Thursday - August 30, 2007

The 2006 Agency of the Year winners - congratulations! 

A lot of hobnobbing goes on during these industry events. This year, the Agency of the Year Awards night was in a ballroom at the Mandarin, ably (and humorously) hosted by Edu Manzano and, in a stellar performance, the SGV representative Lito Montes. (I hope I spelled his name right.)

I accosted many friends with my camera, which has a tendency to pour on the flash like your life before your eyes. Most of my pictures have very white, red-eyed people in them. It's all part of getting used to a new camera, I figure. I fiddled around with the exposure and the white balance, but the manual says there is a way to adjust the flash intensity. I just haven't found it yet.

Print Production House of the Year: Femar

Radio Production House of the Year: Hit Productions

TV Production House of the Year: Production Village (Provill)

Media Agency of the Year: MindShare

Best in Industry Leadership and Community Service: BBDO/GO

Best in Management of Business: JimenezBasic

Best in Market Performance: JWT

Best in Creative: Ogilvy

Agency of the Year: JimenezBasic (Abby Jimenez: "It pays to be patient.")

Yes, it does. For the first time in the history of the AOY, Y&R made it to finalist in not one, but two categories: Industry and Management of Business. We are gratified, proud, and raring to bring home a Plate (that's what the award is fondly called) next year.