Judges for Spark Awards unveiled

Marketing magazine has unveiled the first jury line-up for the upcoming The Spark Awards for Media Excellence 2014.

Heading some of the most renowned media agencies across Southeast Asia, these judges bring with them decades of experience in the media planning and buying business. Their expertise will be tapped upon as they look for some of the most outstanding media owners in the region, whom will be assessed based on their compelling content, innovative solutions, products effectiveness and standout team performances.

“This is a great opportunity for us to see the diversity of entertainment creativity across the region”, Harpreet Singh Kaintel, CIO for ZenithOptimedia remarked.

“It helps us get an assessment of how the real media world is dealing with the integrated audience through content and activation solutions. To get all this in one place, the awards is the first opportunity of its kind and hence is worth an investment,” he added.

The judges will be judging the entries in twenty-six contestable categories that cover media solutions, products and services. The best performing organisation stands a chance to win the coveted Best in Show trophy.

“I think a forum like this will foster an even closer relationship between agencies and media owners as both work together to create better solutions for their clients,” said Bala Pomaleh, chief executive officer for Carat Malaysia.

The judges are:

1. Bala Pomaleh, chief executive officer - Carat Malaysia

2. Miguel Ramos, chairman - Dentsu Aegis Network Myco Services Inc

3. Pippa Hollebone, managing director Southeast Asia & India - DWA Singapore

4. Stuart Clark, managing director APAC - Havas Media International

5. Neeraj Gulati, executive director digital integration - IPG Mediabrands

6. Adam Hyslop, regional planning director - Kinetic Worldwide

7. Kevin Rooney, managing director APAC - m/SIX Asia Pacific

8. Ann Lim, head of client services, Global Solutions - MEC Singapore

9. Aloysia Dian, managing director - Media Kaiser

10. Gerald Wittenberger, managing director - Mindshare Malaysia

11. Jimmy Lim, general manager - PHD Malaysia

12. Andy Miller, CEO - Vizeum Malaysia

13. Harpreet Singh Kaintel, CIO - ZenithOptimedia

Any media owners with an office in Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and who have worked for markets that include any country in this region are eligible to enter. To learn more about the submission process, click here. The last day to enter is 7 July 2014.

Winners will be announced during the awards gala dinner on 28 August 2014 at the new Westin Hotel Singapore.

For more information, please visit the website.

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