Media Agency of the Year 2009

Media Agency of the Year: Initiative

Media Agency of the Year: Initiative

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- That Initiative would be able to dislodge a founding Starcom account from MillerCoors last year was just about unthinkable at the time. But the coup was another piece of evidence that Initiative's turnaround has been a success.

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Global Media Agency of the Year: Mindshare

Global Media Agency of the Year: Mindshare

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Why just put your client's brand next to content when you can create your own? Mindshare is doing just this, with large-scale programs involving big brands in massive markets. It's just one of the many reasons that Mindshare is Ad Age's Global Media Agency of the Year for 2008.

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Media Agency of the Year Honorable Mention: OMD

Media Agency of the Year Honorable Mention: OMD

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- One year ago we called out OMD for its second consecutive lackluster new-business performance. In 2008, the Omnicom Group-owned agency responded by snatching up nearly every major piece of business available -- except for the ones that our agency of the year, Initiative, took.

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Media Agency of the Year Honorable Mention: Naked

Media Agency of the Year Honorable Mention: Naked

LONDON (AdAge.com) -- After a head-scratching acquisition by Photon Group, Naked grew a whopping 40% to revenue of more than $40 million last year. Brands from more than 30 countries work with Naked's 10 offices, and its client list includes Coca-Cola, Kimberly-Clark, Nokia, SC Johnson, Adidas, Heineken, Lego, Chanel, Diageo, Sony and Honda.

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Media Agency of the Year Honorable Mention: MediaVest

Media Agency of the Year Honorable Mention: MediaVest

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- In 2008 MediaVest not only stood out among its Publicis Groupe siblings, Starcom, Zenith and Optimedia, but also distinguished itself from many of its non-sibling agency competitors by executing and leading major campaigns for clients such as Walmart and Starbucks, and masterminding some groundbreaking upfront deals.

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SMG Multicultural Breaks $1B, Continues to Dominate

SMG Multicultural Breaks $1B, Continues to Dominate

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Beyond its size and fast growth, SMG Multicultural is a leader in innovation and an expert in exploding myths about Hispanics not being big consumers of digital media.

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Shops Seek Control in Social-Media Space

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Who owns social media? Agencies of all stripes want to lay claim, but for media agencies, the best answer might come in scaling social campaigns.

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