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Grand Trophies go to Leo Burnett Tailor Made, Brazil for “My Blood is Red and Black” and McCann Australia for “Dumb Ways to Die”

New York, NY – May 3, 2013: New York Festivals® announced the award winners for the 2013 International Advertising Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising® at their gala event, the New York Show, held last night at the landmark New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The evening kicked off with a cocktail reception featuring the Baby Soda Jazz Band, followed by the standing-room only awards ceremony and after-party to honor the winners in true New York style.

R/GA USA earned the coveted World’s Best Idea® Award for “Nike+FuelBand” in the Integrated category for client Nike. R/GA designed the entire user experience for the FuelBand, which tracks all your activities and energy expenditures and translates them into “Fuel.” Fuelband syncs via Bluetooth to a computer or mobile phone, and the software measures calories, steps, exercise goals and performance, with all data easily uploaded to the Nike+ website. Nick Coronges, VP Technology & Strategy at R/GA, accepted the award on behalf of the agency.

"It's a great honor to be awarded the splendidly named “World's Best Idea” at the New York Festivals for the world’s best advertising. It's particularly humbling that it was awarded by such an esteemed global jury. A look at the other winners from which it was chosen reveals an impressive and eclectic body of work; from all corners of the globe. It's a wonderful time to be in our industry,” said Nick Law, EVP/Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA.

Nike was honored with the New York Festivals 2013 Advertiser of the Year Award for their commitment to creativity and innovation. The multinational corporation headquartered in Oregon also earned 5 Gold World Medals, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze from agencies around the globe.

BBDO was awarded the prestigious title of Network of the Year, the award presented to the agency network that achieves the most awards and produces the finest caliber of work. In total, BBDO global offices earned 5 Gold World Medals, 14 Silver World Medals, 28 Bronze, and 129 Finalist Certificates. In addition, the agency was honored with both UNDPI Gold and Silver World Medals.

Leo Burnett Tailor Made, Brazil earned the Grand Trophy for “My Blood is Red and Black” in Outdoor, for client Hemoba/Esporte Clube Vitoria – Institutional. The campaign raised awareness for blood bank donations and helped combat a blood shortage. Vitoria F.C.'s football team removed the red stripes from their uniforms, changing them to white. The campaign tracked direct participation from fans through blood donations, and the team replaced each white stripe with a red stripe on the jerseys as donations increased and blood stocks rose.

“At Leo Burnett Tailor Made we deeply believe in the HumanKind Philosophy, the way of thinking that drives our agency all over the world. So, we are very proud of having brought this idea to life, an idea that moved people because it talked to their hearts. And winning the Grand Award at the prestigious New York Festivals is the cherry on top of the cake for us. We feel great and thankful for such an honor,” commented Marcelo Reis, VP creative partner LBTM.

McCann Australia was honored with the Grand Trophy for “Dumb Ways to Die”, the Public Service Announcement for Metro Trains. This animated three minute music video engaged young people by disguising a safety message inside a catchy song, while joyfully highlighting that being careless around trains is a dumb way to die.

“The Grand Award from New York Festivals has long been one of the awards you really want to win. It’s always an honour when a great jury selects your work, and we're absolutely thrilled to be selected for the Grand Award for Film. It’s also worth mentioning that it’s a rather impressive-looking trophy too, which certainly never hurts.” - John Mescall, Executive Creative Director, McCann Australia

Each year, New York Festivals, in partnership with the United Nations Department of Public Information, appoints a UN panel to select public service work that exemplifies the aims and ideals of the United Nations. The 2013 UNDPI Jury honored the following entries: BBDO Germany GmbH was awarded the Gold UNDPI Award for “Tree Concert” in Public Service Announcements | Collateral / Direct Marketing: Environmental Issues for BUND / Protection of Nature. BBDO NY received the Silver UNDPI Award for “Every Beat Matters Integrated Digital Campaign” in Public Service Announcements | Digital / Interactive Websites & Social Media: Philanthropic Appeals for client Save the Children; and DDB Argentina took home the Bronze UNDPI Award for “Chef” in Public Service Announcements | Film: Civic & Social Education for client Volkswagen.

The United States took the lead this year taking home 16 Gold World Medals, followed by France with 7, Australia 5, and Argentina and the UK with 4. Belgium, Brazil and Germany tied with 3 Golds, and Malaysia earned 2 Gold World Medals. In addition, the Czech Republic, Egypt and New Zealand each received 1 Gold World Medal. For a complete list of medals per country visit: World’s Best Advertising.

The International Advertising Awards competition received entries from 62 countries around the globe. NYF’s 2013 Executive Jury and Grand Jury awarded a total of 51 Gold World Medals, 89 Silver, 122 Bronze, and 788 Finalist Certificates for the following competitions: Avant-Garde, Branded Entertainment, Craft, Creative Marketing Effectiveness, Design, Digital, Direct & Collateral, Film, Integrated, Outdoor, Print, Public & Media Relations, Public Service, Radio, and Student.

The NYF Executive Jury, comprised of 30 of the most awarded CCO’s from around the world, selected this year’s winning entries through 5 rounds of live judging from a Shortlist that was chosen by the 400 member Grand Jury through 2 rounds of online judging. Industry specialists on NYF’s Grand Jury judged and selected winners in the following competitions - Public Relations/Brand Communications, Creative Marketing Effectiveness, and Package Design Categories. All award-winning work can be viewed at: http://advertising.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/

Press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

International Awards Group organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

New York, NY – April 25, 2013: New York Festivals® International Advertising Awards for World’s Best Advertising® announced the 2013 Shortlist for the following competitions: Avant-Garde, Branded Entertainment, Craft, Creative Marketing Effectiveness, Design, Digital, Direct & Collateral, Film, Integrated, Outdoor, Print, Public & Media Relations, Public Service, Radio and Student. To view a PDF of this year’s Shortlist click HERE. To view the complete 2013 International Advertising Awards Shortlist showcase, please visit: http://advertising.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/

The International Advertising Awards competition received entries from 62 countries around the globe and expanded their global footprint with the addition of new countries into the submission mix, including Mozambique. The United States took the lead with 185 entries Shortlisted, followed closely by Germany with 184, Australia with 95 and Sweden with 78. In summary, the following global regions had entries achieve Shortlist status: North America - 220; Latin America -112; Western Europe - 447; Eastern Europe - 17; Asia/Asia Pacific - 208; and Middle East/Africa - 49.

NYF’s Grand Jury determined the Shortlist through 2 rounds of online judging. The Grand Jury is composed of 357 of the most respected and award-winning chief creative officers, executive creative directors, and industry professionals from around the globe. Shortlisted entries move on to the live Executive Jury. This year marks the third year the Executive Jury, an elite group of worldwide chief creative officers, will convene in New York City April 27th – May 1st , and through 5 rounds of judging they choose the World’s Best Advertising®, selecting all levels of awards including the World’s Best Idea™.

Kirk Cheyfitz, Global CEO of Story Worldwide, will moderate the 2013 Executive Jury and guide the proceedings of the largest gathering of worldwide chief creative officers ever to judge an advertising competition. Unlike other competitions, the NYFA Executive Jury does not elect a chairman or president — all members are of equal status.

The 2013 International Advertising Awards winning entries will be announced at the New York Show™ awards presentation on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013. The New York Show, a two-day series of creative events, will take place at the landmark New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts building, located at 455 Fifth Avenue, at 42nd Street in New York City. Festivities will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1st and 2nd, and includes 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 honor the winners in true New York style.

To purchase tickets for the New York Show please visit: https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/entry/main.php?p=4,3&&msp=tickets&comp=189. Ticket prices for the 2013 New York Show: Full Access Pass to all events, including panel sessions, screenings and awards show - $250; Award Ceremony - $100; Executive Jury Press Conference and individual panel sessions - $30 per session.

