Leo Burnett does it again by winning Gold at Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards

Leo Burnett Sri Lanka, the local office of the global advertising network Leo Burnett Worldwide, repeated its success at Campaign Asia’s Agency of the Year (AOY) awards by securing the Gold for Agency of the Year for the Rest of South Asia.

Leo Burnett Managing Director of Sri Lanka Ranil de Silva, together with members from the team, attended this celebration of marketing communications in South Asia held in Mumbai, India. 

Campaign Asia is the most respected industry publication and is published across five continents by Haymarket. Their annual AOY awards have rapidly grown to become the most coveted award in the marketing communications industry as these awards recognise advertising agencies beyond their creative products. Several agencies in the region, from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan compete for these coveted awards. Leo Burnett Sri Lanka outperformed several contenders from Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries to once again win the Gold award this year. Leo Burnett Sri Lanka continued its success from previous years to win the title of ‘Agency of the Year’ for the Rest of South Asia 2016.

The Leo Burnett Sri Lanka Team receiving the award. From left: Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. Managing Director Ranil De Silva, Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. Chief Operating Officer Arosha Perera, Arc Worldwide Sri Lanka Engagement Planning Manager Wasim Akram, Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. Head of Operations Mehnaz Ilhamdeen

Commenting on Leo Burnett’s success at the AOY Awards in 2016, Ranil de Silva stated: “This accolade is very special as it recognises several aspects of our performance, as it not only recognises the creative successes we have achieved in 2016. This award rewards business growth, financial performance, CSR, professional development activity, leadership and contribution to the industry. In other words, it is the best all-rounder in the business. The collective efforts of the team enabled us to shine throughout the year and we were able to secure outstanding results both as a business and for our people. Our commitment, passion and dedication translated into a strong performance at the world’s leading festivals as well as at the most recognised festivals in the Asia and Pacific region. The Campaign Asia Gold award for Agency of the Year in the Rest of South Asia is a tribute to the team for everything they did to fulfil client expectations and to make a difference. This accolade is a very fitting finale to what has been an eventful and very rewarding year. It is definitely a wonderful way to celebrate the year, a year that was studded with many achievements, glories, laughter, successes and milestones. I believe we are well poised to make 2017 a truly inspiring and an exceptionally rewarding year for our clients, the team, the industry and for Sri Lanka.”

The Leo Burnett Sri Lanka Team with the award. From left: MSLGROUP Sri Lanka Director Caryll Van Dort, Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. Chief Operating Officer Arosha Perera, Arc Worldwide Sri Lanka Engagement Planning Manager Wasim Akram, Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. Managing Director Ranil De Silva, Leo Burnett Sri Lanka Director Nitish Mukherjee and Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. Head of Operations Mehnaz Ilhamdeen

For more than 20 years, Campaign Asia’s Agency of the Year Awards have celebrated the achievements of the region’s advertising industry, recognising strong leadership, creativity, innovation, stellar new business performances, the development of talent in the region and contributions to the industry at large. The aim of this awards program is to reward the industry’s top performers in South Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Greater China, Japan and Korea, while giving them the chance to shine within their local markets, their agency networks and respective regions. 

This year, Leo Burnett Sri Lanka celebrates its 17th anniversary. Over the years, the agency has built many powerful brands and developed many meaningful partnerships with its clients, while delivering gratifying results and gaining industry recognition in Sri Lanka, the region and globally. The agency’s client roster includes a diverse portfolio of brands in a variety of sectors. Leo Burnett Worldwide is one of the world’s largest agency networks and is a member of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s fourth largest marketing communications company.