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Jury presidents selected for 2017 London International Awards

London International Awards (LIA) has announced the names of the first jury presidents for the 2017 awards, who will preside over their respective juries in Las Vegas. Each jury peruses all entries in their respective media.

They will debate and deliberate, choosing the work that will rise to the top and bring home metal.

    Jury presidents selected for 2017 London International Awards

  • Branded Entertainment: Fred Raillard - chief creative officer, Fred & Farid
  • Design | Package Design | Verbal Identity: Bobby C. Martin Jr. - founding partner, OCD The Original Champions of Design
  • Digital: Per Pedersen - chairman of Global Creative Council, Grey Global
  • Health & Pharma: Jeremy Perrott - global chief creative officer, McCann Health
  • Integration: Tham Khai Meng - worldwide co-chairman & CCO, Ogilvy & Mather
  • Music & Sound: Abi Leland - company director, Leland Music
  • Non-Traditional: Mark Tutssel - global chief creative officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide and creative chairman of Publicis Communications
  • Print | Poster | Billboard |Ambient: David Guerrero - creative chairman, BBDO Guerrero
  • Radio & Audio: Larissa Kirschner - VP / creative director / writer, Publicis New York
  • TV/Cinema/Online Film: Toygar Bazarkaya - chief creative officer of the Americas, Havas

“In the business of creativity, it really is all about the people. Our jury presidents are chosen for their expertise, skill, fairness and because they’ve been the force behind award-winning work throughout their careers, regardless of gender or ethnicity,” stated Barbara Levy, president of LIA. “We are proud to announce the names of the first jury presidents, as they are a highly recognised group of people with the ability and experience required to lead the juries in their respective disciplines.”

Judging will take place at Encore Las Vegas from 29 September-7 October 2017.

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