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Leo Burnett Sri Lanka bags Gold for ‘Rest of South Asia Creative Agency of the Year’
Starcom Worldwide Sri Lanka recognised as ‘Rest of South Asia Media Agency of the Year’
Ranil de Silva named Runner-Up for ‘South Asia Agency Head of the Year’

Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI) has yet again created history in the annals of the Sri Lankan communications industry, bagging three coveted awards at Campaign Asia’s prestigious South Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2013.

LBSI was named as the ‘Rest of South Asia Creative Agency of the Year’ for the second consecutive year whilst its media solutions arm, Starcom Worldwide Sri Lanka walked away with the Gold award for the ‘Rest of South Asia Media Agency of the Year’. Ranil de Silva, Managing Director of LBSI was recognised as the Runner-Up for ‘South Asia Agency Head of the Year,’ at the Campaign South Asia Agency of the Year Awards which were held at a ceremony hosted in Mumbai, on 9 December. Leo Burnett Asia Pacific President Jarek Ziebinski stated: “Leo Burnett Sri Lanka has yet again proved their prowess as a highly valuable member of our global Leo Burnett family. I would like to congratulate Ranil for his leadership and the entire team at Leo Burnett and Starcom Sri Lanka for their spectacular success. I am especially proud that Ranil and the agency continue to lead the charge on putting the spotlight on the Sri Lankan advertising industry. I hope this great momentum will continue for years to come.” Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. Managing Director Ranil de Silva enthused: “We are delighted with the success that Leo Burnett and Starcom have achieved at the Campaign Asia Awards in the presence of some of the greatest advertising personalities in the Asian continent. I am also honoured to have been recognised by my peers in the South Asian advertising industry. At Leo Burnett, our strategic vision for 2013 was to leverage the best ideas, from the best people, to be the best agency – and I am thrilled that we were able to do this. My heartfelt congratulations go out to the entire Leo Burnett local and regional team for their support to help us reach for the stars.” These prestigious accolades awarded to Leo Burnett Solutions Inc., Starcom Worldwide Sri Lanka and Ranil de Silva for their outstanding performance within the South Asian region marks a milestone in the Sri Lankan advertising industry.