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Zambezi (advertising agency)

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Zambezi
IndustryAdvertising
Marketing
Entertainment
FoundedVenice Beach, CA 2006
Headquarters
Culver City, CA
,
United States
Area served
United States
Websitewww.zmbz.com

Zambezi is an advertising and marketing agency in Culver City, California. Founded in 2006 in Venice Beach by former Wieden & Kennedy executives,[1] the agency originally specialized in sports marketing. After buying out its principal owner, the agency’s management team shifted its focus to communications for consumer brands, beyond sports and entertainment.[2] They also moved their headquarters to Culver City.[3]

Recognition

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Zambezi was named to Inc. magazine's list of 500/500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2011, 2012 and 2013[4] and recognized as an Advertising Age Small Agency of the Year in 2011[5] and 2016.[6]

Zambezi also made the list of 100 Largest Woman-Owned Business in Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2016 and 2015.[7]

In 2016, the agency’s campaign for Stance, “Shop With the Force”, won a One Show Gold Pencil, an Advertising Age Digital Campaign of the Year Silver Award and a Gold Lion at the Cannes International Festival of Advertising.[8]

Campaigns

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The agency has produced campaigns for Autotrader,[9][10] The Venetian,[11] TaylorMade,[12] Stance,[13] SmartWater,[14] and Popchips.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Silicon Beach: Southern California's New Ad Agency Hot Spot". AdWeek. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  2. ^ "Agency Zambezi Repositions After Buying Out Kobe Bryant". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  3. ^ "Zambezi took over Silicon Valley's office". adland.tv. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  4. ^ "The Inc. 5000 2013, America's fastest-growing companies".
  5. ^ Zmuda, Natalie (August 8, 2011). "Small Agency of the Year, West, Gold: Zambezi". AdvertisingAge.
  6. ^ "Zulu Alpha Kilo, Humanaut Take Top Honors at Small Agency Awards".
  7. ^ "Zambezi Named a Top Woman-Owned Business In Los Angeles".
  8. ^ "Top Six 2016 Small Agency Award Winners -". 28 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Autotrader Bets on Indie Band Sjowgren in Its Latest Hook for Millennial Car Buyers". AdWeek. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  10. ^ "Autotrader Matches a Car to Your Clothing Color in an Interactive Stunt". Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  11. ^ "In a Break From the Usual Vegas Hotel Ads, The Venetian Goes for Bright and Quirky". AdWeek. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  12. ^ "Zambezi's First Brand Spot for TaylorMade Reminds Golfers That Spring Is Near". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  13. ^ "Small Agency of the Year, Campaign of the Year, Digital, Silver (Tie): Zambezi". Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  14. ^ "Jennifer Aniston 'Sex Tape' Reels in Huge Numbers for SmartWater". Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  15. ^ "Katy Perry Brings Popchips Back From the Brink in New Ads". AdWeek. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
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