Mudra
Team wins
AAAI-Cannes Young Creatives Contest 2007
Media Release
Mumbai, May 9, 2007
Mudra Team Wins
the AAAI-Cannes Young Creatives Contest
2007
Arun Chakkravarthy, Mohan
Jo Manjooran and Mukund Olety of Mudra,
Chennai were adjudged the winners in the
national creative initiative taken by the
Advertising Agencies Association of India
(AAAI) and supported by THE TIMES GROUP.
The Advertising Agencies Association of India is
delighted to announce that for the seventh
consecutive year the AAAI has been able
to encourage young creative talent in the
country, through an initiative aimed at
nurturing and providing them with an opportunity
for international exposure.
Supported by THE TIMES GROUP, the AAAI organized
the national leg of this contest (AAAI-Cannes
Young Creatives Contest 2007), and invited
entries on the theme “Child Labour”
from AAAI member agencies and all INS accredited
advertising agencies.
It is also a matter of pride that the Mudra
team which AAAI has selected, through a
contest will be the official Indian team
to take part in the Young Creatives Contest
2007 at Cannes. The winning team will be
flying off to the Cannes Advertising Festival
in June and to compete with other teams
from all over the world in the prestigious
International Young Creatives Contest.
Vinod Nair, AAAI Executive Committee Member
and currently in charge of this initiative
of the AAAI, was the Convener of the Contest.
For the judging process, Ms Elsie Nanji,
Managing Partner, Red Lion and Mr K S Chakravarthy,
National Creative Director, Rediffusion
DY&R Pvt Ltd, were jury members.
Out of the 170 entries received, the judges
shortlisted six and then unanimously chose
the winning team.
THE TIMES GROUP, the Official Festival Representatives
of Cannes in India, have also consented
to bear all the expenses of the wining teams'
trip to Cannes.
Vinod Nair - AAAI Executive Committee Member
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