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Gulf News becomes Headline Sponsor of Dubai Lynx

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, January 25 - 2007 at 08:17
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The organisers of Dubai Lynx, the inaugural advertising and communication awards honouring creative excellence across the Middle East and North Africa are pleased to announce that Gulf News, UAE's major broadsheet newspaper, has signed up as its Headline Sponsor.

'It is a matter of great pride for Gulf News to be Headline Sponsor of the inaugural Dubai Lynx MENA Awards", said Duleep George, Marketing & Sales Director, Al Nisr Publishing. "Gulf News has been involved with almost all major events of the region since their inception and it is therefore only fitting, that we are involved with these awards, which will recognize the best in the industry."

Gulf News, the leading English-language daily, has been at the forefront of the UAE publishing industry, setting standards in print quality, design and editorial content. Launched in 1978, it has a circulation of well over 110,000.

"We are delighted to welcome the reputable Gulf News as the Headline Sponsor for the Dubai Lynx awards. It's important that all the stakeholders in the region get behind these new awards for creative excellence, including media companies. We're thrilled to welcome such an important partner", commented Phil Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, Eurobest and Dubai Lynx.

Entries are now open for Dubai Lynx, which is presented in association with the United Arab Emirates Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and supported by Dubai Media City (DMC). For information on how to submit material, please go to 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 19th of March 2007.
 
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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
Tel: +44-20-7239 3499; Fax: +44-20-7239 3444

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