Lowe creative chief named Cannes jury president

Fernando Vega Olmos, Lowe's worldwide creative director for Unilever and president of VegaOlmosPonce Argentina, has been named Cannes 2006 outdoor jury president. During his career, Vega Olmos has scooped a number of major awards, including 11 Cannes Lions, including four at last year's Festival for the Axe and Rexona brands. Vega Olmos became the first Argentinean to win a gold Lion at Cannes during his stint as executive creative director at Casares Grey in 1992. VegaOlmosPonce, the agency he co-founded with Hernan Ponce, has been ranked among the top 15 creative agencies in the world by the Gunn Report.