Omnicom Media Group Tops Media Lions Winners List

CANNES, France (June 24, 2016) –   For the fourth time in five years, Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), tops the list of media agency holding company winners at the annual Cannes Festival of Creativity, with its  agencies OMD and PHD taking home a total of 15  Media Lions. 

 OMD was the most awarded agency network in the category, earning a total of 11 Media Lions – one gold, three silver and seven bronze; OMD was also the credited partner for the Grand Prix winners in the PR, Creative Effectiveness and Mobile categories.  PHD earned one gold, one silver and two bronze Media Lions. 

The combined performance from OMD and PHD propelled Omnicom Media Group to the top of the category, winning more than twice as many Media Lions as the next most awarded media holding company.  

OMD Wins Span Globe and Categories

OMD’s 11 Media Lions were awarded for work across a broad spectrum of client categories - including automotive, CPG, financial services, media, retail, sports goods, and technology - submitted by OMD agencies across the globe.  Winning agencies, clients and campaigns included: 

 GOLD LION
• OMD Dominican Republic –  “Ending the Silence” campaign for La Sirena

SILVER LION
• OMD UK -  “Humans” campaign for Channel 4 (2)
• OMD Dominican Republic – Ending the Silence campaign for La Sirena

BRONZE LION
• OMD Italy – “Business Booster” for Renault
• OMD Sweden – “Slow Down GPS” campaign for IF Insurance
• OMD UAE – “Champions Huack”  campaign for Go Sport
• OMD UAE – “I Can Teach You Too” for Dubai Cares
• OMD UK –  “Hunted” campaign for Channel 4
• MGOMD – “Campaign to Combat Loneliness” for John Lewis
• OMD USA – “Intel Winter Games” for Intel


Strong Showing for PHD APAC Agencies

Three of PHD’s four wins were claimed by APAC agencies, including a  Gold Media Lion won by PHD New Zealand for DB Breweries “Brewtroleum” campaign; a Bronze won by PHD Australia for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group’s “ Smart Girls – Equal Future” campaign; and aBronze won by PHD India for Hindustan Unilever’s Lo Kar Lo Bat” campaign.  PHD UK took a Silver Lion for Sainsbury’s “Sharing the Gift of Reading at Christmas” campaign. 

 “The scale and scope of Omnicom Media Group’s  win at Cannes this year proves  that relentless focus on excellence, innovation and talent always achieves results,” says Daryl Simm, CEO of Omnicom Media Group Worldwide, “not only in terms of industry recognition, but most importantly, in driving business growth for our clients.” 

 About Omnicom Media Group

Omnicom Media Group (OMG) is the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc.(NYSE: OMC), the leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Omnicom Media Group includes the full service networks OMD, PHD and Hearts &Science; the Annalect global data and analytics platform; the Accuen global programmatic buying platform; global performance marketing agency Resolution Media; as well as a number of specialty media communications companies.

Christie showcases applications, experiences and innovations for location-based entertainment at Asian Attractions Expo 2016

SHANGHAI – (June 14, 2016) – Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is showcasing a range of innovative digital applications and experiences that are ideal for location-based entertainment at the Asian Attractions Expo 2016, taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, June 14-16.

At booth no. 1182, visitors can learn more about how unique forms of visual technologies are designed and deployed by entertainment designers, operators and owners to create the most exciting experiences of the future. They can also interact with digital specialists from Christie 360, a highly specialized team dedicated to creating high-impact experiential media and interactive multiplatform applications suited for location-based entertainment venues such as theme parks, museums and tourist attractions.



“Christie has evolved from its roots as a pure engineering and product-driven organization to one that delivers large-scale visual experiences. We possess the technology and expertise to help industry partners and clients define digital media strategies and deliver next-generation installations that deliver superior ROI,” said Denys Lavigne, Senior Director, Global Christie 360. “From 3D mapping on art, interactive architectural media and VR applications, we look forward to demonstrating how Christie’s visual technologies, combined with creativity and innovation, can lead to new trends that enhance the visitor experience at large-scale venues.”

Since its inception, Christie 360 has worked on projects around the world and pushed the boundaries in how branded digital media can be used in different type of environments. These include a spectacular projection mapping on glass art in collaboration with renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly for Barneys New York, a large gesture interactive video wall for Gateway Cascades Casino in Canada, and an immersive corridor & experiential hub for cinema operator Cinemaxx in Indonesia.

“Christie has the capability and solutions to deliver powerful visual experiences. Our avant-garde showcase developed by Christie 360 at this year’s Asian Attractions Expo is a case in point,” commented Jason Pei, Deputy General Manager, Christie China. “From smaller-scale events and environments to large venues, shows and attractions, our reliable end-to-end solutions and services are well placed to ignite visitors’ senses, assist entertainment destinations to draw repeat visitors and entice new guests.”

