Publicis Kaplan Thaler Wins Big at New York/District 2 ADDYs

Posted by PublicisUSA in Our Work on April 12, 2013

NEW YORK CITY, NY (April 12, 2013) – Publicis Kaplan Thaler garnered a total of eleven New York ADDYs and six District 2 ADDYs for their work for multiple clients at this year’s ADDY Awards Competition. With over 50,000 submissions per year and three separate shows on the local, regional and national levels, the ADDYs are one of the major award competitions in advertising. This year, PKT’s submissions of their major work over this past year were met with great results.

New York ADDYS

PKT’s work for Citibank, “Clear Checks” OOH, Charmin’s “Waterfalls” TV commercial and Swiffer’s “Man Up” digital shorts all won coveted Gold New York ADDYs. Winning any Gold ADDY in advertising’s most competitive market is an accomplishment — Winning three is certainly a sign PKT is doing things the right way.

PKT also picked up an impressive eight Silver New York ADDYs: Bounty’s “Anthem” Olympic TV commercial, Citi’s “Big Check” and “Sending” TV commercials, Citi’s – “Too Old” radio spot, Scope’s Facebook digital/social media presence, Scope’s “Courage Encouraged” integrated campaign, Street Soccer USA’s – “I PLAY FOR” integrated campaign and Hilton HHonors “Experiences Worth Sharing” print work.

If that wasn’t enough, Publicis Kaplan Thaler was also recognized with a special Judge’s Award of Excellence for Charmin’s “Waterfalls” TV commercial, a spot consisting of multiple shots of running water encouraging viewers to utilize the commercial time to take a bathroom break.

District 2 ADDYs

Publicis Kaplan Thaler was equally competitive at this year’s District 2 ADDY Competition, adding four gold and two silver awards to their growing collection. District Two encompasses the Washington, DC metro area, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware and represents 16 local clubs.

Citibank’s “Clear Checks” OOH campaign, Scope’s Facebook digital/social media presence, Hilton HHonors “Experiences Worth Sharing” newspaper campaign and Street Soccer USA’s – “I PLAY FOR” integrated campaign all received the coveted Gold ADDY Awards — a major accomplishment when you consider the competition in District 2. All Gold ADDY winners move on to compete for National ADDY Awards.

P&G’s “Anthem” Olympic TV commercial and Citibank’s “Too Old” radio spot received Silver ADDY Awards.

Street Soccer USA’s – “I PLAY FOR” integrated campaign also received the special honor of clinching the Phil Dusenberry Award, an award given to the best pro bono work of the year. The Phil Dusenberry Award recognizes agencies who have demonstrated a commitment to doing outstanding work for non-profit organizations. The award is named for the late Phil Dusenberry, whose career included many memorable pro bono campaigns.

“A judge’s award is an incredibly special honor because there is no pre-set category for it,” said Publicis Kaplan Thaler Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Rob Feakins. “It comes about solely because the judges were so impressed by the work in Street Soccer USA, they thought it deserved special recognition. And it is special work because the team didn’t just do the communications (posters, video, facebook, and guerrilla) but they named the teams, designed the team logos, and designed the team uniforms. It was an incredibly, inspirational effort.”

Jay Williams, an Executive Creative Director at Publicis Kaplan Thaler also served as one of the judges on this year’s panel.

A list of all District 2 ADDY Award winners can be found here.

About Publicis Kaplan Thaler
Publicis Kaplan Thaler is a fully integrated advertising agency with digital, social and technology at its core. With over 650 employees, it is the flagship of Publicis Worldwide in the USA, the North American operating unit of Publicis Worldwide, the largest global agency network within Publicis Groupe. The Agency’s blue-chip client roster includes: Procter & Gamble, CITI, Nestlé, Merck, Pfizer, TriHonda, Wendy’s, L’Oréal, AFLAC, and NAPA Auto Parts, among others. To learn more about Publicis Kaplan Thaler, follow @PKTtweets, like on Facebook or visit pkt.com.

About the ADDY Awards
The ADDY Awards Competition is a three-tiered national competition conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation. The ADDY Awards Competition is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition for creative excellence.