BEIJING, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicom Group's (NYSE: OMC) BBDO,
DDB and TBWA won accolades for their outstanding work in China, garnering top
honors at the various award shows held during the recent China International
Advertising Festival in Nanning, China.
At the China Effies, BBDO China won the Best of Show and Best Idea for GE's
Ecomagination campaign and a Silver for Visa's 2008 Beijing Olympics campaign,
while TBWA\China won a Gold Effie for its work for McDonald's, as well as a
Bronze for UNICEF. DDB Guoan, part of DDB China Group, clinched a Silver for
Yili, and DDB China walked away with three Bronzes for Gatorade, Clean & Clear
and McDonald's.
At the Great Wall Awards, BBDO scooped up three Silvers for Visa, Lay's and
Mirinda, while DDB won a Silver and a Bronze for TIANTIAN Air Freshener, and
two more Bronzes for Alteco and Gatorade. The Great Wall Awards, one of the
most influential advertising awards presentations in China, recognize
outstanding work published in different media.
BBDO also received a Gold at the China Automobile Advertising Awards for
Mercedes Benz S-class and three Bronzes for Smart Launch, Smart Viral Park and
Mercedes Benz SUV.
TBWA was recognized at the China Internet Advertising Awards with a Silver for
McDonald's and two Bronzes for UNICEF and 42 Below.
TBWA's McDonald's campaign also won a Bronze at the China Media Marketing
Innovation Awards.
The China International Advertising Festival, held annually in different
locations in China, is the most authoritative and influential advertising
industry event in China, attracting more than 30,000 participants.
Following is the list of awards won by Omnicom agencies at the 16th China
International Advertising Festival:
China Effies:
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BBDO Best of Show GE Ecomagination
BBDO Best Idea GE Ecomagination
BBDO Gold Visa 2008 Beijing Olympics
TBWA Gold McDonald's "Let's Meet Up" Summer
Promotion
DDB Guoan Silver Yili
DDB Bronze Gatorade Counting
DDB Bronze Clean & Clear One Day Challenge
DDB Bronze McDonald's World's 1st McDonald's
Online Store
TBWA Bronze UNICEF Blueprint
Great Wall Awards:
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BBDO Silver Visa Banquet
BBDO Silver Lay's Orchestra
BBDO Silver Mirinda Fruits
DDB Silver TIANTIAN
Air Freshener Metro
DDB Bronze TIANTIAN
Air Freshener Lift
DDB Bronze Alteco Steel Span Wire
DDB Bronze Gatorade Dream Field
China Automobile Advertising Awards:
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BBDO Gold Mercedes Benz S-class Postcard
BBDO Bronze Smart Launch
BBDO Bronze Smart Viral Park
BBDO Bronze Mercedes Benz SUV Family
China Internet Advertising Awards:
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TBWA Silver McDonald's "Let's Meet Up" Summer
Promotion
TBWA Bronze UNICEF Blueprint
TBWA Bronze 42Below "Because We Can"
China Media Marketing Innovation Awards:
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TBWA Bronze McDonald's "Let's Meet Up" Summer
Promotion
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) is a leading global marketing and
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.
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SOURCE Omnicom Group Inc.
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