JDW names Walker 2006 Newcomer Agency of the Year

The Yearbook of Advertising has named the Zurich agency Walker Newcomer Agency of the Year 2006. The Cologne-based Con Carne, which is active in the new media sector, also received this award. The jury gave the following reasons for Walker's selection: "The young Swiss agency quite rightly describes itself as a creative agency. Equipped with outstanding creative power and a wealth of ideas, they have created campaigns that have gained recognition far beyond Switzerland's borders. Walker Werbeagentur also delivers convincing results in the criteria of economic development and self-promotion." Pius Walker founded the agency in 2003. Since 2005, Hans Beer has been a partner in the two-man Walker agency - the "smallest advertising agency in the world", as they call themselves. Walker previously held management positions at Leagas Delaney in London and Scholz & Friends in Berlin. Beer worked as Head of Marketing at Düring before joining. Walker produces in a network of over 100 creatives. Thanks to this philosophy, the agency won large budgets from international clients such as Fleurop and Amnesty International shortly after it was founded.
The "Newcomer Agency of the Year" competition is organized by the Yearbook of Advertising, which is published by Econ Verlag in Berlin. A jury of selected experts evaluates the work submitted. According to Econ, the aim of the competition is to give newly founded advertising agencies a visible, public platform and to present them. The quality of creative performance, commercial success, agency presentation and PR will be assessed. Agencies that were founded no more than three years ago are eligible to take part. The winning megaphone will be presented at the official awards ceremony on March 1 in Berlin.