The Romanian Effie Awards 2019 Jury will gather more than 120 high level marketing & communication specialists, with a full range of expertise: CEOs & Marketing Directors, Strategic Planners, Creative Directors & high level management from advertising, digital & media agencies, researchers, representatives of the academic environment & marketing and strategy consultants.
This year’s Effie jury president will be Achim Rietze, Strategy Lead at the ZOO – Google’s creative think tank for brands and agencies. Achim has a track record of numerous effectiveness award wins and is a regular jury member at the Euro Effie, GWA Effie and AME at New York Festivals.
The jury for the 2019 Effie Awards competition:
Adrian Chiuhan – Brand & Communication Strategist | Adrian Nicolaescu – Marketing Director Mega Image | Adrian Țuluca – Managing Director Propaganda | Adriana Pașcan – Creative Director Leo Burnett România | Afrodita Blasius – Marketing coacher/consultant Marcomia | Alecsandra Roman – Head of Planning Jazz Communication | Alex Bădilă – Chief Operating Officer Publicis România | Alexandra Chirica – Strategy & Marketing Director Fabryo Corporation | Alexandra Dimitriu – Managing Director Starcom | Alexandra Murray – Managing Director Red Agency | Alexandra Olteanu – Managing Director Initiative | Alexandru Cernătescu – CEO & Co-Founder Infinit Solutions Agency | Alina Buzatu – Head of Strategy Geometry Global | Alina Dincă – Managing Director & Research Consultant ISRA Center | Ana Doxan – Consumer Insights & eBusiness Manager Nestlé România, Bulgaria & Adriatics | Anca Ungureanu – Marketing & Communication Consultant & Entrepreneur | Andreea Butnaru – Campaign & Category Manager Samsung | Andreea Dinescu – Managing Director MullenLowe Profero | Andreea Irinca – Innovation & Strategy CEE Senior Manager Mindshare | Andreea Mărginean – Oral Care Category manager P&G South East Europe | Andreea Marincescu – Marketing Director Hochland România | Andrei Bălan– Head of Strategy & Social Media la MRM//McCANN | Andrei Cânda – Managing Partner iSense Solutions | Andrei Dumitrașcu – Marketing & Communication Director Secom | Arina Ureche – General Director BRAT | Beatrice Iftimi – Head of Business McCann Worldgroup România | Bianca Mănescu – Head of Strategy Ogilvy România | Bogdan Naumovici – Managing Partner 23 Communication Ideas | Bogdan Nițu – General Manager GMP+WEBSTYLER | Bogdan Toacșe – Senior Department Manager Brand Management OMV Petrom Marketing | Călin Buzea – Managing Director Nurun România | Camelia Petrescu– Associate Director Unlock Market Research | Carmen Boer – Marketing Campaigns Director Kaufland | Cătălin Dobre – CEE Creative Director and Chief Creative Officer McCann Worldgroup România | Cătălin Rusu – Chief Creative Partner & CEO Rusu+Borțun | Cătălina Mergeani – Marketing Communication Manager NN România | Corina Bratu – Senior Strategic Planner Leo Burnett România | Corina Catrinoiu – Marketing Manager Amplicare | Cornel Gologan – Creative Director FCB Bucharest | Costin Radu – Independent Strategy Consultant | Crina Chiru – Head of Convergence and B2B Communication Orange România | Cristian Manafu – Event Planner // Social Media Trainer & Consultant // Evensys | Cristiana Belodan – Senior Consultant & Business Director | Cristina Hanganu – Director of Communication & CSR Lidl România Vicepresident Global Women in PR România | Cristina Miclea – Marketing Director Albalact | Cristina Micu – Marketing, Customer and Digital Director King Fisher Brico Depot | Cristina Moșteanu – Owner / Business & Brand Strategy Consultant TOTAL BRANDING Partners | Cristina Păstrăvanu – Consumer Insights Researcher Balkans Nielsen România | Dan Balotescu – Managing Partner Media Investment | Dan Șendroiu – Head of Strategy Friends \ TBWA | Dana Handra -Marketing Category Head Country Cluster CEEC Bayer Consumer Health | Dana Nae Popa – Owner & Managing Director pastel | Dana Pascu – Brand Strategy Consultant | Daniel Enescu – Founder and International Expansion Director Daedalus Online | Daniel Gavrilă – Planning & Insights Manager Advantage Smollan | Denisa Panaite Cașu – Manager PwC’s Academy | Diana Alexa – Managing Director Leo Burnett România | Diana Benkö – Brand Activation Partner Jazz Communication | Diana Caracota – Senior Strategic Planner Cohn & Jansen JWT | Diana Pasoi – Senior Brand Manager Kinder Group | Diana Tătaru -Marketing Director JTI România | Dinu Pănescu – Creative Director & Entrepreneur | Dorian Cazacu – Senior Client Director Ipsos România | Doris Dezzani | Eduard Gongonie – Regional Marketing Director Provident Financial România | Elena-Mădălina Șerban – Ph.D., Business Development and Marketing – Emerging Markets expert | Eugen Suman – Executive Creative Director Friends \ TBWA | Gabriela Alexandrescu – Independent Consultant | Gabriela Budișteanu – Chief Marketing Officer Rompetrol | Gabriela Gălățanu – Marketing Director Alka | Georgiana Miron – Marketing, Communication and Client Service Director Groupama Asigurări | Greta Redeleanu – Marketing Director Rețeaua privată de sănătate Regina Maria | Ileana Șerban Pârău – Head of Strategy WOPA | Ioana Gheorghiță – Brand Strategist | Ioana Gorgăneanu – Area Marketing & Communications Director CEE Mastercard | Ioana Munteanu – Creative Director GMP + WEBSTYLER | Ioana Cecilia Popescu – Prof. Univ. Dr. & Prodecan ASE | Ioana Vieru – Brand & Product Marketing Manager Visa | Ionela Buta – Executive Director MRM//McCann România | Irina Grigore – Marketing Manager Altex | Iuliana Maratu – Head of Brand and Marketing Communication E.ON Energie România | Iuliana Nedelcu – Marketing Manager Coca-Cola România | Lăcrămioara Loghin – Managing Director EXACT Business Solutions Co-Founder & Facilitator Design Thinkers Academy Eastern Europe | Laura Mihăila Andrei – Head of Marketing BCR | Laurențiu Dumitrescu – Managing Partner Digital Star | Lavinia Rașcă – Prof. dr. Strategy & Management ASEBUSS General Director EXEC-EDU | Liliana Martin – Communication Strategy & Planning Manager Vodafone România | Loredana Bârlă – Senior Strategic Planner Publicis România | Lucia Antal – Marketing Director Pro TV | Mădălina Mitru – Marketing Manager Doncafe & Fort Strauss România | Mădălina Moraru – Associate Professor Ph.D. University of Bucharest | Maria Predoiu – Co-founder & CEO Qriser President of IAA România Senate | Marilena Bârliga – Market Management and Communication Division Director Allianz-Țiriac | Marius Luican – Director General Reveal Marketing Research | Mihai Bârsan – Brandelier.biz | Mihai Bonca – Founder Brand Architects | Mihai Preotu – Strategy Director MullenLowe România | Mircea Tomescu – Carrefour | Monica Eftimie – Chief Marketing Officer – Sphera Group (KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell) | Oana Gherasim – Head of Communications Enel România | Oana Petroff – CEO MediaCom România | Oana Stincel – Marketing Director Macromex | Oltea Belciuganu – Marketing & Communication Director CEC Bank | Ondina Olariu – Client Service Director GMP+WEBSTYLER | Orlando Nicoară | Paul Markovits – Vice President Marketing URBB | Raluca Păun – Senior Partner Headway | Raluca Sava – Brand Manager glo – BAT | Răzvan Orbulescu – Marketing Director Region South East Europe FrieslandCampina România | Robert Berza – General Manager Fashion Days | Roxana Cerchez – Agency Solutions Manager for CEE Facebook | Ruxandra Rău – Brand & Communication Strategy Director Telekom România | Sandina Crisiarcu – Head of Planning UM România | Sânziana Șerbănescu – PhD & Account Director CAP | Sebastian Olar – Co-Creative Director MAINSTAGE THE AGENCY | Șerban Alexandrescu – Asociat & Executive Creative Director Headvertising | Sergiu Neguț – Co-decan MsM România | Simina Leotescu – Strategic Planning Director DDB România | Simona Costea – Client Services Director Geometry Global | Sonia Panait – Business Development Director FCB Bucharest | Sorin Popescu – Managing Partner Next Advertising | Sorin Psatta – Marketing and Advertising consultant | Sorina Diaconu – Marketing Director Group MedLife | Ștefan Chirițescu – Head of Strategy Kubis Interactive | Ștefan Iordache – President UAPR | Teodora Juravle – Marketing Director Vel Pitar | Tiberiu Mercurian – Marketing Manager Alpha Bank România | Tudor David – Marketing Director Farmec România | Valentina Vesler – Head of PR & Communication Valvis Holding | Valeriu Frunzaru – Conf. univ. dr. & Prodecan SNSPA | Valentin Suciu – Creative Partner Jazz Communcation | Victor Croitoru – CEE Regional New Business and Strategy Director IPG Mediabrands | Victor Teioșanu – Premium Brands Director Ursus Breweries | Viorel Ruse – Marketing Chapter Lead ING Bank România | Vlad Petre – Managing Director Saatchi & Saatchi + The Geeks | Vlad Popovici – Managing Director Kubis Interactive.
This year’s Romanian Effie Awards jurors can be seen here (Facebook album): https://www.facebook.com/pg/effieromania/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2263128193743546
The Effie 2019 Judging Process will be held in two judging phases: first round on 15th and 16th of May for establishing the Effie 2019 Finalists and a second one on 6th of June, to determine the Effie 2019 Winners. The 2019 Effie Finalists Gala will take place on 28th of May and the 2019 Effie Awarding Gala on 10th of June.
Romanian Effie Awards 2019:
Presented by: Kaufland, Philip Morris
An event by: IAA și UAPR
Supported by: Coca-Cola, Doncafe, frufru
Strategic partners: Deloitte, Nielsen, Facebook, Institutul Cervantes
Creative Partner: Jazz Communication
Traditional partner: The Institute
Special media partner: Radio Guerrilla
Media partners: PRO TV, IQads, Smark, Pagina de Media, Biz