AdMark triumphant!
The AdMark Network is today celebrating its achievement of winning 49 prestigious advertising, creative, and production awards across two renowned competitions this year.
The first accolade came at the Addy Awards in March when the agency won the coveted Best of Film, Video, and Sound award for outstanding work on behalf of its client, Jamaica Broilers Group’s Best Dressed Chicken brand.
Additionally AdMark won eight gold and eight silver awards in various categories for “exceptional campaigns” representing The Best Dressed Chicken, Red Stripe Beer, and Flow Jamaica.
Buoyed by this initial success, in early Ma,y AdMark garnered two Best of Category finalist nominations in TV and radio for Red Stripe Beer and Flow, respectively, at the American Advertising Awards — District 4, held in Orlando, Florida.
Added to that the agency clinched six gold and three silver awards, showcasing its versatility and expertise in diverse advertising mediums.
Closing out May, AdMark Network also emerged victorious at the 44th Annual Telly Awards, a globally recognised celebration of excellence in video and television, which this year received a record-breaking 13,000 entries from around the world, including submissions from prominent brands and content producers such as Airbnb, Disney, NASA, Netflix, and Paramount.
AdMark’s tally included six gold and three silver awards for its Jamaica 60 campaigns on behalf of Red Stripe Beer; four gold and four silver for The Best Dressed Chicken – What is Love; two silver and a bronze for Flow Jamaica – Sum Summa; one silver and one bronze for Jamaica Tourist Board – Best Decision Ever; and a bronze for Toco Loco Candy Bar from Charles Chocolates.
“These awards spanned a wide range of categories, including commercial creative, humour, cinematography, and editing, showcasing the network’s unparalleled creativity and craftsmanship,” AdMark said in a news release.
“We are thrilled to have our work recognised in so many ways in two separate competitions. Our clients provide us with strong briefs and trust us to execute brave ideas effectively,” a release quotes AdMark Network Executive Chairman and CEO Arnold JJ Foote.
“This level of success would not be possible without the exceptional Caribbean creative talent within our agency and our production partners. We are truly grateful for their contributions,” Foote added.
The AdMark Network comprises Advertising and Marketing (Ja) Ltd and AdMark Media Ltd, two independent communications agencies based in Kingston, Jamaica; FCB Foote Advertising Ltd based in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad; AdMark North America, a Florida-based company; and Content Engine Productions which is responsible for image capture, animation, sound, and post-production.
The company describes itself as “the only true Caricom agency network designed to support businesses across the Caribbean and North America”.
Founded in 1964 by Arnold Foote, Advertising and Marketing (Ja) Ltd will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2024. The company says it “holds the distinction of being Jamaica’s most-awarded agency”.