HONG KONG—Senior executives from LG, Airbnb, Burson-Marsteller and FleishmanHillard have joined the jury for the 2016 Asia-Pacific SABRE Awards.

Joining previously announced judges here and here, the most recent additions to this year’s judging panel include:

  • Client-side leaders such as Ken Hong of LG, Carl Wong of Manulife Asset Management, and Bella Ling of Airbnb;
  • Global agency executives including Judith Ostronic of Burson-Marsteller, Angie Schneider of Porter Novelli and Magdalene Lee of FleishmanHillard Malaysia;
  • Senior pros from specialist agencies including Cara O’Brien of FTI Consulting, Lee Nugent of Text 100, and Scott Pettet of Lewis.

Says Paul Holmes, chairman of the jury, “We are anticipating a record-setting number of entries, and a wide variety of great quality work from one of the most vibrant and dynamic regions of the world. To evaluate it, we need senior industry figures with experience and the ability to recognize creativity and innovative thinking, and we have assembled a powerhouse jury to help us.”

The deadline for the SABRE Awards is July 29.

The Holmes Report is also accepting entries for our Consultancy of the Year awards (deadline extended until July 25) and for our Best Consultancies to Work For survey (please email [email protected] for more information).

All awards will be presented at the annual Asia-Pacific SABRE Awards dinner, which will be held at the Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, on September 28.