Judges for the Horizon Interactive Awards will be the following industry professionals.

Anthony "Ant" Scholte
Founding director, TheAntsNest.com
Anthony "Ant" Scholte is the founding director of
TheAntsNest.com, a mulit-disaplined online creative agency.
TheAntsNest.com specialises in Graphic Design, Website Design,
Photography, Illustration, Graffiti & Recruitment for the advertising
& design industry.

"Ant" studied Advertising & Marketing, majoring in Graphic Design &
Photography, before starting TheAntsNest.com in Cape Town, South
Africa in 1998 and launching internationally in September 2001. For
further information, visit www.theantsnest.com.

ABOUT THE ANTSNEST
TheAntsNest.com is a multinational web based, creative agency that
offers a range of services to clients by networking the top South
African, freelance, creative talent. TheAntsNest.com specialises in
Graphic Design, Website Design, Photography, Graffiti Art &
Recruitment for the advertising & design industry. For further
information, visit www.theantsnest.com.

David Clarke
Sr. Vice President - BGT Partners
Mr. Clarke is Managing Partner at one of Florida's premier online consultancies. He is responsible for managing the strategic design and development of technology-driven solutions for clients and the operational management of the firm. Mr. Clarke guides large clients through design, technical and strategic initiatives and has served in a leadership role in the development and execution of multi-faceted solutions supporting complex business and brand models. As Managing Partner, he continues to lead BGT's largest engagements, providing strategic direction, focusing on market and user intelligence, business design, and brand strategy for the development of digital solutions across all mediums and industries. Mr. Clarke leads technology and interactive marketing initiatives for organizations such as Marriott, Sony, Disney, FedEx and Visa International. During his tenure, he has managed multiple projects spanning solutions such as CRM, Online Brand Strategy and Loyalty, and Content Management.

Matte Elsbernd
Founder - The Firm List
With more than a decade of experience building websites, Matte Elsbernd has accepted his "grandfather" role and started wearing plenty of argyle and high-waisted pants. In between snooping on his neighbors, he has played the roles of web designer, web developer, information architect, web producer and creative director for various agencies and startups. After complaining about "kids these days" he also has built a series of sparetime projects, such as The Firm List - the largest guide to web design firms from around the world. Elsbernd has been a judge for the New Hampshire Internet Awards and was a finalist in the first New England Web Design (NEWD) Awards. He can also be seen on a park bench near you feeding the pigeons.

Ann Connell
Senior Art Director - Outside Source Design
Ann has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana with a specialization in graphic design. She has nine years of experience in the design industry. Ann currently works for Outside Source Design as a senior art director. Outside Source Design partners with their clients to provide creative visual solutions in the areas of print, multimedia, web, 3D animation, and video production.

Mike Sauce
Founder, Horizon Interactive Awards
Mike has over 8 years multi-media project management and development experience producing and designing web sites, CD-ROMs, DVDs, webcasting and media streaming. He has developed interactive media solutions for sales, marketing, training, business to business, direct to consumer and publishing applications. He has been responsible for project management, creative direction, programming and design. Some of his clients include: Clear Channel Entertainment, The Indianapolis Colts, The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carrier Corporation, and Eli Lilly and Company. He has a degree in Communications (Corporate Media), from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and has attended Indiana University's Herron School of Art.

David Smith
Principal, Innovative Marketing Resource
Mr. Smith is Principal of Innovative Marketing Resource, a business consulting firm specializing in entrepreneurial ventures. His background includes over 20 years of senior marketing management experience that included directing the new ventures departments for "Fortune 500" companies such as Texize and Dow Brands. He directed product development, packaging design, creative and market introduction of several successful new products including VIVID* All Fabric Bleach and YES* Liquid Laundry Detergent in the consumer packaged goods industry. He has a B.A. degree in Economics from Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Lisa Lorenz
Art Director - IMMI
Lisa brings 14 years of graphic design experience to the judging and is currently an art director for an in-house corporate communications group. Specializing in print communications, she has been involved in national packaging programs, annual reports, and collateral materials for a variety of markets. She is a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana with degrees in Technical Graphics and Corporate Communications Design.

Mark Gerardot
Principal and Creative Director - Gerardot Design
Mark Gerardot is the Principal and Creative Director of Gerardot Design, a graphic design firm specializing in Brand Development, Package Design, POP Display, Environmental Graphics Print Collateral, Web Site Design and Implementation, and Advertising. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Gerardot studied Graphic Design at the University of Saint Francis. In 1992, a career in magazine publishing brought him to Indianapolis and for the past 11 years he has gained experience in several different facets of the graphic design industry.

Gerardot also serves as the Web Chair for the Indianapolis Chapter of the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists).