{"id":8530,"date":"2019-05-09T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=8530"},"modified":"2019-05-09T22:34:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T20:34:19","slug":"top-sa-creatives-to-judge-worlds-best-work-for-cannes-lions-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2019\/05\/09\/top-sa-creatives-to-judge-worlds-best-work-for-cannes-lions-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Top SA Creatives To Judge World&#8217;s Best Work For Cannes Lions 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven leading South African creatives have received one of the most sought-after accolades in their field \u2013 being selected as judges for this year\u2019s edition of the Cannes Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven leading South African creatives have received one of the most sought-after accolades in their field \u2013 being selected as judges for this year\u2019s edition of the Cannes Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cannes Lions awards recognise excellence in specialist creative fields, and form part of the annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, a five-day event that sets global benchmarks in the marketing and brand communications arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being chosen to judge the best work on the planet is an acknowledgement of a creative\u2019s own standing in their industry. It\u2019s also a serious feather in the cap of the professional concerned, as well as their agency, and the South African creative sector at large. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ster-Kinekor Sales \u2013 official Cannes Lions representative in South Africa \u2013 has announced the list of the South African creatives to receive the honour this year. Chosen to judge this year\u2019s Cannes Lions, from June 17-21 in Cannes, France, with the categories they will be judging, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tseliso Rangaka, ECD of Ogilvy Cape Town \u2013 Radio &amp; Audio<\/li><li>Neo Mashigo, COO M&amp;C Saatchi Group \u2013 Print and Publishing<\/li><li>Ryan McManus, Chief Creative Officer, VML \u2013 Entertainment<\/li><li>Michael Zylstra, Chief Strategy Officer, Dentsu Aegis Network \u2013 Media<\/li><li>Nikki Taylor-Garrett, Creative director at TBWA\\Hunt\\Lascaris \u2013 Brand Experience &amp; Activations<\/li><li>Fran Luckin \u2013 Chief Creative Officer at Grey Advertising \u2013 Film<\/li><li>Claudi Potter &#8211; Creative Director at Joe Public \u2013 Direct Marketing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ster-Kinekor Head of Marketing Lynne Wylie said the South African creatives added to the jury had long been acknowledged as leaders in their field, and would do their country proud during the judging process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur seven judges are opinion-leaders in the industry, and they are perfectly equipped to determine which work has set global trends over the past year. We are proud to have them representing us,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHaving a chance to judge the cream of the crop in creativity is a great honour,\u201d she said. \u201cThese are seasoned professionals, and they richly deserve this recognition. Being exposed to all that magnificent work will no doubt inspire them to contribute even more to the growth of our local industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wylie said the healthy relationship between Cannes Lions and Ster-Kinekor helped to keep the local media industry in touch with world trends. \u201cSter-Kinekor is proud to play this kind of role in supporting and inspiring our creative sector,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven leading South African creatives have received one of the most sought-after accolades in their field \u2013 being selected as judges for this year\u2019s edition of the Cannes Lions. 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