Leo Burnett Awarded by YoungGuns

Named 'Network of the Year' for second year running

This week, at the 2012 YoungGuns International Awards, Leo Burnett Worldwide was recognized as “Network of the Year” for the second consecutive year. Leo Burnett Toronto also won the coveted title of “Design Agency of the Year.”

The global award show honors young and emerging creative talent in the advertising and communication industries. The “Network of the Year” award recognizes the best young commercial practitioners and students across advertising, communication, design, digital, creative, media and public relations fields from around the world.

“The YoungGuns competition identifies tomorrow’s world thinkers and the leaders of our industry,” said Mark Tutssel, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide. “The young talent recognized are the ones that will transform communications with their world-class, category defying ideas.”

Leo Burnett Worldwide won 17 YoungGuns Awards – one Gold, four Silver and 12 Bronze. Leo Burnett Milan’s "The Beauty of a Second" campaign for Montblanc – one of the network’s most awarded campaigns this year – won Gold in the Branded Content category.

Leo Burnett Toronto continues to dominate the design space. In addition to winning YoungGuns’ “Design Agency of the Year,” the agency was honored with four Bronze awards. In early November, the Advertising & Design Club of Canada also recognized Leo Burnett Toronto as the “Design Agency of the Year”.

In total, eight global offices, including Chicago, London, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto, contributed to the overall network performance.

Established in 2001, YoungGuns International recognizes ideas and young talent. All the awarded ideas have been created and executed by professionals under 30 years of age. The annual show identifies a generation of not just ideators and creators, but also makers. The awards are judged by a panel of young, ambitious creative professionals from around the globe.

Leo Burnett Worldwide’s 2012 YoungGuns International awards include:

Gold

Montblanc "The Beauty of a Second" – Branded Content (Leo Burnett Milan)

Silver

Pantone "Pantone Queen" – Direct (Leo Burnett London)

Montblanc "The Beauty of a Second" – Branded Entertainment (Leo Burnett Milan)

Montblanc "The Beauty of a Second" – Branded Content (Leo Burnett Milan)

Diageo Bundaberg Rum "Catfish, Pig, Butterfly" – Art Direction (Leo Burnett Sydney)

Bronze

Door Step School "Ink Pad" – Field Marketing (Leo Burnett Mumbai)

McDonald's "Next Stop" – Outdoor/Transit (Leo Burnett London)

Diageo Bundaberg Rum "Catfish" – Cinema (Leo Burnett Sydney)