BBDO Dublin CEO Neal Davies Appointed European Jury Chair of the 2019 Global Effie Awards

Effie Worldwide has announced that Neal Davies, CEO, BBDO Dublin will serve as European jury chair of the 2019 Global Effie Awards. 

As chair of the European judging panel, Davies will lead the Global Effie jury that will determine the most effective multinational marketing efforts that have driven business success over the past year. Davies and the judging panel will convene on April 9th in London. Similar judging events will take place in New York, São Paulo and Singapore, with the final round of global judging to take place in New York on April 16th. The winners will be celebrated at the 50th annual Effie Awards Gala on May 30th in New York City. 

"I'm honoured to be appointed European Jury Chair of the 2019 Global Effie Awards," said Davies. “Creative work that drives growth and delivers meaningful impact in a global economy deserves recognition and I look forward to a rich debate with my fellow jurors. It is a privilege to preside over such a prominent jury to evaluate marketing ideas worthy of receiving a Global Effie."

An industry leader for over 25 years and a global ambassador for marketing effectiveness, Neal Davies is CEO of BBDO Dublin, one of Ireland's leading creative advertising agencies where he oversees a team of Ireland's top creative, digital and strategic minds.