Spikes Asia 2014: Josy Paul is Direct and Promo & Activation jury president

The Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity has announced jury presidents who will lead the Design; Digital and Mobile; Direct and Promo & Activation; Integrated; and Media juries at this year’s Festival and Awards.

From India is Josy Paul, chairman and CCO, BBDO India. He will preside over the Direct and Promo & Activation jury.

Paul said, "It is a special honour to be chosen to be the president of Direct and Promo at this year's Spikes Asia. It is recognition of India's contribution to global creativity and I am thrilled to be a part of it. I stand committed to the highest standards set by Spikes Asia and look forward to working closely with the members of the jury to take things higher."

Also named as presidents are Stefan Sagmeister, designer, sagmeister&walsh, New York (Design); Jean Lin, global CEO, Isobar (Digital and Mobile); Andy Greenaway, ECD, SapientNitro APAC, (Integrated); Mark Patterson, CEO, Asia Pacific and chairman, China, GroupM (Media).

Philip Thomas, CEO, Lions Festivals, said, “Spikes Asia is privileged to have such a formidable line up of jury presidents to judge the best of the region’s work this year. As thought leaders and people of extraordinary talent they will award stand-out entries and steer the debate that will set trends for the future of the industry.”

Spikes Asia will be hosted from 23 to 26 September 2014 in Singapore. The last date for sending in entries is 25July.

For more information, visit www.spikes.asia

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