Strategy has announced its nominees for the Agency and Small Agency of the Year competitions.
The main category was originally launched 35 years ago to recognize creative agencies and their impressive body of work. Meanwhile, the newest category on the block, Small AOY, launched in 2019 and recognizes the nimble independent shops with 50 staffers in their ranks.
The AOY awards show will take place on October 30 at the Koerner Hall in Toronto, where strategy will also reveal its Brands of the Year. In case you missed our week-long roll-out, here are the finalists also up for an award in Design, Digital, PR and Media.
More information about the show can be found on the AOY website.
Agency of the Year: Shortlist (in alphabetical order)
Bensimon Byrne
Broken Heart Love Affair
Cossette
Courage
Leo Burnett
Lg2
McCann
Ogilvy
Publicis
Rethink
Sid Lee
VML
Zulu Alpha Kilo
Agency of the Year: Jury
Sabrina Babooram, partner and head of strategy, Academy
Jason Cassidy, president and GM, Endy
Anne Donohoe, CMO, BC Cancer Foundation
Jordan Doucette, president, Dentsu Creative
Tania Goecke, VP, marketing, Bimbo Canada
Alex Green, chief experience and marketing officer, Longo’s
Janet Kestin, co-founder, Swim
Laura Kim, VP, creative director, Edelman
Daniel Koppenol, chief marketing and growth officer, Tilley
Steve Miller, ECD, SVP, Fuse Create
Stephanie Ng, VP, marketing, Sunwing Vacations Group
Patrice Pollack, SVP, ECD, Momentum Worldwide
Jenny Smith, president, executive director, Ray Agency
Small Agency of the Year: Shortlist (in alphabetical order)
Angry Butterfly
Berlin Communications
C&B Advertising
Hard Work Club
Here Be Monsters
Juliet
Lifelong Crush
Mackie Biernacki
Public
Ray
Target
Will
Wunder
Small Agency of the Year: Jury
Azim Akhtar, director, marketing, KFC
Cher Campbell, Global executive creative director, Edelman
Erika DeHaas, VP, marketing, Empire
Glen D’Souza, head of creative, Forsman & Bodenfors
Adrian Fuoco, CMO, Pizza Pizza
Timothy Jones, president and creative director, Banfield
Dave Lafond, co-founder and CEO, The Grid, No Fixed Address, Courage, and Mischief USA
Devorah Lithwick, SVP, chief brand officer, Bell
Leslie Malcolm, VP, marketing, Molson Coors
Angus Tucker, co-founder and former CCO, John St.
Johan Vakidis, CCO, Publicis
Hilary Zaharko, VP, marketing, H&R Block
