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Campaign ME
13-06-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
Next Creative Leaders 2025 invites entries from rising female talent
The One Club for Creativity has extended the deadline for its annual Next Creative Leaders competition to Monday, 30 June 2025, giving more time for rising female talent to apply. The free-to-enter initiative celebrates emerging female talent in advertising and design, offering a global platform for visibility, leadership, and long-term career growth. Now in its 10th year in 2025, Next Creative Leaders was developed in partnership with The 3% Movement and remains the only no-cost portfolio competition of its kind. It is open to copywriters, art directors, designers, associate creative directors, content creators, and newly promoted creative and design directors with less than one year in the role. Creative teams who are producing standout work are also encouraged to submit. Entrants are evaluated on four to six pieces of creative work, alongside a written reflection on how they – and their ideas – are pushing the industry forward. Judges look for work that demonstrates leadership, impact, and advocacy in areas such as diversity and mentorship. Winners receive a one-year individual membership to The One Club, free access to professional panels and mentorship events, and a complimentary ticket to a One Club development conference. Their work will be showcased on The One Club's website and social channels, with further media coverage and potential speaking opportunities at NCL events. Winners may also be invited to join juries across other One Club programmes. 'The One Club created its own inclusion and diversity department nearly 20 years ago, and has steadily increased programming around gender equity in the workplace,' said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club. 'Next Creative Leaders is an important part of our programming because it identifies, elevates, and gives voice to those who are making a real difference, those who are opening the door and inspiring the next generation of creatives who follow in their footsteps.' This year's jury includes MENA-based creatives Enas Rashwan, Nayaab Rais, Ali Rez, and Rana Sadek. For more information visit the website:
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
S4 Capital's Monks Crowned The One Show's First-Ever AI Pioneer Organization
NEW YORK, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In an industry first, S4 Capital's operating brand Monks – the unitary, digital only, data-driven marketing and technology services company – has been named the AI Pioneer Organization by The One Show, which has been recognizing creative talent in advertising and design for over 50 years. This newly created category honors companies pushing boundaries and shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This distinguished achievement highlights Monks' innovative approach, leadership, and commitment to advancing AI-driven solutions across the industry. Kevin Swanepoel, CEO of The One Club for Creativity, shares the reasoning behind the accolade: "In a year defined by transformative creativity, Monks has not only embraced the future – they're building it. Winning the AI Pioneer award at The One Show cements their position at the forefront of intelligent storytelling, where human insight meets machine ingenuity. Monks aren't just using AI – they're redefining what's possible with it." Wesley ter Haar, Chief AI Officer of Monks, added: "Pioneer, we like the sound of that. It's honestly thrilling, and sometimes a little anxiety-inducing, to be at the front lines as a new version of our industry forms. New commercial models, new operating structures, new client expectations, new talent needs. It's full stack, end-to-end and high stakes. To have an organization like The One Show put a spotlight on those efforts means a lot." The One Show's decision to establish the AI Pioneer category reflects the growing importance of AI in creative and strategic domains. Monks has demonstrated exceptional leadership in this space, already having earned recognition like Adweek's first-ever AI Agency of the Year, Business Intelligence Group's 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards in both the Organizational and AI Product categories, runner-up for the 2024 Adobe Firefly Partner Award, and Workato's 2024 AI Visionary Customer Impact Award. These recognitions, in addition to other initiatives – such as WesleyBot, which overhauls the traditional job application process – underscore their commitment to transformative AI innovations. their AI-powered professional managed service, exemplifies how innovative technology can drive impactful results, enabling businesses to streamline operations, overcome creative and operational bottlenecks, and scale personalization. For Hatch, a wellness brand, facilitated the rapid development of niche consumer personas and personalized ads in just six weeks – half the typical time – resulting in a 80% higher click-through rate, a 46% increase in engagement, and a 31% lower CPA, all while reducing ad production costs. Additionally, utilizing for Headspace, the team generated 460 custom assets tailored to 20 use cases for a holiday campaign, which was recently shortlisted for "Best Use of AI" at The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas. The campaign achieved a 62% higher conversion rate, with 13% more signups and a 13% lower cost-per-signup – demonstrating how combining human creativity with AI-driven insights creates measurable impact at scale. Supporting these innovations, Monks places a strong emphasis on internal education and growth. Their "School of AI" program provides ongoing, tailored training to ensure every employee understands AI principles and can actively contribute to AI-driven strategies. Monks' weekly "15 Minutes of Now" sessions deliver brief, targeted learning on the latest AI tools and trends, encouraging experimentation and collaboration, with standout ideas recognized across teams. The company's expertise is further strengthened by their Agentic Advisory team that consults the Monks Foundry, a team of engineers fully dedicated to building and deploying custom generative AI models tailored