2012 Apex Awards winners
Written by News desk on May 25, 2012 – 10:59 am -This year, the best of breed of the advertising and communications profession were awarded – the winners of the 2012 APEX awards are:
LAUNCH CATEGORY – for products and/or services that are new or have no significant history of advertising:
Entry: Frank.net
Agency: FoxP2
Advertiser: Frank.net
Award: Gold
CHANGE CATEGORY – for new communications campaigns from previously advertised brands which resulted in significant short-term effects on sales and/or behaviour, i.e. no more than 18 months:
Entry: Drive Dry – They’d love to meet you
Agency: FoxP2
Advertiser: Brandhouse Beverages
Award: Bronze
Entry: Carling Black Label Cup
Agency: Ogilvy Cape Town
Advertiser: SAB Miller
Award: Bronze
Entry: FNB Swith – “Steve” campaign
Agency: DDB South Africa
Advertiser: First National Bank
Award: Bronze
Entry: Man 1 Rest of the World 0
Agency: Ogilvy Johannesburg
Advertiser: KFC
Award: Silver
SUSTAIN CATEGORY – for communications campaigns that benefited a business by maintaining or strengthening a brand over a long period, i.e. 36 months:
Entry: Tropika – Taking a stagnated brand to the next level
Agency: Joe Public
Advertiser: Clover SA
Award: Bronze
Entry: Add Hope
Agency: Ogilvy Johannesburg
Advertiser: KFC
Award: Silver
Entry: Hunter’s Refreshed
Agency: 140 BBDO
Advertiser: Distell
Award: Gold
SPECIAL AWARD – awarded to the entry that demonstrated the most ingenious response to limited budget:
Entry: Drive Dry – They’d love to meet you
Agency: FoxP2
Advertiser: Brandhouse Beverages
Award: Bronze
GRAND PRIX – awarded to the entry that stood a head and shoulders above the gold winners:
Entry: Hunter’s Refreshed
Agency: 140 BBDO
Advertiser: Distell
Award: Gold
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