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Most Effective Independent Agencies 2021

Updated on November 2, 2022

Ranking
Rank Agency Location Awards/Finalists Points
1 Special Group Auckland, New Zealand 31 252
2 GUT Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina 21 244
3 Gres Todorchuk Kyiv, Ukraine 27 212
4 Interaction San Jose, Costa Rica 11 192
5 Suno United Creators São Paulo, Brazil 17 186
6 Dattis Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia 36 161
7 The Womb Communications Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 18 156
8 ACG Budapest Budapest, Hungary 13 152
9 AIDA Pioneer Group Minsk, Belarus 8 138
10 Dejavu Dubai, United Arab Emirates 32 136
11 Fantastica Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia 10 134
12 GUT São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil 15 124
13 Slap Global Buenos Aires, Argentina 8 122
14 Postmen Kyiv, Ukraine 9 114
15 RODNYA Creative PR Studio Moscow, Russia 10 113
16 CreativeTasteBud Shanghai, China 12 112
17 Alina Vélez Comunicaciones Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia 20 108
18 Happy People Project Istanbul, Turkey 13 104
19 Concept Istanbul, Turkey 13 94
20 Jazz Communication Bucharest, Romania 8 90
20 Loteria de Concepción Chile Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile 4 90
20 Play Latam Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile 4 90
23 Poem Sydney, NSW, Australia 14 88
24 Bigdoor Beijing, China 7 86
25 Core Dublin, Ireland 10 84
25 We Believers New York, NY, USA 8 84
27 Alison Brod Marketing + Communications New York, NY, USA 9 83
28 Valor Socios de Marcas Lima, Perú 12 81
29 Miltton Helsinki, Finland 6 80
29 Studio Sonda Vizinada, Croatia 5 80
31 Local Kitchen Moscow, Russia 6 78
31 Noble Graphics Sofia, Bulgaria 5 78
33 SS+K New York, NY, USA 5 76
34 Symmetry Group Karachi, Pakistan 8 75
34 Triad Advertising Prague, Czech Republic 5 75
36 One97 Communications Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India 5 74
36 Rethink Toronto, ON, Canada 11 74
38 Adbid Latinoamerica Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia 16 72
38 Marketgate Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador 7 72
40 Overman Seoul, Korea 12 68
40 Titrifikir Istanbul, Turkey 7 68
42 Boys & Girls Dublin, Ireland 4 66
42 Isla República Buenos Aires, Argentina 13 66
44 TDI Group Minsk, Belarus 7 64
44 V+O Bucharest, Romania 11 64
46 Bodybeat PR Karachi, Pakistan 5 61
47 99c Communications Cape Town, South Africa 2 60
47 Archer Troy Mexico City, Mexico 6 60
47 DON Buenos Aires, Argentina 11 60
47 EightyOne Wellington, New Zealand 4 60
47 IVALO Creative Agency Helsinki, Finland 3 60
47 Platform 29 Auckland, New Zealand 7 60
47 The Brill Building Dublin, Ireland 3 60
54 Kala Film Istanbul, Turkey 10 58
54 Rafineri Istanbul, Turkey 13 58
56 AMDG Minsk, Belarus 5 56
56 Bombai Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 4 56
56 Rethink Vancouver, BC, Canada 4 56
59 Mangojam Studio Dubai, United Arab Emirates 7 55
59 Triad Colombo, Sri Lanka 18 55
61 KB-12 Moscow, Russia 5 54
61 Liquid Digital Agency Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2 54
61 Smuggler New York, NY, USA 5 54
64 Depo Film Istanbul, Turkey 8 53
64 Dirty Kitchen Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia 12 53
66 Agencia Montalvo Mexico City, Mexico 9 52
66 Bob the Robot Helsinki, Finland 3 52
66 Contentine Istanbul, Turkey 12 52
66 Mosaic Media Moscow, Russia 8 52
70 Circus Istanbul, Turkey 11 51
70 Trendsetera Mexico City, Mexico 13 51
72 Dini Von Mueffling Communications New York, NY, USA 6 50
72 Goodzilla Shanghai, China 9 50
72 IQONIC Consulting Vienna, Austria 4 50
72 Pitchblack Partners Auckland, New Zealand 5 50
72 proof. Sofia, Bulgaria 4 50
72 Siriti Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 5 50
78 Directors Company Seoul, Korea 5 48
78 getbob agency Minsk, Belarus 3 48
78 GMP+WEBSTYLER Bucharest, Romania 3 48
78 Grab Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 7 48
