GroupM Comes Out on Top of Media Winners List at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity

LONDON, June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

GroupM has topped the Cannes Media Lions awards at the 60^th Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, with 16 wins coming from all four agencies: Maxus, MEC, MediaCom and Mindshare.

GroupM agencies have won one gold, four silvers and 11 bronzes across nine of its 11 shortlisted categories. The wins see over 60 per cent of its 26 shortlisted campaigns convert into awards.

Dominic Proctor, president, GroupM Global, said, "This has been an outstanding year for our agencies and speaks volumes for the amazing work that all four are doing for their clients around the globe. Winning a Cannes Lions is a huge accolade and to say that we are the most successful group this year shows the standard of work that we are producing for some of the world's top brands."

In addition to its huge success in the Media Lions, GroupM's Maxus UK and Mindshare Argentina won gold and bronze respectively in the Cannes Young Lions.

GroupM agency wins include:

Kleenex catches colds, Kimberley Clark, Mindshare London - GOLD

Par-king, Smart Vertriebs, MEC Germany - SILVER

Par-king, Smart Vertriebs, MEC Germany - SILVER

#YouDrive, Mercedes Benz A-Class, Maxus UK - SILVER

Longer Merry Christmas, Heineken, Mindshare Puerto Rico - SILVER

Torchview, Lloyds Banking Group, MEC UK - BRONZE

Nike Greatness, Nike, Mindshare Singapore - BRONZE

Welcome to Small Business Saturday, American Express, Mindshare USA - BRONZE

Longer Merry Christmas, Heineken, Mindshare Puerto Rico - BRONZE

The Beetle Shark Cage, Volkswagon, MediaCom USA - BRONZE

Sky Livespots, Sky, Mindshare Germany - BRONZE

Journey of Hope, KFC, MEC South Africa - BRONZE

Moving the Store, IKEA, MediaCom Norway - BRONZE

Geox Amphibiox, Geox Urban Waterproof Shoes, MEC Norway - BRONZE

Seriousplay, HSBC, Mindshare UK - BRONZE

Nike She Runs the Night, Nike, Mindshare Australia - BRONZE

If you would like to speak to Dominic Proctor or use any of the campaign imagery please contact [email protected].

For more information on the campaigns see individual agency websites and live at the media shortlist exhibition in the Palais.

Contacts:
Vicky Beaney
+44-(0)7872-690-697
[email protected]

Isabel Napier-Wilson
+44-(0)7834-729-686
[email protected]

SOURCE GroupM