Zambezi (advertising agency)

Marketing agency in Culver City, California

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Zambezi

Industry| Advertising
Marketing
Entertainment
Founded| Venice Beach, CA 2006
Headquarters|

Culver City, CA

United States

Area served

| United States
Website| www.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.

## External links

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* Official Website