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OMG Agency OMD Is Named Media Network of the Year; PHD Takes Third Place
Group revealed collaborations with networks, platforms, and retail partners that will unlock the power of live content, conversations, and commerce to drive brand growth
NEW YORK, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) wrapped the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as the most honored media holding company, topping the leaderboard among its peers with a total of 83 Lions, including 15 golds and two Grand Prixes.
Two OMG agencies - OMD and PHD - took the #1 and #3 slots on the scoreboard for the coveted Media Network of the Year honors, marking the fourth time since 2021 that an OMG agency has been named Media Network of the Year; while OMG also dominated the daily headlines coming out of the annual international event with its daily news series revealing first-mover partnerships that will advance outcomes across live media channels.
OMD Wins Media Network of the Year
For the third time since 2022, OMD was named Media Network of the Year, winning more Media Lions and earning a place on more shortlists than any other agency. Sister agency and 2020-2021 Media Network of the Year PHD claimed the #3 slot.
"Winning Media Network of the Year is always an honor – but even more so in a marketplace where media excellence also means data, CRM, content, creator, experience and commerce excellence," said OMD CEO George Manas. "This recognition tells our clients and our people that OMD is living up to the promise of We Create What's Next by reimaging and redefining the role of media as force for business growth."
Preferred Partnerships Unlock the Power of Live
Beyond seeing its agencies collect awards, OMG collected daily headlines during the 2025 Cannes festival. Over the course of a four-day news series, OMG revealed eight first-mover partnerships with leading networks, platforms and retailers enabling solution that will help Omnicom clients unlock the power of live content, conversations and commerce to drive brand growth, including: programmatic bidding on high attention moments during live sports on Disney and Sky Sports;accessing Walmart audiences to connect influencers to customer purchases on Walmart's commerce and livestream platforms; leveraging Amazon Live and Thursday Night Football signals in Amazon Marketing Cloud to reveal path-to-purchase and lifetime customer value; solutions with Meta that enhance influencer discovery and boost the power of a creator's live content; partnering with X to enable brands to tap into trending topics in real time; a first-mover capability with PayPal that enables inventory curation based on PayPal transactions; and a collaboration with Google that will allow brands to activate all-live strategies across YouTube livestreams.
High-Performance Culture Powers Success
Summing up the takeaway from OMG's week of award recognition and announcements, CEO Florian Adamski said, "OMG's success at Cannes or any of the leading international award shows, as well as our performance on industry indexes like the Effie Index and the Forrester Wave, is the result of a singular focus on meeting an agency's core responsibility to clients: creating the best possible consumer response. We've built a high-performance culture where creativity fuels innovation - and Cannes 2025 was a fantastic showcase for how that dynamic creates leading business outcomes for our clients. That's what matters - everything else is just noise."
About Omnicom Media Group
Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC), delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients, and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OMG connects best -in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences; more productive and proactive client experiences; and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 26,000 people serving the world's leading brands in OMG agencies around the globe.
OMG Agency OMD Is Named Media Network of the Year; PHD Takes Third Place
Group revealed collaborations with networks, platforms, and retail partners that will unlock the power of live content, conversations, and commerce to drive brand growth
NEW YORK, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) wrapped the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as the most honored media holding company, topping the leaderboard among its peers with a total of 83 Lions, including 15 golds and two Grand Prixes.
Two OMG agencies - OMD and PHD - took the #1 and #3 slots on the scoreboard for the coveted Media Network of the Year honors, marking the fourth time since 2021 that an OMG agency has been named Media Network of the Year; while OMG also dominated the daily headlines coming out of the annual international event with its daily news series revealing first-mover partnerships that will advance outcomes across live media channels.
OMD Wins Media Network of the Year
For the third time since 2022, OMD was named Media Network of the Year, winning more Media Lions and earning a place on more shortlists than any other agency. Sister agency and 2020-2021 Media Network of the Year PHD claimed the #3 slot.
"Winning Media Network of the Year is always an honor – but even more so in a marketplace where media excellence also means data, CRM, content, creator, experience and commerce excellence," said OMD CEO George Manas. "This recognition tells our clients and our people that OMD is living up to the promise of We Create What's Next by reimaging and redefining the role of media as force for business growth."
Preferred Partnerships Unlock the Power of Live
Beyond seeing its agencies collect awards, OMG collected daily headlines during the 2025 Cannes festival. Over the course of a four-day news series, OMG revealed eight first-mover partnerships with leading networks, platforms and retailers enabling solution that will help Omnicom clients unlock the power of live content, conversations and commerce to drive brand growth, including: programmatic bidding on high attention moments during live sports on Disney and Sky Sports;accessing Walmart audiences to connect influencers to customer purchases on Walmart's commerce and livestream platforms; leveraging Amazon Live and Thursday Night Football signals in Amazon Marketing Cloud to reveal path-to-purchase and lifetime customer value; solutions with Meta that enhance influencer discovery and boost the power of a creator's live content; partnering with X to enable brands to tap into trending topics in real time; a first-mover capability with PayPal that enables inventory curation based on PayPal transactions; and a collaboration with Google that will allow brands to activate all-live strategies across YouTube livestreams.
