Blackwood Communications Group has recently been rated among the Top 10 agencies in New Zealand according to The Big Won 2008 rankings.

The Big Won is a survey of the world’s best marketing communications as measured by the quantity and quality of awards won. In 2008 nearly 12,000 awards were logged, won by 1,702 different agencies – with credits to over 22,000 different people. In 2008, in association with The Garden Recruitment, the UK’s fastest-growing advertising recruitment consultancy, The Big Won has also compiled rankings of the top creative people.

Top 10 New Zealand agencies
1. Colenso BBDO Auckland (208 points)
2. DDB New Zealand (190)
3. Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand (164)
4. Publicis Mojo Auckland (132)
5. Clemenger BBDO Wellington (72)
6. AIM Proximity New Zealand (68)
7. Ogilvy New Zealand (60)
8. Blackwood Communications (38)
9. Rivet New Zealand (36)
10. Tequila Auckland (34)

Top 10 New Zealand campaigns by all media
1.  Speights Great Beer Delivery - Publicis Mojo New Zealand (88 points)
2.  Deadline Couriers Self Destruct - Colenso BBDO Auckland (74)
3.  NZ Book Council Read A Book At Work - Colenso BBDO Auckland (48)
4. NZ Comedy Festival Offensive - Colenso BBDO Auckland (40)
5. NZ Bakers Association Gingerbread Haka - Blackwood (38)
6= Land Transport NZ Crashed Beds campaign - Clemenger BBDO Auckland (26)
6= Durex Pillowcases - DDB New Zealand (26)
8. Omaka Heritage Centre - Clemenger BBDO Auckland (20)
9= Oxfam Unwrapped - Tequila Auckland (16)
9= Schweppes Film Festival - Publicis Mojo Auckland (16)

BCG is the only independent New Zealand agency to feature among the local Top 10. The 2008 Big Won rankings also place BCG as the 30th best DM agency in the world.