Awards
FCB India, Famous Innovations, McCann win big at the South Asia Agency of the Year awards
Birthday boy Raj Kamble, Famous Innovations' founder, won both the ‘South Asia Agency Head of the Year’ and ‘South Asia Agency Growth Leader of the Year’ titles.
Winners of Agency of the Year 2025-South Asia announced
See the complete winner list for the South Asia region in the 2025 Agency of the Year awards.
Agency of the Year Awards 2025: What to expect
The industry's had a year. Budget squeezes, talent walking out, AI arriving faster than anyone could plan for—agencies have been navigating all of it at once. So when we designed this year's Agency of the Year Awards, we wanted the evening to reflect that reality. AOY 2025 takes place on December 2 at ITC Maratha in Mumbai, and yes, trophies will be awarded. But there are also conversations built into the night that address what's actually keeping agency leaders up right now.
Agency of the Year 2025 Awards - Three decades of defining excellence
December means one thing for agencies across Asia-Pacific: Agency of the Year. These awards have been running for over thirty years now, and somewhere along the way they became the industry standard for measuring who's actually doing work that matters.
Spikes Asia announces 2026 jury presidents
Salesforce’s Wendy Walker will chair the inaugural Creative B2B jury.
Campaign India Digital Crest Awards 2025: BBDO, Ariel take top honours
BBDO won the coveted 'Agency of the Year', while Ariel won the 'Brand of the Year'
CIDCA 2025: The Jury Has Spoken (Once), and They're Gearing Up for Round Two
The Campaign India Digital Crest Awards (CIDCA) return in 2025 for their sixteenth edition, carrying forward a proud legacy of recognising India's most innovative, effective and result-driven digital marketing campaigns
Meet the new director of Spikes Asia
Melanie Speet is focused on ensuring this year's Spikes Asia Awards recognise the passion and creativity that fuels standout work as the industry becomes even faster and more fragmented.
Agency of the Year 2025: Shortlists announced
Winners will be revealed at a series of celebrations across the region, including gala dinners in Mumbai, Shanghai, and Singapore, and a cocktail event in Tokyo.
Marketers shift focus from sparkle to substance at SMARTIES 2025
This year’s awards spotlighted a sharper marketing ethos; where AI, inclusion, and measurable impact outshone hype, vanity metrics, and fleeting creative dazzle.
Campaign India Digital Crest Awards (CIDCA) 2025: Sixteen Years of Setting the Benchmark for Digital Effectiveness
In its 16th year, the Campaign India Digital Crest Awards continue to shine a spotlight on work that works, celebrating creativity that delivers outcomes.
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APAC Effies spotlight India’s dominance as Ogilvy, The Womb, and St. Jude take top honours
India topped the metal tally with 33 awards.
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SMARTIES India 2025 shortlist unveils the boldest campaigns driving business impact
184 entries were shortlisted for the 14th SMARTIES India edition, which were screened by over 100 jurors; 50 jurors decide the final wins.
Moves and wins: Week of 15 September
Our weekly roundup of the latest appointments and account wins from Innocean, Nangia Andersen, Ferrero, GCI Health, The Mavericks, PerformAce, Index Exchange, Donatuz, Boomerang collaborations, Communication casa, and many more.
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Gerety Awards signal shift from AI hype to human craft
The four campaigns rewarded with a Grand Prix this year are Senna’s Cut, Never Just a Period, The Final Copy of Ilon Specht and Price Packs.
DM9's Cannes controversy deepens, US senator sues Omnicom, DDB and DM9 over AI-manipulated entry
After the Grand Prix was stripped, DM9’s case study on appliance energy costs is now at the centre of a legal complaint.
Prasoon Joshi joins IAA Leadership’s Hall of Fame
Havas Media Network India’s Mohit Joshi’s media leadership win spotlights data-led integration, proving agility is the new currency in an evolving adtech landscape.
Moves and wins: Week of 21 July
Our weekly roundup of the latest appointments and account wins news from VML India, Vigor Media, GupShup, Bizzcom Solutions, IITC, PRable Global, Clarity Communication, Numerator,ThinkROI Umanshi Marketing, Netflix, Yellow Slice, PR Professionals, Zerofifty Mediaworks, The Native, Digirovers, Social Panga, Bigcity, PROHED, Signpost, Media Corridors, Confiance Communications, YAAP Digital, Mainstay, FTA Global, AdLift and many more.
Campaign roundup: Week of 21 July
The latest ad films and campaigns from brands like Saatchi & Saatchi, Adsto Media House, Navneet, Waaree Energies, Wickedgüd, Sweet Truth, Fortune Soyabean Oil, Asian Paints, Dabur, Wipro, Famous Innovations, BabyMD, ITC, Smirnoff Lemon Pop, Truecaller, Canara HSBC Life Insurance, Dear Diary, CMS Info Systems, KlugKlug, HRX, Instamart, Birla Opus Paints, Simca Advertising, Gabit, Britannia Milk Bikis, DBS, Lenovo, Mhone, Eveready, Cipla Health, Chupa Chups, Axis Bank, Sammaan Capital, Isopure, Plum, Stahl, LPU Online, Marriott International, Eveready, and more, in our weekly roundup.
WPP lawyers involved in awards process dispute with Cannes Lions
Informa-owned festival rescinded approval for Oglivy and Grey to be treated as a single network.
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