Epica: Awards, silver and bronze for Swiss agencies
Swiss agencies scored well at the Epica Awards: They won a total of three awards as well as five silver and six bronze.
Journalists from the European trade press gathered in Paris last week to judge 4945 entries from 51 countries for the 2008 Epica Awards, and three Swiss agencies won an award.
Advico Young & Rubicam were honored with an award in the Print category for their Rowen musical instruments. The agency also received one silver in the Film category ("Bush" for Sonntagszeitung) and one bronze in the Press category ("The insight story" for Sonntagszeitung).
Also winning in the print category was Saatchi & Saatchi Simko won an award with the subject "Hounds" for Otrivin. The Geneva agency was also honored with silver in the Press category ("Perspective" for Voltaren).
A third award went to Call Lanz for its engineering recruitment idea commissioned by McKinsey & Company. The agency also received two bronze awards, once in the Film category ("Sound Designer" for Hiltl Vegetarian Restaurant) and once in the Press category ("Farmer's Wife" for Fashion Outlet Zurich). In addition, the Zurich-based agency was awarded silver in the Press category ("Football Players" for Hiltl Vegetarian Restaurant).
Advico Young & Rubicam were honored with an award in the Print category for their Rowen musical instruments. The agency also received one silver in the Film category ("Bush" for Sonntagszeitung) and one bronze in the Press category ("The insight story" for Sonntagszeitung).
Also winning in the print category was Saatchi & Saatchi Simko won an award with the subject "Hounds" for Otrivin. The Geneva agency was also honored with silver in the Press category ("Perspective" for Voltaren).
A third award went to Call Lanz for its engineering recruitment idea commissioned by McKinsey & Company. The agency also received two bronze awards, once in the Film category ("Sound Designer" for Hiltl Vegetarian Restaurant) and once in the Press category ("Farmer's Wife" for Fashion Outlet Zurich). In addition, the Zurich-based agency was awarded silver in the Press category ("Football Players" for Hiltl Vegetarian Restaurant).
Three other Swiss agencies did not win an Epica Award, but received silver or bronze: Euro RSCG Group Switzerland won silver in the film category ("Roller Coaster" for Zürich Chamber Orchestra ZKO). Spillmann/Felser/Leo Burnett was awarded silver in the Tech category ("Singles" for Migros Mode). In the Poster category, the Zurich advertisers were awarded bronze ("Slice" for Swiss Milk Producers). Walker Zurich finally, was awarded bronze for her work for Amnesty International: in the Film category for "Not here, but now. Cattle market." and in the Web category for "Stop slavery. Ebay attack.".
