The incorruptible
The jury for the "Advertiser of the Year" 2018 is set.
In mid-February 2018, it's back to business: That's when the 14-member jury of the 2018 "Advertiser of the Year" will start pre-selecting the maximum of six candidates who will be yours to choose from March 9 for the title of the 41st "Advertiser of the Year". Finally, on April 12, the award will be ceremoniously presented to the new officer, who will then represent the Swiss advertising industry for one year. The award ceremony will take place for the first time in 2018 as part of the "Best of Swiss Web Award Night" at Zurich's Samsung Hall.
These 14 take the fate of the Swiss advertising industry into their own hands in 2018:
1. Nadine Borter, Managing Director/Owner Contexta and "Advertiser of the Year" 2011
2. Peter Brönnimann, Creative Director Publicis and "Advertiser of the Year" 2013
3. Alexander Jaggy, GF Creation/Partner Thjnk and "Advertiser of the Year" 2014
4. Regula Bührer Fecker, Management Rod Communication and "Advertiser of the Year" 2010 and 2014
5. Mona Fluri, independent graphic designer
6. Oscar Jacobson, independent graphic designer
7. Curdin Janett, Founder and Owner Fromage Mauerhofer, Member of the Board Hinderling Volkart and Content and Form as well as "Advertiser of the Year" 2015
8. Dennis Lück, CCO Jung von Matt/Limmat and "Advertiser of the Year" 2017
9. Gabriel Mauron, Creative Director Havas Geneva
10. Valérie Pecalvel, Strategic Direction/ Owner Franz & René
11. Sandy Pfuhl, Art Director Publicis
12 Urs Schneider, Chairman of the Board of Directors and owner of Mediaschneider and "Advertiser of the Year" 2012
13. Heinrich Schnorf, Art Director Wirz
14. Thomas Wildberger, CEO Publicis and "Advertiser of the Year" 2016
The jury is made up of the last eight advertisers of the year (1st-4th, 7th, 8th, 12th and 14th), two representatives of Western Switzerland (9th and 10th) and four young jurors (5th, 6th, 11th and 13th), who are appointed each year. The award has been presented by Werbewoche since 1977. You can find out more about Werber des Jahres on an ongoing basis at Advertisingweek.ch. (afh)
