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  • No Indian entry featured in the Innovation category shortlist that was released today (Sep 16)

    Record-breaking entries received for Spikes Asia

    By A Correspondent

     

    Spikes Asia, the three-day Festival of Creativity in the Asia Pacific region, has today announced a record 5132 entries from 23 countries. Entries into Healthcare have seen a significant 72 per cent increase, with design (40%) and Direct (34%) also experiencing an upturn. A country-wise break-up of entries wasn’t available at the time of writing.

     

    “Creativity in Asia Pacific continues to excel globally with three of the top 10 most awarded countries at this year’s Cannes Lions coming from the region. The growth in entries is reflective of the fantastic work coming from this creative community and Spikes Asia is a platform for this work to be celebrated”, says Terry Savage, Chairman of Lions Festivals. “This increase demonstrates just how important the region is becoming in the global creative communications sphere”, he added.

     

    Prior to the Festival, which takes place from September 21 to 23 in Singapore, 98 industry experts will convene to judge the work and award the most creative with the Spikes accolade across 20 categories.

     

    Meanwhile, there was no Indian shortlist in the Innovation category that was released today (Sep 16).

  • The Vyas Gianetti Creative chairwoman and PR CEO have been named in the first set of juries announced

    Preeti Vyas, Paresh Chaudhry on Dubai Lynx jury

    By A Correspondent

     

    The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, the leading festival and awards for the creative communications industry in the Middle East and North Africa, has released the first 28 names that will make up this year’s juries.  Organised by Lions Festivals, the same people who organize Cannes Lions and Spikes Asia, the Design Jury has named Preeti Vyas, Chairwoman, Vyas Gianetti Creative and the PR jury has Madison PR CEO Paresh Chaudhry as a member. The juries for Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive and Mobile as well as Branded Content & Entertainment were also announced, but they did not have any representatives from India.

     

    Commenting on the jury, Philip Thomas, CEO of Lions Festivals said, “We’re delighted to have this global collection of specialists joining us and we are excited to see the creative benchmarks that are ultimately set as a result of their judging. We look forward to welcoming them all to Dubai in March.”

     

    Entries for Dubai Lynx (to be held from March 9 to 11) are open and submissions can be made through the website until 6 February. Further information on rates along with category information and rules can all be found at http://www.dubailynx.com/awards/how_to_enter.cfm.