With six Golds and four Silvers, Stark Communication was adjudged ‘Agency of the Year’ for the third straight year at the Big Bang Awards 2013 organised by the Ad Club Bangalore. The awards were presented on 20 September.
Maxus bagged 10 Golds, 12 Silvers and 11 Bronzes to take home the ‘Media Agency of the Year’, ‘Mobile Agency of the Year’ and ‘Digital Agency of the Year’ titles.
Contract Advertising won the Ayaz Peerbhoy Trophy for ‘Campaign of the Year’, for ‘Jockey or nothing’. Nirvana Films was adjudged ‘Production House of the Year’. Nokia won the ‘Client of the Year’, with wins across categories.
On the response to this year's awards, Arvind Kumar, executive director, The Advertising Club, Bangalore, noted that a lot of small agencies from across India were able to send in their entries as the judging process was online. He said, “Since we didn’t have ample time to market awards to overseas market, we could not get entries outside India. In the coming year, we are certainly planning tap into Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka’’.
This year the Club received over 900 entries across 92 categories from 78 creative, media, digital, mobile, healthcare and PR agencies.
View the full list of winners here:
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Press | |||
| Single Press Ad - English | Breakthrough for MIMS | Innocean Worldwide Communication for Korp Pens | R K Swamy BBDO for Pedigree |
| Single Press Ad - Language | People Design and Communications For Vijay Karnataka | People Design and Communications for Vijay Karnataka | Maitri Advertising Works (P) Ltd for Mathrubhumi Arogyamasika |
| Single Press Ad -B2B | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Malayala Manorama | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Malayala Manorama | Turrino India for Saanvi |
| Unpublished Press Ad Campaign | Saatchi & Saatchi for Coats - Opti M | Adwit India for Delhi Jal Board | HP GBS Creative Services for HP Inks Anti-counterfeit Campaign |
| Press Campaign—English (Product / Service) | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Grand Kerala Shopping Festival | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Department of Tourism, Kerala | P(x) for Haymond Automobiles |
| Press Campaign—Language (Product / Service) | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Radio Mango | People Design and Communications for Vijaya Next | People Design and Communications for Vijay Karnataka |
| Press Campaign (B2B) | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Malayala Manorama | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Malayala Manorama | Watercrab for Nirvana Chairs |
| AV | |||
| TVC - English (Product/ Service) | NIRVANA FILMS for GEMS | NIRVANA FILMS for GEMS | NIRVANA FILMS for VODAFONE |
| Titan Industries Limited for Titan Raga | |||
| TVC - Language (Product / Service) | Lowe and partners for Tanishq | Lowe Lintas for Tanishq | Lowe Lintas for Tanishq - Inara |
| Corporate Film / Audio Visual | George P Johnson for IBM | Geek Creative Agency for Onmobile - Karaophone | Maitri Advertising Works (P) Ltd for Mathrubhumi |
| Promotional Spots for TV Programs (English/Other Languages) | Maxus for Panasonic | Suvarna News for Malnutrition | Suvarna News for Vote Responsibly - Schools |
| Suvarna News for Amma - The teacher | |||
| Radio | |||
| Radio Spot— Language (Product/ Service) | Presto Advertising for Inshape Health & Fitness | Pentagon Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Bigbasket.com | Lowe and partners for Tanishq |
| Radio Spot— In-house Program Promotion | Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. for Radio City | Fever 104FM for Mad Mornings | India Radio ventures Pvt. Ltd. for Indigo 91.9, Bangalore |
| Radio Channels—RJ Promotion | Fever 104FM for D Company | India Radio ventures Pvt. Ltd. for Rock Show | Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. for Radio City |
| Others | |||
| Corporate/Brand Identity | Owlworx for Cocoon Consulting | Sandpaper Creative Solutions for Knock Knock | Rezonant for Born Learning |
| Direct Mailer | Rezonant for Pandora's Book of Clients | Watercrab for Sankara Fundraising | ENIL for Radio Mirchi |
| Out of Home Campaign (Product/ Service) | R K Swamy BBDO for Moods | Thousand Suns for Aratt Requizza | Disha Communication for Real Estate |
| Public Service Campaign (Any Media) | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Department of tourism, Kerala | ENIL for Radio Mirchi | Innocean worldwide communication for Open Magazine |
