Holmes Pollard & Stott wins ‘Advertising Agency of the Year’ award

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The leading advertising company Holmes Pollard & Stott (HPS) has won the ‘Advertising Agency of the Year’ award at the Golden Globe Tigers 2017 (Sri Lanka Edition) for Excellence and Leadership in Branding and Marketing. The event was held at the Taj Samudra last week amidst a distinguished gathering including Chief Guest, Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Guest of Honour, IGP Pujith Jayasundara.

This is the latest in a string of accolades won by the agency. Earlier it won the prestigious ‘Advertising Agency of the Year’ award at the seventh CMO Asia Awards for Excellence in Branding and Marketing. It also won the Sumathi Award for TV Commercial of the Year (Senehasa campaign for HDFC Bank).

“These accolades bear testimony to our growing strength and impact in the advertising field,” said Holmes Pollard & Stott Chairman Pradeep Amirthanayagam. He added that the awards are a fitting tribute to all the clients that have entrusted their brands to the agency.

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Holmes Pollard & Stott Chairman Pradeep Amirthanayagam after receiving the award from Guest of Honour IGP Pujith Jayasundara at the Taj Samudra last week

Holmes Pollard & Stott is a highly successful creative hothouse. For over 25 years, it has ignited brands and blazed new paths for them through insightful work. It has launched, nurtured and repositioned a number of breakthrough brands. They were propelled to the top through creative and effective campaigns.

The agency has an enviable portfolio of clients. It presently manages brands from across the corporate spectrum, ranging from banking and finance, automobiles, healthcare and energy to FMCG, personal care and construction. Among its clients are listed blue chip companies.