Festival of Media Asia announces brand leaders for 2013

Jasmin Sohrabji, Chief Executive, OMD, and Anamika Mehta, COO, Lodestar UM, join five existing jury members from India for Festival of Media Asia Awards

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | November 29, 2012

The Festival of Media Asia has announced its first list of global and Asian brand leaders who will be participating at next year's seminal event in Singapore from March 3-5. In its second year, Festival of Media Asia Awards 2013 is accepting entries till November 30, 2012. The shortlists will be announced on January 31, 2012 while the awards ceremony will take place on March 5, 2013.

Besides, Festival of Media Asia Awards has announced two more judges from India – Anamika Mehta, COO, Lodestar UM, and Jasmin Sohrabji, Chief Executive, OMD.

The brand leaders of FOMA 2013 are:

• Luca Deplano, VP Marketing, Banyan Tree
• Lito German, Marketing Director, BMW Asia
• Leonardo O'Grady, Integrated Marketing Communications Director, Coca-Cola
• James Thompson, Chief Marketing Officer, Diageo Asia Pacific
• Simon Trilsbach, General Manager, Experian South East Asia
• Sameer Desai, Commercial Director, Greater Asia Pacific, GlaxoSmithKline
• Dong Hee Kim, Global Media Director, Innocean/Hyundai
• Marine Obin, APAC Marketing Manager, Interparfums
• Gary Lim, Regional Connections Director, Asia, Johnson & Johnson
• Matthew Driver, President, South East Asia, MasterCard Worldwide
• Andrew Knott, Vice-President, Digital, McDonald's
• Paolo Mercado, Head Of Marketing Communication Asia, Nestlé
• Ed Tam, Brand Lead Of Digital Sports, Nike
• Damien Cummings, Regional Marketing Director, Samsung
• Sophia Ng, Assistant CEO, Singapore Tourism Board
• Philip McAveety, Executive Vice-President & Chief Brand Officer, Starwood

Plus insights from thought leaders in marketing and pioneers in media including:

• Trevor Healy, Founder, Am.o.bee
• Kei Shimada, CEO, Infinita
• Tom Doctoroff, CEO, JWT Asia Pacific

Earlier this month, FOMA had announced five Indians on the jury. They are Ajit Varghese, MD, South Asia, Maxus; Mallikarjunadas CR, CEO, India, Starcom MediaVest Group; Ravi Rao, CEO, Mindshare India; Rohit Dadwal, MD, Mobile Marketing Association; and Priti Murthy, National Director - Insights, Maxus.

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