Mendoza heads UK contingent on Cannes media and cyber panels

LONDON - Marc Mendoza, CEO of Media Planning Group, is heading the UK contingent for the Cannes Lions 52nd International Advertising Festival as the judges for this year's Media Lions and Cyber Lions jury members were named.

The Media Lions jury will be presided over by Mark Stewart, executive vice-president and chief strategy officer of Universal McCann. The winners will be announced on Tuesday June 21. PJ Pereira, vice-president and creative director of AKQA San Francisco will lead the Cyber Lions jury. The winners will be awarded in Cannes on Wednesday June 22.

The other Cyber Lions jury member from the UK is Scott Rodgers, creative director, Euro RSCG Interaction.

Other media jury members this year include: John Sintras, chief operating officer Starcom Worldwide, from Australia; Eric de Rugy, president Mediaedge:cia, France; and Renetta McCann, CEO the Americas, Starcom MediaVest Group.

On the Cyber Lions jury are: Nicke Bergstrom, creative director at Sweden's FarFar, which was recently acquired by Aegis; and Kris Kiger, executive creative director at R/GA, and Glen Sheehan, creative director digital at Young & Rubicam Brands, both from the US.

Terry Savage, CEO of the festival, said: "These two now established festival competitions will be judged by two very strong international juries, each composed of the most respected personalities at the forefront of the media and interactive industries."

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