Effie Worldwide announced that for the third consecutive year, the Global Effie Effectiveness Index reveals Unilever is the most effective marketer and WPP is the most effective holding company in the world. Coca-Cola is the most effective brand for the second year in a row. BBDO Worldwide is the most effective agency network and Sancho BBDO (Bogota) is the most effective individual agency office. Budapest-based ACG Advertising Agency was named the number one ranked independent agency, globally.
Now in its fourth year, the Effie Index recognizes the architects of the most effective marketing communications ideas from around the world, determined by their success in more than forty national & regional Effie Award competitions.
The Coca-Cola Company is ranked as the second most effective marketer in the world, followed by Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo (which returns to the top five after a one year absence) and Nestlé. McDonald’s is the second most effective brand, followed by Vodafone, Pepsi, and Dove.
Following WPP, Omnicom maintains its spot as the second most effective holding company globally. IPG regained its third place ranking (which it held in 2011 and 2012), followed by Publicis Groupe (4ème) and Havas (5ème).
BBDO Worldwide claimed the top ranking for the most effective agency network, followed by Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Worldgroup, DDB Worldwide and Leo Burnett Worldwide.
Sancho BBDO is the top ranked individual agency office, followed by Lowe Lintas (Mumbai), Ogilvy & Mather (Mumbai), FP7/DXB (Dubai), and Starcom MediaVest Group (Chicago).
ACG Advertising Agency (Budapest) was ranked first in the independent agency ranking, followed by Kinograf (Kiev) and Barnes, Catmur & Friends (Auckland). Banda Agency (Kiev), ranked the 4ème and Madre Buenos Aires, Beat (Bogota) and Alametifarika (Istanbul) all tied for 5ème most effective independent agency globally.
“Since the Effie Effectiveness Index was launched four years ago, the bar has been raised for companies with the most effective marketing communications strategies, ideas and results,” said Neal Davies, President and CEO of Effie Worldwide. “Marketers who have held the top slot or climbed another level in the Global Effie Index, continue to show the worldwide business community how to create ideas that work.”
Every brand and company ranked in the Effie Index has undergone rigorous evaluations of their case studies and work by expert industry judges to prove that their marketing achieved compelling results. For more information on the most effective agencies, marketers and brands – both globally and regionally visit www.effieindex.com.
Contact:
Rebecca Sullivan
pour Effie Worldwide
rebecca@rsullivanpr.com
617-501-4010/781-326-1996
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À propos d'Effie Worldwide En tant que défenseur de la pratique et des praticiens de l'efficacité marketing, Effie Worldwide met en lumière les idées marketing qui fonctionnent et encourage un dialogue réfléchi autour des moteurs de l'efficacité marketing. Le réseau Effie travaille avec certaines des meilleures organisations de recherche et de médias du monde entier pour apporter à son public des informations pertinentes sur une stratégie marketing efficace. Les prix Effie sont connus par les annonceurs et les agences du monde entier comme la récompense la plus importante du secteur et récompensent toutes les formes de communication marketing qui contribuent au succès d'une marque. Depuis 1968, gagner un prix Effie est devenu un symbole mondial de réussite. Aujourd'hui, Effie célèbre l'efficacité dans le monde entier avec plus de 40 prix mondiaux, régionaux et nationaux programmes en Asie-Pacifique, en Europe, en Amérique latine, au Moyen-Orient/Afrique du Nord et en Amérique du Nord. Les initiatives d'Effie comprennent Indice d'efficacité Effie, classant les entreprises et les marques les plus efficaces à l'échelle mondiale et les Base de données de cas Effie. Pour plus de détails, visitez www.effie.org. Suivre @effieawards sur Twitter pour des mises à jour sur les informations d'Effie, programmes et nouvelles.