| Rural Campaign (Any Media) | R K Swamy BBDO for Massey Ferguson - Tractor | R K Swamy BBDO for Massey Ferguson - Tractor | Tenet Advertising for Nanjappa Life Care |
| Recruitment Campaign (Any Media) | Adwit India for Adwit India | Tenet Advertising for Flipkart | |
| Collaterals | |||
| POP Material | Lowe Lintas for Tanishq | R K Swamy BBDO for Whiskas | Lowe Lintas for Tanishq |
| Packaging | P(x) for Kinvah Fizzo | Owlworx for Iris | Owlworx for MTR Snack Up |
| Posters | Origami for Leela | Adwit India for JSS Polytechnic | R K Swamy BBDO for Moods |
| Brochures & Catalogues | Saatchi & Saatchi for Infosys BPO | Saatchi & Saatchi for AIS Glasxpert | Rezonant for Doublement |
| Rezonant for 77 Sky | |||
| Annual Reports | ENIL for Radio Mirchi | Quadrant Communications, Pune for Kirloskar | Tenet Advertising for Manjushree Technopack |
| Calendars | P(x) for MK Novelties | Origami for RBD Shelters | P(x) for Kinvah |
| House Journals | Tenet Advertising for Flipkart | Tenet Advertising for 3M India | |
| F&B Collaterals | Origami for Nando's | Rezonant for Moscow Mule | Origami for Leela Palace - Citrus |
| Digital | |||
| Corporate Website | Stark Communications for Karnataka Tourism | Circuit 9 Communications for Circuit 9 | DDB Mudra Group for Global Tiger Forum |
| Campaign Website/ Microsite | HP GBS Creative Services for Big Trumpet Awards | Digitas India for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 | Omnicom Media Group for BeBeautiful |
| Web Banner | Starcom Mediavest Group for Samsung Smart TV | Starcom Mediavest Group for Samsung Galaxy S 3 | Maxus for Royal Stag |
| HP GBS Creative Services for GBS Worldwide | Tenet Advertising for 3M India | Tenet Advertising for Manjushree Technopark | |
| Social Media Campaign | DDB MudraMax for McDonald's | DDB MudraMax for Worldwide Media Femina | Innocean worldwide communication for Hyundai |
| Search Engine Marketing | MAXUS for Fiat | Starcom Mediavest Group for Samsung | Omnicom Media Group for Pure It |
| Maxus for Titan | |||
| Online Integrated Campaign | Omnicom Media Group for Kissan Ketchup | Innocean worldwide communication for Hyundai | Maxus for Wrangler |
| Branded Content for the Internet | Maxus for Wrangler | Digitas India for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 | Saatchi & Saatchi for Infosys |
| Viral Marketing | Saatchi & Saatchi for Infosys | Lowe and partners for Tanishq - Mia | Maxus for Nokia |
| Branded Film Created Exclusively for the Internet | Digitas India for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 | Digitas India for Samsung Galaxy Duos | Maxus for Nokia |
| Digital Recruitment Campaign | Maxus for Nokia | Maxus Global for Mentos | Maxus for Nokia |
| Community Development | HP GBS Creative Services for GBS Worldwide | Saatchi & Saatchi for Infosys | Maxus for Nokia |
| Mobile | |||
| WAP Application/ Mobile Application | Mindshare for Star Cricket | Mindshare for Kellogg's India | MAXUS for Platinum Guild India |
| Location-based Applications | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Louis Phillipe | Maxus for Wrangler | |
| Augmented Reality | Aakanksha Healthcare for Sun Pharma - Aztor | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Mantri Developers | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Reliance Trends |
| Use of Mobile Media for Launch of Product / Service | MAXUS for Platinum Guild India | Maxus India for Nestle India - Munch | Mindshare for Idea Cellular |
| Use of Mobile Media for Customer Engagement | Mindshare of Kellogg's | Maxus of Nokia | Omnicom Media Group of HUL - Brooke Bond Tea |
| Media Integration—With Traditional Media | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Hindustan | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Reliance Trends | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Microsoft |
| Media Integration—With On-ground Promotions /Sports Events / Entertainment Events | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Parle G | TELiBrahma Convergent Communications for Royal Challenger Bangalore | Innocean worldwide communication for Hyundai Corporate |
| Media | |||
| Media Innovation—TV | DDB MudraMax for Cycle Pure Agarbathis | Maxus for Vodafone India | DDB MudraMax for TTK Prestige |
| Media Innovation—Print | DDB MudraMax for Worldwide Media Femina | Maxus for Titan - Sonata | Innocean Worldwide Communication for Korp Pens |
