Founded in 2009 by Warren Johnson, W had a stellar 12 months, with growth of 46 per cent fuelled by a string of high-profile account wins involving brands such as Unilever, Google, L’Oréal and Levi’s.
The agency – which now employs 53 staff – continued to innovate this past year with the launch of W Brandlab, billed as a venture capital and incubator arm that empowers staff to think and work as investors and stakeholders. World domination is also on the cards after W opened its first overseas office, in Singapore, this summer with an eye on further openings in Asia.
Commendable for reframing the role of PR as earned channels become the dominant form of media, and taking the lead in genuinely engaging consumers on behalf of brands
Kamyar Naficy, UniCredit Bank
Highly Commended
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