OMD New Zealand scores Media Grand Prix

CANNES - OMD New Zealand has been awarded the Media Grand Prix at Cannes for its ASB Bank 'Money goes digital' campaign, which judges at the festival described as "inspirational and innovative".

The campaign was the clear leader in a category that attracted 1,660 entries from 59 countries. The Asia-Pacific region brought home a total of 12 Lions, including two golds, two silvers and eight bronzes.

Japan led the Asia-Pacific tally, bagging both golds for Dentsu Tokyo’s Hitachi ‘A time machine? A washing machine?’ and Asatsu-DK Tokyo’s Ikea Japan launch campaign.

Jury chairman David Verklin, CEO of Carat Americas, said: “We have given out more Lions than any media jury has in its history.

This shows that the media business is alive and well around the world.”