Here’s our close-up look at which agencies came on top in their respective countries and regions at the 2023 awards.
Germany was top in the country rankings with 61 awarded projects including 2 Grand Prix and 10 Golds, followed by Canada with 45 awarded projects including one Grand Prix and 5 Golds. Completing the top five were the US with 19 prizes, the UK and Norway.
GLOBAL INSIGHTS
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NETWORK OF THE YEAR
McCann Worldgroup
with three Grand Prix, five Golds, ten Silvers and eleven Bronzes
Top networks:
1. McCann Worldgroup
2. VML
3. Publicis
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AGENCY OF THE YEAR
McCann New York
with two Grand Prix and two Golds
Top agencies:
1. McCann New York
2. Hope&Glory
3. Rethink
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INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
RETHINK
with two Golds, four Silvers and seven Bronzes
Top agencies:
1. Rethink
2. Zulu Alpha Kilo
3. DEPT
MOST AWARDED ENTRANTS BY REGION
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UNITED STATES
McCann NY
with two Grand Prix and two Golds
Top winners:
1. McCann NY
2. Dentsu Creative
3. 72andSunny
“The Brake Room” by McCann NY
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UNITED KINGDOM
Hope&Glory
with one Grand Prix, three Golds, and one Silver
Top winners:
1. Hope&Glory
2. VML
3. McCann London
3. Leo Burnett
3. The Beyond Collective
“The Last Photo” by Hope&Glory
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CANADA
Rethink
with two Golds, four Silvers and seven Bronzes
Top winners:
1. Rethink
2. Zulu Alpha Kilo
3. Leo Burnett Toronto
“Heinz Ketchup Fraud” by Rethink
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FRANCE
AustralieGad
with one Gold and one Silver
Top winners:
1. AustralieGad
2. Havas Paris
3. Jellyfish France
“As far as the eye can see” by AustralieGad
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GERMANY
Serviceplan Germany
with one Gold, five Silvers, and five Bronzes
Top winners:
1. Serviceplan Germany
2. Leo Burnett GmbH
3. Accenture Song Germany
“The Rift” by Serviceplan Germany
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NETHERLANDS
DEPT
with four Silvers, and three Bronzes
Top winners:
1. DEPT
2. Kaliber
3. Selmore Creative Agency & DotControl
“Give A Hand” by DEPT
“The Mammoth Meatball” by VML
“Hungry for Culture” by DDB
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SCANDINAVIA
Giants & Toys
with one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze
Top winners:
1. Giants & Toys - Sweden
2. TRY - Norway
3. Miltton - Finland
“Before It's Too Late” by Giants & Toys
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MIDDLE EAST
VML Turkiye
with one Gold and one Bronze
Top winners:
1. VML Turkiye
2. McCann Tel-Aviv
3. VML UAE
“Is That Heinz?” by VML Turkiye
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EASTERN EUROPE
McCann Poland
with one Grand Prix, two Golds and one Silver
Top winners:
1. McCann Poland
2. ANGRY agency - Ukraine
3. Saatchi & Saatchi Ukraine
“Where to Settle?” by McCann Poland
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EURASIA
FCB Artgroup Almaty
with one Gold and one Silver
Top winners:
1. FCB Artgroup Almaty - Kazakhstan
2. Endorphin - Azerbaijan
3. Synthesis - Uzbekistan
“Domestic violence data visualization” by FCB Artgroup Almaty
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ASIA PACIFIC
SIX INC
with one Grand Prix, one Gold, one Silve and one Bronze
Top winners:
1. SIX INC - Japan
2. VML Singapore
3. BBDO Bangkok
“A Train of Memories” by SIX INC
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LATIN AMERICA
BETC Havas
with one Gold and one Silver
Top winners:
1. BETC Havas - Brazil
2. Ogilvy Colombia
3. VML Buenos Aires - Argentina
“Petra Milk” by BETC Havas