UM Sydney execs awarded Young Lions Media Silver at 64th Cannes Lions

Charlotte Berry and Grace Espinoza, strategy executives at UM in Sydney, were awarded Young Lions Media Silver at the 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Berry and Espinoza are in Cannes representing Australia, having won the 2017 Australian Young Lions competition, run by News Corp Australia, the official Australian representative of the 2017 International Cannes Lions Festival.

“We loved our concept and are thrilled to be bringing home silver from Cannes,” said Berry and Espinoza.

“We want to thank News Corp Australia for giving us this incredible opportunity.”

News Corp Australia chief marketing officer, Tony Phillips, said: “We’re thrilled with the success of our Cannes Young Lions media guns Charlotte and Grace who beat tough competition from more than 30 countries. You have done Australia proud.”

Photo: Charlotte Berry (L) with Tony Phillips and Grace Espinoza