International ANDY Awards Announces First-Ever Crowdsourced Jury Selection
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<p>NEW YORK, <chron>Oct. 9</chron> /CNW/ -- Under the direction of the 2010 Co-Chairs <person>Ty Montague</person>, Co-President and Chief Creative Officer of JWT <location>North America</location>, and <person>Michael Lebowitz</person>, Founder and CEO of Brooklyn-based digital agency Big Spaceship, The International ANDY Awards will crowdsource their jury selection process for the first time.</p>
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<p>The launch of <a href="http://www.electthejury.com">www.electthejury.com</a> marks the opening of the jury selection process that allows the community to vote. The jury voting process closes on <chron>Nov. 15</chron>, and the ANDYs will announce the final jury selections soon after.</p>
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<p>The goal of Montague and Lebowitz for the ANDY Awards--regarded as having the toughest and most respected jury among awards shows--is to expand its international scope to represent the best and brightest minds in storytelling, creative technology, big ideas and experience design.</p>
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<p>"Communications platforms have gotten so complex and advertising is going through unprecedented change because of it. But one of the things that hasn't changed is the way that awards shows work. Our mission is to get more people from different disciplines actively involved in figuring out who decides what the best work in 2010 is," said Montague.</p>
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<p>Their objective for the 2010 ANDYs also includes increasing the number of digital creative leaders on the jury, expanding its digital communications capabilities, and developing new categories that allow for highly innovative work to be submitted.</p>
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<p>"We felt that a truer evaluation of the work would be to pull people in with different perspectives from outside the advertising business. Our hope is that people will see this as an opportunity and feel compelled to participate," said Lebowitz.</p>
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<p>The ANDYs has also announced that the first deadline to submit work for jury consideration is <chron>Nov. 20</chron>.</p>
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    About The International ANDY Awards
    
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<p>The ADVERTISING Club (<a href="http://www.theadvertisingclub.org">www.theadvertisingclub.org</a>) is the premier organization for all communications professionals in New York. The Club, founded in 1896, offers its members a forum to exchange ideas, make connections, and honor excellence. The Club's Foundation provides students numerous educational outreach programs that give back to build a stronger and more diverse advertising and marketing community. The Club is the facilitating sponsor of The International ANDY Awards (<a href="http://www.andyawards.com">www.andyawards.com</a>), which is dedicated to raising the standards of craftsmanship, encouraging creativity and recognizing the contributions of individuals and agencies to advertising excellence worldwide. Founded in 1964 as a print only competition, the ANDYs has evolved into a prestigious show that is renowned for honoring the best in advertising of the year, in all media categories.</p>
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    About JWT
    
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<p>JWT is the world's best-known marketing communications brand. Headquartered in New York, JWT is a true global network with more than 200 offices in over 90 countries employing nearly 10,000 marketing professionals. JWT consistently ranks among the top agency networks in the world and continues its dominant presence in the industry by staying on the leading edge--from producing the first-ever TV commercial in 1939 to developing award-winning branded content for brands such as Freixenet, Ford and HSBC.</p>
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<p>JWT's pioneering spirit enables the agency to forge deep relationships with clients including Bayer, Cadbury, Diageo, DTC, Ford, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg's, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft, Microsoft, Nestle, Nokia, Rolex, Royal Caribbean, Schick, Shell, Unilever, Vodafone and many others. JWT's parent company is WPP (Nasdaq: WPPGY).</p>
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    About Big Spaceship
    
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<p>Big Spaceship is an innovation-led digital creative agency. We partner with brands to create and evolve deeply engaging experiences, products and relationships. Founded in 2000 and located in Brooklyn, N.Y., we start conversations and tell stories across the digital landscape. Our clients include entertainment, consumer packaged goods, media, technology, travel, sportswear, luxury and lifestyle brands.</p>
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<p>Big Spaceship has garnered countless accolades, including One Show, Clio, Webby and Cannes Lion awards. The company holds more Favourite Website Awards (FWAs) than any other firm and was the first American agency inducted into the FWA's Hall of Fame. Founder and CEO <person>Michael Lebowitz</person> leads seminars across the globe and recently served as the Chairman of the 2009 One Show Interactive Jury and the D&AD Viral Jury. To learn more, please visit <a href="http://www.bigspaceship.com">www.bigspaceship.com</a>.</p>
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    JWT Contact
    Erin Johnson
    Chief Communications Officer
    212-210-7243
    [email protected]
    
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    ADVERTISING Club Contact
    Gayle Taryn
    Communications Director
    212-533-8080 ext. 211
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For further information: For further information: Erin Johnson, Chief Communications Officer, for JWT, [phone], [email protected]; or Gayle Taryn, Communications Director for ADVERTISING Club, [phone] ext. 211, [email protected] Web Site: http://www.jwt.com