Omnicom Agencies Sweep Campaign Magazine Agency of the Year Awards Posted on December 11, 2015December 14, 2020 by Revanth Ravish New York / Dec. 11, 2015— Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) agencies, according to leading marketing industry publications, have been recognized as the best within the advertising and communication industries, continuing a streak of being the most creatively awarded agency networks in the world. Omnicom swept Campaign Magazine’s prestigious 2015 Agency of the Year (AOY) awards. BBDO was awarded Advertising Network of the Year; PHD Worldwide won Media Network of the Year; adam&eveDDB picked up Agency of the Year for the second consecutive year; and Proximity was named Customer Engagement Agency of the Year. In Campaign Asia-Pacific’s regional competition Omnicom agencies won accolades in all five major markets including Australia/New Zealand, Greater China, Japan/Korea, Southeast Asia and South Asia. BBDO Asia-Pacific received the coveted title of Creative Network of the Year for 2015. (View all the winners here.) Highlights of Asia-Pacific’s foremost awards that recognize the gold standard in leadership, business performance, and excellence within the industry include: Australia/New Zealand Media Agency of the Year: OMDAustralia/New Zealand Digital Agency of the Year: DDBGreater China Media Agency of the Year: OMDGreater China Integrated Agency of the Year: BBDO and Proximity ChinaJapan Creative Agency of the Year: TBWA\HAKUHODOSouth Asia Creative Agency of the Year: BBDO In the United States, Adweek Magazine named BBDO its U.S. Agency of the Year based on the strength of the agency’s 2015 new business wins and ability to consistently deliver high quality work. In naming these agencies the best of the year, the editors cited the creativity of the work, innovative solutions and depth of talent. “The performance of our agencies speaks to having the best talent in our business who consistently set the benchmark against which the entire industry is judged,” said John Wren, President and CEO, Omnicom Group. “I want to congratulate all of our people around the globe for their dedication and passion they bring to work everyday.” About Omnicom Group Inc. Omnicom Group (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Follow us on Twitter for the latest news.
DDB Eurobest Network of the Year and Agency of the Year Posted on December 4, 2015December 14, 2020 by Revanth Ravish DDB Worldwide was named Network of the Year and adam&eveDDB Agency of the Year at the 2015 Eurobest Festival of Creativity, which took place in Antwerp Thursday night. This marks the second consecutive year DDB has taken home both titles. In total, the network picked up 57 awards, including four Grand Prix,14 Gold, 19 Silver, 17 Bronze, two Innovation trophies and one in Creative Effectiveness. The total awards tally span 17 categories: Branded Content & Entertainment, Creative Effectiveness, Design, Direct, Film, Film Craft, Innovation, Integrated, Interactive, Media, Mobile, Outdoor, PR, Print, Print & Poster Craft, Promo & Activation and Radio. adam&eveDDB had a total of 17 awards, including three of the four Grand Prix: Film Craft for John Lewis Tiny Dancer, and Integrated, as well as Film, for John Lewis Monty. The fourth Grand Prix was awarded to DDB Brussels for their Base Telecom PhoneAddress in the Mobile category. Other agencies contributing to the network accolade include DDB Paris, Romance Paris, DDB & Tribal Worldwide (Netherlands), DDB Stockholm, DDB Spain and our DDB agencies in Hamburg and Dusseldorf. Pietro Tramontin, CEO DDB EMEA, says: “We are thrilled to see another outstanding year for DDB and our clients, and I am enormously proud of the great network talent who have all contributed to this success.” Ben Priest, Founder and Chief Creative Officer adam&eveDDB, added: “To be Agency of the Year at Eurobest in 2014 was great but to win it again in 2015, back to back is amazing. This is a true festival of European creativity and we feel very honoured.” 2015 marks the sixth time in seven years that the DDB network has taken home the title. DDB was also named Eurobest Network of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. About DDB EMEA DDB EMEA is part of DDB Worldwide (www.ddb.com), one of the world’s largest and most awarded advertising and marketing networks. In 2012 DDB was named Advertising Network of the Year by Campaign, as well as Agency of the Year and Digital Agency of the Year by Strategy magazine. In 2013, DDB took home the Agency Network of the Year title at both the Eurobest Awards and the African Cristal Awards. At the prestigious Cannes International Festival of Creativity, DDB EMEA was awarded the Regional Network of the Year in 2014 and then again in 2015. Founded in 1949, DDB is part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE) and consists of more than 200 offices in over 90 countries with its flagship office in New York, NY. About Eurobest Eurobest is Europe’s leading annual awards competition for creative excellence in the categories of Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Craft, Interactive, Media, Direct, Promo & Activation, Design, PR, Integrated, Mobile and Branded Content & Entertainment advertising. Since 2008, the awards, which are judged by Europe’s top creatives, form part of a two-and-a-half day festival themed to identify and engage specific topics that are relevant to the European market. The festival, attended by more than 1,800 delegates, has previously been held in Stockholm, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Lisbon. Eurobest is organized by Lions Festivals. www.eurobest.com About Omnicom Group Inc. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com. Press Contact: Sara Cosgrove, Communications Director, DDB Europe Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0) 207 258 4230