FP7/DXB Leads PR Lynx Shortlist; J. Walter Thompson & Memac Ogilvy Follow

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This year, PR Lynx has received 103 entries from eight countries, almost double from the 56 entries in the category last year. FP7/DXB is leading the pack with seven entries. J. Walter Thompson has five entries that has made it to the shortlist and Memac Ogilvy has three.

The details of the shortlisted entries are:

ADVERTISERENTRANT COMPANYCOUNTRYAGENCY
1ReprieveBBDO Pakistan LahorePakistanBBDO Pakistan Lahore
2ReprieveBBDO Pakistan LahorePakistanBBDO Pakistan Lahore
1Donner Sang Compter (Dsc)Drive Dentsu BeirutLebanonDrive Dentsu Beirut
1Emirates NbdFP7/Dxb DubaiUAEFP7/Dxb Dubai
2Dubai PoliceFP7/Dxb DubaiUAEFP7/Dxb Dubai
3Emirates NbdFP7/Dxb DubaiUAEFP7/Dxb Dubai
4Sony Mobile CommunicationsFP7/Dxb DubaiUAEFP7/Dxb Dubai
5Emirates NbdFP7/Dxb DubaiUAEFP7/Dxb Dubai
6Emirates NbdFP7/Dxb DubaiUAEFP7/Dxb Dubai
7SmartlifeFP7/Dxb DubaiUAEFP7/Dxb Dubai
1MTVIMPACT BBDO BeirutLebanonIMPACT BBDO Beirut
2MTVIMPACT BBDO BeirutLebanonIMPACT BBDO Beirut
1BetaJ. Walter Thompson BeirutLebanonJ. Walter Thompson Beirut
2TouchJ. Walter Thompson BeirutLebanonJ. Walter Thompson Beirut
3Arabian Contracting ServicesJ. Walter Thompson RiyadhSaudi ArabiaJ. Walter Thompson Riyadh
4Arabian Contracting ServicesJ. Walter Thompson RiyadhSaudi ArabiaJ. Walter Thompson Riyadh
5Vw – VolkswagenJ. Walter Thompson RiyadhSaudi ArabiaJ. Walter Thompson Riyadh
1KafaLeo Burnett Beirut LebanonLeo Burnett Beirut  / Leo Comm Beirut
2KafaLeo Burnett Beirut LebanonLeo Burnett Beirut  / Leo Comm Beirut
1Coca-ColaMemac Ogilvy DubaiUAEMemac Ogilvy Dubai / Memac Ogilvy Pr
2Kafa (Enough) Violence & ExploitationMemac Ogilvy DubaiUAEMemac Ogilvy Dubai
3Kafa (Enough) Violence & ExploitationMemac Ogilvy DubaiUAEMemac Ogilvy Dubai
1NescaféPublicis Middle East DubaiUAEPublicis Middle East / Leocomm Pr
1Beirut CelebrationsRépublique BeirutLebanonRépublique Beirut
1The Coca-Cola CompanyY&R Dubai UAEY&R Dubai  / Memac Ogilvy Pr Dubai

The Jury President for PR Lynx is Ann Maes, Managing Director, Ogilvy Public Relations, Belgium.

The other jury members are Brett Carrey, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Mitchell Communications Group; Cecile Missildine, Regional Director–EMEA, Text100; Dirk Popp, Chief Executive Officer, Ketchum Pleon; Joel Bearden Director, Consumer Brands, Edelman; Katarzyna Kaminska, Chief Operating Officer, Havas PR and Verene Gaillard, Member of the Board, Senior Consultant, cR Kommunikation.

Now in its eighth year, the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity is a meeting place for the
Middle East and North Africa region’s (MENA) advertising and communications industry. Entry categories for the Dubai Lynx Awards are: Film, Film Craft, Print, Print & Poster Craft, Outdoor, Radio, Media, Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive, Integrated, Design, Mobile, PR and Branded Content & Entertainment. This year has seen a record 2,473 entries from 21 countries.

Dubai Lynx is part of Lions Festivals, organisers of Cannes Lions, Lions Health, Lions Innovation, Spikes Asia, Eurobest and the Asian Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy Awards.

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Born and brought up in Saudi Arabia, Sana Mahmud, is a journalist at heart. Having worked in the consultancy sector and in media in India, Sana is now focussed on identifying trends and developments in the media, marketing and advertising sector in the Middle East. She is the Co-Founder of AM Media Corp and working as the Group Editor MENA for its three titles - The Arabian Marketer, AM Unicorns and AM Taleem.

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