Regional agencies win big at NY Festivals

Agencies from the Middle East have won a host of accolades at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards.

Agencies from the Middle East have won a host of accolades at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards.

Once again Leo Burnett Dubai’s ‘Two-for-One’ campaign for du came out on top, picking up four First Prize awards and one Second Prize. Leo Burnett Beirut also won a First Prize for Johnnie Walker’s ‘Keep the Flame Alive’. Y&R Dubai earned two Third Prize awards, one for ‘Stamps’ for client Audi Schweiz, AMAG, the second for Coca-Cola’s ‘Hello Happiness Phone Booth’.

A First Prize is equivalent to gold in previous years.

Other winners included JWT Riyadh, which walked away with the UNDPI Second Prize award for Al Arabia’s ‘The Biggest Art Gallery in the World’.

BBDO was recognised with the title of 2015 Network of the Year for the third year in a row. The award is presented to the agency network that achieves the most awards and produces the finest calibre of work.