2010 Effie Awards: Clemenger BBDO Proximity Melbourne wins Effective Agency of the Year, Grand Effie to JWT Sydney for Allen’s campaign

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The top prize at the second Australian EffieAwards has been won by JWT for its ‘How Allen’s regained its categorycrown by using fresh insight to put the smiles back into Jellies’ campaign onbehalf of Nestlé. The 17 gold, 15 silvers and 18 bronze Effies were announcedat a gala dinner in Sydney last night attended by 500 guests.

Thejudges said the Grand Effie winner JWT faced a daunting challenge. It was a strong case, from beginning to end, withoutstanding quantified results in a tough environment which created long termsustainability for an iconic brand.  Clemenger BBDO Proximity Melbourne picked upthe inaugural “Effective Agency of the Year” award, winning six Effies.

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McDonald’s ‘The burgers aren’t better at HungryJack’s’ campaign via DDB Sydney won two gold Effies as did the QantasTime to Choose’ by M&C Saatchiand Football Federation  Australias ‘The Great Christmas Gift Swindle’by  Lowe Sydney. FBI Radio’s ‘AskRichard (Branson)’ campaign by Naked Communications, Sydney took out two gold awardsand one silver.

The Effie Awards, recognising effectiveness in marketingcommunications, are jointly staged by the Communications Council,and the AANA in association with Telstra.

Chairman of the Australian Effie Awards,Matthew Melhuish, says that this years record entries and the big turnout for this years gala evening was a huge vote ofconfidence: “It is great to see that our industry is socommitted to justifying and proving their campaigns worth to clients,” he said.

The second Australian EFFIE awards saw 154entries and 102 finalists, which is impressive, added chairman of judges, ColinWilson-Brown. “The judges were very pleased with the qualityof entries, which shows there are plenty of marketing and advertisingcommunications centring on effective ideas. The winning entries truly reflect the breadthand depth of our current industry,” he said.

 

GOLD EFFIES

 

Food Confectionary and Snacks

· JWT (Nestle) “How Allens Regained Its Category Crown byUsing Fresh

Insight to Put the Smiles Back Into Jellies”

· Naked Communications (George Weston Foods)”How the Ministry of

Muffins revived the fortunes of Little Bites ofCake”

 

Beverages 

· AJF Partnership (National Foods   Farmers Union Iced Coffee 750ml

Stubby) “Fading brand legend gets FUICed andwins 9.5% growth”  

· Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne (CUB)’Dry Dreams’  – “How

liberating Gen Y’ers useless dreams made thefickle commit”

 

Healthcare

· Ward6 (Valeant Pharmaceuticals), “UVTriplegard’s case for avoiding the

sea of sameness”

 

Consumer Services

· M&C Saatchi / Mark (Qantas FrequentFlyer), “Time to Choose”

· BMF /The White Agency/ IKON Communications(Commonwealth Bank),

“Home Loans Online Marketing Programme”

 

Government, Corporate and Social Services

· The Campaign Palace (Cancer Institute NSW),”The Dark Side of Tanning”

 

Return onInvestment

· M&C Saatchi / Mark (Qantas FrequentFlyer), “Time to Choose”

 

Long Term Effects

· Belgiovane Williams Mackay (Telstra BigPond),”The Power of Belonging”

 

Most Original Thinking

· Lowe Sydney (Football Federation Australia),”The Great Christmas Gift

Wrapping Swindle”

· Naked Communications (FBi Radio) “How to savean iconic Australian

radio station: Ask Richard (Branson)”

 

New Product or Service

· DDB Sydney (McDonald’s), “The burgers aren’tbetter at Hungry Jack’s!”

 

Small Budget under $500K

· Lowe Sydney (Football Federation Australia),”The Great Christmas Gift

Wrapping Swindle”

· Naked Communications (FBi Radio) “How to savean iconic Australian

radio station: Ask Richard (Branson)”

 

Small Budget Between $500K – $1 Million

· DDB and phdcreative (McDonald’s Australia andRonald McDonald House

Charities (RMHC) Australia) “How a little’Hope, Love and Courage’

revitalised one of Australia’s longest standingcharity fundraisers”

 

Best State Campaign

· The Brand Agency (Curtin University ofTechnology) “The Box”