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Print and TV/Cinema Gold Winners of Dubai Lynx - with pictures March 23, 2007

World exclusive winners’ pictures of Dubai Lynx Awards on the stage - the last intallment. Coming up after this, you get to see what my blog readers are eagerly awaiting around the world - the WINNING ADS!

Dubai Lynx Winners - Gold in Print

Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai for ‘Cars’ ad of Bel La Vache Qui Rit Cheese

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Global Advertising Jury Spellbound By World-class Creativity at Dubai Lynx Awards March 21, 2007

Dubai Lynx Awards winners‘ posts continue on this blog. Exclusive pictures and reports by Farrukh Naeem will fill you in on all that happened.

The Dubai Lynx awards ceremony had started with messages from the organisers, and the Jury Presidents.   

Jonathan Harries, the Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of DraftFCB Group, USA, and the Jury President of the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio categories of Dubai Lynx Awards: “What if we had an awards show where we took all the good things from other awards shows, and none of the bad? The good news, as I see it, is we can. This is the inaugural.” Yes, he was referring to the Dubai Lynx Awards.

Fred Koblinger, Chief Executive Officer of PKP Proximity and BBDO Holdings, Austria and Jury President of the Direct and Interactive categories of Dubai Lynx Awards expressed his feelings thus: “I am honoured to lead a jury of international experts to discover state-of-the-art work and celebrate the winners of what is, without a doubt, the most valuable creative award in this part of the world.”

It was announced that keeping in mind the time factor, while all winners will be announced, only the winners of Gold Dubai Lynx Awards will be called on stage. Here are the Gold Dubai Lynx winners in the Outdoor categories. 

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Dubai Lynx Awards Winners (with pictures): Global jury selects 111 top ads in the Middle East - Part 1 March 20, 2007

UPDATE: Dubai Lynx 2008 coverage and pictures from the event on www.copywriterjournalist.com:

1. 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards entries cross the 2000 mark in 2008
2. Dubai Lynx shortlists, advertising seminars and workshops keep delegates busy on Day 1
3. Steve Harrison shares tips on pitching big advertising ideas to hesitant clients at Dubai Lynx
4. Dubai Lynx awards winners and pictures
5. Dubai Lynx Awards winners’ pictures in Outdoor category

DOWN MEMORY LANE - PICTURES AND COVERAGE FROM DUBAI LYNX 2007

Dubai Lynx announced the winners of the Dubai Lynx Awards 2007 for awarding creative excellence in the Middle East and North Africa on 19 March at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. A shortlist of 388 ads had been announced earlier from the 1,679 entries submitted. The Dubai Lynx jury comprising creative professionals from leading advertising agencies around the world awarded a total of 111 Dubai Lynx trophies.

In the Print category, 39 winners were announced, Direct had 22, Outdoor had 17, TV/Cinema had 14, Interactive had 12, Radio had four winners and the Integrated category had three winners. All categories had Grand Prix winners except the Integrated one.

As I had indicated in my earlier post on Dubai Lynx shortlist of winners, UAE led the show with 88 awards. Next in line were our friends from Egypt, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia each winning seven trophies and with Bahrain taking home two awards.

Above: The Dubai Lynx Awards ceremony was attended by over 1,200 professionals from the advertising and marketing world.

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Dubai Lynx Shortlist Announced: UAE leads the Middle East and North Africa in creativity March 18, 2007

UPDATE: Dubai Lynx 2008 coverage and pictures from the event on www.copywriterjournalist.com:

1. 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards entries cross the 2000 mark in 2008
2. Dubai Lynx shortlists, advertising seminars and workshops keep delegates busy on Day 1
3. Steve Harrison shares tips on pitching big advertising ideas to hesitant clients at Dubai Lynx
4. Dubai Lynx awards winners and pictures
5. Dubai Lynx Awards winners’ pictures in Outdoor category

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DOWN MEMORY LANE: Read Dubai Lynx 2007 coverage and see pictures from the event:
1. Dubai Lynx Winners (with pictures) Part 4 - Gold Winners in Print and TV/Cinema
2. Dubai Lynx Awards Winners Part 3 (with pictures) - Gold winners in Integrated, Interactive and Direct
3. Dubai Lynx Awards winners Part 2 (with pictures) - Gold Dubai Lynx for Outdoor advertising
4. Dubai Lynx Awards Winners Part 1 (with pictures and download links of Dubai Lynx winners): Global jury selects 111 top ads in the Middle East
5. More about the author of these posts: Farrukh Naeem – copywriter, journalist and advertising blogger in Dubai, UAE

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The Dubai Lynx shortlist of creative advertising from across the Middle East and North Africa has been announced. Advertising agencies in the UAE are leading the region in creativity in all categories - TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio. Team Y&R, Fortune Promoseven, JWT, Saatchi & Saatchi and Lowe MENA are names that repeat often in these categories.

In the Direct category, UAE entries are on the top with Wunderman (my favourite UAE agency) clearly dominating the shortlist. In the Interactive category again, UAE agencies are ahead with ARC Dubai and Impact Proximity in a tie for most entries shortlisted.

The Integrated category shorlist has Impact/BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai, Team Y&R and Brandcom Middle East from the UAE and and JWT and H&C Leo Burnett from Lebanon.

You can download the shortlist from the official Dubai Lynx website:

* Download TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio Dubai Lynx shortlist
* Download Direct, Interactive and Integrated Dubai Lynx shortlist

The final winners of Dubai Lynx 2007 will be announced at the Dubai Lynx Awards gala dinner and ceremony on Monday 19 March in Dubai Media City Amphitheatre at approximately 11:00 pm UAE time (2300 hrs GMT). I plan to attend and blog about the event (thanks to highly efficient PR and Press team of the event, in particular - Amanda Benfell and Camilla Cole).

If you’re an editor interested in a feature on Dubai Lynx 2007 but unable to make it to the event or send over a correspondent, email me at farrukh.copywriter(at)gmail.com. I’d also be happy to meet up with this blog’s readers at the event - my picture is on Farrukh Naeem’s Bio page on this blog. You’d most likely find me picking up wisdom from the hot creative gurus at the show.

Dubai Lynx 2007 - Useful links for you:
1. The official Dubai Lynx 2007 website
2. The Middle East Gets Its Own Advertising Awards: Enter the Dubai Lynx
3. Dubai Lynx 2007: World’s top advertising creatives to gather in Dubai, UAE (List of the jury members)
4. Dubai Lynx 2007: Profiles and pictures of president and jury members of TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, and Radio categories (useful for my journalists friends hoping to get interviews and face time)
5. Dubai Lynx 2007: Profiles and pictures of president and jury members of Direct & Interactive categories
6. Book your table/seat at the Dubai Lynx 2007 Awards Ceremony and Dinner on Monday 19 March in Dubai Media City
7. Subscribe to the Dubai Lynx 2007 newsletter for email updates on winners

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  Farrukh Naeem is an advertising copywriter and journalist based in Abu Dhabi, right next to Dubai, UAE.

  
  This blog aims to highlight news, views and opinions on advertising, marketing, corporate communication, PR and creativity in business.

  
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