Press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

International Awards Group organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

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The EACA Care Awards are supported by ACT Responsible (ACT), a non-profit initiative promoting responsible communication on sustainability, equitable development and social responsibility. All the entries will be included in the ACT Responsible online gallery and eligible for selection in the ACT Responsible World Tour Exhibition.

International City Hosts include:

· Athens, hosted by Bold Ogilvy & Mather

· Austin, hosted by LatinWorks

· Beijing, hosted by Ogilvy

· Boston, hosted by SapientNitro

· Budapest, hosted by Kirowski Isobar and umbrella

· Chicago, hosted by Chicago Portfolio School

· Costa Rica (San José), hosted by Comunidad Empresas de Comunicación de Costa Rica

· Dallas, presented by The Temerlin Advertising Institute, SMU and hosted by TM Advertising

· Detroit, hosted by Doner

· Johannesburg, hosted by McCann Johannesburg

· Kansas City, hosted by VML

· Los Angeles, hosted by 72andSunny

· Montreal, hosted by Tank

· Mumbai, hosted by JWT

· New Delhi, hosted by Leo Burnett

· New York, hosted by Sid Lee

· Paris, hosted by AACC

· Philadelphia, hosted by Philly Ad Club

· Sao Paulo, hosted by Wieden+Kennedy

· Shanghai, hosted by Ogilvy

· Singapore, hosted by JWT, Ogilvy and Y&R

· Stockholm, hosted by Amore

· Tokyo, hosted by Saatchi & Saatchi Fallon Tokyo

· Toronto, hosted by Cossette

Most cities have also announced their individual lineups of participating creative directors. Portfolio Night™ requires top creative representation at this event to ensure that the industry’s best, most experienced talent is giving back and mentoring the industry’s up-and-coming young creatives.

This announcement comes on the heels of Portfolio Night™ launching its Portfolio Night 11 campaign, the “3-Hour Job Hunt,” produced in partnership with digital marketing agency 360i.

Learn more about Portfolio Night 11 and its City Hosts at www.portfolionight.com. Portfolio Night 11 is made possible by the support of its Global Sponsors, iStockphoto, bringing a rich collection of user-generated content possibilities to creatives around the world; Pantone, enriching Portfolio Night with color trend expertise and potential; and VCU Brandcenter, providing thousands of students with the tools and resources for a perfectly polished portfolio.

About Portfolio Night™

Portfolio Night™ is an event where aspiring young advertising copywriters, art directors and designers meet with several renowned advertising creative directors in a fast-paced evening of advice, networking and recruitment. It has become the doors through which talent enters the advertising industry. In the eleven years since its inception, Portfolio Night has grown to a global event, reaching creative hubs in every continent in an evening where the best of the present meet the best of the years to come. Now in its eleventh year, Portfolio Night brings together thousands of young creatives, hundreds of creative directors, dozens of City Hosts in cities around the world, and a select few Global Sponsors, all in a “one night only” event across the planet. Learn more at www.portfolionight.com and connect with Portfolio Night on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo and Pinterest.

About Portfolio Night 11’s Sponsors

About iStockphoto
iStockphoto offers easy, affordable inspiration with millions of vetted, royalty-free photos, illustrations, videos and audio tracks. Using the most advanced search in the business, customers download a file every second from a collection of more than ten million files for business, marketing and personal projects. iStockphoto started in 2000, pioneering the micropayment photography business model, and has become one of the most successful and profitable user-generated content sites in the world. iStockphoto pays out more than $1.7 million weekly in artist royalties. iStockphoto is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Getty Images.

About Pantone

For 50 years Pantone has been the world leader in color inspiration and communication, providing designers and color professionals across all major industries with products and services for the creative exploration and accurate management of color. Pantone offers color guides, design software, color technology, consumer products, custom color services, color intelligence and education, and sponsors live events and webinars to inform and inspire color professionals around the world.

About VCU Brandcenter

Originally named the VCU Adcenter, the VCU Brandcenter is the United States’ premier graduate program for the business of advertising and marketing communications. It was the first program of its kind to combine business-oriented communications strategy and brand management tracks with a creative program for art directors, copywriters, and creative technologists in a business setting. Brandcenter graduates work at the best advertising agencies in the industry, such as TBWA/Chiat/Day, Wieden + Kennedy, and CP+B, and on the client side for some of the world's most iconic brands like Google, Apple, Nike and Coca-Cola. For more information, visit www.brandcenter.vcu.edu.

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Register for “Unlocking the Secrets of Female Leadership” Before April 26th and Receive Complimentary Admittance

New York, NY – April12, 2013: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards® New York Show™ will offer complimentary admittance to the first 50 individuals who register for “Unlocking the Secrets of Female Leadership,” sponsored by Advertising Women of New York – AWNY. Register before April 26th using the special code AWNY to reserve your free ticket. Join New York Festivals and AWNY on May 1st 3:30-4:30PM for this ground breaking creative session and discover insights into the career paths of females who are true catalysts of innovation.

Unlocking the Secrets of Female Leadership” Sponsored by AWNY - Advertising Women of New York

May 1st 3:30-4:30PM

Women who have made it to the elusive 3% of female creative directors share more than two X chromosomes. Many credit at least part of their trajectory to a vote of confidence from someone of influence along the way. Come hear a panel of top female creative talent story-tell what they've learned from other powerful men and women and what has helped them thrive in such a punishing field. Then hear an important announcement for everyone in advertising about a brand new way to mentor.

Panelists:

• Vida Cornelius, Chief Creative Officer, GlobalHue
• Kammie McArthur, Creative Director, Swirl
• Karie Niles, Creative Director, Razorfish
• Tiffany Rolfe, Partner, Chief Content Officer, Co: Collective

The New York Show™, a two-day series of creative events, will take place at the landmark New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts building, located at 455 Fifth Avenue, at 42nd Street in New York City. Festivities will be held on Wednesday and Thursday May 1st and 2nd, and includes 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 honoring the World’s Best Advertising® and after-party to honor the winners in true New York style.

To purchase tickets for the New York Show please visit: https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/Events/

Ticket prices for the 2013 New York Show: Full Access Pass to all events, including panel sessions, screenings and award show - $250; Award Ceremony - $100; Executive Jury Press Conference and individual panel sessions - $30 per session.

Press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

About International Awards Group

International Awards Group (IAG) organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World's Most Effective Advertising™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Work in Financial Marketing & Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World's Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals®; World's Best Advertising®; World's Best Radio Programs™ and World's Best Television & Films™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to www.InternationalAwardsGroup.com.

Buck Takes ADC Designism Award and School of Visual Arts Named School of the Year

Miami Beach, FL (April 4, 2013) -- The Art Directors Club (ADC), the first global creative collective of its kind and longest standing organization championing the visual arts, tonight announced the winners of the prestigious ADC 92nd Annual Awards for the advertising, interactive, and motion categories. The winners were presented with the coveted Gold and Silver Cubes at the Awards Gala, marking the conclusion of the three-day ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design.

This year’s cumulative winners, based upon awards won across all categories, are as follows:

· ADC Agency of the Year: McCann NY

· ADC Network of the Year: BBDO

· ADC Design Firm of the Year: Dentsu Inc.

· ADC Interactive Agency of the Year: Forsman & Bodenfors

· ADC School of the Year: School of Visual Arts

Additionally, there was one winner of the third-annual ADC Designism Award, which honors work that drives social or political change. This year’s winner was Buck, a design-driven production company, for its work promoting Good Books. Juries did not select an ADC Black Cube winner for best-in-show this year.

