The MAA Announces Client Judges for The Best Awards 2012
The Marketing Agencies Association (MAA) has announced 10 client judges that will join the panel for The Best Awards 2012, which celebrates the most innovative and cutting-edge marketing ideas from all disciplines. Simon Tilden, Diageo's Global Category Director of Advertising, Marketing Production & SmartBrand will take on the role of Chairman of the judges, members of which include:
- Carolyn Anderson, Head of Marketing & Partnerships, Samsung Mobile
- Julie Constable, Agency Selection Consultant, Marketing Agencies Association
- Peter Fennell, Head of Brand and Advertising, Tesco Bank
- Richard Furness, Head of Sales & Marketing,The Guardian
- Paul Harvey, Sales and Marketing Director, Legoland
- Marc Michaels, Director of Direct and Relationship Marketing and Evaluation, Central Office of Information
- Russell Morris, Commercial Director, Lovefilm
- Miranda Sambles, Marketing Director, Walkers
- Jo Scott, Global Brand Manager, Berghaus
- Sheridan Thompson, EMEA CRM Director, Disney
Entries for the Best Awards have increased by 7% year on year and agencies that enter represent all facets of marketing and this year include AMV BBDO, Archibald Ingall Stretton, BD Network, Billington Cartmell, DDB, DraftFCB, Elvis, Exposure, Gyro, Iris, LIDA, Ogilvy Action, Profero, RPM, Saatchi & Saatchi X and Wunderman.
The client judging panel is in addition to the creative judging panel, chaired by Alistair Ross, Draftfcb's Head of Ideas, and includes;
- Jon Ashwell, Creative Director, 141 Worldwide
- Christophe Becker, Global Chief Creative Officer, GyroHSR
- Nicky Bullard, Creative Director, Lida
- Jo Cruickshanks, Creative Director, We Are Folk
- Dick Dunford, Creative Director, TBWA Paling Walters
- Leroyson Figueira, Digital Creative Director, Haygarth
- Geoff Gower, Creative Director, Archibald Ingall Stretton
- David Harris, Creative Director, Wunderman
- Robert Hollander, Creative Director, Wicked Web
- Garry Munns, Creative Director, Arc Worldwide
- Jim Thornton, Creative Director, Arnold KLP
- John Treacy, Creative Director, Elvis Communications
Scott Knox, managing director of the MAA said "We're delighted to have such a prestigious line up of judges for this year's Best Awards, which aims to recognise the work and the agencies that characterise the industry of tomorrow. It is all about identifying innovative and cutting edge work that is getting real results with consumers".
The Best Awards, now in its 22nd year, will be held on 1st March 2012 at The Old Brewery, Chiswell Street, EC1. The shortlist will be announced mid January. In 2011 entrants competed to be named as one of the 31 category winners and those that were successful included WCRS, DDB, Publicis Dialog, Elvis, Iris, Archibald Ingall Stretton and Exposure amongst others.
For a full list of last year's winners, visit http://www.bestawards.co.uk/PreviousWinners.aspx
For more information please contact avril.canavan@marketingagencies.org.uk / 020 7535 3550
