Australia leads Spikes Digital shortlist; Japan, New Zealand follow
As Spikes Asia 2014 releases the first set of shortlists, Australia’s stellar performance was marked by 22 shortlisted entries out of a total of 77 for Spikes Digital with likes of agencies such as VML Sydney, DDB Group Melbourne, M&C Saatchi Sydney and Soap Creative among others competing for the metals.
Japan followed with 10 entries with contribution from agencies such as Dentsu Tokyo, Ogilvy & Mather, Hakuhood, and Dentsu Kansai Tokyo Room while New Zealand emerged to be the second runner up with seven entries from agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland, DD Group, and Colinso BBDO Auckland, among others.
The complete shortlisted entries in Digital Spikes are:
| Title | Client | Entrant Company | Agency |
| AUSTRALIA | |||
| Ajax Social Wipes | Colgate Palmolive | VML Sydney | VML Sydney |
| Radiant Return | Pz Cussons | DDB Group Melbourne | DDB Group Melbourne |
| Rip Curl Search Gps | Rip Curl | VML Sydney | VML Sydney |
| Clever Buoy | Optus | M&C Saatchi Sydney | M&C Saatchi Sydney |
| Footify Fm | National Australia Bank | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Melbourne Remote Control Tourist | Tourism Victoria | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Melbourne Remote Control Tourist | Tourism Victoria | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Episode 1 Moving Target | Pz Cussons | DDB Group Melbourne | DDB Group Melbourne |
| Episode 2 Tackling Practice | Pz Cussons | DDB Group Melbourne | DDB Group Melbourne |
| Episode 3 Bin Diving | Pz Cussons | DDB Group Melbourne | DDB Group Melbourne |
| Episode 4 The Piggery | Pz Cussons | DDB Group Melbourne | DDB Group Melbourne |
| Aussie Builders | Mars Chocolate Australia | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Footify Fm | National Australia Bank | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Zombie Followers | Foxtel | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| #Winrichardspoints | Velocity | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Melbourne Remote Control Tourist | Tourism Victoria | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Phubbing | Macquarie Dictionary | McCann Melbourne | McCann Melbourne |
| Buy The Sky | Royal Flying Doctor Service | Havas Media Sydney | Havas Media Sydney / Red Agency Sydney |
| Game On | Kia Australia | Innocean Worldwide Australia Sydney | Innocean Worldwide Australia Sydney |
| Clever Buoy | Optus | M&C Saatchi Sydney | M&C Saatchi Sydney |
| Rip Curl Search Gps | Rip Curl | VML Sydney | VML Sydney |
| Cars That Feel | Toyota | Soap Creative Sydney | Soap Creative Sydney |
| Melbourne Remote Control Tourist | Tourism Victoria | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
| Commonwealth Bank Relaunch | Commonwealth Bank Of Australia | VML Sydney | VML Sydney |
| Clever Buoy | Optus | M&C Saatchi Sydney | M&C Saatchi Sydney |
| Rip Curl Search Gps | Rip Curl | VML Sydney | VML Sydney |
| Cars That Feel | Toyota | Soap Creative Sydney | Soap Creative Sydney |
| CHINA | |||
| Please Take Me Home | Soargon | Cheil Opentide Beijing | Cheil Opentide Beijing |
| HONG KONG | |||
| Banner Swap | Time Out | Cheil Hong Kong | Cheil Hong Kong |
| INDIA | |||
| Make Every Yard Count | Nike India | Mindshare Bangalore | Mindshare Bangalore |
| Cuba Underground | Parle Agro | Creativeland Asia Mumbai | Creativeland Asia Mumbai |
| Make Every Yard Count | Nike | JWT India Bangalore | JWT India Bangalore |
| Message Barter | The Akanksha Foundation | Ogilvy & Mather India Mumbai | Ogilvy & Mather India Mumbai |
| Make Every Yard Count | Nike | JWT India Bangalore | JWT India Bangalore |
| The Good Road | Castrol Activ/Bangalore Traffic Police | Ogilvy & Mather Bangalore | Ogilvy & Mather Bangalore |
| JAPAN | |||
| Just Do It | Nike Japan | AKQA Tokyo | AKQA Tokyo |
| 3d On The Rocks | Suntory Holdings | TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo | TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo / Hakuhodo Tokyo |