Judged by an international panel of the world’s most respected creative professionals, including Naked Creative Partner Fernanda Romano (Interactive Jury Chair), Droga5 Executive Creative Director Ted Royer (Advertising Jury Chair) and Founder, Prologue Films and co-Founder Imaginary Forces, Kyle Cooper (Motion Jury Chair), the ADC Annual Awards competition honors the best work from around the world in the interactive, advertising, design, motion, photography and illustration industries. This year’s winners represented 23 countries, demonstrating the ADC’s dedication to finding the best creative talent across the globe.

Master of ceremonies for the 92nd Annual Awards Gala was advertising great and entrepreneur Cindy Gallop. The evening began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Atrium of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center, home of the New World Symphony, followed by the awards presentation, with interactive elements in the venue provided by Float4 Interactive, iStockphoto and theatreMAMA. The evening and three-day Festival concluded with the Gala After-Party atop the rooftop of the New World Center overlooking Miami Beach serenaded by Miami’s Best Latin Band of the Year, Suénalo.

All of the winners will be featured in the award-winning Art Directors Annual, the oldest and most respected compendium of outstanding work in the industry. Additionally, following the awards ceremony, the Gold, Silver and Bronze work will be sent on a worldwide tour—from New York to Sao Paolo and numerous venues in between—through the ADC International Annual Awards Exhibition.

To view the complete list of all ADC 92nd Annual Awards Gold, Silver, Bronze, Merit, Student and ADC Designism winners, please visit http://www.adcawards.org/92ndgalawinners/.

The Art Directors Club gratefully acknowledges its sponsors Adobe, iStockphoto, Pantone, 4A’s, GE, The Creative Register, Martin & Co., and Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority for their support of the ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design.

About the Art Directors Club
Founded in 1920, the Art Directors Club is the premier organization for leaders in visual communication, boasting one of the most concentrated groups of creative talent in the world. A not-for-profit membership organization, the ADC’s mission is to Connect creative professionals around the globe, while simultaneously Provoking and Elevating world-changing ideas. The ADC provides a forum for creatives of all levels in Advertising, Design, Interactive Media and Communications to explore the direction of these rapidly converging industries.

Join the first international creative collective of its kind, and follow ADC on Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo and Pinterest.

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Advertising, Interactive, Motion, Designism and Cumulative award winners to be announced after the 92nd Annual Awards Gala on April 4

Miami Beach, FL (April 3, 2013) -- The Art Directors Club (ADC), the first global creative collective of its kind and longest standing organization championing the visual arts, tonight announced the winners of the prestigious ADC 92nd Annual Awards for the design, advertising print, illustration and photography categories. The awards were distributed during the ADC Design Night Celebration hosted by Oliviero Toscani at The Wolfsonian located in Miami Beach’s Art Deco District, during the inaugural ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design.

This year boasted amazing judges, with talented Jury Chairs including photographer Albert Watson (Photography), illustrator and author Christoph Niemann (Illustration), Creative Partner at Williams Murray Hamm Garrick Hamm (Design) and Droga5 Executive Creative Director Ted Royer (Advertising). Each was tasked with identifying the 92nd Annual Awards entries that best represent the art and craft in advertising and design.

Gold Cubes awarded at the ADC Design Night Celebration are listed below:

Design: 45 ADC Cubes (4 Gold, 10 Silver, 18 Bronze, 13 Merit)

· Brighten the Corners & Anish Kapoor for Zumtobel Group, “Zumtobel Group Annual Report 2011/12” -- Design, Corporate/Promotional, Annual Report

· Dentsu Inc. for Panasonic Corporation, “Life is Electric” -- Design, Corporate/Promotional, Self-Promotion

· KIGI co., ltd. for DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion, “Implosion-Explosion” -- Design, Corporate/Promotional, Miscellaneous

· Taku Satoh Design Office Inc. for Issey Miyake Inc., “Pleats Please Happy Anniversary Posters” -- Design, Poster, Promotional

Print Advertising: 17 ADC Cubes (3 Silver, 7 Bronze, 7 Merit)

· Juries did not select an ADC Gold Cube winner in the Advertising category for Print

Illustration: 14 ADC Cubes (4 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze, 5 Merit)

· Magnet Reps for Feltrinelli, “Bukowski Book Covers” -- Illustration, Book Jacket

· Dentsu Inc. for Panasonic Corporation, “Life is Electric” -- Illustration, Corporate/Institutional

· Dentsu Inc. for Panasonic Corporation, “Life is Electric” -- Illustration, Poster or Billboard Advertisement

· The New York Times Magazine for The New York Times Magazine, “The Wild Life of Silent Spring” -- Illustration, Magazine Editorial, Miscellaneous

Photography: 12 ADC Cubes (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 7 Merit)

· New York Magazine for New York Magazine, “Hurricane Sandy Cover” -- Photography, Magazine Editorial, Magazine Cover

· New York Magazine for New York Magazine, “Joe Biden Opener” -- Photography, Magazine Editorial, Miscellaneous

· Henry Leutwyler Studio for Henry Leutwyler, “Ballet by Henry Leutwyler” -- Photography, General, Book (Commercially Published)

Student: 14 ADC Cubes (2 Gold, 5 Silver, 7 Bronze)

· Auckland University of Technology, “Sample Copy: An Exploration of the Role of Copying in Design” -- Design, Book Design, Text Driven Book

· Kookmin University, “With a strange story” -- Illustration, Student Thesis

The list of winners announced at the ADC Design Night Celebration can be found at http://www.adcawards.org/designnight/. A complete list of winners for all categories will be made available following the 92nd Annual Awards Gala on April 4.

The Art Directors Club gratefully acknowledges its sponsors Adobe, iStockphoto, Pantone, 4A’s, GE, The Creative Register, Martin & Co., and the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority for their support of the ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design.

About the Art Directors Club
Founded in 1920, the Art Directors Club is the premier organization for leaders in visual communication, boasting one of the most concentrated groups of creative talent in the world. A not-for-profit membership organization, the ADC’s mission is to Connect creative professionals around the globe, while simultaneously Provoking and Elevating world-changing ideas. The ADC provides a forum for creatives of all levels in Advertising, Design, Interactive Media and Communications to explore the direction of these rapidly converging industries.

Join the first international creative collective of its kind, and follow ADC on Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo and Pinterest.

“It’s unfortunate an organization as large and successful as the Cannes Lions cannot improve their judging system without copying our innovations and risking another scandal and lawsuit. We created the two-tier judging system four years ago and now have a patent pending on our revolutionary matrix scoring system to protect our intellectual property from being copied by others. Both of our systems are widely heralded by the international advertising community as being revolutionary and the best judging system in the industry.” said Jim Smyth, CEO of the International Awards Group, LLC (“IAG”), which owns the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, for the World’s Best Advertising® as well as five other international award competitions.

“As owners and organizers of award competitions it is our responsibility to create and maintain an honest and effective judging system. It is not the entrant’s responsibility. Years ago IAG designed a bulletproof system to prevent cheating because jury members are locked-out from scoring work from their own agency and or network. This preventive measure clearly demonstrates to the international advertising community, that we are the global leaders when it comes to organizing and running clean and successful award competitions, one they can truly trust.”

“Furthermore, the 370+ members on the New York Festivals Grand Jury combined with the 30+ CCO members on the Executive Jury continues to be the largest advertising jury ever assembled and combined they cast more than 330,000 votes each year in selecting the winners, an unprecedented number of votes in the annals of advertising award competitions. Our market share has grown significantly because of our innovations, which is causing shifts and reactions in the awards industry. That’s what we do, innovate. And when called upon, litigate to protect our valuable assets,” said Smyth.

