Indian advertising agencies shone at the AdFest 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand with as many as 27 Lotuses in their kitty. Ad agency Leo Burnett India topped the list with 11 Lotuses. It bagged six silvers for Bajaj Exhaust Fans under the Poster category. The agency also won the Press Lotus in the sub-category of 'campaign for best home appliances and furnishings'.

 

McCann Erickson won three silvers for Maha Thanda Tel for best use of illusion in the Print Craft Lotus category. JWT India picked the Lotus Roots Film Craft gold for The Times of India's ‘A Day in the life of Chennai’ campaign. Another ad agency Ogilvy & Mather bagged a silver and bronze for best corporate identity and best graphic design for its work on Art Restoration Service and Short Film Festival.

 

Besides, Indian ad company Rediffusion Y&R won a gold for its work on Seventymm in the category of Radio Lotus. Contract Advertising bagged a bronze in sub-category of 'best of packaging design' for its work on Cadbury’s Christmas Celebrations. Creativeland Asia agency also bagged a bronze under Design Lotus in the sub-category of 'single best of corporate identity for car mall'.