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February 2009

The organisers of the 3rd Dubai Lynx Awards honouring advertising creative excellence across the Middle East and North Africa, have announced the members of the four juries.

Judging will take place in Dubai, where 29 of the world’s leading creatives and media experts from 14 countries will convene to discuss and award the best creative advertising from the MENA region.

The winners will be revealed at the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony and Dinner taking place on the evening of 17 March, which will be the culmination of the 2nd Dubai International Advertising Festival.

"As the MENA region begins to emerge as a centre of creative excellence, it is fitting that we have brought together an ensemble of global industry experts whose combined talent and knowledge will provide a powerful base from which to judge work of this calibre. We are privileged to be working with them," said Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, organisers of Dubai Lynx.

The Integrated Jury will comprise of members of the other three juries, including all the Jury Presidents and will be presided over by Tham Khai Meng, Worldwide Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore, who is also chairing the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio Jury.

TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor and Radio Jury

Tham Khai Meng Worldwide Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore Jury President
Rob Galluzzo Managing Director, @radical.media, Australia
Xavier Beauregard Vice President and Executive Creative Director, Draftfcb, France
Matthias Spaetgens Creative Managing Director, Scholz & Friends Berlin, Germany
Agnello Dias Chief Creative Officer, Roots India
Rob McLennan Executive Creative Director, Net#work BBDO, South Africa
Begoña Cuesta Abril President and Executive Creative Director, Abril Comunicación, Spain
Johan Holmström Creative Director, DDB, Sweden
Tony Malcolm Creative Director, Leo Burnett London, UK
Steffan Postaer Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Euro RSCG, USA

Direct, Sales Promotion & Interactive Jury

Dylan Taylor Creative Director, Direct, BMF, Australia Jury President
Juan Pablo Manazza General Creative Director, Wunderman, Argentina
Michael Koch Executive Creative Director, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Germany
Srikant Sastri Co-founder and Managing Director, Solutions-Digitas, India
Marcello Cividini President, CustomerCentric, Italy
Pete Case Creative Director and Founder, Gloo Digital Design, South Africa
Jose Mª Pujol President and Creative Director, The Farm Dhp, Spain
Susanna Glensahl Thorslund Chief Operating Officer and Creative, Daddy, Sweden
Chris Clarke Chief Creative Officer, LBi, UK
James Temple Executive Creative Director, R/GA, UK/USA

Media Jury

Richard Beaven CEO Worldwide, Initiative, USA Jury President
Chris Nolan Chief Operating Officer, Starcom MediaVest, Australia
Karine Ysebrant de Lendonck Buying Director, ZenithOptimedia Belgium
Jasmin Sohrabji Managing Director, OMD India
Sony Wong Leader Singapore, MindShare Singapore
Britta Reid Managing Director, MediaCompete, South Africa
Håkan Gustafsson Managing Director, Carat Nordic, Sweden
Wim van der Peet Director of Trading & Forecasting, GroupM Netherlands,
The Netherlands
Russell Place Chief Strategy Officer, Universal McCann, UK

Integrated Jury

Tham Khai Meng Worldwide Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore Jury President
Dylan Taylor Creative Director, Direct, BMF, Australia
Rob Galluzzo Managing Director, @radical.media, Australia
Karine Ysebrant de Lendonck Broadcast Director, ZenithOptimedia Belgium
Matthias Spaetgens Creative Managing Director, Scholz & Friends Berlin, Germany
Rob McLennan Executive Creative Director, Net#work BBDO, South Africa
José Mª Pujol President & Creative Director, The Farm Dhp, Spain
Johan Holmström Creative Director, DDB, Sweden
Chris Clarke Global Executive Creative Director, LBi, UK
Richard Beaven CEO, Worldwide, Initiative, USA
Steffan Postaer Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Euro RSCG, USA


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PRESS RELEASE


February 2009

Honda has introduced an all-new generation of its popular and durable V-Twin general purpose engine.

The new V-Twin, the most powerful engine series ever offered by Honda, brings a new level of value, fuel efficiency, emissions performance, versatility and quiet operation to the marketplace.

Featuring six all new models, the new V-Twin engine line offers customers more power, versatility and greater fuel economy in a more compact package.

The new GX630, GX660, GX690, GXV630, GXV660 and GXV690 engines are available in both horizontal and vertical shaft configurations for a greater range of utility covering a wide range of demanding commercial, rental and turf applications.

"Our new V-Twin series of engines has been newly designed to offer more power, high fuel economy, low noise, low vibration and low exhaust emissions without the use of a catalyst." said Scott Conner, Assistant Vice President, Honda Engines.

"The new V-Twin is an ideal fit for an increased number of potential applications that require more power, yet dictate a smaller-sized engine due to product configuration. All of these design enhancements are real advantages for our customers, as well."

The new V-Twin features a cutting-edge style that looks different from other engines and in concert with the 36 blade low noise resin cooling fan improves cooling efficiencies. Under the multi-faceted styling are technologically-advanced features contributing to the high efficiency and low noise and vibration.

Examples of these technologically-advanced features are the hemispherical combustion chamber design, higher compression ratio, increased displacement, and steel connecting rods. Additionally, an integrated cylinder and head eliminates the need for a head gasket which results in increased cooling and higher levels of reliability.

Although fuel efficiency is a key attribute of all Honda engines, fuel consumption in the new V-Twin engine is reduced to the levels similar to fuel injected model engines of the same size.

This is accomplished through the advanced combustion chamber design and implementation of Digital Capacitive Discharge Ignition (CDI) with variable ignition timing, and twin barrel inner-vent carburetion. In addition to high fuel efficiency the new V-Twin engines will meet the 2011 EPA exhaust emission regulations without the use of a catalyst.


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