to enterprise data and domain-specific knowledge. This focus on innovation and expertise enables Monks to deliver highly specialized solutions for their clients, reinforcing its position at the forefront of AI innovation. In addition to earning the title of AI Pioneer Organization, Monks has achieved numerous other awards at The One Show this year, including Silver and Bronze Pencils for AB InBev's Beer Retirement Account in the B2B and Good categories respectively, a Bronze Pencil in the Creative Use of Artificial Intelligence category, and eight Merit Awards for various campaigns. Notably, Monks' cultural experts at Cashmere earned Best of Discipline in the Brand-Side/In-House category, as well as Gold, Silver, and Bronze Pencils and four merits for the "Heinz Mustard x Mustard" campaign. Discover more about Monks' work in artificial intelligence at and follow along on LinkedIn and Instagram for more updates on the company's work. About MonksMonks is the global, purely digital, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to accelerate business growth and redefine how brands interact with the world. From crafting tailored, outcome-focused campaigns to modernizing critical infrastructure for the ever-evolving digital landscape, Monks delivers solutions that engage audiences in real time, drive cultural relevance and sustain long-term impact—a tripartite approach that establishes it as a trusted partner to the world's most innovative brands. Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-24) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group's 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2024), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato's AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks was named Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24) and achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs. About S4 CapitalOur strategy is to build a purely digital advertising and marketing services business for global, multinational, regional, and local clients, and millennial-driven influencer brands. This will be achieved by integrating leading businesses in two synchronised Practices: Marketing services and Technology services, along with an emphasis on 'faster, better, cheaper, more' execution in an always-on consumer-led environment, with a unitary structure. The Company now has approximately 7,000 people in 33 countries with approximately 80% of net revenue across the Americas, 15% across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 5% across Asia-Pacific. The longer-term objective is a geographic split of 60%:20%:20%. Marketing Services accounted for approximately 90% of net revenue, and Technology Services 10%. The longer term objective is a practice split of 75%:25%. Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million 'shell' company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services company, with a market capitalisation of over £16 billion on the day he left. Prior to that Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Company Plc for nine years. Media Contact:Sarah View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monks Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The One Show Announces Historic Win: Klick Health Becomes First Health Agency to Ever Receive An Agency of the Year Accolade
World's largest independent health agency trailblazes through Creative Week with 27 The One Show Pencils, 27 ADC Annual Awards Cubes, 26 Clios, and more NEW YORK & TORONTO, May 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klick Health is capping off The One Club's Creative Week tonight with a groundbreaking win, becoming the first health agency in The One Show's 52-year history to ever be named an Agency of the Year. As The One Show's 2025 Independent Agency of the Year and the recipient of 83 campaign accolades over the course of the week, Klick is helping signal a major advertising industry shift as health creativity increasingly takes center stage. "Klick Health's recognition as Independent Agency of the Year is a landmark moment—not only is it the first time a health-focused agency has earned this honor, but they did so with an exceptional body of work," said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO of The One Club for Creativity. "With three standout campaigns each taking home multiple One Show Pencils, Klick proved that world-class creativity is thriving in the health space. This win sets a new benchmark for the industry." Rich Levy, Klick's Chief Creative Officer said, "Being named the first health agency ever to take home an Agency of the Year demonstrates how purpose-driven creativity in healthcare, rooted in empathy and innovation, has earned its place on the world stage and reaffirmed that good work is good work. We're such fans of the past Independent Agency of the Year winners so to now be on a list that includes agencies like Rethink, Serviceplan, Wieden+Kennedy, and L&C is a dream come true." "This historic achievement is a powerful testament to our team and how they're shattering the stereotypical reputation of a health agency," added Klick Co-Founder and Chairman Leerom Segal. "Thank you to every Klickster who dares to dream bigger and push further to help our clients make a healthy impact in people's lives." Earlier in the week, Klick's work was honored with numerous campaign awards, including 27 The One Show Pencils (including Best of Discipline in Pharma for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), 27 ADC Annual Awards Cubes (including Best of Discipline in Product Design - Innovation for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), 26 Clios (including a Grand Clio in Audio - Use of Technology for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), two Webby Awards and a Gold International ANDY Award for '47,' with most wins coming outside of the health and wellness categories. ADC Annual Awards also ranked Klick #1 in the Pharma/Health/Wellness discipline, the #1 agency in Canada, and #2 agency in the world. Change the Ref was named Non-Profit Client of the Year at The One Show for its campaigns, including 'American Cancer Story,' the emotional coming-of-age film Klick created in collaboration with co-writer and director José Padilha and producer