petersen, creative director, hasan & partners
• France: Válerie Levy-Harrar, chief creative officer, Euro RSCG 4D
• Germany: Christoph Nitz, creative director, VOK DAMS GRUPPE
• India: Pankaj Wadhwa, managing director, Kidstuff Promos & Events
• Italy: Massimo Decursu, strategic planning & creative director, Promotions Italia
• Japan: Keisaku Kunita, executive customer marketing director, Hakuhodo
• Singapore: Sau Hoong Lim, CEO/executive creative director, 10AM Communications
• Spain: Alberto Canal Vega, president, Targeting Link Thinkers
• The Netherlands: Emmy van Gool, creative director, QuA Associates
• Turkey: Cem Topçuoglu, president & CEO, TBWA\Istanbul Group
• United Kingdom: Rob MacDonald, creative director, Euro RSCG KLP
• United Kingdom: Phil Pawsey, joint creative director, Dynamo Marketing Communications
• USA: Greg Sullentrup, senior. vice president/executive creative director, Momentum

The 53rd International Advertising Festival will be held 18 - 24 June 2006 in Cannes, France. The International Advertising Festival - Cannes Lions - is the largest gathering of worldwide marketing and advertising professionals, as well as the most prestigious advertising awards. Each year, over 10 000 visitors from the advertising and allied industries attend this event to celebrate the best of creativity in all major media, discuss industry issues and network with one another.

Over 22 000 ads from all over the world are showcased at the Festival and a unique programme of high-profile seminars and workshops, organised by some of the biggest names in the industry, are also presented. Winning companies receive the highly coveted Lion awards, honouring the most creative TV/cinema, print, outdoor, online, radio, integrated advertising, as well as the best media and direct marketing solutions. This year Sales Promotion has been added to the competition.

For further information, visit: www.canneslions.com