Takuma Takasaki, ECD at Dentsu Inc., wins 2013 "Creator of the Year" award

Takuma Takasaki, Executive Creative Director (ECD) at Dentsu Inc., has been awarded the 2013 "Creator of the Year" prize by the Japan Advertising Association (JAA).

This award, presented by the Japan Advertising Association to an individual creator from its member companies who produced the most outstanding creative work in 2013, marks its 25th edition since its inception in 1989. This is the 23rd time a Dentsu Inc. creator has been selected.

Takasaki ECD was honored for the second time, following his 2010 win, for "delivering memorable creative work that captivated people, truly embodying the spirit that 'every job represents Japan,'" by devising and implementing various strategies to secure the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games bid, and overseeing all aspects of the bid effort, including the final presentation video.

[Award Comment]
"The last time I received this award was right after the earthquake. I've done everything I could with the strength this award gave me. Receiving it again this time, I feel like it's telling me, 'You still have more to do.' I want to use the power this award gives me properly and correctly. I'll do my best."

【Major Creative Works】
・Avex Communications Inc. "docomo d video"
・Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid
・Suntory Beverage & Food Limited "Orangina"
・Sonet Corporation "NURO"
・East Japan Railway Company "Let's Go, Tohoku."
・Japan Racing Association "G1 Announcement"
・Intel Corporation "Ultrabook"
・Asahi Shimbun Company, Ltd. "Digital Campaign"

Takuma Takasaki
Dentsu Inc. Communication Design Center ECD/CM Planner
Joined April 1993, Age 44

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Dentsu Inc. News Release
http://www.dentsu.co.jp/news/release/2014/0312-003660.html