Goafest 2012: Jury chairpersons announced for Creative Abby and Media Abby shortlists

The Awards Governing Council of the Abby Awards at Goafest has announced its team of Jury Chairpersons for the Creative Abbies this year. This year, Goafest has received more than 4,250 entries for the Creative Abby awards. The judging process will commence in Mumbai from Saturday, March 24, 2012.

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The jury chairpersons for various categories include Agnello Dias, Chairman & Co-Founder TapRoot India for Integrated Advertising, Ravi Deshpande, National Creative Director, Contract Advertising for Films, KV Sridhar (Pops) National Creative Director, Leo Burnett for Print, Sonal Dabral, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, DDB Mudra for Outdoor Advertising, Abhjit Avasthi, National Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather for Radio Advertising, KS Chakravarthy (Chax), National Creative Director, Draft FCB Ulka for Digital Advertising, Senthil Kumar, Executive Creative Director, JWT India and Chairman, JWT India Creative Council for Film Craft, Alok Nanda, Director Alok Nanda Communications for Design and Ashish Khazanchi, National Creative Director, Publicis Worldwide for Direct Advertising.

Commenting on the Jury, Shashi Sinha, Chairman of the Awards Governing Council, said, “We are delighted to have such a remarkable line-up of Jury Chairpersons this year. All of them are creative stalwarts and I am pleased that they will be judging the Creative Abbies this year. The judging process will be transparent and fair. KPMG will be monitoring the judging procedure again this time.”

This year, for the first time, Goafest is introducing Grand Prix Abbies for nine verticals.

The shortlists for Media Abbies has also been announced. Goafest 2012 will be held at the Zuri White Sands in South Goa on April 20-21, 2012.

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