Lin Yu, Vice President, Christie Asia Pacific, added, “Our participation in the Asian Attractions Expo is both timely and essential, given that major theme park openings and rising investment will continue to drive the market over the next five years and annual attendance is anticipated to reach 540 million in 2019. With our strong R&D culture and a history of innovation, we are well-positioned to leverage on the rapid growth of this industry by constantly pushing the boundaries of visual technologies to help our partners create and deliver the world’s best shared experiences.”

Christie MicroTiles​ making an impact at the Show

Over at Falcon’s Treehouse’s and the Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) booths at No. 1414 and No. 2176 respectively, Christie is featuring an array of its award-winning Christie® MicroTiles® – the ultimate digital canvas for delivering amazing image quality, and vibrant, true-to-life colors in almost any shape and size. Arranged in a 50-unit configuration at Falcon’s Treehouse’s booth, and a four tall and six wide array at the TEA booth, Christie MicroTiles display a variety of highly engaging content that captivate visitors and turn heads.

Renowned for their ability to maintain color depth, high contrast and high brightness at 3200K color temperature, Christie MicroTiles deliver ultra-high resolution images and lifelike colors in a variety of entertainment applications.

Organized by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the annual Asian Attractions Expo is the region’s premier global conference and trade show for the attractions industry. An estimated 7,000 industry professionals from 65 countries are expected to take part in the event, with a trade show floor showcasing products and services from more than 300 companies across all sectors in the attractions realm.

About Christie

Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. is a global visual and audio technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world’s most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images. Visit www.christiedigital.com.

New Christie Mystique Suite of Tools for large-scale Experiences Previewed at InfoComm 2016

INFOCOMM/LAS VEGAS, NV. –​ (June 7, 2016) To address the increasing demand for world-class large-scale audience experiences in major entertainment venues worldwide, Christie® will be previewing the new Christie Mystique​™ suite of tools, including software, hardware and services at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 8 – 10.


Supporting the design, installation, and operation of sports venues and other Location-Based Entertainment (LBE) venues and attractions, Mystique will augment Christie’s award-winning line of projectors, visual displays and services by providin​g system design, pre-visualization tools, including Virtual Reality technology and 3D printed scale model systems, camera-based alignment tools and system-level monitoring.

“Christie is first in the industry to offer a full suite of services, software and hardware solutions for the design, deployment and maintenance of complex visual systems. As such, Christie Mystique demonstrates the company’s wealth of technical capabilities and industry-leading services to ensure an extraordinary experience th​roughout its entire lifecycle,” said Curtis Mutter, solutions manager, Christie. “Mystique solves specific challenges that our partners encounter when fulfilling multi-screen, multi-projector blended systems. With the Mystique suite of solutions, our partners can continue to confidently work with Christie for all of their LBE needs from idea to reality.”

Christie Mystique consists of the following:

Mystique Design

• Simulates and validates system designs to meet quality standards of today’s leading attractions and venues, as part of the planning process during which Christie works closely with integrators and customers.
• Offers unique ways of creating a virtual environment to “test” content both in Virtual Reality and through physical scale model representations of the system, providing a real sense of what the system would look like without the time, hassle and expense of physically setting up a mock-up of the venue or attraction.
• Allows for a more collaborative process, which can include the creation of a scaled projection system for our partners to use as a sales tool.

Mystique Install

• Provides tools and fulfillment services to help bring venues or attractions from design to reality.
• Provides a host of existing camera-based warp and blend tools that are ideal for aligning everything from simple stacked projection deployments, to multi-projector domes, to complex 3D objects – solving some of the biggest challenges in the deployment of a complex visual system.
• Can help define the playback channels to ensure that content providers correctly render the highest quality content for their production with minimal warping required.

Mystique Operate

• Helps customers maintain “Day 1” quality across all facets of their display systems.
• Provides purpose-built tools that help meet the specific operational requirements of the different environments such as theme park dark rides, sports stadiums and arenas by monitoring “system-level” metrics that can’t typically be monitored by individual projector monitoring tools.
• Integrates easy-to-use re-alignment tools that work in conjunction with Mystique Install to allow technicians to easily maintain system alignment.
• Allows for additional Christie software and hardware tools to be leveraged, to create customized show control systems.​​​

Christie Mystique Design and Install will be rolling out in the fall of 2016, with Mystique Operate planned for the first half of 2017.

“Christie Mystique is the culmination of Christie’s leadership in large-scale visual experiences,” said Jennifer Smith, executive vice president, Global Market Solutions, Christie. “It’s a combination of design and auto-calibration software, system-level hardware and services that make it easier for our customers to move from the ‘art of the possible’ to reality.”


About Christie®

Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. is a global visual and audio technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world’s most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images. Visit www.christiedigital.com.


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