Leo Burnett Sri Lanka, most awarded agency at the South Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2014
View(s):Leo Burnett Solutions Inc (LBSI) won the most number of awards by a single agency at the Campaign Asia’s prestigious South Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2014.
The winners.
LBSI and its PR arm Arc Worldwide won gold for Best Corporate Communications Team of the Year and a bronze for PR Agency of the Year, LBSI said in a media release. Sithum Walter of LBSI was awarded gold as the Young Achiever of the Year. The agency was recognised with silver for the Best Digital Agency of the Year and also bagged a bronze for Creative Agency of the Year.
The Campaign Asia awards show took place in Mumbai, India and is one of the most highly anticipated advertising events in the region. Leo Burnett is the first agency from Sri Lanka to win gold in the Corporate Communications category. The agency also saw its Managing Director, Ranil de Silva being placed as a finalist for South Asia Agency Head of the Year and its Chief Creative Officer, Trevor Kennedy placed as a finalist for South Asia Creative Head of the Year. The agency was also recognised as a finalist in the South Asia Talent Management Team of the Year category.
Commenting on Leo Burnett’s success at the South Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2014, Ranil de Silva, Managing Director, Leo Burnett Solutions Inc., said, “I am truly proud of all our Burnetters for their efforts. These are truly exceptional achievements for us as an agency”.
Leo Burnett celebrates its 15th year of operations in Sri Lanka.