FCB Group India picked up Direct Specialist Agency of the Year title at Abby 2023 besides PR Specialist Agency of the Year award at Abby 2023 on Thursday.
The agency topped the medal tally with 50 points from 2 Gold, 4 Silver and a Bronze award. It also won 3 Merit certificates.
Leo Burnett India was the runner-up securing 32 points from 3 Silver, 3 Bronze and a Merit award.
Atom Network was the first runner-up with 18 points from 2 Silver, 1 Bronze and 4 Merit awards
Direct Abbys 2023 at a Glance:
Entries: 85
Last year: 42
Shortlists: 42 (49% of entries)
Metals: 28 metals (67% of shortlists)
Agency-wise tally:
Organization |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Merit |
Total Metals |
Total Points |
FCB Group India |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
50 |
Leo Burnett India |
- |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
32 |
^atom network |
- |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
Mindshare |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
8 |
Setu Advertising Private Limited |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
8 |
Cheil Worldwide |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
Havas Life Sorento |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
6 |
Astral Foundation |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
6 |
Havas Worldwide India Pvt Ltd |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
Madison World |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
Mullenlowe Lintas Group |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
Schbang |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
VMLY&R |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
Wunderman Thompson India |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
Digitas India |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Centrick Marketing Solutions LLP |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Cutawayy Films Pvt Ltd |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Grand Total |
3 |
12 |
13 |
10 |
38 |
168 |
List of winners:
Sub Category |
Title |
Brand |
Winner |
Metal |
12a: Direct- Direct Response - PRESS |
The Wagh Bakri Laundry Insert |
Wagh Bakri Tea Group |
Setu Advertising Private Limited |
Merit |
12a: Direct- Direct Response - PRESS |
CakeULator |
HDFC Life |
Leo Burnett India |
Merit |
12b: Direct- Direct Response - AV (TV Film/ YouTube Film/ Infomercial) |
QR to Qatar |
adidas |
Leo Burnett India |
Silver |
12b: Direct- Direct Response - AV (TV Film/ YouTube Film/ Infomercial) |
Tr. for Teacher |
Navneet Education Limited |
FCB Group India |
Silver |
12b: Direct- Direct Response - AV (TV Film/ YouTube Film/ Infomercial) |
Aap Jahan Test Wahan |
Healthians |
Leo Burnett India |
Bronze |
12b: Direct- Direct Response - AV (TV Film/ YouTube Film/ Infomercial) |
Oreo #BringBack2011 |
Oreo India |
Leo Burnett India |
Bronze |
12c: Direct- Direct Response - Dimensional Mail (3DPieces) |
Unbox Me |
Unaids |
FCB Group India |
Silver |
12c: Direct- Direct Response - Dimensional Mail (3DPieces) |
The EmerJersey |
Reliance General Insurance |
^atom network |
Silver |
12c: Direct- Direct Response - Dimensional Mail (3DPieces) |
Maharashtra Times Akshar Ganesh Memento |
The Times Group |
Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd |
Merit |
12c: Direct- Direct Response - Dimensional Mail (3DPieces) |
The 21 MLQ on Coping with Exam Pressures |
Navneet Education Limited |
FCB Group India |
Merit |
12d: Direct- Direct Response - Flat Mail (without bulky enclosures) |
The Wagh Bakri Laundry Insert |
Wagh Bakri Tea Group |
Setu Advertising Private Limited |
Silver |
12e: Direct- Direct Response - Emailers: (need to include landing page wherever required |
OOHO Replies |
Cheil India |
Cheil Worldwide |
Merit |
12f: Direct- Direct Campaign using any two of the above. |
Tr. For Teacher |
Navneet Education Limited |
FCB Group India |
Silver |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Unbox Me |
Unaids |
FCB Group India |
Gold |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Chatpat |
SOS Children’s Villages India |
FCB Group India |
Gold |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Vigil Aunty |
HDFC Bank |
FCB Group India |
Silver |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Ice Stupas in Ladakh |
Astral Foundation |
Astral Foundation |
Silver |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
The EmerJersey |
Reliance General Insurance |
^atom network |
Silver |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
The Pink Ribbon Collection |
American Oncology Institute |
Havas Life Sorento |
Silver |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Smart Fill |
Unilever |
VMLY&R |
Bronze |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Handwashing Kebabs |
Lifebuoy |
Mullenlowe Lintas Group |
Bronze |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Tr. for Teacher |
Navneet Education Limited |
FCB Group India |
Bronze |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
World's most dangerous office |
Harpic Toilet Cleaner |
Havas Worldwide India Pvt Ltd |
Bronze |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
World’s 1st campaign that only musicians can read. |
The True School of Music |
Madison World |
Bronze |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Don't Get Caught By HPV |
MSD India |
Schbang |
Bronze |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
The 21 MLQ on Coping with Exam Pressures |
Navneet Education Limited |
FCB Group India |
Merit |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Kaise Ka Cancer |
Tata Trusts |
Cutawayy Films Pvt Ltd |
Merit |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
A minute for nature . |
Kirloskar Vasundhara |
Centrick Marketing Solutions LLP |
Merit |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
Not a Doctor Oath |
Reliance General Insurance |
^atom network |
Merit |
12g: Direct- Work done for Social Awareness or Charity Causes. |
The Safety Wrap |
Mumbai Traffic Police |
FCB Group India |
Merit |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
Thumbstopping Beauty Biases |
Dove |
Mindshare |
Gold |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
Safe Swipe |
Josh |
Leo Burnett India |
Silver |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
Oreo #ThalaThalapathy |
Oreo India |
Leo Burnett India |
Silver |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
Oreo #BringBack2011 |
Oreo India |
Leo Burnett India |
Bronze |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
No Lights. Camera. Action |
Samsung |
Cheil Worldwide |
Bronze |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
Not a Doctor Oath |
Reliance General Insurance |
^atom network |
Bronze |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
The Unheard Break |
boAt |
Digitas India |
Bronze |
12h: Direct- Direct response digital. |
Unjam Bengaluru |
The Times of India |
Wunderman Thompson India |
Bronze |