Articles Tagged ‘Cannes’

Microsoft Advertising innovates with new ad tech
At Cannes this year, the company unveiled three new technologies, including spandex that acts as a touch-screen and interactive banner ads.

Canada in Cannes: Extreme listening with Swim
Nancy Vonk talks about her consultancy’s workshop at the Cannes Festival of Creativity next month, and reveals one listening secret.

Young Lions and Young Marketers shortlists released
The final three teams in each category will be announced at next week’s CMDC conference.

Young Lions and Young Marketers juries announced
The Globe and Mail has released the names of this year’s judges for the 2013 competitions.

Entries open for Young Lions and Young Marketers
The Globe and Mail has announced the launch of Canada’s qualifying competitions for the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Festival of Creativity.

#Changethemodel: Direct-to-consumer initiatives
MediaCom’s Kevin Keane on why creating programs that integrate into consumer’s daily lives, like the Nike+ FuelBand, has reached the point of being “business critical.”

Leo Burnett wins a Bronze Lion at Cannes in Media
Blast Radius also in nabbed a Bronze Lions, while Cundari took home two Golds.

BBDO and Lowe Roche win Bronze Lions at Cannes
Skittles’ “Touch the Untouchable” and O.B.’s “Personal Apology” take home the first Canadian hardware in Promo and PR, respectively.

Canadian Young Lions and Young Marketers announced
See which industry up-and-comers are headed to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to compete against teams from around the world.

Predicting the Cannes Lions winners
Lauren Richards, Taxi’s Steve Mykolyn and Juniper Park’s Alan Madill weigh in on Canada’s best work from the past year.

The year’s best: MiC and strategy’s top picks
The MiC and strategy editorial team list their favourites from the Canadian advertising and mediaverse in 2011.

Next Big Thing: The NU world of TV advertising
With NUads, Microsoft Advertising is about to change television as we know it. So what does this mean for our industry?

Skittles wins Film Gold at Cannes
BBDO’s Gold win, as well as Bronze Lions for Taxi, BBDO and John St., help Canada top its 2010 haul.