Media Lions jury president announced

Nick Brien, newly appointed Cannes Media Lions jury president

LONDON: Nick Brien, president and CEO of IPG's Mediabrands, will be the 2009 Cannes Lions Media jury president, it was announced earlier this week. Commented Philip Thomas, festival CEO, “Nick is not only passionate about the media business, he is passionate about how creativity can transform communications. We've worked closely with Nick and other industry leaders to adapt and develop the Media Lions in 2009 so that they continue to reflect the changing media landscape and remain the global standard for outstanding media thinking.”