Y&R Wins 4 Gold, 6 Silver And 3 Bronze At 2016 One Show Awards

NEW YORK, May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Y&R took home 4 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze at this year's 43^rd Annual One Show Awards, one of the world's most prestigious competitions celebrating all forms of advertising, design and marketing communications.

Y&R's Australian agency GPY&R Brisbane won two Gold for "Melanoma Likes Me" in the Direct and Social Media categories, Y&R New Zealand won Gold in the Print & Outdoor category for "McWhopper" and Y&R Team Red Istanbul won Gold in the Cross-Platform category for their "Between Us" campaign.

Tony Granger, Global Chief Creative Officer of Y&R, states: "We are thrilled and extremely proud of our network's wins at this year's One Show Awards. The ideas recognized would never have been possible without our clients who help us to push their brands into new and unfamiliar territories."

Y&R NZ recently won the GRANDY for "McWhopper" and GPY&R Brisbane won the Outstanding Public Service award for "Melanoma Likes Me" at this year's ANDY awards in April.

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