Wunderman Thompson bags Epica metal across 6 brands

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Winning awards for six brands across different sectors from FMCG and Tourism to non-profit, Wunderman Thompson Sri Lanka won two golds, three silvers and three bronzes at the recently concluded Epica Awards, which were held for the first time in Sri Lanka.

There were over 400 entries submitted from across the industry with only 46 of those being awarded metal for their work.

Wunderman Thompson’s eight wins were for:

Gold

Product and Brand Integration – Comfort
Promotions and Incentives – Positive Sri Lanka

Silver

Brand Identity – So Sri Lanka
Brand Identity – Positive Sri Lanka
Publication Design – Motherhood/Female Tribes

Bronze

Experiential and Shopper Marketing – Lux, ‘More than you can see’
Public Interest – Social Cause – Space For Peace
Creative Use of Data – Motherhood Book

Commenting on their impressive wins, Wunderman Thompson Sri Lanka CEO Alyna Haji Omar said, “Wunderman Thomson has invested strategically in the right talent and tools to help drive Sri Lanka’s transformation story; deep, data driven insight and intense agility form the backbone of our offering. #SoSriLanka was among the first amplifier brands in destination marketing, Positive Sri Lanka is an economic revival platform developed for the retail sector crippled by the Easter attacks, new media and tech experiences for Unilever and powerful data design innovations for our own corporate brand all demonstrate the power of creative bravery. We’re incredibly proud of not just our team for their outstanding effort but also of our clients who collaborated with us in order to create this work.”

Wunderman Thompson Sri Lanka, formerly known as J. Walter Thompson Sri Lanka is a creative, data and technology agency built to inspire growth. Wunderman Thompson is distinctively positioned as a provider of end-to-end solutions – through creative, data, commerce, consulting and technology services – at a global scale. The group has been in Sri Lanka for over 35 years and handles a diverse portfolio of international and local brands that includes telcos, aviation, tourism, FMCG, healthcare, financial services, construction, fashion and sports, etc.

Established in 1987, Epica is unique as it is the only creative prize judged by the press. More than 200 magazines and websites from around the world are on their jury. Epica’s aim is to reward outstanding creativity whether it comes from agencies, media consultancies, PR, marketing or tech firms, production houses, design studios or individual artists, to develop their reputations beyond their national borders. The two-day festival held at the Taj Samudra Colombo was hosted by the Sri Lanka 4As (Accredited Advertising Agencies Association in partnership with the Paris based competition.