NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- The Cannes Lions International Festival of
Creativity has named Grey its 2015 North American Network of the
Year. The award honors the agency with the highest score for
entries in all creative categories in each region.
Grey won 34 Cannes Lions across its North American network
comprised of its New York,
San Francisco, Canada and Wing (multi-cultural marketing)
offices. Nearly 50 percent of all these Lions were Gold,
Grand Prix or Black.
Tor Myhren, Worldwide Chief
Creative Officer, said, "This honor is a first in the history of
Grey and is a testament to how 'Famously Effective' our creative
product has become."
Grey won 113 Cannes Lions in 2015, including four Grand Prix, in
20 categories across 18 countries, an all-time record
performance. Grey was ranked as the number 3 network in the
world and Grey New York was ranked the number 2 agency in the
world.
About Grey
Grey is the advertising network of Grey Group, which is led by
James R. Heekin III, Chairman and
CEO. Grey Group ranks among the largest global communications
companies. Its parent company is WPP (NASDAQ : WPPGY).
Under the banner of "Grey Famously Effective Since 1917," the
agency serves a blue-chip roster of many of the world's best known
companies : Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo,
Kellogg's, Pfizer, Canon, 3M, NFL, Boehringer Ingelheim, Marriott
Hotels & Resorts, Nestle, Papa John's and T.J. Maxx. (www.grey.com)
Contact:
Owen J.
Dougherty
212-546-2551
owen.dougherty@grey.com
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