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  • Joshi is the only Indian jury president at Adfest 2019

    Prasoon Joshi to be jury prez at Adfest 2019

    By A Correspondent

     

    Adfest has announced that Prasoon Joshi, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of McCann Worldgroup India and Chairman of McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific, will be Jury President at Adfest 2019 for the Audio Lotus and Film Lotus categories. Joshi is the only Indian jury president at Adfest 2019 (to be held in Thailand from March 20 to 23).

     

    Said Joshi: “I’m delighted to be overseeing two of Adfest’s most intriguing categories: Audio, which in the midst of a major revival, and Film, which reflects the richness of local cultures in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. ADFEST is one of my favourite shows and a proud advocate of creativity that’s inspired by local insights – it will be an honour to return to Thailand next March.”

     

    Added Jimmy Lam, President of Adfest: “Prasoon completes a truly magnificent line-up of Jury Presidents for Adfest 2019. He played a huge role in putting India on the map creatively by creating defining work for mainstream brands that combines deep local insights with a global understanding. Time and again his work has infiltrated and inspired India’s popular culture. We are humbled that Prasoon is taking time away from his many responsibilities at McCann to join our Jury Presidents at Adfest 2019.”

     

     

  • ‘Coz he’s appointed Jury Prez of Outdoor & Press categories at Adfest 2018, which runs from March 21 to 24 in Thailand

    So why’s Santosh Paddy going to Pattaya in March? Massages? Happy…?

    By A Correspondent

     

    Santosh Paddy

    Sorry, but we were just being a little cheeky with a communique we received from the Adfest Press Office. Our very own Santosh Padhi, better known as Santosh Paddy, or just Paddy, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Taproot Dentsu has been appointed Jury President of the Outdoor Lotus and Press Lotus jury at Adfest. Which happens from March 21 to 24 in Pattaya, Thailand.

     

    So he may well go for a ‘maalish’ or two while in Pattaya, but what we will definitely be seeking is the ‘messages’ in the creatives he and his juries will consider. And all of which leading to Happy Endings (or Beginnings) for the entrants!!!

     

    “It’s always a privilege to be associated with Adfest, a festival I love more than most other shows. Nothing can get better than this – I’m a passionate print lover and to lead two of my favourite categories is a real pleasure. I’m delighted and looking forward to taking this opportunity forward,” said Padhi. Hmmm.

     

    Added Jimmy Lam, Adfest President: “In recent years, I have seen Paddy collect so many trophies and achieve so many successes as the founder of Taproot Dentsu. It is truly an honour to welcome one of our favourite friends back to Adfest to lead two categories that he has well and truly mastered,”.

     

    The 2018 Adfest Lotus Awards are open for entries until Jan 12 (remote categories only) or Jan 19.