High-Performance Culture Powers Success
Summing up the takeaway from OMG's week of award recognition and announcements, CEO Florian Adamski said, "OMG's success at Cannes or any of the leading international award shows, as well as our performance on industry indexes like the Effie Index and the Forrester Wave, is the result of a singular focus on meeting an agency's core responsibility to clients: creating the best possible consumer response. We've built a high-performance culture where creativity fuels innovation - and Cannes 2025 was a fantastic showcase for how that dynamic creates leading business outcomes for our clients. That's what matters - everything else is just noise."
About Omnicom Media Group
Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC), delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients, and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OMG connects best -in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences; more productive and proactive client experiences; and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 26,000 people serving the world's leading brands in OMG agencies around the globe.
CONTACT:
Isabelle Gauvry
isabelle.gauvry@omnicommediagroup.com
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OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP WRAPS CANNES AS THE MOST AWARDED AND INNOVATIVE MEDIA HOLD CO WITH 83 LIONS AND EIGHT GAME-CHANGING PARTNERSHIPS
Limited Edition Drop Features Iconic Jake Burton Quotes on Snowboards, Apparel & Accessories
BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burton is proud to unveil 'From Burton to the World', a limited-edition collection of snowboards, apparel and accessories that feature iconic quotes by late Burton founder, Jake Burton Carpenter. Professional snowboarders sponsored by Burton will debut the collection as they compete in Aspen, Colorado and Laax, Switzerland this month, with global availability beginning February 3rd on Burton.com and at select flagship stores and retail partners worldwide.
"Jake built Burton on a simple belief: snowboarding brings people together," said Donna Carpenter, Burton Owner & Chair of the Board. "While we watch individual athletes compete, what Jake understood and what our riders embody is that snowboarding has always been about community. 'From Burton to the World' celebrates this spirit. Each board carries Jake's words, but more importantly, 'From Burton to the World' represents the passion snowboarders share on and off the mountain. This collection is a tribute to Jake's vision, which is now carried forward by riders around the world who continue to push the sport while staying true to its soul."
Jake's Words, Riders' Choice
Burton Team riders worked directly with designers to select the Jake Burton quotes that resonated most with them. The result: six bold, graphic snowboards in a vibrant color palette, each featuring history-making quotes in block print.
The Collection
'HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS POSSIBLE'
Ridden by: Oliver Martin (USA), Gaon Choi (Korea), Hiroto Ogiwara (Japan), Yiming Su (China), Mitsuki Ono (Japan), Nicola Liviero (Italy), Shaotong Wu (China) and Clemens Millauer (Austria).
'RIDING IS WHERE THE ENERGY COMES FROM & IT'S ALSO WHERE IT GOES'
Ridden by: Anna Gasser (Austria), Ayumu Hirano (Japan), Hanna Karrer (Austria), Reira Iwabuchi (Japan), Romain Allemand (France), Taiga Hasegawa (Japan) and Jakub Hrones (Czech Republic).
'HERE AT BURTON WE TAKE OUR FUN SERIOUSLY'
Ridden by: Brock Crouch (USA), Jiayu Liu (China), Jonas Hasler (Switzerland), Leon Vockensperger (Germany), Øyvind Kirkhus (Norway), Telma Sarkipajou (Finland), Dane Menzies (New Zealand), Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (New Zealand).
'THE BEST THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING – IT'S NOT HOW YOU LOOK BUT HOW YOU FEEL'
Ridden by: Shuichiro Shigeno (Japan).
'BELIEVE IN SNOWBOARDING'
Ridden by: Kaishu Hirano (Japan).
'QUESTION: IS SNOWBOARDING A FAD? ANSWER: GET SERIOUS'
Ridden by: Cam Melville Ives (New Zealand), Clemens Millauer (Austria), Lu Yang (China), Mark McMorris (Canada) and Mari Fukada (Japan).
Supporting the Riders, Celebrating the Community
Burton is proud to support this incredible global community of riders who carry forward Jake's vision every time they drop in. Fans can celebrate alongside Burton riders and own a piece of snowboarding history with the 'From Burton to the World' collection of snowboards, apparel, and accessories—available in limited quantities worldwide beginning February 3rd on Burton.com and at select Burton flagship stores and retail partners.
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Burton Riders Debut 'From Burton to the World' Collection in Aspen & Laax