Taking Over Films, with original score by Maroon 5's James Valentine and VFX by Pierre Buffin. About Klick Health Klick Health is the world's largest independent commercialization partner for life sciences, focused on hacking the boundaries of health by developing, launching, and supporting life sciences brands to achieve their full potential. The agency provides best-in-class marketing and advertising, media strategy and purchasing, medical affairs and medical communications, value and market access services, as well as enterprise omnichannel enablement among its specialized offerings. Klick's client service is rooted in deep medical and scientific understanding, enabled by nearly 250 post-graduate, in-house medical experts; unrivaled decision sciences capabilities; and innovative, results-driven creative. One of the most-awarded advertising agencies on the planet, Klick was named 2024 Clio Health Independent Agency of the Year, London International Awards Global (and Regional) Independent Health & Pharma Agency of the Year, as well as Cannes Lions #2 Healthcare Agency and #2 Healthcare Network for the second year running. Cannes Lions also recognized Klick as the 2024 #3 Independent Agency of the Year. In 2024, Klick won over 140 top creative honors, including the coveted Cannes Lions Innovation Grand Prix, and eight agency distinctions from the most respected advertising awards shows. Klick has also been ranked a Best Managed Company, Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Best Workplace for Professional Services, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Established in 1997, Klick Health (including Klick Katalyst and btwelve) has offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. It is part of the Klick Group of companies, which also includes Klick Media Group, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), Klick Consulting, Klick Ventures, and Sensei Labs. Follow Klick Health on LinkedIn and for more information on joining Klick, go to View source version on Contacts Press Contact For more information, please contact Klick PR at pr@ or (416) 214-4977 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
National Post
16-05-2025
- Health
- National Post
The One Show Announces Historic Win: Klick Health Becomes First Health Agency to Ever Receive An Agency of the Year Accolade
Article content World's largest independent health agency trailblazes through Creative Week with 27 The One Show Pencils, 27 ADC Annual Awards Cubes, 26 Clios, and more Article content Article content NEW YORK & TORONTO — Klick Health is capping off The One Club's Creative Week tonight with a groundbreaking win, becoming the first health agency in The One Show's 52-year history to ever be named an Agency of the Year. Article content As The One Show's 2025 Independent Agency of the Year and the recipient of 83 campaign accolades over the course of the week, Klick is helping signal a major advertising industry shift as health creativity increasingly takes center stage. Article content 'Klick Health's recognition as Independent Agency of the Year is a landmark moment—not only is it the first time a health-focused agency has earned this honor, but they did so with an exceptional body of work,' said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO of The One Club for Creativity. 'With three standout campaigns each taking home multiple One Show Pencils, Klick proved that world-class creativity is thriving in the health space. This win sets a new benchmark for the industry.' Article content Rich Levy, Klick's Chief Creative Officer said, 'Being named the first health agency ever to take home an Agency of the Year demonstrates how purpose-driven creativity in healthcare, rooted in empathy and innovation, has earned its place on the world stage and reaffirmed that good work is good work. We're such fans of the past Independent Agency of the Year winners so to now be on a list that includes agencies like Rethink, Serviceplan, Wieden+Kennedy, and L&C is a dream come true.' Article content 'This historic achievement is a powerful testament to our team and how they're shattering the stereotypical reputation of a health agency,' added Klick Co-Founder and Chairman Leerom Segal. 'Thank you to every Klickster who dares to dream bigger and push further to help our clients make a healthy impact in people's lives.' Article content Earlier in the week, Klick's work was honored with numerous campaign awards, including 27 The One Show Pencils (including Best of Discipline in Pharma for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), 27 ADC Annual Awards Cubes (including Best of Discipline in Product Design – Innovation for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), 26 Clios (including a Grand Clio in Audio – Use of Technology for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), two Webby Awards and a Gold International ANDY Award for '47,' with most wins coming outside of the health and wellness categories. ADC Annual Awards also ranked Klick #1 in the Pharma/Health/Wellness discipline, the #1 agency in Canada, and #2 agency in the world. Article content Change the Ref was named Non-Profit Client of the Year at The One Show for its campaigns, including 'American Cancer Story,' the emotional coming-of-age film Klick created in collaboration with co-writer and director José Padilha and producer Taking Over Films, with original score by Maroon 5's James Valentine and VFX by Pierre Buffin. Article content Klick Health is the world's largest independent commercialization partner for life sciences, focused on hacking the boundaries of health by developing, launching, and supporting life sciences brands to achieve their full potential. The agency provides best-in-class marketing and advertising, media strategy and purchasing, medical affairs and medical communications, value and market access services, as well as enterprise omnichannel enablement among its specialized offerings. Klick's client service is rooted in deep medical and scientific understanding, enabled by nearly 250 post-graduate, in-house medical experts; unrivaled decision sciences capabilities; and innovative, results-driven creative. Article content One of the most-awarded advertising agencies on the planet, Klick was named 2024 