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GUNN REPORT 2011: AMV/BBDO NETWORK DOUBLE FIRST
The Gunn Report, the annual review collating information from major awards shows around the world, showed AMV to be the UK’s most creatively awarded agency, and BBDO the most awarded network globally. The All Gunns Blazing (integrated) category gave the Met Police “Who Killed Deon” and Walkers “Sandwich” first and second place in the UK …
Eurostar appoints AMV BBDO as its new pan-European creative agency
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service linking London and mainland Europe, has selected AMV BBDO to provide creative and advertising services across all markets, following a multi-stage pitch process. AMV BBDO will work alongside Eurostar as lead creative agency in the strategic development of its pan-European advertising. In partnership with CLM BBDO who will take responsibility …
AMV comes out top in The Big Won rankings
AMV BBDO are once again the UK’s most creatively awarded agency, claiming the top spot for: TV & Video, Alternative/Innovative, Radio and Print. And the second most awarded agency in the UK for Digital and for Outdoor. On the global stage the results have also never been better; AMV were listed as the sixth most …
Foot Locker Europe has hired Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO to handle its advertising account across Europe
Foot Locker Europe has hired Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO to handle its advertising account across Europe. The move follows the appointment of BBDO New York to Foot Locker’s advertising business in the US as a result of a separate pitch. The previous lead agency on both the European and US business was SapientNitro. It will …
AMV wins Sennheiser’s global ad business
Sennheiser, the German audio company, has appointed Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO to handle its global ad business after a pitch. AMV will develop global communications activity for Sennheiser, centred around the idea of “audio excellence” across a range of products including headphones and professional microphones. The work will run across Sennheiser’s key markets in North …
Clough and McGrann Leave BBH for AMV BBDO
Andy Clough and Richard McGrann, award-winning creative team at BBH, are joining AMV BBDO as Creative Directors. They have won major accolades at D&AD, Cannes, BTAA, Campaign and Creative Circle, most recently they won a silver at Creative Circle for Audi and a gold and silver for Lynx at Campaign Big Awards. Andy and Rich …
AMV Has Record Year at Creative and Effectiveness Awards
AMV BBDO has swept the board at this year’s biggest awards ceremonies. Firstly at APG, AMV were awarded joint “Agency of the Year” and picked up more awards than any other agency, in total six for our planning across five different clients; Doritos, NHS Organ Donation, The Metropolitan Police, Walkers and The Department for Transport. …
GUINNESS® Launches Epic New Ad to the Rugby Home Nations
Thursday September 8th sees the makers of GUINNESS bring the game of rugby to life in an ambitious new ad directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper. To reflect the line-outs, scrums and tackles on the rugby pitch, two armies are seen to be recreating a battle scene with rugby inspired moves. Emulating the life …
LaMacchia and Foster Join AMV from O&M New York
AMV BBDO has hired the Global Creative Directors John LaMacchia and Simon Foster from Ogilvy and Mather, New York. They will work as Creative Directors on BlackBerry as well as other key clients at the agency. Simon and John started working together in 2007. Whilst at O&M, they were nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding …
AMV Launches Analytics
Following the recent Effectiveness Grand Prix at Cannes, AMV BBDO is investing further in the use of data to inspire ideas and define their worth to clients. Data has always been at the heart of planning at AMV, AMV Analytics will offer a new service to clients, formalizing and expanding the use of data generated …