Commenting on South Africa's Grand Prix win on Wednesday night, 18 June 2008, Jupiter group chairman Graham Warsop says, "The announcement that DDB SA has won the 2008 Cannes Grand Prix for Print confirms South Africa's pre-eminence on the world advertising stage. For a country the size of South Africa with less than 0.5% of world advertising spend to win Cannes Grands Prix for three successive years is quite unprecedented.
“What is seminal about this year's achievement is that, for the first time in SA history, the ultimate prize in world advertising has been won by a 100% locally owned agency. We couldn't be more proud of our partners at DDB (SA)”.
DDB SA is one of five companies comprising The Jupiter Drawing Room South Africa & Partners, reportedly Africa's largest independent agency group. All five companies - The Jupiter Drawing Room Jhb and CT, Black River FC, DDB SA and MetropolitanRepublic - are 100% SA owned.
| Category | Title | Advertiser | Product | Ad agency | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A06 Household: Other | DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | RAMROD | MAGLITE | DRAFTFCB JOHANNESBURG | CREATIVE VISION Johannesberg |
| A07 Home Appliances & Furnishings | GRANNY | ENERGIZER | ER LAMPS | DDB SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg | VELOCITY FILMS Cape Town |
| A16 Retail Stores | LATE | EXCLUSIVE BOOKS | FANATICS BOOK CLUB | OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA | JUMP Cape Town |
| A16 Retail Stores | INTERVIEW | EXCLUSIVE BOOKS | FANATICS BOOK CLUB | OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA | JUMP Cape Town |
| A20 Publications & Media | SNVL | MUSICA | LITTLE BRITAIN | THE JUPITER DRAWING ROOM SOUTH AFRICA | WICKED PIXELS Cape Town |
| A21 Banking, Investment & Insurance | BEAUTIFUL | ALLAN GRAY LIMITED | INVESTMENT COMPANY | KING JAMES Cape Town | VELOCITY FILMS Johannesburg |
| A24 Corporate Image | CLAP | MTN | MOBILE TELEPHONE | METROPOLITANREPUBLIC Johannesburg | VELOCITY FILMS Johannesburg |
| A25 Public Health & Safety | SMOKING BABY | NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST SMOKING | NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST SMOKING | JWT JOHANNESBURG | PICTURE TREE Johannesburg |
| A26 Public Awareness Messages | JOHNNY DEPP | SAFACT | SOUTH AFRICAN FEDERATION AGAINST COPYRIGHT THEFT | TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG | FRESH WATER FILMS Johannesburg |
MTN Clap, directed by Greg Gray of Velocity Films, has also been selected by Shots as a Cannes Contender. Velocity Films has a further nomination for Y&R Singapore:
| Category | Title | Advertiser | Product | Ad agency | Production company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A15 Home Electronics & Audio-Visual | THREADS | SONY ASIA PACIFIC | BRAVIA TELEVISIONS | Y&R Singapore | VELOCITY FILMS Cape Town |
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