Clio Health Independent Agency of the Year, London International Awards Global (and Regional) Independent Health & Pharma Agency of the Year, as well as Cannes Lions #2 Healthcare Agency and #2 Healthcare Network for the second year running. Cannes Lions also recognized Klick as the 2024 #3 Independent Agency of the Year. In 2024, Klick won over 140 top creative honors, including the coveted Cannes Lions Innovation Grand Prix, and eight agency distinctions from the most respected advertising awards shows. Klick has also been ranked a Best Managed Company, Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Best Workplace for Professional Services, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Article content Established in 1997, Klick Health (including Klick Katalyst and btwelve) has offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. It is part of the Klick Group of companies, which also includes Klick Media Group, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), Klick Consulting, Klick Ventures, and Sensei Labs. Follow Klick Health on LinkedIn and for more information on joining Klick, go to Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
16-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
The One Show Announces Historic Win: Klick Health Becomes First Health Agency to Ever Receive An Agency of the Year Accolade
NEW YORK & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Klick Health is capping off The One Club's Creative Week tonight with a groundbreaking win, becoming the first health agency in The One Show's 52-year history to ever be named an Agency of the Year. "Klick proved that world-class creativity is thriving in the health space. This win sets a new benchmark for the industry.' As The One Show's 2025 Independent Agency of the Year and the recipient of 83 campaign accolades over the course of the week, Klick is helping signal a major advertising industry shift as health creativity increasingly takes center stage. 'Klick Health's recognition as Independent Agency of the Year is a landmark moment—not only is it the first time a health-focused agency has earned this honor, but they did so with an exceptional body of work,' said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO of The One Club for Creativity. 'With three standout campaigns each taking home multiple One Show Pencils, Klick proved that world-class creativity is thriving in the health space. This win sets a new benchmark for the industry.' Rich Levy, Klick's Chief Creative Officer said, 'Being named the first health agency ever to take home an Agency of the Year demonstrates how purpose-driven creativity in healthcare, rooted in empathy and innovation, has earned its place on the world stage and reaffirmed that good work is good work. We're such fans of the past Independent Agency of the Year winners so to now be on a list that includes agencies like Rethink, Serviceplan, Wieden+Kennedy, and L&C is a dream come true.' 'This historic achievement is a powerful testament to our team and how they're shattering the stereotypical reputation of a health agency,' added Klick Co-Founder and Chairman Leerom Segal. 'Thank you to every Klickster who dares to dream bigger and push further to help our clients make a healthy impact in people's lives.' Earlier in the week, Klick's work was honored with numerous campaign awards, including 27 The One Show Pencils (including Best of Discipline in Pharma for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), 27 ADC Annual Awards Cubes (including Best of Discipline in Product Design - Innovation for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), 26 Clios (including a Grand Clio in Audio - Use of Technology for 'Voice 2 Diabetes'), two Webby Awards and a Gold International ANDY Award for '47,' with most wins coming outside of the health and wellness categories. ADC Annual Awards also ranked Klick #1 in the Pharma/Health/Wellness discipline, the #1 agency in Canada, and #2 agency in the world. Change the Ref was named Non-Profit Client of the Year at The One Show for its campaigns, including 'American Cancer Story,' the emotional coming-of-age film Klick created in collaboration with co-writer and director José Padilha and producer Taking Over Films, with original score by Maroon 5's James Valentine and VFX by Pierre Buffin. About Klick Health Klick Health is the world's largest independent commercialization partner for life sciences, focused on hacking the boundaries of health by developing, launching, and supporting life sciences brands to achieve their full potential. The agency provides best-in-class marketing and advertising, media strategy and purchasing, medical affairs and medical communications, value and market access services, as well as enterprise omnichannel enablement among its specialized offerings. Klick's client service is rooted in deep medical and scientific understanding, enabled by nearly 250 post-graduate, in-house medical experts; unrivaled decision sciences capabilities; and innovative, results-driven creative. One of the most-awarded advertising agencies on the planet, Klick was named 2024 Clio Health Independent Agency of the Year, London International Awards Global (and Regional) Independent Health & Pharma Agency of the Year, as well as Cannes Lions #2 Healthcare Agency and #2 Healthcare Network for the second year running. Cannes Lions also recognized Klick as the 2024 #3 Independent Agency of the Year. In 2024, Klick won over 140 top creative honors, including the coveted Cannes Lions Innovation Grand Prix, and eight agency distinctions from the most respected advertising awards shows. Klick has also been ranked a Best Managed Company, Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Best Workplace for Professional Services, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and a FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Established in 1997, Klick Health (including Klick Katalyst and btwelve) has offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. It is part of the Klick Group of companies, which also includes Klick Media Group, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), Klick Consulting, Klick Ventures, and Sensei Labs. Follow Klick Health on LinkedIn and for more information on joining Klick, go to
