AWARD 2011 Chairman of Judges and Call for Entry

The AWARD Awards body has announced the opening of call for entry and the appointment of Nick Law, executive vice president and chief creative officer at R/GA, as the 2011 Chairman of Judges.

Regarded as one of the most influential creative people in the digital field, Law is internationally recognised and has been awarded for his work with brands such as Nike, Walmart, HBO, Johnson and Johnson, IBM, L’Oreal and Google.

Craig Davis, AWARD chairman, said that Law's international perspective and extensive experience in awards judging worldwide would be welcomed in the region. 

"We've started to involve leading international talent to guide the AWARD judging," he said. "Nick is extremely well credentialed and the first chairman of AWARD judging who is not from a traditional agency background. Nick’s a provocative thinker and I’m thrilled that he will lead the quest to recognise the best creative work in the region."

The 2011 program includes a new category in Promotion and Experiential, a special award for Production Company of the Year, a New Product Development category and changes to the Radio, Digital and Craft in Film categories.

"As champions of commercial creativity, AWARD sees the interplay between creatives, clients and consumers as ever evolving and the awards both reflect and set the standard for that evolution," Davis said.

The AWARD 2011 Call for Entries closes on November 3, 2011. Early bird entry fees are applicable until September 30, 2011.