Dette års ”Advertiser of the year” bliver Philip H. Knight, chairman of the board, CEO og Co-Founder of Nike Inc.. Han vil modtage prisen ved Cannes Lions festivalen, om aftenen d. 21. juni.
Philip H. Knight modtog også prisen ”Advertiser of the year” ved Cannes Lions i 1994. Juryens begrundelse for, at han modtager prisen i år er:
“This honour recognises not only the quality of Nike advertising but also its major influence on creativity and lifestyle of the last decade. Nike has been the most awarded brand in Cannes in the past 5 years, including winning two Film Grand Prix – for ‘Tag’ in 2002 and for the campaign ‘Tennis’, ‘Golf’ and ‘Running’ in 1998”. pia