Cannes Lions with new CEO and new Festival Director 

Philip Thomas is the new CEO of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Thomas succeeds Penny Reid as of November 1, 2006. Reid only took over the management of the festival in January of this year. She left the organization just one month after the festival. Philip Thomas was Managing Director of EMAP Australia, FHM Worldwide and most recently EMAP Media.  
Carolyn Lowery will take over the position of Festival Director. Lowery has been working for Cannes Lions for several years. For the last two years she has been Operations Director and previously Head of Entries. Terry Savage will remain in her position as Festival President.