BOB SCARPELLI NAMED CANNES LIONS 2007 FILM & PRESS JURY PRESIDENT

LONDON –- The organisers of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival have announced that Bob Scarpelli, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, DDB Worldwide will chair both the Film and Press 2007 Cannes Lions juries.
In his 30-year career at DDB, Scapelli and his teams have created some of the most iconic, talked-about and awarded creative work in the world. He is such a passionate believer in “Talk Valueâ” that he trademarked the term and made it part of the fabric of the agency. Inspiring ideas and creative business solutions that transcend advertising to become part of popular culture are at the heart of Bob’s vision for his clients and for the agency.
“Bob is passionate about creativity. He’s a natural born leader and an enthusiastic teacher who will bring inspiration, excitement, talent and experience to these two juries,” said Australia's Terry Savage, Executive Chairman of the Festival.
“It is an honor for DDB and for me to lead one of the most prestigious juries in our industry. I hope and expect that the work we select will be as inspiring as the Festival and the winners have been in the past to me and to our Agency,” says Scarpelli.
Scarpelli started his DDB career in 1977 as a copywriter and moved up the creative ranks of the Chicago office to serve as Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. In 2000 he became DDB U.S. Chief Creative Officer and in 2005, he took on the role of Worldwide Chief Creative Officer. A year later he was elevated to the additional role of Chairman of DDB Worldwide and relocated to the Agency’s global headquarters in New York.
Under his leadership, DDB has won every advertising award available, including more Lions and Cannes Grand Prix (8) at the International Advertising Festival than any other agency network. Recent Cannes wins include the Film Grand Prix in 2000 for the Budweiser “Whassup” campaign and the 2005, 2006 Radio Grand Prix for “Real Men of Genius”. In addition, DDB has been named the most awarded network in the world by Creativity and The Gunn Report.
He was a member of the Cannes Lions Film jury in 1997 and has served as jury president and juror at many other international creative award shows.
In 2004, he received the Silver Medal Award, the Chicago Advertising Federation’s highest honor, for his contributions to the industry and the community.