| The 3d Photo Made By Everyone | Japan Sport Council | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Kansai Tokyo Room |
| Smartphone Case N | Honda Motor Co | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Tokyo |
| To See | Menicon | Mori Tokyo | Mori Tokyo / Dentsu Tokyo |
| Sound Of Honda / Ayrton Senna 1989 | Honda Motor Co | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Tokyo |
| Packed Couple | Sea Road International Corporation | Ogilvy & Mather Japan Tokyo | Ogilvy & Mather Japan Tokyo |
| Pokémon Challenge | Hakuhodo Tokyo | Six Tokyo / Hakuhodo Tokyo | |
| Coca-Cola Happy Stadium | Coca-Cola Japan Company | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Tokyo |
| Pokémon Challenge | Hakuhodo Tokyo | Six Tokyo / Hakuhodo Tokyo | |
| Reviving Legends | Japan Sport Council | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Kansai Tokyo Room |
| Sound Of Honda / Ayrton Senna 1989 | Honda Motor Co | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Tokyo |
| Sound Of Honda / Ayrton Senna 1989 | Honda Motor Co | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Tokyo |
| Banana Trophy | Dole Japan | Dentsu Y&R Tokyo | Dentsu Y&R Tokyo |
| Funfair In Your Mouth Campaign | Ebara Foods Industry | Beacon/Leo Burnett Tokyo Tokyo | Beacon/Leo Burnett Tokyo Tokyo |
| The 3d Photo Made By Everyone | Japan Sport Council | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Kansai Tokyo Room |
| Paper Craft Search Engine | 3m Japan | Asatsu-Dk Tokyo | Asatsu-Dk Tokyo |
| 3d On The Rocks | Suntory Holdings | TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo | TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo / Hakuhodo Tokyo |
| A Family Story | The Shinano Minichi Shimbun | Frontage Tokyo | Frontage Tokyo |
| Sound Of Honda / Ayrton Senna 1989 | Honda Motor Co | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Tokyo |
| Reviving Legends | Japan Sport Council | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Kansai Tokyo Room |
| Sound Of Honda / Ayrton Senna 1989 | Honda Motor Co | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Tokyo |
| Reviving Legends | Japan Sport Council | Dentsu Tokyo | Dentsu Kansai Tokyo Room |
| NEW ZEALAND | |||
| Tui Plumber | Heineken New Zealand | Spark Phd Auckland | Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland |
| Bring Down The King | Sky Television | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland |
| Animal Strike | Paw Justice | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland |
| Emotionscan | Bank Of New Zealand | Colenso BBDO Auckland | Colenso BBDO Auckland |
| Tui Beer Plumber | Heineken New Zealand | Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland | Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland |
| Animal Strike | Paw Justice | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland |
| Bring Down The King | Sky Television | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland |
| Animal Strike | Paw Justice | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland |
| Bring Down The King | Sky Television | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland | DDB Group New Zealand Auckland |
| Beck’s Makes Music Out Of Beer | Lion Breweries Nz | Zenithoptimedia Auckland | Shine Limited Auckland |
| SINGAPORE | |||
| World Under Water | Carbonstory | BBDO Proximity Singapore | BBDO Proximity Singapore |
| World Under Water | Carbonstory | BBDO Proximity Singapore | BBDO Proximity Singapore |
| Know Your English | British Council Singapore | Grey Group Singapore | Grey Group Singapore |
| Share It To End It | Cabcy | JWT Singapore | JWT Singapore |
| Know Your English | British Council Singapore | Grey Group Singapore | Grey Group Singapore |
| Know Your English | British Council Singapore | Grey Group Singapore | Grey Group Singapore |
| THE PHILIPPINES | |||
| #Unselfie | Typhoon Yolanda Appeal | BBDO Guerrero Makati City | BBDO Guerrero Makati City |
| CHINA/ UNITED KINGDOM | |||
| Nike House Of Mamba | Nike Shanghai | AKQA London | AIS London / AKQA SHANGHAI Shanghai |
| Nike House Of Mamba | Nike Shanghai | AKQA London | AIS London / AKQA SHANGHAI Shanghai |