| Media Innovation—Radio | Maxus for Club FM | Maxus Global for Youtube | Starcom Mediavest Group for Samsung Metro 2250 |
| Media Innovation—Cinema | Maxus for Titan - Sonata | Maxus - Group M for Tata Tea | Maxus for Nokia |
| Media Innovation—Out of Home | Maxus for Nokia | DDB MudraMax for Adventure 18 | DDB MudraMax for Colgate |
| Media Innovation— On Ground Activation | DDB MudraMax for Tata Nano | Maxus for Nokia | Kinetic for Pepsico - Slice |
| Media Innovation—Ambient | DDB MudraMax for Rotary Club - Borivili | DDB MudraMax for Aarambh | DDB MudraMax for Dyslexia Asscociation of India |
| Media Innovation—Branded Content | DDB MudraMax for Nirmal Lifestyle | Maxus - GroupM for Tata Tea | Maxus for Nokia |
| Media Innovation— Events | Maxus for Nokia | Maxus for Nokia | Aegis Media - Vizeum for Topps India |
| Integrated Media Campaign of the Year | Maxus - GroupM for Tata Tea | Maxus Global for Youtube | Maxus for Vodafone India |
| PR | |||
| Brand/ Product/ Service Campaign | Madison Public Relations for Ariel | Madison Public Relations for Café Coffee Day | Madison Public Relations for Britannia Tiger |
| Financial Communication Campaign | Aim High Consulting for Right Horizons | Aim High Consulting for Scripbox | Tenet Advertising for Scripbox |
| Internal Communication Campaign | Tenet Advertising for 3M India | Tenet Advertising for 3M India | Tenet Advertising for Flipkart |
| Corporate Communication Campaign | Aim High Consulting for Ola Cabs | Aim High Consulting for Helion Advisers | Aim High Consulting for Commonfloor.com |
| Healthcare Communication Campaign | Aim High Consulting for Nanjappa Life Care | Aakanksha Healthcare for Pfizer Respiratory | Aim High Consulting for EduSports |
| CSR Campaign | Madison Public Relations for BBMP | Suvarna News for Vote Responsibly – Upendra | Suvarna News for Vote Responsibly – Malnutrition |
| Health | |||
| Corporate/ Brand Identity Logos | P(x) for Vivo Kidney Care | Brand-comm for Specialty hospital for women and children | Aakanksha Healthcare for Smiths Medical |
| Professional Magazine Advertising/ Advertorials | Aakanksha Healthcare for Sun Pharma | ||
| Doctor Communication - Direct Mailer | P(x) for Navashakti Netralaya | Aakanksha Healthcare for Aztor | Aakanksha Healthcare for Gemer |
| Doctor Communication - Calenders | Saatchi & Saatchi for Zydus - Nephrology | Aakanksha Healthcare for Aztor | Aakanksha Healthcare for Gemer |
| Doctor Communication - Visual Aids | Saatchi & Saatchi for Z8 | Saatchi & Saatchi for TGKEM | Aakanksha Healthcare for Mylan |
| Doctor Communication - Gimmick Detailers | Aakanksha Healthcare for Smiths Medical | Aakanksha Healthcare for Dr. Reddy's - Pamorelin | Saatchi & Saatchi for Mixtard |
| Doctor Communication - Leave Behind Leaflets | Spirit & Gauze for Montek LC | Saatchi & Saatchi for Elipran | Saatchi & Saatchi for Omezyn |
| Patient Education / Awareness - Posters | P(x) for Cosmo Vision Herbal | Stark Communications Pvt. Ltd. for Regional Cancer Center | Turrino India for Zulekha Hospital |
| Patient Education / Awareness - Brochures | Saatchi & Saatchi for Quikhale | Aakanksha Healthcare for Sun Pharma | Saatchi & Saatchi for Enfagrow A+ |
| OTC Campaign - Print | P(x) for Navashakthi Netralaya | ||
| OTC Campaign - Out of Home | R K Swamy BBDO for Moods | Tenet Advertising for Nanjappa Life Care | R K Swamy BBDO for Moods |
| Disease Awareness Campaign -Out of Home | P(x) for Vivo Kidney Care | ||
| Disease Awareness Campaign -Digital | Aakanksha Healthcare for Mylan | Aakanksha Healthcare for Gemer | Aakanksha Healthcare for Bosentas |
| Others - Sales Force Campaign | Aakanksha Healthcare for Oriak | Aakanksha Healthcare for DSM Sinochem | Aakanksha Healthcare for Pfizer Respiratory |
| Others - CME/ISP Program | Saatchi & Saatchi for Mead Johnson - Enfamil A+ | Saatchi & Saatchi for Carl Zeiss IOLs and OVDs |
| Special Awards | |
| Young Achiever of the Year | Abhishek Prabhu, HP GBS Creative Services |
| Ayaz Peerbhoy Trophy, Campaign of the year | Contract Advertising for Jockey or Nothing |
| Film Production House of the Year | Nirvana Films |
| Client of the Year | NOKIA |
| Creative Agency of the Year | Stark Communications |
| Digital Agency of the Year | Maxus |
| Mobile Agency of the Year | Maxus |
| Media Agency of the Year | Maxus |
| PR Agency of the Year | Aim High Consulting |
| Healthcare Agency of the Year | Aakanksha Healthcare |
| Special Award for Youmatter and Big Trumpet campaigns | HP GBS Creative Services |
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