This is not the first dispute between IAG and Cannes Lions. Smyth said that IAG has been engaged in an on-going dispute in Asia with Haymarket and Cannes Lions related to claims of trademark infringement regarding IAG’s AME Awards, for Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness competition, which was launched throughout the world in 1994. Haymarket now joined by Cannes, claim their Asian Marketing Effectiveness Awards, also known as AME Awards in Asia, was launched in a few Asian countries around 2002 and they have been trying to bar IAG’s use of the acronym AME in Asia. However, Haymarket and Cannes have since changed the name of their competition to Festival of Asian Marketing Effectiveness and are no longer using the acronym AME.

Press inquiries should be directed to G. Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

International Awards Group, founded in 1957, organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

New York, NY – March 27, 2013: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards® announced three additional appointments to the 2013 Executive Jury, bringing the total to 30. They will join an exclusive judging panel of worldwide Chief Creative Officers to select the World’s Best Advertising® across all mediums from the shortlist selected by the online Grand Jury.

Recent appointments include:

• Matt Eastwood, Chief Creative Officer, DDB New York
• Tom Eslinger, Worldwide Digital Creative Director, Executive Creative Director of Integrated Production, Saatchi & Saatchi New York
• Rob Rasmussen, Chief Creative Officer, Story Worldwide

The Executive Jury convenes April 27 – May 1st for five days of live judging to determine the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Grand winners, and the single entry worthy of being named World's Best Idea™.

“New York Festivals has assembled an elite group of 30 of the world’s most respected international CCO’s and Executive Creative Officers to judge the shortlist across all mediums; their reputations and range of creative talents, combined with NYF’s unique matrix judging system, provides all shortlisted entries with the undivided attention they deserve,” commented Michael O’Rourke, President, International Awards Group/New York Festivals.

To view the 2013 Executive Jury visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/NYFJuries/

Award-winning entries will be announced at the New York Show™ awards presentation on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013. The New York Show, a two-day series of creative events, will take place at the landmark New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts building, located at 455 Fifth Avenue, at 42nd Street in New York City. Festivities will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1st and 2nd, and includes 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 honor the winners in true New York style.

To purchase tickets for the New York Show please visit: https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/Events/

Ticket prices for the 2013 New York Show: Full Access Pass to all events, including panel sessions, screenings and awards show - $250; Award Ceremony - $100; Executive Jury Press Conference and individual panel sessions - $30 per session.

Press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

International Awards Group, founded in 1957, organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

DDB Canada, Vancouver and PHD China Awarded AME Regional Platinum Awards; AME Green Award Goes to Heimat Werbeagentur GmbH, Germany

New York, NY – March 20, 2013: The International AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness™ announced the 2013 competition award winners. The Grand Jury presented the prestigious AME Grand Award and Regional Platinum Award/Europe to DDB Tribal Germany. DDB Canada, Vancouver/North America and PHD China/Asia-Pacific also earned AME Regional Platinum Awards.

The 2013 AME Grand Jury awarded 17 Gold AME Awards, 20 Silver, and 23 Bronze Awards to entries received from 27 countries worldwide. Celebrity-focused brand interaction was a huge trend, with campaigns employing actual celebrities or creating contests where the consumer or their ideas would be the star. Entries submitted into newly launched categories, including Social Benefit, Branded Entertainment, and Use of Discipline/Low-Budget also scored Gold Awards for multiple campaigns.

DDB Tribal Germany was honored with the AME Grand Award and AME Regional Platinum Award/Europe for “Don’t Make Up and Drive,” for client Volkswagen AG. The campaign exposed women to the danger of applying make-up while driving by partnering with online make-up star, Nikkie, whose tutorial is interrupted by a crash delivering an impactful, life-saving message. The campaign mobilized community support to persuade women that life’s not worth risking, even for the most beautiful make-up, scoring 2 Gold AME Awards, as well as 1,364,000 views, thousands of re-tweets, blog posts, and world-wide PR.

“We are as happy as we are proud to achieve the highest recognition for “Don´t Make Up and Drive” not only at the most important creative shows but also at the most prestigious shows that judge effectiveness,” said Eric Schoeffler, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Tribal, Germany. “We are grateful to have the creative talent and a client that really motivates us to explore new forms of creativity. The AME means a lot to us.”

The AME Grand Jury awarded two global agencies the AME Regional Platinum Award: DDB Canada, Vancouver received the Platinum AME Award/North America for “Canada. Keep Exploring” created for the Canadian Tourism Commission. The campaign employed consumer participation and leveraged the power of peer-to-peer influence by presenting real journeys documented by fellow travelers. The marketing effort shifted perceptions amongst international travelers propelling Canada to the #1 country brand two years in a row, and reversed the decline in international visitation to Canada. The campaign also earned an AME Gold and Silver Award.

“If you think the work's good, wait until you see the country,” said Cosmo Campbell, Creative Director, DDB Canada, Vancouver.

PHD China earned the Platinum AME Award/Asia-Pacific for “Dive Into Love” for Cornetto. The campaign targeted young lovers in China, and was designed to help Chinese teens and young adults navigate modern love. The campaign employed a series of four 12 minute films focused on different aspects of love with Cornetto ice cream as the star, using product placement and branding woven into the story lines. The results: Cornetto doubled their sales over a two year period, and the medium launch generated a total of 320 million video views, and over 2.8 million posts on Sina Weibo.

“I think it demonstrates the power of a great idea, well executed, that allowed us to build a meaningful connection between our brand and our target customers, ultimately delivering fantastic business results,” said Mark Heap, CEO, PHD China.

Heimat Werbeagentur GmbH, Germany was honored with the 2013 AME Green Award for “CNN Ecosphere”. CNN International created an interactive digital ecosystem based on Twitter where politically and environmentally active opinion leaders around the globe could take part in a worldwide debate on climate change during COP17. The motto: “Plant a thought, watch it grow”. Every Tweet containing #COP17 was added to a visualized discussion on the ECOSPHERE micro site and became part of a worldwide debate on climate change. CNN ECOSPHERE gathered more than 227,000 tweets, generating more than 6.7 million unique media impressions around the globe. “CNN Ecosphere” also scored 2 AME Gold and 2 Silver Awards.

“Instead of bringing the Climate Change Conference to the world we brought the world to the Conference - with the power of a hashtag,” commented Myles Lord, Creative Managing Director for Heimat Berlin.

This year, celebrity-focused campaign themes scored high. DDB Hong Kong “McDonald’s Chinese New Year McGreeting” featuring comedic duo Soft Hard earned 2 Gold AME Awards and 3 Silver; DDB Chicago’s “GED Pep Talk Center” for the Ad Council, featuring celebrities such as Christopher Lloyd and Terry Crews, was honored with 3 Silver AME Awards; and Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO’s “Going from Good to Great” for PepsiCo/Walkers, starring British comics Stephen Fry and Jimmy Carr, received a Silver AME.

To view 2013’s AME Award Winners: http://www.ameawards.com/winners/2013/ and for more information: www.ameawards.com

All press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@internationalawardsgroup.com.

About the AME Awards for the World’s Best Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness™: Founded in 1994, the AME Awards® honors work that demonstrates ground-breaking solutions to challenging marketing problems. To earn a coveted AME Award, an entry must exhibit specific marketing goals and objectives accomplished through creative execution and strategic planning. Entries are judged by an international panel of top interactive and multidisciplinary marketers, media planners, strategy directors, social media experts, and creative directors.

About International Awards Group: Founded in 1957, IAG organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for Advertising Marketing Effectiveness; Midas Awards® for Financial Services Communications; The Global Awards® for Healthcare Communications; NYF International Advertising Awards®; NYF International Television & Film Awards®; and NYF International Radio Programs & Promotions Awards®. Entries to each of the competitions are judged by international panels of professionals considered experts in their respective industries. For more information, go to www.internationalawardsgroup.com.

