Who were the top executive creative directors of 2016? The Directory Big Won rankings
The Directory Big Won Rankings have been revealed, with the awards data offering insights into the most successful advertising and creative campaigns for 2016. Below we recount who was found to be the most successful executive creative directors of the year based on international award wins.
Tham Khai Meng
1.Tham Khai Meng Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide 592 points
2. Nick Worthington Colenso BBDO Auckland 531 points
3. Josh Moore Y&R Auckland 458 points
4. Mark TutsselLeo Burnett Worldwide 363 points
5= David Lubars BBDO Worldwide 309 points
5= Greg Hahn BBDO New York 309 points
7. Bechara Mouzannar Leo Burnett MENA 250 points
8. Luiz Sanches AlmapBBDO Sao Paulo 244 points
9. Pete Case Ogilvy & Mather South Africa 229 points
10. David Droga Droga5 New York 204 points
11. Damon Stapleton DDB Auckland 200 points
12. Per Pedersen Grey New York 195 points
13. Paul Brazier AMVBBDO London 190 points
14. Paul Shearer Memac Ogilvy & Mather MENA 189 points
15= Josy Paul BBDO Mumbai 180 points
15= Eric Silver McCann New York 180 points
17. Laurence Thompson/Rob Doubal McCann London 165 points
18. Tom Murphy/Sean Bryan McCann New York 164 points
19. Judy John Leo Burnett Toronto 155 points
20. James Mok FCB New Zealand 149 points
Elsewhere, the 'McWhopper' topped the top ten most awarded ads in 2016 while the continued social media censorship made an appearance throughout a number of ads. More details and insights about this year's results can be found in Patrick Hollister, editor of The Directory Big Won's piece on The Drum.