Judging has been completed for the inaugural World Press Awards. The
jury - led by former WPP worldwide creative director Neil French
(pictured) – sifted through 1,350 entries from "every ad-producing
market in the world," said French, who estimated a fifth were from
Asia. The judges - selected according to their career awards
tallies - were Tham Khai Meng, co-chairman and regional CD of Ogilvy
& Mather Asia Pacific, Mark Tutssel, worldwide CD of Leo Burnett,
Marcello
Serpa, ECD of AlmapBBDO Brasil, Jeremy Craigen, ECD of DDB London and
chairman and ECD of The Jupiter Drawing Room, South Africa, Graham
Warsop. Author and former Batey creative chief Jim Aitchison replaced
Erik Vervroegen, who was ill.
"I've done a lot of judging over
the years, but I've never worked with a jury as experienced as this.
They were tough on the work, but I was surprised not to see a single
suggestion of back-biting or violent disagreement," added French.
Judging has been completed for the inaugural World Press Awards. The
jury - led by former WPP worldwide creative director Neil French
(pictured) – sifted through 1,350 entries from "every ad-producing
market in the world," said French, who estimated a fifth were from
Asia. The judges - selected according to their career awards
tallies - were Tham Khai Meng, co-chairman and regional CD of Ogilvy
& Mather Asia Pacific, Mark Tutssel, worldwide CD of Leo Burnett,
