Colenso BBDO scores Webby Award for Amnesty Unblocker; DDB picks up People’s Voice Award
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The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) has today announced the Winners of the 21st Annual Webby Awards, with BBDO New York taking home the top honor of “Webby Agency of the Year.”
Colenso BBDO has scored a Webby Award in the Advertising & Media / Display & Banner Campaigns category for Amnesty International ‘Amnesty Unblocker’ and DDB New Zealand has scored a People’s Voice Award in Advertising & Media Best Use of Mobile Media for Homeless 360.
Says David-Michel Davies, executive director, The Webby Awards: “Whether through humorous, inspiring, or sobering messages and imagery, this year’s winning campaigns and branded content captivated Internet fans around the world.
“We’re honored to recognize the Webby Award-winning creative work this year that broke the mold by elevating controversial issues, asking provocative questions, and entertaining and inspiring the Internet community.”
IADAS members including Barton F. Graf’s Gerry Graf, Facebook’s Jill Applebaum, 72andSunny’s Glen Cole, Under Armour’s Attica Jaques, and Google’s Anna Patterson selected this year’s Webby Award Winners, while more than 3.5 million votes were cast by Internet fans in 235 countries and territories around the world to choose the Winners of the Webby People’s Voice Awards.