78 Independencia Lima, Perú 3 48
78 Leagas Delaney Hamburg Hamburg, Germany 1 48
78 OJ Group Minsk, Belarus 1 48
78 ONY Moscow, Russia 1 48
78 OPN Istanbul, Turkey 14 48
78 Storytel Warsaw, Poland 2 48
78 Tatzreiter Digitalmedien - Spießer & Spinner Vienna, Austria 1 48
78 Too Good to Go Vienna, Austria 4 48
90 DeltaX Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 7 47
90 Lema+ São Paulo, Brazil 8 47
90 WildJam Moscow, Russia 6 47
93 Liquid Studios Auckland, New Zealand 5 46
93 Socialist Moscow, Russia 5 46
93 Xiaohongshu Shanghai, China 5 46
96 Outsider Editorial Toronto, ON, Canada 7 45
96 Rockets. Growth R&D Kyiv, Ukraine 8 45
96 Scouts Honour Toronto, ON, Canada 8 45
99 In the Company of Huskies Dublin, Ireland 5 44
100 Famous Innovations Digital Creative Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 8 42
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Ranking
# 1
Special Group
Auckland, New Zealand
Awards: 31
Points: 252
# 2
GUT Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Awards: 21
Points: 244
# 3
Gres Todorchuk
Kyiv, Ukraine
Awards: 27
Points: 212
# 4
Interaction
San Jose, Costa Rica
Awards: 11
Points: 192
# 5
Suno United Creators
São Paulo, Brazil
Awards: 17
Points: 186
# 6
Dattis
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Awards: 36
Points: 161
# 7
The Womb Communications
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Awards: 18
Points: 156
# 8
ACG Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Awards: 13
Points: 152
# 9
AIDA Pioneer Group
Minsk, Belarus
Awards: 8
Points: 138
# 10
Dejavu
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Awards: 32
Points: 136
# 11
Fantastica
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Awards: 10
Points: 134
# 12
GUT São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Awards: 15
Points: 124
# 13
Slap Global
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Awards: 8
Points: 122
# 14
Postmen
Kyiv, Ukraine
Awards: 9
Points: 114
# 15
RODNYA Creative PR Studio
Moscow, Russia
Awards: 10
Points: 113
# 16
CreativeTasteBud
Shanghai, China
Awards: 12
Points: 112
# 17
Alina Vélez Comunicaciones
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Awards: 20
Points: 108
# 18
Happy People Project
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 13
Points: 104
# 19
Concept
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 13
Points: 94
# 20
Jazz Communication
Bucharest, Romania
Awards: 8
Points: 90
# 20
Loteria de Concepción Chile
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Awards: 4
Points: 90
# 20
Play Latam
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Awards: 4
Points: 90
# 23
Poem
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Awards: 14
Points: 88
# 24
Bigdoor
Beijing, China
Awards: 7
Points: 86
# 25
Core
Dublin, Ireland
Awards: 10
Points: 84
# 25
We Believers
New York, NY, USA
Awards: 8
Points: 84
# 27
Alison Brod Marketing + Communications
New York, NY, USA
Awards: 9
Points: 83
# 28
Valor Socios de Marcas
Lima, Perú
Awards: 12
Points: 81
# 29
Miltton
Helsinki, Finland
Awards: 6
Points: 80
# 29
Studio Sonda
Vizinada, Croatia
Awards: 5
Points: 80
# 31
Local Kitchen
Moscow, Russia
Awards: 6
Points: 78
# 31
Noble Graphics
Sofia, Bulgaria
Awards: 5
Points: 78
# 33
SS+K
New York, NY, USA
Awards: 5
Points: 76
# 34
Symmetry Group
Karachi, Pakistan
Awards: 8
Points: 75
# 34
Triad Advertising
Prague, Czech Republic
Awards: 5
Points: 75
# 36
One97 Communications
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Awards: 5
Points: 74
# 36
Rethink
Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: 11
Points: 74
# 38
Adbid Latinoamerica
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Awards: 16
Points: 72
# 38
Marketgate
Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
Awards: 7
Points: 72
# 40
Overman
Seoul, Korea
Awards: 12
Points: 68
# 40
Titrifikir
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 7
Points: 68
# 42
Boys & Girls
Dublin, Ireland
Awards: 4
Points: 66
