The event took place on Thursday, 29 July in a virtual ceremony. Ogilvy has had a total of 54 finalists at the 2021 awards.

The agency was awarded a Pixel for Purpose for AB InBev's '#NoExcuse The Bravest Thing' campaign. A special Honours Award was given to Ogilvy's 'Luzuko Tena' for Best Contribution to Transformation in the Digital Industry. AB InBev was also awarded the Digital Brand of the Year Award.

Among Ogilvy's winning campaigns include:
  • KFC's 'Buckarapa' and 'Instagame', and
  • VW's 'The Drive to Defy' and 'The Sabbatical'. 
Work for KFC and Volkswagen South Africa — including 'KFC Instagame' and VW's 'The Drive to Defy' — were top contenders in their categories, with finalists in the Branded Content, Online Video Series, Online Video Production and Excellence in Strategy categories.

'Rape Page', which recently won a Silver Lion at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity, received two Silver Awards in the Campaign category the first for Breakthrough campaign on a budget and the second for Innovative use of media.

Group CEO at Ogilvy South Africa says, "The work and the brands that have been acknowledged at the Bookmark Awards this year celebrate creative excellence and impact produced working under the difficult circumstances that agencies, clients and consumers have had to face."

"Our awards tally and performance at Bookmarks this year make us incredibly proud of our creative teams. They are a tribute to our leadership and the great client partnerships that enable such impactful and noteworthy work," concludes the agency's CEO.

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