NEW YORK, USA – New York Festivals (NYF) Advertising Awards announced its special Industry Awards recipients for 2020.
Every year, NYF recognizes companies that push creative boundaries within the industry with special industry awards. This accolade is bestowed to those deserving companies whose multi-awarded, cutting-edge campaigns challenged the norm with ideas that inspired brand affinity, transformed opinions, and engaged consumers.
NYF Industry Awards are determined by the number of high-scoring entries achieving trophies in the New York Festivals Advertising Awards competition based on votes cast by New York Festivals Executive Jury, Film Craft Executive Jury, Financial Executive Jury, and the Grand Jury panels.
Mastercard was given the 2020 Global Brand of the Year Award for its commitment to creativity and innovation. Mastercard global campaigns earned 6 Gold Towers, 6 Silver Towers, 14 Bronze and 117 Finalist Certificate Awards.
“I’m extremely honored and humbled to receive the recognition of Brand of the Year for the work we’ve put our hearts into. I feel incredibly proud of my amazing team and our agency partners for their enthusiasm and hard work,” said Mastercard Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Raja Rajamannar.
McCann Worldgroup was honored with the 2020 Global Network of the Year Award; this prestigious award is presented to the agency network that earns the most awards and produces the highest caliber of top-scoring creative work within the competition. The network earned in total 10 Gold Towers, 15 Silver, 31 Bronze, and 117 Finalist Certificate Awards.
“Through all of this, the chance to recognize the accomplishments of so many hard-working brand partners, production companies, and McCann Worldgroup employees couldn’t be passed up. These are special people, doing special things. All of them,” said Rob Reilly, global creative chairman of the McCann Worldgroup.
“When you have a client like Mastercard it’s a privilege and it’s Priceless.” said, Harris Diamond, CEO of the McCann Worldgroup.
Jung von Matt AG was honored with the title of 2020 Independent Agency of the Year. This special industry honor is awarded to the non-networked agency that obtains the highest score for creative entries in all NYF Advertising competitions across all mediums.
“We are deeply moved. We regard the NYF as one of the most important festivals. Many thanks to the juries. We really did not expect such an award. This will spur us on to continue to think outside the box and produce creative excellence for our customers,” said Thim Wagner, ECD and partner of Jung von Matt.
To view the 2020 New York Festivals Advertising Awards winners, visit 2020 award-winners
