Spikes Asia: Colenso BBDO, Auckland named Agency of the Year; BBDO Network of the Year – two Grand Prix to DDB; one to Colenso BBDO

Following three days dedicated to inspiring and enabling creativity, Spikes Asia 2015 concluded last night with a packed Awards Ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Singapore.

BBDO took out the Spikes Network of the Year title (pictured on stage), while Colenso BBDO Auckland was crowned Spikes Agency of the Year.

Says Nick Garrett, Colenso BBDO CEO: “It was very humbling to be named the number one agency at the Spikes and win across so many different clients which is a great testament to the quality and depth of the work.

“I’d also like to say ‘well done’ to the team at DDB for a brilliant performance. To have two New Zealand agencies in the top three agencies in Asia is outstanding and something we should all be proud of when you consider the scale of the market and the value of great work going through.”

Addressing the audience at the event, Lions Festivals CEO, Philip Thomas thanked the 93 judges from across APAC who’d spent the past week reviewing 4,351 entries in 18 categories, debating the work and narrowing the field. He described the resulting group of 421 winners that were chosen as setting a new creative benchmark for the Festival and the region.