COLENSO BBDO WINS CB AGENCY OF THE YEAR, CLEMENGER BBDO MELBOURNE TAKES OUT OZ AGENCY OF THE YEAR TITLE

The BBDO network has scooped the trans Tasman double, with Colenso BBDO chosen as Campaign Brief’s New Zealand Agency of the Yearand sister shop Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne taking out the Australian title.

Says Colenso BBDO, Auckland managing director, Brent Smart: “This isthe one important award that has eluded Colenso in my four years here. Since we last won in 2002 it seems like we’ve been the constant runnerup, despite aspiring to be the best creative agency in New Zealand,which this win confirms we are. It’s a huge deal for an agency that’sall about the work.  And it says a lot about the massive impact thatNick has had in his first year here.”

Says Colenso BBDO executive CD, Nick Worthington: “From a creative point of view there is no other title that comes close.”

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