New York, NY – March 12, 2013: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards® announced six additional appointments to the 2013 Executive Jury. The following prominent executives will join the elite group of worldwide chief creative officers to select the World’s Best Advertising® across all mediums from the shortlist selected by the online Grand Jury.

Recently appointed Executive Jury members:

• Fernando Bellotti, Regional Chief Creative Officer/President, Leo Burnett ,Argentina
• Wain Choi, Worldwide VP & Global ECD, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea
• Mariano Duhalde, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Madrid, Spain
• Rob Feakins, Chief Creative Officer/President, Publicis Kaplan Thaler, USA
• Dave Rolfe, Director of Integrated Production, BBDO, USA
• Yang Yeo, Chief Creative Officer, JWT Shanghai, China

The Executive Jury “Dream Team” convenes April 27 – May 1st for five days of live judging to determine the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Grand winners, as well as the one entry worthy of being named the World's Best Idea™.

“This year marks NYF’s 3rd year of gathering together the most respected and award-winning chief creative officers in the world to select those entries that will earn recognition in the 2013 competition. This group is as committed to the task of selecting the World’s Best Advertising, as they are to their own high standard of creative excellence,” said Michael O’Rourke, President International Awards Group/New York Festivals.

To view the 2013 Executive Jury visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/NYFJuries/

Award-winning entries will be announced at the New York Show™ awards presentation on Thursday, May 2rd, 2013. The New York Show, a two-day series of creative events, will take place 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 1st and 2nd, and includes 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 honor the winners in true New York style.

The final deadline for the 2013 competition is March 15th. For more information, please visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.php?p=2,10

To purchase tickets for the New York Show please visit: https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/Events/

Ticket prices for the 2013 New York Show: Full Access Pass to all events, including panel sessions, screenings and award show - $250; Award Ceremony - $100; Executive Jury Press Conference and individual panel sessions - $30 per session.

Press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

International Awards Group, founded in 1957, organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

Open to directors of all film formats and styles, the NDS is free to enter, and the lucky few who are chosen for the 2013 showreel will have their film shown at the NDS on Thursday 20th June in The Grand Auditorium in Cannes. The NDS is one of the most popular events at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which in 2013 celebrates its 60th year as the key event in the calendar of the international advertising and creative community.

If you think your work might make the cut, or you know a super talented director whose work you think merits consideration for the 2013 reel, you can submit work to the Saatchi & Saatchi contact in your region. Deadline for entries is Monday 15th April 2013.

Full list of contacts, eligibility and details on how to enter can be found here:
http://www.saatchi.com/new_directors_showcase/how_to_enter

Notable directors who have appeared in past Showcases and gone onto enjoy stellar careers include; Chris Cunningham, Jonathan Glazer, Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Danny Kleinman, Damian Kulash, David LaChapelle, Chris Palmer, Jason Reitman, Tarsem and Ivan Zacharias.

View last year’s Showcase here: http://www.youtube.com/nds

Image from Andrew Thomas Huang's 'Solipsist', featured on the 2012 NDS Showreel.

• Film school

• Test commercial

• Music video

• Web film

• Animation

• Branded short film

• Video Art
One of the rules is that films entered must be among the first four commercials ever made by the director the year before the award.
Entries will be accepted until Friday April 19th 2013 so submit your work now

For further information about YDA please contact:

Soraya ASSI
Project Manager
soraya@youngdirectoraward.com
Tel. +33 1 78 15 26 45

Two categories newly launched in 2013, Social Benefit and Branded Entertainment, exhibited an uptick in entries achieving Shortlist status with brands including CNN International, Volkswagen, DuPont, Intel, Bench, and Cornetto. Trends dominating the Shortlist include a robust number of entries employing celebrity interaction, interactive consumer participation, contests, green-themed, and cause marketing. The case briefs also showed trends in advocacy-led strategy, brand reinvention, and public responsibility.

“The big theme this year seemed to be 'celebrity'—whether that meant employing actual celebrities in a campaign or creating a contest where the consumers or their ideas would be the star,” said Alisun Armstrong, Executive Director, AME Awards. “It's an interesting shift from the community-building focus that prevailed in last year's competition, and just goes to show how a single trend can be translated into effective campaigns for an incredibly diverse field of brands.”

Celebrity-focused campaigns propelled multiple entries to the medal round: DDB Chicago “GED Pep Talk Center” for the Ad Council featured celebrities ranging from Christopher Lloyd to Terry Crewes; Metro International’s “Global Guest Editors” included Lady Gaga, Karl Lagerfeld, and Sir Richard Branson; DDB Hong Kong’s “Chinese New Year Campaign: Sharing the Blessings with One and All” for McDonald’s featured comedic duo Soft Hard. Other shortlisted entries with famous faces: TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno’s “Benchingko/Films” for Bench starring Piolo Pascual and Coco Martin; OMD USA’s “Intel IdeaJam” with Ashton Kutcher; and Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO’s “Going from Good to Great” with British comics Stephen Fry and Jimmy Carr.

Strategic interactive consumer participation initiatives achieved stellar results for the following Shortlisted entries: Grey Worldwide GmbH “Breathe Happy” for Febreze; Heimat Werbeagentur GmbH Germany “CNN Ecosphere”; DDB Canada/Vancouver “Canada. Keep Exploring” for the Canadian Tourism Commission; DDB “Bleachable Moments” for Clorox Liquid Bleach; OMD Hong Kong “Wyeth Learning Surprise Video Library”; Spectacolor “Dunk Tank”; and Spinn Action Marketing Sweden “Is it a Chocolatewaferchocolate or a Waferchocolatechocolate?” for Kexchoklad.

Contest marketing helped gain brand awareness and provided a fast track to the medalist round: Fred & Farid Paris “Kisser Casting” for Martini; DDB Canada/Vancouver “‘Pass the Present’ Facebook Promotion,” for Best Buy Canada; and Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO UK with both “Going from Good to Great” for Pepsico and “Escape the Map” for client Mercedes Benz.

Entries in the Social Benefit categories concentrated on brand initiatives that contributed to the greater good including Green-themed “The Donation Army” by Ogilvy Germany for OroVerde Rainforest Foundation; Heimat Werbeagentur GmbH’s “CNN Ecosphere”; and TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno’s campaign “KNOxOUT Project: EDSA” for Boysen Knoxout.

Germany saw 32 entries with Shortlist status with campaigns based in social media: DDB Tribal Group GmbH “Don´t Make Up and Drive,” for client Volkswagen; Serviceplan Gruppe GmbH & Co. kg “Internité pour Chalampé. A French village wants to become German.” for client Kabel BW GmbH; and Heimat Berlin took fan rivalry to the next level with “Go All in for Your Team. Make Your Choice” for client Adidas.

The United States was recognized with 15 Shortlisted entries; the Philippines with 9; Hong Kong 7; England 5; Canada, and France each with 4; China and Sweden each with 2; and Denmark, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, and UAE were each recognized with 1. To view the complete the AME Awards Shortlist please visit: http://www.ameawards.com/shortlist/2013/. The 2013 International AME Award medalists will be announced in March. For more information please visit: www.ameawards.com

All press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@internationalawardsgroup.com

About the AME Awards for Advertising Marketing Effectiveness: Founded in 1994, the AME Awards® honors work that demonstrates ground-breaking solutions to challenging marketing problems. To earn a coveted AME Award, an entry must exhibit specific marketing goals and objectives accomplished through creative execution and strategic planning. Entries are judged by an international panel of top interactive and multidisciplinary marketers, media planners, strategy directors, social media experts, and creative directors.

