BUSINESS
- Acquia Partner Awards: For the second consecutive year, VML named Top Technical Excellence Partner of the Year
- ACT Good Report, a collaboration between ACT Responsible and WARC Rankings: VML named No. 1 network for social and environmental impact, with VML Antwerp ranking No. 7, and VML United Kingdom ranking No. 9 on the Best 25 Agencies list, in addition to VML Antwerp’s “Call Glenn” campaign for Child Focus ranking No. 3 among more than 1,100 campaigns submitted by 752 agencies across 84 markets.
- Ad Age A-List: VML named a Standout Agency
- Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards: VML has been named a Top 3 Global Creative Network
- The Forrester Wave: Marketing Creative and Content Services, Q1 2025: VML named a Leader, earning the highest current offering score and top marks in Brand Advertising, Creative & Comms Strategy, and Innovation
- MAKSZ and PPH Media creative agency rankings: VML Budapest secured second place
- Sherwin Williams 2024 Vendor of the Year Awards: VML awarded the '2024 Marketing Agency Partner' award
- WARC Effective 100: VML named #4 most effective agency network
WORK
- ACT Good Report: VML named No.1 network with VML Antwerp ranked No.7 and VML UK No.9 on the Best Agencies list
- ACT Responsible Cannes Exhibition: VML is honored to have four campaigns featured in the 2025 exhibition at Cannes
- ADC Awards: 21 honors, including the Designism Cube in the Design for Good category for “The 100th Edition” by Scholz & Friends — along with three Gold, five Silver, six Bronze, and six Merits
- Ad Age A-List & Creativity Awards: VML's UK "Waiting To Live" campaign won Experiential Campaign of the Year
- AdForum PHNX Awards: Four Gold, two Silver, and two Bronze
- ANDY Awards: Four Golds across the Bravery, Idea, and Craft categories
- Campaign Brief Asia Creative Rankings: VML Singapore named #1 Agency of the Year, with Indonesia, Thailand, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong also securing top spots
- Campaign UK's Purpose and Tech Awards: “Unsilence the Crowd” for Sela and “World Unseen” for Canon took home top honors
- Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: The VML network was recognized as one of the top four most awarded agencies this year, earning 63 Lions, including two Grands Prix, seven Gold, 22 Silver, and 32 Bronze, alongside 169 shortlists across 21 of the 30 Lions categories.
- Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Shortlists: VML’s PainVisible and Living Fabric campaigns earned four Innovation Lions shortlists at Cannes 2025
- Círculo de Oro Festival: VML Mexico named Agency of the Year for the seventh consecutive year with 26 award wins
- Clio Awards: 94 honors, including 11 Gold, 19 Silver, 39 Bronze, and 25 shortlists
- Clio Health Awards: VML earned 36 awards, including nine Gold, 11 Silver, and 16 Bronze
- D&AD Awards: 55 recognitions, including two Yellow Pencils, 10 Graphite Pencils, 17 Wood Pencils, and 26 Shortlist honors
- Digiday Content Marketing Awards: VML, Audible, and WPP won "Best Community Building Campaign"
- The Drum World Creative Rankings: For the second consecutive year, VML named #2 Most Awarded Agency Network, with numerous individual offices receiving top rankings
- Dubai Lynx: VML named Network of the Year, with three Grand Prix, seven Gold, seven Silver, and 16 Bronze
- Effie Awards U.S.: 10 honors, including two Gold, three Silver, and five Bronze
- Fast Company's 2025 World Changing Ideas: VML Argentina’s "Absurd Promises" for ASDRA was named a category honoree
- KidLat Creative Awards: VML won Grand Kidlat, Agency of the Year, 28 Golds, 52 Silvers, and 110 Bronzes
- Little Black Book’s League Table of Creativity, powered by the Immortal Awards: For the second consecutive year, VML named the No.1 Agency Network globally, with VML Mexico City recognized as the No.5 Agency
- MM+M Agency 100: VML Health ranked #4 in the Top 100 healthcare marketing companies
- New York Festivals: VML named Agency Network of the Year, with one Grand Award, eight Gold, seven Silver, and 18 Bronze trophies
- The One Show: 101 awards, including Best of Discipline in Social Media and Film & Video, five Gold Pencils, 12 Silver, and 13 Bronze
- Saniss Health and Wellness Awards: two Gold, one Silver, four Bronze
- Spikes Asia: VML Australia named Agency of the year, with a Grand Prix, three Gold, five Silver and 14 Bronze
- Smarties Awards: VML South Africa was named Agency of the Year, with 17 wins, including six Gold, five Silver, and six Bronze
- USA TODAY Ad Meter: "When Sally Met Hellmann's" by VML NY tied for No. 8
- WARC Creative 100: VML #2 Most Awarded Network in the World for Creativity and VML NY #3 Most Awarded Agency in the World for Creativity
CULTURE & WORKPLACE
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: VML has been named No. 1 in the industry and No. 29 nationwide among all U.S. companies for adoption benefits
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC) "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality": VML Mexico recognized
- WorkLife Awards "Best Use of AI in the Workplace": VML recognized for our innovative THRIVE initiative
PEOPLE
- Asians in Advertising: Jennifer Kohl, Chief Media Officer, received the inaugural Leadership Excellence Award
- B&T's 30 Under 30: Charlie Dejean, Copywriter at VML Sydney, won Grand Prix
- Campaign US Agency of the Year: Rafael Pitanguy, Deputy Chief Creative Officer, wins Creative Person of the Year
- Cannes Can: Diversity Collective: Adriana Hiromoto from VML United Kingdom and Yuliana Garcia from VML United States
- Cannes Creative Academists: Estéfani Rocha from VML Brazil and Rachel West from VML MAP
- Cannes Young Lions: Sofia Enciso Barrera and Luis Daniel Salgado Montes from VML Colombia, Fanuella Parera and Michael Purnama from VML Indonesia, Heninah Salud and John Cedric Peji from VML Philippines, Jessica Babsy from VML South Africa, and Lydia Martin from VML United Kingdom
- ChangeMakers Gala: Walter T. Geer III, Chief Creative Officer, Innovation NA, was honored at the Gala
- Chicago Advertising Federation: Taylor Justin, Account Director, named a 2025 Advertising Woman of the Year Rising Star
- Dubai Lynx: Chafic Haddad, Chief Creative Officer of VML MENA, named 2025 Advertising Person of the Year
- MM+M 40 Under 40 Class of 2025: Briana Hecht, VP, Medical Strategy Director
- See It Be It: Daniela Cabezas from VML Chile
- The Drum World Creative Rankings: Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer, remains among the top two Most Awarded Chief Creative Officers in the world and in the U.S.
- The Drum World Creative Rankings: Rafael Pitanguy, Deputy Chief Creative Officer, no. 12 on the World's Most-Awarded CCOs list
- The One Club Creativity: Kaleeta McDade, Global Chief Experience Design Officer, was elected to the Board of Directors
- Women We Admire: Ezinne Okoro, Global Chief Client and Culture Strategy Officer, has been named one of the Top 50 Women Chief Strategy Officers of 2025
Updated June 24, 2025
For errors or omissions, email Jessica Nguyen.
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