Y&R Most Awarded Agency Network At 37th Annual AWARD Awards

SYDNEY, May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Y&R AU/NZ was recognized as the most awarded agency network, with 41 Pencils, at this year's AWARD Award ceremony, celebrating the most outstanding creative communications across the Asia Pacific region.

Y&R New Zealand took home 9 Gold pencils across PR, Direct Marketing, Digital, Creative Innovation, Promotion & Experiential, and Branded Entertainment & Content. The agency was also honored Agency of the Year, scooped up Best in Show for the "McWhopper" campaign and their client, Burger King, was also awarded Client of the Year.

GPY&R Brisbane/Melbourne won four Gold pencils across Direct marketing, Digital, Promotion & Experiential and Creativity for Good, recognizing their "Living Memories" and "Melanoma Likes Me" campaigns.

Tony Granger, Global Chief Creative Officer of Y&R stated: "We are excited and honored to have such an extraordinary showing at this year's AWARD Awards. We are so proud of Josh Moore, Ben Coulson and their teams."

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