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29 April 2008: AKQA has been nominated for ten interactive Clio awards. This makes it the most nominated agency for its work on the interactive shortlist in 2008. AKQA’s nominations include:
* Best Animation
* Artistic Technique
* E-Commerce/retail
* Video/moving image (two nominations)
* Fresh Approach
* Functional Design
* Innovative Use of Technology
* Microsite (two nominations)

The Clio awards are amongst the most recognised global awards competitions for advertising, design and interactive in the world. Each year, the Clio Awards appoints an average of 115 top creatives from 65 countries to seven distinct Clio jury panels. Juries comprise of individuals whose own work epitomises the vanguard in their respective fields. This ensures that each juror has a profound understanding of the global market’s ever-evolving dynamics, industry innovations and creative work that represents the next wave.

The culmination of the competition takes place May 14-17, 2008 at the 49th Annual Clio Awards Festival, in Miami’s South Beach.

More information on the Clio Awards 2008 can be found at:
http://www.clioawards.com/

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About AKQA

Key facts:
* AKQA is an independent, ideas-led agency
* Works in partnership with brand leaders to deliver innovation
* Founded in 1995
* Has around 330 employees in London and 700 employees globally
* Offices in London, Amsterdam, New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and Shanghai
* One of the most awarded digital networks
* AKQA Mobile is the agency’s specialist team for innovation on mobile platforms and devices

Recent awards:
* Revolution magazine Agency of the Decade
* AdAge Digital Agency of the Year - March 2008
* AdWeek Digital Agency of the Year - February 2008
* Fast Company Top 50 of the World’s Most Innovative Companies - March 2008

Contact details:
Hester Bloch, Marketing Director, +44 (0)20 7780 4857, hester.bloch {at} akqa(.)com
Molly Parsley, Marketing Director, +1 415 645 9473, molly.parsley {at} akqa(.)com