AGENCY 2001: Special thanks to ..

Agencies of the Year, and the runners-up, have been selected by

Marketing's editorial team.

We would like to thank the following people for their contribution to

compiling the data and company information.

Special mention goes to the AAR, which went to extraordinary lengths to

help us gather information on all the agencies within their sector top

20. In particular: Juliet Blackburn, head of digital; Paul Phillips,

director of advertising and media services; Martin Jones, director of

advertising; Peggy Connor, head of strategic consulting and design.

The creative and media top 20 tables are compiled by ACNielsen MMS.

Thanks to Amber Key and Stewart Cleaton. The customer publishing table

comes from the Association of Publishing Agencies. Thanks to Hilary

Weaver.

Thank you also to: Martin Sambrook, managing director, Media Audits;

Suki Thompson, managing director, The Haystack Group; Andy Pearch,

managing director, The Billett Consultancy; Charles Kirchner, managing

director, Agency Assessments; Andrew Melsom, managing director, Agency

Insight; John Bartle, president, NABS; Kate Ancketill, managing director

of GDR Creative Intelligence; Lara Shannon, PR and marketing manager,

Direct Marketing Association.

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