Hooray, It’s The B&T Awards 2015! All The Finalists Revealed Right Here!
It’s undoubtedly the most prestigious piece of silverware in the industry (although, we have to admit they’re often made of Perspex); yes, it’s the B&T Awards 2015! And today we have the great pleasure to announce the finalists in the major agency categories. Tomorrow, we’ll reveal the finalists in the remaining 16 categories.
The B&T Awards – celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2015! – will be announced at a massive, amazing gala function at Melbourne’s Town Hall on 4th December. It’s almost sold out but you can still score the last of the tickets here.
This year sees a whopping 30 categories up for nomination. We’ve received over 420 superb entries that have been whittled down to these finalists by over 90 top industry judges and thought leaders.
B&T’s editor-in-chief David Hovenden said: “The response to this year’s awards has been astonishing. We’ve been literally swamped with entries which, I have to say, the calibre has set a new benchmark. We’ve had to put on extra staff to cope.
“I’d like thank everybody for entering the awards, our generous sponsors, all our judges, and I offer my hearty congratulations to all the finalists. And, I look forward to welcoming everybody to glorious Melbourne on the 4th.”
And the finalists for the major categories for 2015 are as follows. Again, look out for the remaining categories to be announced tomorrow.
CATEGORY | |
Cummins&Partners | Advertising Agency |
Leo Burnett, Sydney/Melbourne | Advertising Agency |
M&C Saatchi | Advertising Agency |
The Monkeys | Advertising Agency |
Whybin TBWA Australia | Advertising Agency |
Affinity | DM Agency |
CHEP | DM Agency |
Lavender | DM Agency |
LIDA | DM Agency |
The Works | DM Agency |
WiTH Collective | DM Agency |
Atomic 212 Group | Emerging Agency |
Taste Creative | Emerging Agency |
The Idea Shed | Emerging Agency |
XPo Brands | Emerging Agency |
YOLO | Emerging Agency |
Atomic 212 Group | Employer of the Year: Employer with fewer than 100 employees |
Bastion Group | Employer of the Year: Employer with fewer than 100 employees |
Leo Burnett Melbourne | Employer of the Year: Employer with fewer than 100 employees |
Resolution | Employer of the Year: Employer with fewer than 100 employees |
The Hallway | Employer of the Year: Employer with fewer than 100 employees |
Carat Australia | Employer of the Year: Employer with more than 100 employees |
CHEP | Employer of the Year: Employer with more than 100 employees |
M&C Saatchi | Employer of the Year: Employer with more than 100 employees |
MEC Australia | Employer of the Year: Employer with more than 100 employees |
OMD | Employer of the Year: Employer with more than 100 employees |
Colenso BBDO | Experiential Agency |
Imagination | Experiential Agency |
Leo Burnett, Sydney | Experiential Agency |
Traffik | Experiential Agency |
URBAN | Experiential Agency |
Cummins&Partners | Independent Agency |
The Hallway | Independent Agency |
The Monkeys | Independent Agency |
The Works | Independent Agency |
WITH Collective | Independent Agency |
CHEP | Interactive Agency |
Clemenger | Interactive Agency |
Isobar | Interactive Agency |
Leo Burnett, Sydney/Melbourne | Interactive Agency |
WiTH Collective | Interactive Agency |
Asahi Premium Beverages | Marketing Team of the Year |
Australian Hearing | Marketing Team of the Year |
Campbell Arnott’s | Marketing Team of the Year |
CGU Insurance | Marketing Team of the Year |
UBET (Tatts Group) | Marketing Team of the Year |
Bohemia Group | Media Agency |
Carat Australia | Media Agency |
MATCH Media | Media Agency |
MEC | Media Agency |
PHD Media | Media Agency |
Edelman Public Relations | PR Agency |
Klick Communications | PR Agency |
Mango Australia | PR Agency |
One Green Bean | PR Agency |
Pulse Communications | PR Agency |
ApolloNation | Specialist Agency |
Columbus | Specialist Agency |
One Green Bean | Specialist Agency |
Tricky Jigsaw | Specialist Agency |
WiTH Collective | Specialist Agency |
BMF | State Agency – NSW |
Clemenger BBDO Sydney | State Agency – NSW |
Leo Burnett, Sydney | State Agency – NSW |
M&C Saatchi | State Agency – NSW |
One Green Bean | State Agency – NSW |
The Monkeys | State Agency – NSW |
Colenso BBDO | State Agency – Other States/Territories and NZ |
Cummins&Partners South Australia | State Agency – Other States/Territories and NZ |
Marketforce | State Agency – Other States/Territories and NZ |
Clemenger BBDO Brisbane | State Agency – QLD |
Ikon Communications | State Agency – QLD |
Y&R Group Brisbane | State Agency – QLD |
Clemenger | State Agency – VIC |
Cummins&Partners | State Agency – VIC |
DDB Melbourne | State Agency – VIC |
Leo Burnett Melbourne | State Agency – VIC |
McCann Melbourne | State Agency – VIC |
Please note: All finalists announced today will be required to attend the second in-person presentation round – held on 30th October at Cliftons – Level 13, 60 Margaret St, Sydney. Details will be emailed directly, but if not received please get in touch with Viv Luo asap: viv@bandt.com.au
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