New York Festivals World’s Best Advertising announces first round of Executive Jury members

The festival that rounds up and honors the world’s best advertising, now heading into its 57th edition, announced the first round of its 2014 Executive Jury. For the fourth straight year, NYF is putting together a dream team, the best of the best creative leaders from around the world who will form a panel in New York from April 25-29 to pick the world’s best advertising across all media.“This year’s Executive Jury once again brings together the most innovative leaders in advertising that are responsible for the world’s most ground-breaking and highly awarded campaigns” said Michael O’Rourke, president of New York Festivals.The first round of the 2014 Executive Jury includes Pancho Gonzales, cofounder and CCO of Inbrax, Chile; Merlee Cruz-Jayme, president and CCO of DM9 Jayme Syfu, Philippines; James McGrath, creative chairman of Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne, Australia; Debbi Vandeven, CCO of VML, USA: and Stephane Xiberras, president and CCO of BETC, Paris, France.NYF’s international advertising awards are acknowledged worldwide to set the standard of global creative excellence in advertising and marketing communications. Since 1957, NYF has received entries from more than 75 countries in all communications media. The ceremony will be held May 1, 2014, at the New York Public Library’s Beaux-Arts landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman building.