AdFest has announced its 2020 Special Award winners at on online ceremony on Monday February 15. AdFest’s Special Awards are awarded to the creative businesses that win the highest number of Lotus Awards.

The 2020 winners are:

NETWORK OF THE YEAR
Dentsu has won Network of the Year for the fourth year in a row.  The work from seven offices across the region contributed to this win. Those offices are:

• Dentsu Inc., Tokyo
• Dentsu Creative X Inc. Tokyo
• Beijing Dentsu Advertising Co. Ltd., Beijing
• BWM Dentsu Melbourne, Melbourne
• Dentsu One (Bangkok), Bangkok
• Dentsu Webchutney Mumbai
• Taproot Dentsu, Mumbai

AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Dentsu Inc. Tokyo has won Agency of the Year for:

• Tuna Scope for Sojitz Corporation
• Mori Building Brand Movie Designing Tokyo for Mori Building
• The Last Day of Sushi for Euglena
• Creativity, Uncaged for The One Show 2019 Exhibition In Japan
• Get Back, Tohoku for Tohoku Shinkansen

• We’re Hiring…Based On Looks! for KissMe
• Nikkei Blend for Nikkei Inc.
• Language Sanctuary—Ad Space For Protecting Endangered Language for Okinawa Times 70th Anniversary
• Stimulate Annual for CCN Annual 2018
• Song of Nok Campaign: The Person Inside/Smartphone for Nok
• Media Value-Switching for “Your Name” Terrestrial Television Broadcast (Partner Company Toho Co., Ltd)
• Green Screen Actress Mika+Rika for Mika+Rika

• The Most Wanted Job in Japan for Indeed Ireland Operations Ltd.

• Language Sanctuary—Ad Space For Protecting Endangered Language for Okinawa Times 70th Anniversary
• Stimulate Annual for CCN Annual 2018
• Song of Nok Campaign: The Person Inside/Smartphone for Nok
• Media Value-Switching for “Your Name” Terrestrial Television Broadcast (Partner Company Toho Co., Ltd)
• Green Screen Actress Mika+Rika for Mika+Rika
• The Most Wanted Job in Japan for Indeed Ireland Operations Ltd.

INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Loong Beijing has won the Independent of the Year for its very impactful Team of One for Tencent Foundation’s China Organ Donation. Team of One won several Gold Lotus trophies across various categories as well as this year’s Grande for Humanity.

DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Dentsu Inc. Tokyo has also won Digital Agency of the Year for its work in Digital Craft Lotus, Digital Lotus & Mobile Lotus:

• Tuna Scope for Sojitz Corporation

• Mori Building Brand Movie Designing Tokyo for Mori Building
• Nikkei Blend for Nikkei Inc.

MEDIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Tokyo has ewon Media Agency of the Year for Relief Drama for RCC Broadcasting.

PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Omnibus Japan Inc. Tokyo has won Production Company of the Year for:

• Mori Building Brand Movie Designing Tokyo for Mori Building
• Mr. Oil for Panasonic Corporation

• Pocari The Blue Dance: Hear Our Voices for Pocari Sweat

• 100 Years Train for Sotetsu Holdings Inc.
• BOUM!BOUM!BOUM! for BOUM!BOUM!BOUM! Production Committee.

ADVERTISER OF THE YEAR
Sojitz Corporation has won Advertiser of the Year for its innovative work, Tuna Scope, by Dentsu Inc. with production by Dentsu Live Inc. and Shindii LLC. Tokyo

A summary of statistics for the AdFest 2020 Lotus Awards entries is available here.

Find the full list of ADFEST 2020 winners here.