Eric Weisberg Named First Jury Chair for MMA's 'The Smarties™' Awards

NEW YORK, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) announced that JWT Executive Creative Director Eric Weisberg, who led the team that developed the Johnson & Johnson BAND-AID® Magic Vision augmented reality application that won a Gold Lion at the 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, will serve as the first ever Jury Chair for 'The Smarties™' Awards 2012 – the only global awards program dedicated exclusively to mobile marketing. The MMA added The Smarties jury chair role to reflect the broadened scope of the awards for 2012, which includes several new categories. Weisberg will lead an all-star judging panel that includes mobile execs from Adidas, Coca-Cola and General Mills.

"The winners of The Smarties reflect the mobile marketing industry's creative and strategic excellence in meeting core marketing objectives and set a global standard for mobile marketing," said Sheryl Daija, Chief Strategic Advisor and GM Global Events, MMA. "Eric's creative wisdom and eye for talent will be instrumental as the jury debates the merits of each submission and selects the campaigns that best represent outstanding achievement of mobile around the globe."  

"I am honored to be selected as the first Jury Chair for MMA's The Smarties Awards, and am most excited to get to know my fellow jurors," said Weisberg. "Mobile is the talk of every creative team across agencies and brands, and it is important to acknowledge the mobile innovators whose campaigns are pushing creative boundaries around the world."

At JWT New York, Weisberg leads a nearly 50-person strong, multi-disciplinary team that includes digital, integrated and CRM creative. The group's focus is on fast-moving consumer goods brands and healthcare. Weisberg has been recognized for his award-winning print, broadcast and digital campaigns, but his best work is generally an integrated blend of ideas, technology and media that does not fit neatly into an industry buzzword.  

The Smarties winners will be announced and celebrated at MMA's The Smarties Annual Global Awards Gala, which will cap off the inaugural two-day Mobile Marketing Conference and Expo in New York City during Advertising Week. Befitting the status of these coveted awards, The Smarties 2012 will be held at Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) on Wednesday, October 3, and will honor the best-of-the-best in Mobile Marketing. For more information on The Smarties, please visit http://www.mmaglobal.com/events/the-smarties/2012/overview.

About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
The MMA is the premier global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. The MMA is an action-oriented organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and best practices for sustainable growth and preserving privacy, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. MMA includes more than 700 member companies, representing nearly 50 countries across the mobile marketing industry including hardware providers, marketers, software developers and more. MMA global headquarters are located in the U.S., with regional chapters in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.mmaglobal.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Emily Kutner, Brown Lloyd James for the Mobile Marketing Association
Landline: 212-486-7070  Mobile: 646-275-4450      
Email: Emilyk@brownlloydjames.com

SOURCE Mobile Marketing Association