Leo Burnett the hottest ad agency with 26 Chillies

Ad agency representatives lighting up the awards night. Pic by J. Weerasekara.

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. topped the medals at the Chillies advertising awards last night at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre. Leo Burnett won 26 medals and Grant McCann Erickson 15 with Triad Advertising Pvt Ltd winning 13 medals.

Taking the lead in the gold medal category was Triad with two golds. Leo Burnett got one gold medal, becoming the only other advertising company to have claimed a gold medal.

Leo Burnett’s 26 medals include one gold, seven silver and 18 bronze. Grant McCann Erickson received five silver and 10 bronze medals while Triad won two golds, one silver and 10 bronze medals.

GWT won two silver and seven bronze medals while Bates Asia Strategic Alliance was awarded one silver and two bronze medals.
LOWE and Phoenix O & M secured two medals each – with both receiving one silver and one bronze. TBWA/TAL and Ruby Studio won one bronze medal each.