About International Awards Group: International Awards Group, Founded in 1957, IAG organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

Highlights from the 2012 Report include:

The Most Awarded Commercials in The World in 2012

Canal+ • The Bear (BETC, Paris) triumphs in the Film table and also takes the prize as the most awarded commercial in the 14 year history of The Gunn Report.

2. BGH Silent Air • Dads In Briefs campaign (Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, Buenos Aires)

3. Doritos Dips • Dip Desperado (AMV BBDO, London)

4. Chipotle • Back To The Start (Creative Artists Agency, Los Angeles)

5. John Lewis • The Long Wait (Adam&EveDDB, London)

The Most Awarded Print Ads & Campaigns in The World in 2012

Samsonite Suitcases • Heaven And Hell (JWT Shanghai) became the first ever ad to top the table 2 years in a row. It is now the most awarded Print ad in the 14 year history of The Gunn Report

2. Pictionary • Quick Draw Wins campaign (Ogilvy Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur)

3= Coca-Cola • #Cokehands (Ogilvy & Mather, Shanghai)

3= Ministry of Defence Colombia • Rivers of Light (Lowe-SSP3, Bogota)

5= The Sunday Times Rich List • Rich List 2012 (CHI & Partners, London)

5= Volkswagen Park Assist • Nightmare Spots campaign (DDB, Sydney)

The Most Awarded Digital in The World in 2012

Intel • The Museum of Me (Projector, Tokyo) created absorption without end for the self absorbed to top the table. The second time Projector has topped the table (also for Uniqlo in 2008).

2= Google Chrome • OkGo – All Is Not Lost (Hakuhodo, Tokyo)

2= Philips • Obsessed With Sound (Tribal DDB, Amsterdam)

2= US State Department • Slavery Footprint (Muh-Tay-Zik/Hof-fer (San Francisco)

5= American Express • Small Business Gets An Official Day (CP+B, Boulder/Digitas, NY)

5= Chipotle • Back To The Start (Creative Artists Agency, Los Angeles)

5= CNN • The CNN Ecosphere (Heimat, Berlin)

5= Skittles • Touch The Rainbow (BBDO, Toronto)

The Most Awarded All Gunns Blazing in The World in 2012

The winner in this table, Amex’s “Small Business Gets An Official Day” (from Boulder, Colorado), obliged the US Senate to vote in a new and permanent Official Day in the national’s calendar.

2. National Australia Bank • Break Up (Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne)

3= Engagement Citoyen • The Return of Dictator Ben Ali (Memac Ogilvy Label, Tunis)

3= Mercedes-Benz F-Cell • The Invisible Drive (Jung von Matt, Hamburg)

5. Troy Public Library • Book Burning Party (Leo Burnett, Detroit)

The Most Awarded Countries in The World in 2012

The USA wins again. Australia has its best ever ranking in 3^rd place. A total of 58 countries scored at least one point. Tunisia makes it in for the first time, taking the number of countries ever to appear in the Top 25 up to 40.

2. UK

3. Australia

4. Japan

5= Argentina

5= Brazil

The Most Awarded Advertisers in The World in 2012

Top three were the same as last year but in a different order. Volkswagen go back to the top for the 11^th time in 14 years. Both Coca-Cola and Mercedes-Benz had their highest ever ranking.

2. Google

3. Nike

4. Coca-Cola

5. Mercedes-Benz

The Most Awarded Production Companies in The World in 2012

MJZ back at the top for the 7^th time.

2. Soixan7e Quin5e (Paris)

3. Rattling Stick (London, Los Angeles)

4= Nexus (London)

4= Primo (Buenos Aires)

4= Propaganda (Tunis)

The Most Awarded Director in The World in 2012

Director of “The Bear”, Matthijs van Heijningen is the clear winner in the Director’s table.

2. The Glue Society (Australia, UK)

3. Nico&Martin (Argentina)

4= Johnny Kelly (UK)

4= Tom Kuntz (USA)

The Most Awarded Agency in The World in 2012

Wieden+Kennedy (Portland, New York) move up from 2^nd last year to 1^st in 2012. 3 of the top 5 have previously been no 1.

2. Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi (highest ever ranking)

3. BBH (London) (highest ever ranking)

4. AlmapBBDO (Sao Paulo)

5= Adam&EveDDB (London)

5= Dentsu (Tokyo / Fukuoka)

The Most Awarded Agency in Digital in The World in 2012

First time winner from Japan - Hakuhodo (Tokyo)

2= AlmapBBDO (Sao Paulo)

2= R/GA (New York)

4= DDB / Tribal DDB (Amstelveen)

4= Party Inc (Tokyo)

The Most Awarded Agency Network in The World in 2012

Rankings 1 to 4 are the same for the fourth year in a row. DDB closed the gap on BBDO who won for the 7^th year consecutive year. In the 14 years of The Gunn Report, DDB has won in the Networks table twice, Leo Burnett and TBWA once each. And BBDO all the other 10 times.

2. DDB

3. Ogilvy

4. Leo Burnett

5. Y&R (highest ever ranking)

“It’s both an interesting as well as challenging time for our Industry as it gets redefined… To create work that rises above the challenge of this changing world, media and mind space around us is no mean feat”, commented the Guest Editor for 2012, Prasoon Joshi, President of McCann South Asia in his Intro. He also contributed his own personal commentary on The Report and chapters on the most awarded work in the Film, Print, Digital and All Gunns Blazing tables as well as being involved in making the final selections for The Showreel of The Year.

“2012 has got to go down as one of the strongest years in TGR ever”, says Donald Gunn. “There is so much awesome work clustered at the top end of our four tables for the Ads, not just for sheer magic in execution but also thanks to brilliant, daring and differentiating strategies. In Film alone “The Bear”, “Three Little Pigs”, Chipotle “Back To The Start” and “Dads In Briefs” would all have been worthy Cannes Grand Prix winners in a normal year.”

The tables in full, along with commentaries and all the winning work (as well as the 100 commercials appearing on the Showreel of The Year) are available to view at The Gunn Report online - www.gunnreport.com.

The book of The Gunn Report & Showreel of The Year 2012 will be available in early March and will include the results of The Gunn Report for Media 2012. It can be pre-ordered online now.

NEW YORK— January 28, 2013—The Art Directors Club (ADC), the first global creative collective of its kind and longest standing organization championing the visual arts, announced today the program for the global ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design. The three-day festival will be based out of W South Beach in Miami Beach from April 2-4, 2013.

Unlike any other industry event, the ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design inspires international advertising, design, and visual communications professionals to reconnect and recommit to the art and craft of their industries by inspiring their inner artist. The Festival will feature interactive, hands-on workshops led by key industry visionaries throughout each day, the ADC Design Night Celebration, the ADC 92nd Annual Awards Gala, parties and social gatherings throughout the week, and of course the beauty and culture that is South Beach.

“The ADC is recommitting to its roots: the art and craft of advertising and design, and this Festival is the epitome of our vision. Instead of listening to speakers, our Festival will feature interactive workshops where we'll learn, play and be inspired again in an environment designed for lots of networking,” said Ignacio Oreamuno, Executive Director, ADC. “The unveiling of the 92nd Annual Awards winners will be done in a manner and magnitude that has never been done before.”

Confirmed Festival Presenters are as follows:

• Oliviero Toscani (Keynote Speaker and Host of the ADC Design Night Celebration)– world-renowned photographer
• Bruce Mau– designer and co-founder and director of Massive Change Network
• Jon Contino –alphastructaesthetitologist and illustrator
• Laurie Rosenwald – the world’s most commercial artist
• Sean Kenney – professional kid and LEGO certified professional
• Rafaël Rozendaal – visual artist
• Kyle MacDonald – founder of the One Red Paperclip project

Attendees should come prepared to be surprised, inspired, and turned-on by the commitment to art and craft celebrated at the ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design. From laying bricks in South Beach to honing their design thinking and design leadership skills under the sun, festival attendees will not only gain inspiration, they will also gain a new perspective on themselves, their career and their industry.

