MUMBAI: McCann Worldgroup India executive chairman and CEO and South Asia president Prasoon Joshi has once again been invited to judge the ANDY‘s. The awards are taking place at Sao Pablo this year.

Among the most coveted International Award shows highly regarded for its high standards and excellence, the ANDY‘s has evolved into an international show covering print, radio, television, out-of-home, direct mail, video/cinema, interactive and other media.

The objective of the International ANDY Awards is to seek out, encourage, recognise and generally worship creative excellence in advertising.

This year‘s ANDY‘s jury chairman is Bob Greenberg and other jury members include Mark D‘Arcy of Face book, Mark Waites of Mother London, Rob Reilly of CP+B, Mark Tutsell of Leo Burnett and Tham Kai Meng of Ogilvy.

Joshi said, "I am excited to be part of the Andy‘s once again. It is an enriching experience especially when you judge not just one category but all the categories‘ of the award show. It gives you a clear and comprehensive idea of where the industry is going creatively."

The ANDY awards are one of the only not-for-profit award shows in the industry where proceeds go directly to The Advertising Club Foundation to fund its education initiatives. The Foundation is committed to supporting and cultivating talent entering the Advertising and Marketing industry.

ANDY award winners also compete for the ANDY‘s highest honour, the GRANDY. The GRANDY winner, in addition to gaining prominence within the industry, receives a cash prize of $50,000.The ANDY Awards also recognize the best student work from around the world.