Our Corporate Officer Yoshiyuki Suzuki Selected for Final Judge and Producer Ryuta Iwasa Selected for Second Judge at APA Show 2024
August 19, 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that Yoshiyuki Suzuki, our corporate officer, will be a final judge, and producer Ryuta Iwasa will serve as a second judge for the APA Show 2024.
The APA(Advertising Producers Association) is the Association for the UK's leading production, post-production, animation, music, sound design & editing companies in advertising, and its predecessor, APFA, was founded in 1978. The APA Show gathers advertising and production luminaries to celebrate exceptional industry work and connect with peers. This year's awards ceremony will be held in London on October 3, 2024.
Yoshiyuki Suzuki - Corporate Officer / Executive Producer
Yoshiyuki Suzuki was born in New Jersey and lived in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Los Angeles with his family.
After graduating from a University in Tokyo, he started his career at AOI Pro. and later worked as a creative producer for an advertising company, an e-commerce company, and a B-to-C brand, gaining producing experience for a diverse range of brands and projects.
His diverse skill set is rare in the creative industry.
From 2000 to 2014, he produced campaigns for global brands including Coca-Cola, Nissan, BMW, and Sony. Suzuki actively seeks to incorporate the latest film technologies in his projects. He was the creative producer of the first 3D commercial spot for BMW AG and recently served as the executive producer of a virtual film production for a top Japanese musician. After returning to AOI Pro., he now works as a Corporate Officer for the AOI Pro., global production department, direct-to-client department and digital content team. He also serves as a board member of the recently launched film production and VFX company in Los Angeles and New York.
Ryuta Iwasa - Producer
Ryuta Iwasa, born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, joined AOI Pro. in 2015 and served as a production manager for six years.
In 2021, he transitioned to a producer role and began leading global campaigns for brands like SHISEIDO and LEXUS. Additionally, Iwasa manages direct-to-client projects from planning through production, leveraging both in-house and outsourced resources.
His achievements were recognized in 2022 when he received a JAC AWARD medal from the Japan Ad-Contents Production Association.
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