He replaces Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman and National Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai, who had to unexpectedly return to India.
Christoph Becker said, "I am honoured to have been asked to replace Piyush as chair of the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor & Radio jury and the Integrated jury. The Dubai Lynx is such a young Festival and it is our responsibility to ensure we award and celebrate the very best in creative work from the MENA region, and set the definitive standard for creative excellence for this Festival."
"To have a world class leader such as Christoph Becker leading this world class jury means the stature of the event is of the highest level," commented Philip Thomas, Cannes Lions CEO, organisers of the Dubai Lynx event.
The 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival which opened yesterday, is taking place in the Sheikh Rashid Hall at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, U.A.E. The winners will be revealed tomorrow evening, 2nd of April.
Browse
related articles
Christoph Becker appointed as new jury president of TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor & Radio jury and Integrated juries
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, April 02 - 2008 at 08:10
- PRESS RELEASE
Christoph Becker, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Draftfcb New York, has been named the new jury president of the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor & Radio and Integrated juries at the 2008 Dubai Lynx Awards, which started on March 31, honouring the best advertising across the Middle East and North Africa.
Related stories
Also consider reading:
Digg
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Browse
related articles
Log in to request more information from Cannes Lions
Notes and media contacts
About the 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival incorporating the 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards, The Middle East and North Africa Advertising Awards for Creative Excellence.31 March - 2 April 2008 in Dubai, UAE.
Presented by Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival together with their regional partners, Motivate Publishing, the Dubai International Advertising Festival is held with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC) and in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA). The 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival will bring to the Middle East and North Africa a series of high profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings aimed at giving creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the region. The 2nd Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct Marketing, Media and Interactive advertising. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the MENA region.
For further information, please contact:
Amanda Benfell, PR & Press Manager
Dubai International Advertising Festival
Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-(0)20-7728 4040; Fax: +44-(0)20-7728 4044;
Steve Lane, Festival Director
Dubai International Advertising Festival
PO Box 2331, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971-4-2052 403; Mobile +971-(0) 50 552 7781
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorWednesday, April 02 - 2008 at 08:10 UAE local time (GMT+4)
Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited.
Disclaimer:
Articles in this section are primarily provided directly by the companies appearing or PR agencies which are solely responsible for the content. The companies concerned may use the above content on their respective web sites provided they link back to http://www.ameinfo.com
Any opinions, advice, statements, offers or other information expressed in this section of the AMEinfo.com Web site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited. AME Info FZ LLC / Emap Limited is not responsible or liable for the content, accuracy or reliability of any material, advice, opinion or statement in this section of the AMEinfo.com Web site.
For details about submitting your stories, please read the guide - all content published is subject to our terms and conditions
It looks like you are using a Mac - check out our 
Web Feeds