# 42
Isla República
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Awards: 13
Points: 66
# 44
TDI Group
Minsk, Belarus
Awards: 7
Points: 64
# 44
V+O
Bucharest, Romania
Awards: 11
Points: 64
# 46
Bodybeat PR
Karachi, Pakistan
Awards: 5
Points: 61
# 47
99c Communications
Cape Town, South Africa
Awards: 2
Points: 60
# 47
Archer Troy
Mexico City, Mexico
Awards: 6
Points: 60
# 47
DON
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Awards: 11
Points: 60
# 47
EightyOne
Wellington, New Zealand
Awards: 4
Points: 60
# 47
IVALO Creative Agency
Helsinki, Finland
Awards: 3
Points: 60
# 47
Platform 29
Auckland, New Zealand
Awards: 7
Points: 60
# 47
The Brill Building
Dublin, Ireland
Awards: 3
Points: 60
# 54
Kala Film
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 10
Points: 58
# 54
Rafineri
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 13
Points: 58
# 56
AMDG
Minsk, Belarus
Awards: 5
Points: 56
# 56
Bombai
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Awards: 4
Points: 56
# 56
Rethink
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Awards: 4
Points: 56
# 59
Mangojam Studio
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Awards: 7
Points: 55
# 59
Triad
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Awards: 18
Points: 55
# 61
KB-12
Moscow, Russia
Awards: 5
Points: 54
# 61
Liquid Digital Agency
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Awards: 2
Points: 54
# 61
Smuggler
New York, NY, USA
Awards: 5
Points: 54
# 64
Depo Film
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 8
Points: 53
# 64
Dirty Kitchen
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Awards: 12
Points: 53
# 66
Agencia Montalvo
Mexico City, Mexico
Awards: 9
Points: 52
# 66
Bob the Robot
Helsinki, Finland
Awards: 3
Points: 52
# 66
Contentine
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 12
Points: 52
# 66
Mosaic Media
Moscow, Russia
Awards: 8
Points: 52
# 70
Circus
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 11
Points: 51
# 70
Trendsetera
Mexico City, Mexico
Awards: 13
Points: 51
# 72
Dini Von Mueffling Communications
New York, NY, USA
Awards: 6
Points: 50
# 72
Goodzilla
Shanghai, China
Awards: 9
Points: 50
# 72
IQONIC Consulting
Vienna, Austria
Awards: 4
Points: 50
# 72
Pitchblack Partners
Auckland, New Zealand
Awards: 5
Points: 50
# 72
proof.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Awards: 4
Points: 50
# 72
Siriti
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Awards: 5
Points: 50
# 78
Directors Company
Seoul, Korea
Awards: 5
Points: 48
# 78
getbob agency
Minsk, Belarus
Awards: 3
Points: 48
# 78
GMP+WEBSTYLER
Bucharest, Romania
Awards: 3
Points: 48
# 78
Grab
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Awards: 7
Points: 48
# 78
Independencia
Lima, Perú
Awards: 3
Points: 48
# 78
Leagas Delaney Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Awards: 1
Points: 48
# 78
OJ Group
Minsk, Belarus
Awards: 1
Points: 48
# 78
ONY
Moscow, Russia
Awards: 1
Points: 48
# 78
OPN
Istanbul, Turkey
Awards: 14
Points: 48
# 78
Storytel
Warsaw, Poland
Awards: 2
Points: 48
# 78
Tatzreiter Digitalmedien - Spießer & Spinner
Vienna, Austria
Awards: 1
Points: 48
# 78
Too Good to Go
Vienna, Austria
Awards: 4
Points: 48
# 90
DeltaX
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Awards: 7
Points: 47
# 90
Lema+
São Paulo, Brazil
Awards: 8
Points: 47
# 90
WildJam
Moscow, Russia
Awards: 6
Points: 47
# 93
Liquid Studios
Auckland, New Zealand
Awards: 5
Points: 46
# 93
Socialist
Moscow, Russia
Awards: 5
Points: 46
# 93
Xiaohongshu
Shanghai, China
Awards: 5
Points: 46
# 96
Outsider Editorial
Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: 7
Points: 45
# 96
Rockets. Growth R&D
Kyiv, Ukraine
Awards: 8
Points: 45
# 96
Scouts Honour
Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: 8
Points: 45
# 99
In the Company of Huskies
Dublin, Ireland
Awards: 5
Points: 44
# 100
Famous Innovations Digital Creative
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Awards: 8
Points: 42