Santosh Padhi in Executive Jury of NYF International Advertising Awards

The first round of Executive Jury appointments for 2013 includes six members as part of its “dream team” of global creative officers

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | January 10, 2013

Santosh Padhi

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced the first round of Executive Jury appointments. This is the third year that NYF will assemble a “dream team”, an elite group of Worldwide Creative Officers brought together to select the World's Best Advertising.

“The 2013 Executive Jury represents some of the world's most innovative and creative minds in the advertising industry today,” said Michael O'Rourke, President, International Awards Group/New York Festivals. “Entrants to the competition have the opportunity to have their work seen by this incredible brain trust, and the unique aspect of bringing together a jury of this calibre to evaluate all entries across all mediums assures that the competition is truly awarding only The World's Best Advertising.”

The NYF Executive Jury convenes in New York City April 27, 2013 through May 1, 2013, concluding with the New York Show awards presentation on Thursday, May 2, 2013.  Additional Executive Jury Appointments are forthcoming.

The first round of the 2013 Executive Jury Members includes:

• Gideon Amichay, Former Partner & CCO, Shalmor Avnon Amichay Y&R, Israel
• Chris Kyme, CEO, Kymechow Communications, China
• Santosh Padhi, Co-Founder & CCO, Taproot India, India
• Hugo Rodrigues, COO & CCO, Publicis Brazil, Brazil
• Alexander Schill, Partner & Global CCO, Serviceplan Group, Germany
• Shahir Zag, CCO, Young & Rubicam, UAE

The Executive Jury evaluates every shortlisted entry selected by the online Grand Jury, comprising 400+ international executive creative directors, making it the most diverse jury of any advertising competition in the world. The Shortlist is generated from the first two rounds of judging. The Executive Jury will select ads from the Shortlist during five additional rounds of judging. In 2012, more than 330,000 votes were cast throughout the process.

New York Festivals will host the 2013 celebration of the World's Best Advertising with The New York Show, a two-day series of creative events held at the landmark New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts building located at 455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street in New York City. Festivities will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2, 2013  and include the Executive Jury press conference, keynote speakers, creative panel discussions, networking events, and exhibits of the shortlisted work. Thursday evening features the 2013 New York Show awards ceremony and after-party to honour the winners in true New York style.

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards receives entries from 70 countries, recognising work in all media in the following competitions: Avant-Garde, Branded Entertainment, Creative Marketing Effectiveness, Design, Digital, Direct & Collateral, Film, Integrated, Outdoor, Print, Public & Media Relations, Public Service Announcements, Radio, and Student.

The deadline for the 2013 competition is January 27, 2013.

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