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TMCNet:  OgilvyOne's Gnome Experiment picks ups the Grand Prix & 9 Gold at the DMAs 2012

[December 06, 2012]

OgilvyOne's Gnome Experiment picks ups the Grand Prix & 9 Gold at the DMAs 2012

Dec 06, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- - The Gnome experiment is the most successful DMA Grand Prix winner in its history - OgilvyOne's total awards tally -- 10 gold, 7 silver & 6 bronze, more than any other agency - Drinkaware, British Airways, AMEX & IBM campaigns also recognised - All the DMA awards winners can be found here OgilvyOne UK had its most successful year ever at the DMA Awards 2012, picking up the Grand Prix for its campaign for Kern & Sohn, 10 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze - more awards than any other agency in the history of the DMAs.

As well as winning the Grand Prix, The Gnome Experiment -- a campaign that demonstrates the precision of Kern & Sohn precision scales -- picked up 9 Gold awards in categories such as; best creative solution; best website; best use of social media; best use of DM; best small budget; best brand building campaign and best B2B campaign. The campaign also won silver in the 'best media strategy' category.

OgilvyOne also won a Gold award for its campaign for Drinkaware in the 'best online display advertising' category, in addition to six Silver and six Bronze prizes for its clients, British Airways, AMEX and IBM.

Sam Williams-Thomas, CEO, OgilvyOne UK commented: "This really is the cherry on the cake for what has been a has been a stellar year for OgilvyOne, with us winning more awards than any other digital direct agency. Congratulations to all the teams involved." James Nester and Graham Jenks, the creatives behind the Kern & Sohn campaign, said: "We're obviously very pleased to have won the Grand Prix for The Gnome Experiment. Eleven Awards in such different categories proves you don't need a big budget, just a big plan." Wayne Hemingway, who chaired this year's judging panel, said of the Grand Prix winner; "..nothing short of genius -- this must be as close to perfect as a campaign gets." OgilvyOne's campaign for Kern & Sohn has been the most awarded direct campaign in the UK this year, the only UK campaign to be recognized in the Direct category at the Cannes Lions picking up a silver, and a bronze in the Cyber Lions category.

For further information contact: Poppy Nagra Group Communications Ogilvy & Mather UK Tel. +44 (0)7345 3314 BB. +44 (0)7785459548 OgilvyOne Worldwide OgilvyOne Worldwide is the strongest, most experienced and most highly awarded one-to-one marketing network in the world, with over 100 offices in 40+ countries. It provides clients with a full range of direct, consulting and interactive services to deliver profitable customer relationships. The roster of clients is equally balanced between global clients including American Express, British Airways, IBM, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Kimberly-Clark, Nestle and Unilever, UPS and leading clients in our local markets. OgilvyOne Worldwide is a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the world's largest communications services groups. For more information, visit sellorelse.ogilvy.com .

OgilvyOne UK's awards tally at the DMAs 2012 Grand Prix Kern & Sohn Gold Kern & Sohn -- Best use of social media for brand building Kern & Sohn - Best use of new technology Kern & Sohn -- Best creative solution or innovation Kern & Sohn -- Best website or landing page Kern & Sohn -- Best use of DM Kern & Sohn -- Best small budget Kern & Sohn -- Best brand building campaign Kern & Sohn -- Best B2B campaign Kern & Sohn -- Best use of natural search and paid for Drinkaware -- Best online display advertising Silver Kern & Sohn -- Best media strategy Drinkaware -- Public sector and charity Drinkaware -- Best use of new technology BA Exec Club -- Best design or art direction BA -- Best use of 2012 summer sport BA -- Best customer acquisition campaign BA -- Best travel and holidays Bronze AMEX - Best use of social media for brand building BA Mosaic -- Best design or art direction Drinkaware -- Best DR advertising incl. inserts Drinkaware -- Best use of copy IBM - Best brand building campaign IBM -- Best B2B campaign ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com.

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