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    AKQA CCO Rei Inamoto To Chair AICP Next Awards Judging Panel

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    Matt Miller, President and CEO of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP), and Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Founding Partner/Co-Owner of Park Pictures, and Chairperson of the 2012 AICP Show, today announced that Rei Inamoto, Chief Creative Officer at AKQA, will serve as the AICP Next Awards Judging Chair, and Master of Ceremonies at the Next Awards presentation the morning of the Show’s debut at The Museum of Modern Art on June 12th. nn”The Next Awards are a great showcase of forward-thinking work not only in the marketing and communications industry, but also ideas that are shaping the future of our industry at large,” said Inamoto. “I’m honored to be a part of something which highlights innovation and the people behind it.”nnThe Next Awards honor innovative marketing communications across eight categories: Integrated Campaign, Viral/Web Film, Website/Microsite, Product Integration, Experiential, Mobile, Social and Cause Marketing (both new this year). The Next Awards recognize outstanding work and the creative forces behind it, but are much more than an Awards competition – it is a platform for thought leadership and analysis. nn”Rei’s work over the past several years speaks for itself, and not only reflects on projects that fit the Next Awards criteria, but have been recognized by luminaries in the field,” said Kelman Bisbee. “He brings a very strong awareness and understanding to this role.”nn”Rei’s enthusiasm and forward-thinking mentality shine through in his work. He has shown a tremendous inventive spirit, which I think makes him the perfect fit for the Next Awards,” noted Miller. “His contributions and ability to recognize outstanding work is a huge asset to the Show and Next Awards. “nn

    nnInamoto has been instrumental in selecting the judges for this year’s Next Awards, which includes: Jamie Barrett, Partner/Executive Creative Director, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners; Scott Belsky, CEO, Behance Network, Jeff Benjamin, Chief Creative Officer, JWT; Winston Binch, Partner/Chief Digital Officer, Deutsch; John Boiler, President, 72andSunny; Jefferson Burruss, Executive Producer, GSD&M; Keith Butters, Co-Founder/Chief Experience Officer, Barbarian Group; Dustin Callif, Executive Producer, Digital, Tool of North America; Mark D’Arcy, Director of Global Creative Services, Facebook; Brian DiLorenzo, Chief Production Officer, McCann; Michael Ferdman, Founder/CEO, Firstborn; Gerry Graf, Founder/Chief Creative Officer, Barton F., Graf 9000; Bob Greenberg, Chairman, CEO, Global Chief Creative Officer , R/GA; Greg Hahn, Executive Creative Director, BBDO; Alessandra Lariu, Co-Founder, SheSays; Michael Lebowitz, Founder/CEO, Big Spaceship; Tanya LeSieur, Director of Integrated Production, Saatchi & Saatchi; Dana Locatell, Executive Producer/Partner, Supply & Demand Integrated; Nathan Martin, CEO, Deeplocal, Don McNeill, President, Digital Kitchen; Tommy Means, Founder/CD/Director, Mekanism; Chris Milk, Director, @radical.media; Patrick O’Neill, Executive Creative Director TBWA/Chiat/Day; Max Oshman, Head of Digital, The Lab; Scott Prindle, VP/Executive Creative Technology Director, CP+B; Mark Pytlik, Founder/Managing Director, Stink Digital; Kevin Roddy, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis & Hal Riney; Vivian Rosenthal, Founder/CEO, GoldRun; Ted Royer, Executive Creative Director, Droga5; Dave Skaff, Partner/Head of Creative, The Science Project; Darren Spiller; Scott Staab, Digital Creative Director, Proof Advertising; Johnny Vulkan, Owner/Partner, Anomaly; Petter Westlund Creative Director/Founding Partner, B-Reel ; and Andrew Zolty, Co-Founder/Creative Director, Breakfast.nnAt The Next Awards presentation, winners of the Integrated Campaign category present cases studies exploring the creative and strategic thinking behind each winning piece. The Next Awards also features a series of short films highlighting the thinking of the judges in each category – previous efforts may be found at www.youtube.com/TheAICP .nnThe work of the Next winners, along with that of the honorees of the AICP Show, The Art & Technique of the American Commercial, becomes a part of the archives of The Department of Film at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.nnAbout AICPnFounded in 1972, the AICP represents, exclusively, the interests of United States companies that specialize in producing commercials in various media – film, video, digital – for advertisers and agencies. The association, with national offices in New York and Los Angeles as well as eight regional offices, serves as a strong collective voice for this $5-plus billion industry, disseminating information; representing the production industry within the advertising community, in business circles, in labor negotiations and before governmental officials; developing industry standards and tools; providing professional development; and marketing American production. www.aicp.com

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    Kristin Wilcha AICP Contact Kristin via email 212-929-3000

    SPW Category:Awards Show Announcements (News, Nominees, Winners)



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