Steve Babaeko, Sola Salako, Chris Ogunlowo make New York Festival Award 2019 grand jury
Steve Babaeko, Sola Salako both of X3M Ideas and Chris Ogunlowo from SO&U Limited have been listed to be a part of the world class Grand Jury of the 2019 New York International Advertising Awards.
The NYF’s powerhouse 400+ Grand Jury represents the most diverse brain trust of global creative minds in the advertising industry from 65 countries. MARKETING EDGE is one of the media partners to the prestigious event. The 2019 competition entry deadline is January 31st.
For Babaeko, who is the Group CEO of X3M Ideas and Vice President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), this will make his third time as a member NYF Grand Jury. But Salako and Ogunlowo are debutants on the elite jury panel, and their appointment underlines their growing influence beyond the shores of Nigeria.
According to the organisers of the event, the peer-nominated panel provides a comprehensive view of the advertising world today. This year’s Grand Jury, recruited from top global agencies and the hottest new boutique shops, is comprised of prominent award-winning Chief Creative Officers, Executive Creative Directors, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Executive Producers, and Marketing/PR pro’s all playing a pivotal role in selecting the World’s Best Advertising winners.
“We’ve assembled a truly international jury with high level talent that spans the globe.” said Susan Glass Ruse, Executive Director of New York Festivals International Advertising Awards. “NYF has always been about recognizing the work and the individuals who create it. Our juries and our competition categories are designed to reflect the diversity of great work and the people that produce it.”
The 2019’s trophy winning entries will be determined by the 9th annual Executive Jury, an elite panel of 22+ CCO’s from around the globe. The Executive Jury will gather this April for 5 days in New York City for four rounds of judging across all mediums to select 2019’s winners for First Prize, Second Prize, Third.
“We’re honored to have such an exceptional and eclectic jury judging this year’s work” said Heather Abrams, Associate Executive Director of New York Festivals Advertising Awards. “Not only are we excited to provide our entrants with highly-regarded creatives to honor their work, but we’re delighted for our jury to see some of the fresh and bold ideas that come through in our new categories.”
Using New York Festivals online judging platform, the Grand Jury will review global entries through two rounds of meticulous judging and select the creative work that merits Shortlist and Finalist Status. The Finalist entries will then move on to the medal rounds. NYF’s Grand Jury is also the first line of defense, scrutinizing ads to provide security against possible scam ads.
The members of the 2019 Executive Jury will be announced soon.
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