Pandey, Joshi on global ad jury

NEW DELHI: It���s twin glory for the Indian ad fraternity. In a development that defines the Indian advertising industry���s growing clout, Piyush Pandey, executive chairman & national creative director of Ogilvy & Mather India and South Asia, will head the Craft jury at this year���s Spikes Asia Advertising Festival to be held on September 16-18 in Singapore.

The Spikes Asia Advertising Festival is based on the Spikes Asia Award started in 1989 and is jointly organised by the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival and UK-based publication company Haymarket Group.

Joining Mr Pandey, as part of the 12-member creative awards��� jury (TV/Cinema, print, outdoor and radio), will be Prasoon Joshi, executive chairman McCann Worldgroup India, who had also been named as part of the 10-member Cannes Titanium & Integrated Jury 2009 earlier this year.

Said Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, in a press release: ���(He is) a legend not just in India but around the world, Piyush knows all about winning awards as well as judging them. We are truly delighted to have him join us to lead the Craft jury.���David Droga, creative chairman of Droga5, will head the TV/cinema, print, outdoor and radio jury, while the media jury will be headed by Laura Desmond, global CEO, Starcom MediaVest Group.