McCann Named 'Network of the Year' and 'Agency of the Year' at ANDY Awards

NEW YORK, April 25, 2017

Rob Reilly, Global Creative Chairman of McCann Worldgroup, said, "We have brave clients who see the value in the kinds of ideas we are bringing. We are humbled by all the accolades and will continue to do our best for the brands and people we partner with."

McCann New York, in addition to winning the GRANDY and nine more gold awards for its Lockheed Martin campaign, also won awards for its creative work with Godiva and the U.S. Postal Service. Globally, FP7 Cairo//McCann also won two gold awards for Coca Cola, and other network wins came for Mercado McCann in Buenos Aires, McCann London, McCann Lima, McCann Worldgroup India, and The Martin Agency in Richmond.

Gina Grillo, President and CEO of the Advertising Club of New York, said, "Every few years or so, a campaign comes along that captures something truly innovative and brave, which leads the industry in previously unchartered territory. 'The Field Trip to Mars' is such a campaign and sets the bar high in not only the VR category, but in the transportation and creative technology categories as well. For that reason, we are particularly pleased to congratulate McCann New York on its GRANDY win and Agency of the Year honor, and the entire McCann Worldwide network for earning Network of the Year."

McCann New York's work with Lockheed Martin on "Field Trip to Mars" has gained extraordinary global recognition since the campaign's launch in early 2016. The campaign has become another iconic innovation for space leader Lockheed Martin, using virtual reality technology to open students' minds to the idea of space travel.

"We have to thank our brave, open-minded clients for their willingness to take chances that resulted in our great successes over the past year," said Eric Silver, McCann's North American Chief Creative Officer. "Groundbreaking creative work is always first about solving our clients' business problems. This is how our agency approached the innovative use of virtual reality for Lockheed Martin just as with all of our campaigns."

The 53^rd annual International ANDY Awards, presented by the Advertising Club of New York, this year, along with Cannes Lions and D&AD, has committed to banning work that promotes gender bias.