Spikes Asia entries up 19 percent

A total of 3647 entries from 17 countries will be competing at this year’s Spikes Asia Festival, which kicks off this forthcoming Sunday in Singapore, an overall increase of 19% versus last year, with growth in most categories.

The categories which have shown the highest increase are in Promo & Activation, Craft, Media, Radio and Outdoor. The top countries participating are India with 612 entries, followed by Australia with 443, Singapore on 429, China with 372, and Japan with 366 entries.

“As the largest awards in Asia-Pacific, we are delighted with the continued support of the industry in the region, demonstrated by this incredible growth. Spikes Asia is the place to see the region’s great creative work across all the different disciplines, including the two new categories for this year – Mobile and PR. Winning a much sought-after Spike, provides important recognition, inspiration and motivation for both agencies and clients alike,” says Terry Savage, Co-Chairman of the Spikes Asia. “With a record number of attendees this year, Spikes Asia is set to be a great event, with much to learn and discuss,” he continued.

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