National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) has announced that Julian Borra, Creative Director of Team Saatchi (London), will be taking up the role of international judge for the 2010 NNI Press Ad of the Year awards.

One of the top creatives currently working in the UK, some of Julian Borra’s notable work includes the now-famous Churchill Dog as well as the GB Paralympics brand and the recent Olympus PEN camera ad featuring Kevin Spacey.

Mr Borra, who also fulfils the role of Executive Creative Director of Saatchi S, the San Francisco-based sustainability arm of S&S, said: “I am delighted to be part of the NNI Awards and involved in something that holds up a torch both for the Irish creative community as well as the classic, press ad”.

In addition to Saatchi, Julian Borra’s career also includes spells as Creative Group Head at Leo Burnett’s (Kelloggs, McVities, Mercedes, McDonalds, P&G) and Managing Partner at Elliot Borra Perlmutter (Alitalia, Churchill, Heart FM, Pretty Polly).

Commenting on the announcement, NNI Chairman Paul Cooke said: “We’re thrilled to have one of the best creatives in the business on board as judge for our Press Ad of the Year awards, and I am sure that Julian’s involvement will help to bring the very best out of the Irish creative community.

“Over the years we’re fortunate to have had judges of the calibre of David Abbott, John Hegarty and more recently Luke Sullivan and Graham Warsop, and we’re really looking forward to seeing Julian Borra’s take on the cream of this year’s press advertising.”