Omnicom Agencies Sweep Campaign Agency of the Year Awards

NEW YORK, SINGAPORE and BEIJING, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), the leading global marketing and communications company, won a record 73 creative awards at the 2012 Campaign Asia Pacific and Greater China Agency of the Year Awards held in Singapore and Shanghai.

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In Greater China, Omnicom agencies won top accolades, including BBDO/Proximity winning the Creative Agency of the Year and PHD taking Media Agency of the Year. TBWA/Shanghai took home a bronze for China Creative Agency of the Year.

In Australia/New Zealand, DDB was awarded the Creative Agency of the Year, PHD picked up the Media Agency of the Year award, RAPP Tribal won the title of Digital Agency of the Year and Eleven PR won the PR Agency of the Year. Colenso BBDO won Agency of the Year in New Zealand. TBWA\Digital Arts Network (DAN) scored a bronze as Digital Agency of the Year for Australia and New Zealand.

In Southeast Asia, DDB and PHD were crowned the Creative and Media Agency of the Year, respectively. OMD won the Media Agency of the Year in Thailand while PHD won Indonesia's Media Agency of the Year.

DDB won Creative Agency of the Year in Singapore and Philippines. TBWA\DAN continued their momentum on the digital front by winning Digital Agency of the Year in Singapore

 "The outstanding results achieved at the Agency of the Year awards in both Singapore and Shanghai reflect the unparalleled creativity and diversity of the Omnicom agencies," said John Wren, Omnicom president and chief executive officer. "This recognition clearly illustrates the emergence of Asia Pacific and Greater China as key centers of innovation in the marketing and communications industry."

Campaign Asia-Pacific's Agency of the Year competition is now in its 19th year, and is Asia-Pacific's most prestigious awards, recognizing inspired leadership, management excellence, outstanding business performance and overall achievements in the region's advertising and communications industry.

For a final list of winners in each competition, please visit –

Australia / New Zealand: http://www.aoyawards.com/anz/winners
Greater China: http://www.aoyawards.com/china/winners
South Asia (India): http://www.aoyawards.com/india/winners
Japan / Korea: http://www.aoyawards.com/japankorea/winners
Southeast Asia: http://www.aoyawards.com/sea/winners

About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

For further information on Omnicom and its brands, please visit www.omnicomgroup.com

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