Entries to Dubai Lynx awards up 52%

Entries to The Dubai Lynx awards are up 52% on last year with 2,068 entries from 21 countries. The Dubai Lynx is the premier awards celebrating creative excellence in MENA’s advertising and communications industry. Entries have been submitted in 12 categories, including the newly launched Design category.

All entries will be judged by 28 top industry experts from around the world who will convene in Dubai at the weekend and will be led by Prasoon Joshi (left), Executive Chairman and Regional Executive Creative Director APAC of McCann Erickson (Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Craft and Integrated juries); Armin Jochum, Chief Creative Officer of Jung von Matt (Direct, Sales Promotion & Activation and Interactive jury); Mike Cooper, Worldwide CEO of PHD (Media jury) and Rodney Fitch, founder of Fitch (Design jury).

The winners will be announced during the Dubai Lynx awards ceremony held on Wednesday evening, 30 March, at Madinat Jumeirah Arena in Dubai, which will be attended by over 1,400 industry peers. Cannes Lions and Motivate Publishing are joint organisers of the event.