2020 CB HOT LIST #2: DDB SYDNEY

There were several agencies that were included in the final shortlist for Campaign Brief Agency of the Year. Over the next few days, in the lead-up to the AOY announcement, we profile those that made the 2020 CB Hot List…

CB’s 2018 agency of the year DDB Sydney came through 2019 with more great work on a wide range of clients.

Notable work included Foxtel ‘Game of Thrones’, Westpac ‘Ari’, ‘The Baker of Beirut’ and ‘Record Collection’, Virgin Australia ‘Up, Up & Toupee’, Streets ‘Coolest Collection’, McDonald’s ‘Open 24/7’, ‘Almost Home’ and ‘Straya Day’ and Australian Red Cross ‘The Burnt Christmas Tree’.

Awards included a Gold Lion at Cannes, a Grand Prix at Spikes, two Silver at Kinsale and three Gold at AdStars for Foxtel ‘Game of Thrones’; Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Effie Awards for McDonald’s; Gold at LIA and B&T Campaign of the Year and Bravery Awards for Westpac ‘Ari’; Bronze at AWARD for Westpac ‘Help 200; two Silver and two Bronze at AWARD for Westpac ‘Frank’, which was also a nomination for the inaugural Logies Commercial of the Year.

It was a year of stability with one account win and zero losses. Staff numbers rose to 268.