The award honours the agency with the highest score for entries in all creative categories in each region. Grey won 34 Cannes Lions across its North American network comprised of its New York, San Francisco, Canada and Wing (multi-cultural marketing) offices. Nearly 50 of all these Lions were Gold, Grand Prix or Black.

Tor Myhren, Worldwide chief creative officer, said, “This honour is a first in the history of Grey and is a testament to how 'Famously Effective' our creative product has become.”

Grey won 113 Cannes Lions in 2015, including four Grand Prix, in 20 categories across 18 countries, an all-time record performance. Grey was ranked as the number three network in the world and Grey New York was ranked the number two agency in the world.

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