Tribal DDB Asia Pacific President Named Digital Agency Head of the Year

HONG KONG, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribal DDB Asia Pacific President Amanda King was named Digital Agency Head of the Year at the Digital Media Awards, held in Beijing on November 16. Tribal DDB Asia Pacific also holds the title for Digital Agency Network of the Year, as awarded by Media in 2009.

"It's an honor to be recognized for such an award and to have been part of what Tribal DDB has achieved in Asia Pacific over the past few years. I am so proud of our team of talented, innovative and truly wonderful people who continue to grow from strength to strength.

"Our clients have also played an integral role, as they continue to trust, support and applaud our brand. And for that I am exceptionally grateful," King said.

At the awards, the Tribal DDB Asia Pacific network also won a Gold for Tribal DDB New Zealand's Coastguard Live Rescue, a Silver for Tribal DDB Shanghai's McDonald's McSpicy Wings, and a Bronze for Tribal DDB New Zealand's Cadbury Goo Therapy.

About DDB  

DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc (www.ddb.com) ranks among the top five consolidated advertising and marketing services global networks, according to Advertising Age. Consistently one of the most awarded networks globally for creative excellence, DDB was Campaign's 2009 Global Network of the Year, the 2010 Spikes Asia Network of the Year, and captured both the Cyber Grand Prix and Film Craft Grand Prix at the 2010 International Advertising Festival in Cannes. With more than 200 offices in over 90 countries, the DDB Group helps grow the value and influence of leading brands around the world. We believe that creativity is the most powerful force in business, allowing us to develop the ideas that people want to play with, participate in and pass along. We call this Social Creativity. DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC).

About Tribal DDB Worldwide

Tribal DDB Worldwide (www.tribalddb.com) an Advertising Age A-List Agency, is headquartered in New York and includes 56 offices spanning 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific region. The first digital agency to win the Grand Prix in Film for Philips Cinema 21:9 at the International Advertising Festival at Cannes in 2009, Tribal DDB was also the first digital-centric agency to ever win Global Agency Network of the Year from Advertising Age in 2007.  In 2005, Tribal DDB was named Interactive Agency of the Year by Adweek and the Cannes International Advertising Festival, where it took home the most Lions and the Cyber Grand Prix.  Tribal DDB Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group's (NYSE: OMC) DDB Worldwide.

Tribal DDB Asia Pacific is comprised of 17 offices, 400 employees and was named Media's Digital Agency of the Year Asia Pacific in 2009. Providing services across all areas of digital marketing, Tribal DDB works to the five pillars of strategy, analytics, creativity, technical innovation and delivery.

SOURCE Tribal DDB Worldwide