Candid's Atul Nath to be part of Spikes' Digital and Direct jury

Spikes Asia has announced this year's Digital, Direct and Sales Promotion jury line-up. Candid Marketing's Atul Nath (pictured) is the Indian jury member on the panel.

Besides him, the line-up includes Fred Koblinger, CEO, PKP Proximity, Austria (who is Jury President); Dirk Eschenbacher, ECD and managing partner, Tribal DDB Worldwide, China; Alvin Lim, creative director, OgilvyOne worldwide, Hong Kong; Morihiko Hasebe, senior creative director, Hakuhodo, Japan; Alex J Kwon, interactive creative director, Cheil Worldwide, Korea; Ronald Ng, CCO, BBDO/Proximity, Malaysia; Victor Ng, executive creative director, Euro RSCG Singapore; Clinton Manson, executive creative director Regional (Asia), Lowe Bangkok and Hashem Bajwa, executive director, strategy and innovation, TBWA\ Worldwide.

"This is a very talented group of professionals that not only set communication trends in their own countries, but will also do so for the entire region when judging the creative work at Spikes Asia," commented Terry Savage, chairman of Cannes Lions, which, together with Haymarket, organises the Festival. Haymarket Media publishes Campaign India and Media magazine.

The winners will be announced and honoured at the Spikes Asia Awards Ceremony, the culmination of the newly relaunched three-day Spikes Asia Festival, taking place at Suntec, Singapore, between 16 and 18 September 2009.

To submit entries, register to attend or for more information on Spikes Asia 2009, visit www.spikes.asia.