BEIJING, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Omnicom Group's BBDO, DDB and TBWA won accolades for their outstanding work in China, garnering top honors at the various award shows held during the recent China International Advertising Festival in Nanning, China.

At the China Effies, BBDO China won the Best of Show and Best Idea for GE's Ecomagination campaign and a Silver for Visa's 2008 Beijing Olympics campaign, while TBWA\China won a Gold Effie for its work for McDonald's, as well as a Bronze for UNICEF. DDB Guoan, part of DDB China Group, clinched a Silver for Yili, and DDB China walked away with three Bronzes for Gatorade, Clean & Clear and McDonald's.

At the Great Wall Awards, BBDO scooped up three Silvers for Visa, Lay's and Mirinda, while DDB won a Silver and a Bronze for TIANTIAN Air Freshener, and two more Bronzes for Alteco and Gatorade. The Great Wall Awards, one of the most influential advertising awards presentations in China, recognize outstanding work published in different media.

BBDO also received a Gold at the China Automobile Advertising Awards for Mercedes Benz S-class and three Bronzes for Smart Launch, Smart Viral Park and Mercedes Benz SUV.

TBWA was recognized at the China Internet Advertising Awards with a Silver for McDonald's and two Bronzes for UNICEF and 42 Below.

TBWA's McDonald's campaign also won a Bronze at the China Media Marketing Innovation Awards.

The China International Advertising Festival, held annually in different locations in China, is the most authoritative and influential advertising industry event in China, attracting more than 30,000 participants.

Following is the list of awards won by Omnicom agencies at the 16th China International Advertising Festival:

China Effies: ------------- BBDO Best of Show GE Ecomagination BBDO Best Idea GE Ecomagination BBDO Gold Visa 2008 Beijing Olympics TBWA Gold McDonald's "Let's Meet Up" Summer Promotion DDB Guoan Silver Yili DDB Bronze Gatorade Counting DDB Bronze Clean & Clear One Day Challenge DDB Bronze McDonald's World's 1st McDonald's Online Store TBWA Bronze UNICEF Blueprint Great Wall Awards: ------------------ BBDO Silver Visa Banquet BBDO Silver Lay's Orchestra BBDO Silver Mirinda Fruits DDB Silver TIANTIAN Air Freshener Metro DDB Bronze TIANTIAN Air Freshener Lift DDB Bronze Alteco Steel Span Wire DDB Bronze Gatorade Dream Field China Automobile Advertising Awards: ------------------------------------ BBDO Gold Mercedes Benz S-class Postcard BBDO Bronze Smart Launch BBDO Bronze Smart Viral Park BBDO Bronze Mercedes Benz SUV Family China Internet Advertising Awards: ---------------------------------- TBWA Silver McDonald's "Let's Meet Up" Summer Promotion TBWA Bronze UNICEF Blueprint TBWA Bronze 42Below "Because We Can" China Media Marketing Innovation Awards: ---------------------------------------- TBWA Bronze McDonald's "Let's Meet Up" Summer Promotion

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