The Festival will culminate on Thursday evening, April 4, with the ADC 92nd Annual Awards Gala at the New World Center, home of the renowned New World Symphony. Designed by Frank Gehry, the New World Center boasts state-of-the-art technological capabilities and an inspirational space within which the winners will receive their Cubes for achievement in art and craft in today's visual communications industries.

Entrants are eligible for best-in-show in Advertising, Design and Interactive categories, as well as cumulative awards for Design Team of the Year, Advertising Agency of the Year, Interactive Agency of the Year, Network of the Year and School of the Year, based on winning point totals for the year.

All-Inclusive Festival Passes include three complimentary nights of accommodations at one of Miami Beach’s top hotels: W South Beach or Shore Club. In addition, passes allow for entrance to all of the workshops and daytime activities, the 92nd Annual Awards Gala and the ADC Design Night Celebration, not to mention all the parties.

For more information and details about the ADC 92nd Annual Awards + Festival of Art and Craft in Advertising and Design please visit http://www.adcawards.org/festival/. The Festival is presented with the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, and sponsorship by iStockphoto and Adobe.

About the Art Directors Club
Founded in 1920, the Art Directors Club is the premier organization for leaders in visual communication, boasting one of the most concentrated groups of creative talent in the world. A not-for-profit membership organization, the ADC’s mission is to Connect creative professionals around the globe, while simultaneously Provoking and Elevating world-changing ideas. The ADC provides a forum for creatives of all levels in Advertising, Design, Interactive Media and Communications to explore the direction of these rapidly converging industries.

Join the first international creative collective of its kind, and follow ADC on Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo and Pinterest.

About iStockphoto
iStockphoto offers easy, affordable inspiration with millions of vetted, royalty-free photos, illustrations, videos and audio tracks. Using the most advanced search in the business, customers download a file every second from a collection of more than ten million files for business, marketing and personal projects. iStockphoto started in 2000, pioneering the micropayment photography business model, and has become one of the most successful and profitable user-generated content sites in the world. iStockphoto pays out more than $1.7 million weekly in artist royalties. iStockphoto is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Getty Images.

About Adobe

Adobe is changing the world though digital experiences. We help our customers develop and deliver high-impact experiences that differentiate brands, build loyalty, and drive revenue across every screen, including smartphones, computers, tablets and TVs. Adobe content solutions are used daily by millions of companies worldwide—from publishers and broadcasters, to enterprises, marketing agencies and household-name brands. Building on our established design leadership, we enable customers not only to make great content, but to manage, measure and monetize it for maximum impact. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

Contact

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New York, NY – January 9, 2013: New York Festivals® International Advertising Awards® announced the first round of Executive Jury appointments. This is the third year that NYF will assemble the “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 caliber 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 27th through May 1st, concluding with the New York Show awards presentation on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013. Additional Executive Jury Appointments are forthcoming.

The first round of the 2013 Executive Jury Members includes:

• Gideon Amichay, Former Partner & Chief Creative Officer, Shalmor Avnon Amichay Y&R Tel Aviv, Israel

• Chris Kyme, Chief Executive Officer, Kymechow Communications, China

• Santosh Padhi, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Taproot India, India

• Hugo Rodrigues, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Brazil, Brazil

• Alexander Schill, Partner & Global Chief Creative Officer, Serviceplan Group, Germany

• Shahir Zag, Chief Creative Officer, Young & Rubicam, United Arab Emirates

The Executive Jury evaluates every shortlisted entry selected by the online Grand Jury, comprised of 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 1st and 2nd, 2013 and includes 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 honor the winners in true New York style.

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards receives entries from 70 countries, recognizing 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 27th, for more information, or to enter please visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.php?p=2,10

Press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

International Awards Group, founded in 1957, organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

The World’s Best Advertising® program, offered by New York Festivals as in-flight entertainment, includes some of the most innovative international television commercials of the year. The award-winning creative work was chosen at live jury sessions by the NYF Executive Jury, comprised of prominent Global Chief Creative Officers. This captivating selection of TV commercials entertains its viewers with ground-breaking creative concepts and commentaries by 2012’s Executive Jury.

New York Festivals has also developed additional strategic content partners in an effort to provide continued global recognition for award-winning work. NYF offers Media Centers for entertainment and educational opportunities at three universities in China. Students are invited to visit the New York Festivals Media Center to view award-winning campaigns entered from agencies all over the world. And NYF’s award-winners are also featured weekly on Shanghai Young Media’s Advertising Figures television, generating an online audience of 40 million viewers.

The 2012 Executive Jury convened in New York City April 28th through May 1st, 2012 to select the World’s Best Advertising®. The Executive Jury evaluated every shortlisted entry selected by the online Grand Jury, comprised of 400+ international executive creative directors, making it the most diverse jury of any advertising competition in the world. The Shortlist was generated from the first two rounds of judging; ensuring each entry achieving Shortlist status was given the hands-on attention it deserved. The Executive Jury selected ads from the Shortlist during five additional rounds of judging. Last year 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 1st and 2nd, 2013 and includes the 2013 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 honor the winners in true New York style.

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards receives entries from 70 countries, recognizing 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.

For more information, or to enter the 2013 competition go to: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.php?p=2,10

Press inquiries should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800.

International Awards Group, founded in 1957, organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World’s Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World’s Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Advertising®; New York Festivals® for the World’s Best TV & Films™; and New York Festivals® for the World’s Best Radio Programs™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to http://internationalawardsgroup.com/

New York, NY – December 20, 2012: The Midas Awards®, for the World’s Best Financial Advertising™, announced the award winners for the 2012 competition. This year’s Midas Grand Jury awarded one Grand Midas, 26 Gold Ingots, 46 Silver Ingots, and 63 Finalists. The 2012 Midas Awards competition received entries from 28 countries and is the only international competition that recognizes excellence in financial services communications on a global scale.

King James Cape Town earned the coveted Grand Midas Trophy in Investment Advisors for “Back at Ya” for their client Santam Insurance. In 2012, Santam launched an ad featuring Sir Ben Kingsley. Nando´s Fast Food Chicken produced a parody of the ad, which immediately became a massive viral hit. Santam responded within days of Nando’s parody with their own award-winning spoof, challenging the fast-food chain to deliver a party sized dinner order to the Johannesburg Children’s Home with a 4pm Thursday deadline. Exposure for the Santam brand resulted in “Back at Ya” becoming the most viewed South Africa video on YouTube in the 2 days after going viral. It also topped the most mentions on Twitter on the day of launch, trended after the first hour, and remained there until Nandos delivered on the challenge. Satam’s page takeover on News24 – resulted in 940,696 impressions and 11,440 clicks generating a CTR (Click-Through-Rate) of 1.2% - the CTR benchmark in SA is 0.25%.

“I'm on record for often saying that our goal as an agency is to create the best work in the category for our clients. I obviously had our own market in mind, so winning this award is spectacular overkill. We are thrilled. I know our client will also be. Kudos must go to Santam for this. Our response to Nando's was one of those spontaneous bolts of creative lightening that are so easily passed over because they don't fit a media schedule or a broader strategic purpose. This client put a good idea ahead of all other factors and that is rare these days.” Alistair King - Creative Partner, King James Cape Town.

King James Cape Town was honored with 2 additional Gold Ingots for Santam Insurance; “Back at Ya” received the Gold Ingot in Television Commercial, and “Sir Sneaky” for Financial Planning. The agency also garnered a Silver Ingot in the Investment Advisors category for “Time Flies” for client Allan Gray Limited.

