The ‘5 for 50’ Effie was created to mark Effie’s 50th Anniversary. Entrants were required to have won more than one Effie Award over more than one year and demonstrated that they most effectively adapted, stayed relevant and sustained business success for the brand over time.
The five 5 for 50 Effie Award recipients are:
- Apple & Media Arts Lab “From the brink of bankruptcy to one of the world’s most beloved brands” with OMD USA
- Unilever's Dove & Ogilvy “Dove - Campaign for Real Beauty” with Edelman USA
- IBM & Ogilvy “IBM. A leading brand. A lasting brand.”
- Mastercard & McCann Worldgroup “22 Years of Priceless”
- Nike & Wieden+Kennedy “NIKE JUST DO IT”
“Congratulations to all of this year’s Effie winners, who are now a part of Effie history,” said Traci Alford, President & CEO of Effie Worldwide. “We are proud to celebrate the success of such great brands and teams as Effie continues to evolve with the industry to ensure that effectiveness sits at the heart of what marketers do best, which is deliver growth.”