J. Walter Thompson
Company Info
Award-Winning Talent 2025
The Work
Understanding poverty, $7.35 at a time
It’s all in the genes
A script for talking about consent
Mazda puts its attention to detail to the test
In the News
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J. Walter Thompson to merge with Wunderman
Wunderman Thompson is the latest agency to be created as WPP continues to simplify its structure.
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J. Walter Thompson names ECDs
Ari Elkouby and Cory Eisentraut's new roles are among a number of recent additions to the agency's ranks.
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Branding a new pro soccer league
Nike marketing veteran Roy Nasrallah tells an inspirational story to support the launch of the Canadian Premier League.
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Mazda, well-crafted
The automaker is taking a page out of craft beer's book as it celebrates 50 years of fun-fast cars and energetic marketing.
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No Fixed Address names CCOs
David Federico and Josh Budd join from JWT following the departure of CDs Dhaval Bhatt and Shawn James.
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J. Walter Thompson announces new promotions
Susan Kim-Kirkland and Brent Choi receive new mandates, impacting Canada as well as the wider agency network.
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2018 MOY: Building the new SickKids
How Lori Davison's passion for brand strategy is helping the foundation take on its most ambitious goal ever.
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2017 Agency of the Year winners
A look at the insights that drove success for this year's top shops.
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Agency of the Year 2017: The smarts behind Silver
How JWT, Rethink, Bimm, OMD and The Colony Project turned big ideas into AOY wins.
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Here are your 2017 Agency of the Year winners
Cossette repeats as Canada's top agency, while Leo Burnett takes Gold in the inaugural Design category.
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JWT names new CCOs
David Federico and Josh Budd become the first duo to co-lead the agency's creative department in Toronto.
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Verdict: Air Canada’s social 150 push
The air carrier's head of brand on the strategy behind its most successful social campaign to date.
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The challenges on the horizon (video)
Lucie Greene, a futurist and the global innovation leader at JWT, points to the big challenges waiting for the industry.
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Lessons from creeping my kid’s social media: column
JWT's Rebecca Brown on why we should ignore certain stereotypes about gen Z and look at how they really use their apps.
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Cossette wins Yellow Pencil at D&AD
The agency's SickKids work led Canadian winners at this year's show, where nine agencies combined for 20 Pencils.
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JWT partners with Thunder on programmatic creative
Why the agency is shaking hands with a fledgling technology to automate (and optimize) parts of the creative process.
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Mazda turns heads
An interactive, face-tracking billboard aims to reflect the craft that goes into the automaker's design.
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Kids Help Phone keeps quiet
The organization forgoes a script, using an immersive 360 post to tell its story.
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Cannes 2016: Canada brings home wins in first Entertainment Lions
JWT, Jam3 and Canada Goose pick up Lions, while Beyonce's "Formation" takes a Grand Prix in the Entertainment for Music Lions.
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Cannes roundup 2016: A recap of the awards
ICYMI, here is a look at the Lions and the shortlist mentions Canada has picked up so far.
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Cannes 2016: Canada brings home seven Lions
A good showing in Radio and wins in Direct and Promo balance out Canadian work being shut out of other categories.
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Updated: Canada takes 28 One Show Pencils
Rethink takes the most Pencils while Grey, Cossette and Zulu all nab Golds.
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Shopper Innovation Awards: SickKids offers the gift of perspective
The hospital foundation broke through the holiday clutter with "Better Tomorrows."
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Creative Report Card: This year’s creative climbers
New entrants and some of this year’s biggest movers and shakers.
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CASSIES Bronze: SickKids puts the spotlight on patients
The hospital's campaign had a big impact during the crucial holiday season.
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CASSIES Silver: Tim Hortons goes dark
Tim's takes on the competition by adding a new blend.
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Shopper Innovation Awards shortlist revealed
Labatt gets the most nods for its campaigns by UM and Hunter Straker.
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2016 trends: Social good and good junk
JWT's innovation group spells out the trends set to make waves in retail, food and CSR.
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Back page: Top 2016 media prediction
J. Walter Thompson's final big prediction for the new year is a hairy one.
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The top agency stories of 2015
We continue our look at what shaped the industry 2015, this time through our most-read news out of the agency world.
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JWT wins Hotels.com
The agency will handle all Canadian advertising for the travel site as its new AOR.
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Check it out: A festive holiday challenge
The Air Canada Foundation and P.K. Subban launch a challenge in support of the Children's Miracle Network.
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On trend in 2016
From the sharing economy to age-agnostic marketing, here are a few predictions for the year ahead.
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Leo Burnett repeats as Agency of the Year
DDB/Tribal Worldwide nabbed the top Digital prize, while Touche! and MSLGroup took Media and PR Gold respectively.
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AOY Silver: J. Walter Thompson perfects the art of collaboration
The agency's evolution in the last few years has led to its first-ever AOY trophy.
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Brent Choi named CCO at JWT New York
Choi adds creative leadership at the agency's headquarters to his duties in Canada, as previous NYC CCO Adam Kerj departs.
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Red Lion awarded Canadian Film Festival account
The agency expects to have new work in market in time for the 2016 fest.
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Up to the Minute: Environics hires Tims vet
Plus: Union Montreal grows, Coke's new global shops and more news you might have missed.
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Weekend reading: JWT’s nod to the past, eyes to the future
On the eve of two major anniversaries, the agency looks ahead to a new strategic direction.
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Pepsi in Quebec: deep roots
It may not sound as homegrown as Cirque du Soleil or St. Hubert, but Quebecers feel they have an ownership stake in Pepsi.
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