D&AD Releases Network and Country Rankings for 2017

Following on from the 55th D&AD Professional Awards Ceremony that took place on 27 April, D&AD have today released the Network and Country rankings for this year.

There were a total of 732 Pencils awarded this year, including 62 Yellow and 5 Black, and for the first time the USA came out in front in terms of country rankings, with the UK and Australia taking the next consecutive spots.

This year Network of the Year goes to BBDO Worldwide for campaigns including Clemenger BBDO Melbourne’s Black Pencil winner “Meet Graham.” Independent Network of the Year is given to Wieden+Kennedy for their Pencil-winning campaigns for brands like Nike and Old Spice amongst others.

To see all of this year’s Winners, click here.

Network Rankings:

1. BBDO Worldwide

2. Ogilvy & Mather

3. TBWA Worldwide

4. DDB Worldwide

5. McCann Worldgroup

6. Saatchi & Saatchi

7. Dentsu

8. J. Walter Thompson

9. Leo Burnett

10. Grey Group

Independent Network Rankings:

1. Wieden+Kennedy

2. Droga5

3. Fred & Farid Group

4. The North Alliance

5. Serviceplan

6. CJ WORX

7. Cossette

8. We Believers

9. BUZZMAN

10. = Jones Knowles Ritchie

10.  = Scholz & Friends

Country Rankings:

1. USA

2. UK

3. Australia

4. France

5. Germany

6. Japan

7. Sweden

8. Canada

9. Singapore

10. Netherlands