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The Emvies 2006: Excellence delivered!

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When on Thursday the 22nd of June at the Ad Club’s Emvies 2006 Awards ceremony, Emvies Committee Chairperson Apurva Purohit told the largest Emvies audience to date, “The last one year has truly been a stupendous one for Indian Media, with the Indian media fraternity firmly establishing itself on the international platform as world class professionals with global expertise,” she was spot on. After all, even though at the time of going to press we haven’t yet got all the results from Cannes, Indian Advertising has raised even higher the bar it had set itself at the Cannes Lions 2003. The Emvies 2006 Awards ceremony was no exception.

e4m Desk Jun 26, 2006 5:48 PM

Lionhearts at Cannes

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The Indian lion hunters have had their best year so far. Cannes Lions 2006 is an even bigger whirligig of Advertising and the business of marketing advertising. And much more. Anurag Batra, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief – exchange4media Group, who’s in the thick of it all with his ear to the ground, writes from the French Riviera

e4m Desk Jun 26, 2006 5:40 PM

Cannes Lions 2006: Titanium redefined, addition of a separate Integrated category under consideration

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One of the highpoints of the Cannes Lions 2006 was the development around the Titanium Lions. The jury this year redefined the category, taking it back to what it stood for at the time of its inception. Another related development emerging from this was the Jury’s suggestion to Terry Savage, Executive Chairman of the Festival, to institute a separate category for Integrated next year.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 26, 2006 7:24 AM

Cannes Lions 2006: 12 metals for India – Good, Bad or Ugly?

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The action at Cannes Lions 2006 has finally culminated, the awards have been given away, the wins are being toasted, while the losses are being deliberated upon. India’s finally tally at the Awards reads 12 – four Golds (two for JWT, one each for O&M and Rediffusion DY&R), three Silvers (Rediffusion DY&R, O&M and Leo Burnett), and five Bronzes (Everest Brand Solutions and two each for Madison Communications and Leo Burnett).

Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 26, 2006 7:23 AM