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Publicis Groupe’s Cannes-Do Awards ceremony to take place in Palais des Festivals in Cannes
NEW DELHI: The 2020 Cannes-Do Awards ceremony will be hosted at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, in partnership with the Mayor of Cannes, who has under exceptional circumstances agreed to open the doors of the Palais to kindly welcome Maurice Lévy and Arthur Sadoun.
Watch the video that reveals the adventure of Maurice and Arthur’s journey to Cannes: https://youtu.be/iMAj_7gSzxc
The awards ceremony will be presented on Friday 26 June at 6 pm Croisette time, exclusively on Marcel.
The inaugural Cannes-Do Awards has seen 1,400 campaigns submitted globally from 400 agencies, 60 countries and 110 cities. The work was reviewed by an expert jury of 25 creative leaders across Publicis Groupe agencies, who judged tirelessly to shortlist 40 campaigns. Voting then opened on Marcel, with over 15,000 votes being cast by Publicis Groupe employees across the globe for the top 10 client campaigns, the top 5 non-profit pieces and two unexpected special awards…with winners to be announced at Friday’s awards ceremony.
Cannes-Do awards is a testament to the collective creative spirit of all our people no matter the discipline or brand they come from. It is truly our people’s choice!
Publicis Groupe chairman and CEO Arthur Sadoun said, “With the Cannes-Do Awards, we want to make sure that we continue to be united in this tough time around what makes us passionate: creativity in all of its forms.
In a world full of can’t, thanks to the engagement of our people and Marcel, we are able to celebrate the best creative work from around the Groupe and recognise our fantastic talent. It is also a way to thank our people for their very hard work in this tough period and hopefully put a smile on their face.
We thought it was important to do this event in Cannes to support the city in this challenging time. I want to thank the Mayor and his team for their warm welcome and great partnership.”
Mayor of Cannes David Lisnard said, “We are very pleased to welcome the team of Publicis Groupe to Cannes for the Cannes-Do Awards ceremony, which rewards the best advertising campaigns carried out by the talents of their agencies from around the world.
I am very proud that such a relevant initiative is taking place here at a time when it is needed to give meaning, imagination and intensity to the world creation.
I especially would like to thank Arthur Sadoun and Maurice Lévy for their faithfulness. The best of global creativity and inventiveness is celebrated more than ever in Cannes. A great start for a bright future!”
List of the jury: Bruno Bertelli – Publicis Worldwide; Sandra Bold – Publicis Worldwide; Jab Borgstrom – BBH; Craig Chester – Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness; Kathy Delaney – Publicis Health; Emma De La Fosse – Digitas; Wendy Johansson – Publicis Sapient; Kathy Kline – Starcom; Ruey Ku – Publicis Media; John Maeda – Publicis Sapient; Domenico Massareto – Publicis Worldwide; Amit Misra – MSL; Jose Molla – La Comunidad; Ben Mooge – Publicis Groupe; Christine Ng – BBH; Pedro Prado – Leo Burnett; Maurice Riley – Digitas; Gabriela Soares – Talent Marcel; Chaka Sobhani – Leo Burnett; Kate Stanners – Saatchi & Saatchi; Liz Taylor – Leo Burnett; Johan Vakidis -Publicis Worldwide; Leonardo Varela – Saatchi & Saatchi; Marco Venturelli – Publicis Worldwide; Stacy Ward -Epsilon
Agency : Marcel
Production : Prodigious
Producer – Marc-Antoine Riou ; Production Director – Augustin Grégoire ; Director – Sylvain Fusée ; General Production Manager – Romain Guilbert ; DOP – Arthur Cemin ; First Assistant Director – Laure-Anne Nicolet; Chief Editor / Motion-designer – Théophile Guibout; Assistant Stage Manager – Antoine Gay.
Brands
Info Edge reshuffles senior roles, Ambrish Singh to 99acres, Bhisham Dhingra to lead Shiksha strategy
Leadership changes at Shiksha and 99acres aim to drive sharper growth focus
MUMBAI: Info Edge (India) Limited has approved an internal reorganisation of its education and real estate verticals, setting the stage for leadership changes aimed at sharpening execution and accelerating growth. The move, cleared by the board on April 14 through a circular resolution, will come into effect from May 1, 2026.
The restructuring impacts the company’s Shiksha and 99acres businesses, two key pillars in its portfolio, and involves role changes for senior management personnel. As part of the reshuffle, Ambrish Kumar Singh, previously executive vice president and head of sales and customer delivery for Shiksha, has been redesignated as executive vice president and head of sales and sales enablement at 99acres. A long-time company leader since 2003, Singh is expected to focus on boosting business performance, strengthening client relationships and building high-performing teams in his new role.
Meanwhile, Bhisham Dhingra, who led sales and customer delivery at 99acres, will now take on an expanded mandate as head of sales, strategy and client delivery for Shiksha. With over two decades of experience across global and Indian organisations, Dhingra will spearhead growth strategy, corporate sales and client engagement for the domestic education vertical.
Both executives will continue as senior management personnel, albeit with revised responsibilities aligned to the company’s broader restructuring goals.
Info Edge said the changes are part of ongoing efforts to leverage leadership expertise across business lines and improve operational effectiveness. The company added that the reshuffle is designed to drive stronger outcomes by aligning talent with evolving business priorities.
As Info Edge continues to fine-tune its structure, the latest leadership moves suggest a clear intent to keep its core platforms nimble, competitive and ready for the next phase of growth.