U.S. agencies took the lead this year by earning 7 Gold Ingots. Publicis New York was honored with 2 Gold Ingots, the first in the Credit Card category for “Citi JFK/AA” for Citi Executive AAdvantage card, and the second in Customer Service for “Clear Checks” for Citibank. RG/A New York received 3 Gold Ingots for Client MasterCard, 1 Gold Ingot in Place-Based Media for “Check In to the Ballgame,” and “Rugby World Cup” earned 2 Gold Ingots in Sponsorship. The Martin Agency Richmond was awarded a Gold Ingot in the Website category for Morgan Stanley “Follow the Money,” and XO Group Inc. New York was recognized with a Gold Ingot in Credit Card “Get What U Want Out of Life” for client Chase Blueprint.

Belgium’s Mortierbrigad Brussels was awarded 3 Gold Ingots. The agency received 2 in Banking, and an additional Gold Ingot in Recruiting for “What if...” for client Deutsche Bank.

The following German agencies were honored with Gold Ingots: Agenta Werbeagentur GmbH Münster received a Gold Ingot in Sponsorship for “Throw! But Don’t Throw Your Smartphone!” for ING-DiBa; Heimat Werbeagentru GmbH Berlin was honored with a Gold Ingot in Banking for “We Clear The Way” for Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken; and Strichpunkt GmbH Stuttgart took home a Gold Ingot in the Annual Report category for “Together We Win - Annual Report 2011” for client Adidas AG.

Australian creative work was recognized with 2 Gold Ingots: Bengar Films Prahran was awarded a Gold Ingot in Sponsorship for “NAB Schools First” for client NAB; and Lavender Communications Group Sydney received a Gold Ingot in Online Advertising for “Car Loans” for Westpac.

Brazil’s Artplan Rio De Janerio garnered two Gold Ingots, the first in Event Promotion/Marketing, and the second in Point-of-Purchase for “The Social Home Tour’ for Carvalho Hosken.

India earned 2 Gold Ingots in this year’s Midas Awards: M&C Saatchi Direct & Digital Communications Mumbai received a Gold Ingot in Direct Mail for “Saptapadi” for Birla Sun Life Insurance; and Radio Mirchi - India was honored with a Gold Ingot in Annual Report for “Reimagining Radio” for Radio Mirchi.

The following agencies were recognized with Gold Ingots for their outstanding work: Rahofer Werbeagentur Salzburg, Austria earned a Gold Ingot in Annual Report for “The Most Flexible Annual Report Ever” for client Palfinger AG; TBWA\Digital Arts Network Auckland, New Zealand earned a Gold Ingot in Public Service for “ANZ Poppyday” for ANZ Bank; Pristop Ljubljana, Slovenia was awarded a Gold Ingot in Banking for “Rhyme with Zlatko” for client Sveta vladar (The ruler of the world); 41? 29! Istanbul, Turkey garnered a Gold Ingot in Electronic Banking for “DenizBank Facebook Banking” for client DenizBank; and Havas Worldwide London, UK received a Gold Ingot in Sponsorship for “Metamorphosis” for Credit Suisse.

The Midas Grand Jury is comprised of client and agency leaders from the creative and marketing disciplines, as well as internationally recognized experts in financial policy and communications. Midas Jury Panels award Gold and Silver Midas Ingots to the highest scoring entries in each category. The Grand Midas Award is recognized as the “Best of Show” by the Board of Judges and Advisors.

All 2012 Midas Awards winning entries

New York, NY – December 12, 2012: New York Festivals® International Advertising Awards, for the World’s Best Advertising®, and the Berlin School of Creative Leadership has announced the winner of the “Helga and Michael Conrad Scholarship for New York Festivals Jury Members”. Martin Strutz, Creative Director of Jung von Matt/Alster Werbeagentur GmbH has been awarded this exclusive scholarship offered for New York Festivals Executive and Grand Jury members. The scholarship provides full tuition support in the amount of €53,000 to participate in the Berlin School of Creative Leadership EMBA Program.

“We are thrilled to be part of this initiative and share this excellent opportunity with our Executive and Grand Jury members,” said Michael O’Rourke, President of International Awards Group and New York Festivals.

The scholarship was made possible through the generous support of the Berlin School President Michael Conrad and his wife Helga Conrad. The Berlin School’s mission is to “turn great creatives into great creative leaders” and this award helps further the Berlin School’s mission to improve leadership standards in the industry and put creative leaders at the head of creative enterprises.

The Berlin School of Creative Leadership has expanded its global EMBA program dramatically since its inception in 2006. The school attracts an ever-increasing diverse group of participants from across a wide spectrum of the creative industries including advertising, design, entertainment marketing and media.

Martin Strutz, Creative Director of Jung von Matt/Alster Werbeagentur GmbH

“It's such an honor to be selected as the winner of the scholarship," said Strutz, who was on the New York Festivals Grand Jury in 2012. "When I got the call from Michael Conrad I was extremely happy and excited. And, I still am. The EMBA program is a great opportunity for
creatives that adds a new perspective to my professional as well as my personal development.”

As Creative Director of Jung von Matt/Alster Werbeagentur GmbH, Strutz is working on the international Mercedes-Benz passenger cars account with fully integrated campaigns, constantly trying to push the old patterns of the brand communication of Mercedes-Benz and the structure of German ad agencies towards the future. After several years of working on digital and integrated campaigns, Strutz is now looking to learn how to build teams, motivate creatives, and change traditional thinking to achieve success in the future of the industry.

Strutz will begin his EMBA program studies in Berlin on March 10th 2013, joining participants from over 45 countries. The EMBA program is designed for busy professionals and can be completed in one to two years with 5 specially designed interdisciplinary two-week modules held in Asia, Europe and North America.

In 2012, Michael Conrad served as New York Festival International Advertising Awards Executive Jury Moderator, with Donald Gunn, Founder of The Gunn Report, for the 55th Annual New York Festivals International Advertising Awards Executive Jury panel.

The 2013 New York Festivals International Advertising Awards is open for entries and will honor the World’s Best Advertising® at the New York Show taking place on May 1st and 2nd. For more information go to: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.php?p=2,10

All press inquiries are welcome and should be directed to Gayle Mandel: gmandel@newyorkfestivals.com. Ph: 1 212 643 4800

About International Awards Group
Founded in 1957, International Awards Group (IAG) organizes advertising and programming competitions for the following brands: AME Awards® for the World's Most Effective Advertising™; Midas Awards® for the World’s Best Work in Financial Marketing & Advertising™; The Global Awards® for the World's Best Healthcare Advertising™; New York Festivals®; World's Best Advertising®; World's Best Radio Programs™ and World's Best Television & Films™. Entries to each of the competitions are judged around the world by panels of peers in their respective industries. For more information, go to www.InternationalAwardsGroup.com.

The Berlin School of Creative Leadership provides advanced leadership education programs for creative industry professionals in advertising, entertainment, design, marketing, media and publishing. At the heart of the Berlin School is its Executive MBA in Creative Leadership program: a flexible, part-time, FIBAA accredited leadership development program with modules in Europe, North America and Asia. Designed with a global perspective and interdisciplinary structure, the EMBA curriculum blends practical academic concepts with relevant industry insights to help executives leverage their existing talents to lead their company more competitively and effectively. Since opening its doors in 2006 the Berlin School of Creative Leadership has enrolled over 160 participants from 50 countries. The Berlin School also offers other non-degree custom and open enrollment programs such as the Cannes Creative Leaders Program in conjunction with the Cannes Lions Festival. The Berlin School is a non-profit institute affiliated with Steinbeis University Berlin and collaborates closely with UCLA Anderson School of Business in Los Angeles and Hitostubashi University in Tokyo. Learn more at: www.berlin-school.com