Dentsu Tokyo named Agency of the Year and Dentsu Creative X Inc named Production Company of the Year at the 2014 Clio Awards
Dentsu Tokyo has been named Agency of the Year at the 55th Clio Awards held in New York City and Dentsu Creative X was named Production Company of the Year. In total Dentsu Group companies received seven Gold, seven Silver and three Bronze statues across twelve of the nineteen media categories. This follows on from their Agency of the Year performance at Spikes Asia in Singapore last week.
Dentsu’s tally of Clio Awards are as follows:
Audio Technique:1 Silver
Branded Entertainment & Content:1 Gold, 1 Silver
Content & Contact:1 Silver
Design:3 Gold, 1 Bronze
Digital/Social:1 Gold
Digital/Social Technique:1 Silver
Engagement:1 Gold
Film:1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Film Technique:1 Bronze
Innovative Media:1 Gold
Integrated Campaign:1 Silver
Out of Home:1 Silver
Founded by Wallace A. Ross in 1959, the CLIO Awards is the world’s most recognized international awards competition for advertising, design, digital and communications. Originally conceived to honor American advertising, the CLIO Awards expanded in 1965 to include international work and today receives more than 10,000 entries annually, 65% of which come from outside the U.S.
Coinciding with Advertising Week, the night was hosted by comedienne Whoopi Goldberg, who set the tone for an energetic evening full of one-liners and off-script moments.
Grand CLIO Awards were handed out in nine categories with winning agencies taking the stage. The Leo Burnett and the Proctor & Gamble – Always team received the biggest ovation of the night for their Public Relations project “Like a Girl” that focuses on empowering young women.
“A huge congratulations is in order for all the 2014 CLIO Award winners,” says Nicole Purcell, Executive Vice President of the CLIO Awards. “Last night was a culmination of a year’s worth of hard work, innovation and excellence in our industry. With great moments like Blondie’s playful acceptance speech – complete with a ‘selfie’ Debbie Harry and Chris Stein took with Whoopi Goldberg, it was a true celebration!”
The most anticipated speech of the night was Jerry Seinfeld’s, receiving an Honorary CLIO Award for his longstanding contributions that push boundaries. Seinfeld did not disappointment, with an acceptance speech turned comedy routine. Seinfeld thanked American Express and Ogilvy & Mather for getting him in the game years ago – all while playfully chastising the industry and just what it means to be an advertiser and win a CLIO Award.