Following the 2018 Epica Awards ceremony in Amsterdam on November 15, we are delighted to share the results for the most rewarded countries.
Most Awarded USA Agency:BBDO New York was the most successful agency in the USA with 15 awards including 3 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze.
Top Agencies:
BBDO New York
McCann NY
72andSunny
Most Awarded UK Agency:BBC Creative was the most successful agency in the UK with 5 awards including 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze.
Top Agencies:
BBC Creative
McCann London
J. Walter Thompson London
Most Awarded Canadian Agency:Rethink was the most successful agency in Canada with 5 awards including 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.
Top Agencies:
Rethink
Cossette
FCB Canada
Most Awarded French Agency: Publicis Conseil was the most successful agency in the France with 8 awards including 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 Bronze.
Top Agencies:
Publicis Conseil
BETC
DDB Paris
Most Awarded German Agency:DDB Group Germany was the most successful agency in the Germany with 5 awards including 1 Grand Prix, 2 gold, and 2 silver.
Top Agencies:
DDB Group Germany
Grabarz & Partner Werbeagentur GmbH
BBDO Group Germany GmbH
Most Awarded Swedish Agency:Forsman & Bodenfors was the most successful agency in Sweden with 10 awards including 5 gold, 2 silver and 3 Bronze.
Top Agencies:
Forsman & Bodenfors
Åkestam Holst NoA
Abby Priest
Most Awarded Agency in LATAM:MullenLowe SSP3 Colombia, was the most successful company in LATAM.
Top Agencies:
MullenLowe SSP3
Wunderman Buenos Aires
Grey Argentina
BETC/Havas Brazil
Most Awarded Company in Asia Pacific:Shiseido was the most successful company in Asia Pacific.
Top Agencies:
Shiseido
CHE Proximity
Wat Consult
Cheil Worldwide, South Korea
TBWA India
Most Awarded Agency in Central and Eastern Europe:McCann Worldgroup Romania was the most successful agency in the Central and Eastern Europe.
Top Agencies:
McCann Worldgroup Romania
McCann Worldgroup Prague
White Rabbit Budapest
Havas Prague
Geometry Global, Czech Republic
GLOBAL INSIGHTS
Holding company of the Year:Omnicom
Top Holding Companies:
Omnicom
IPG
Publicis Groupe
Network of the Year:McCann Worldgroup with 37 awards including 1 Grand Prix and 9 Golds
Top Networks:
McCann Worldgroup
BBDO
HAVAS Worldwide
Agency of the Year:Forsman & Bodenfors with 10 awards including 5 Golds
Top Agencies:
Forsman & Bodenfors
BBDO New York
McCann NY
PUBLICIS CONSEIL
DDB Group Germany
Production company of the Year:Blur Films, Spain
Independent Agency of the Year:Try, Norway
Brand of the Year:STABILO International Gmbh
This year Epica received 4020 entries from 69 countries, a 20% increase on the previous year despite difficult market conditions. This was driven by the return of the Publicis Groupe networks, plus an enthusiastic response from Germany and Latin America. Indeed, the highest number of entries came from Germany, followed by the United States and France. New countries this year included Iran and Morocco.
At the awards themselves, France topped the country rankings with 53 awards including 12 golds.
You can find the full detail of all the winners here.
Founded 30 years ago, Epica is the only worldwide creative award judged by journalists from the marketing, design and advertising press, as well as specialist reporters in fields ranging from production to VR and luxury branding.