Leo India named ‘Agency of the Year’ at Effie India Awards 2025

Leo India emerged as the Effie India Agency of the Year 2025, delivering a commanding performance at the Effie India Awards with a total haul of 31 metals - 5 Gold, 10 Silver and 16 Bronze, along with 47 finalists.

Leo India secured the top honour with 430 points. 

The agency’s Gold wins came from work across marquee brands including Lay’s, Whisper, ACKO and Spotify, while Silver and Bronze awards spanned a diverse portfolio across categories such as FMCG, tech, travel, BFSI and e-commerce. In total, Leo won across 17 brands, with over 25 brands represented in the finalists, reinforcing its ability to deliver effective creativity consistently and at scale.

Speaking about the win Amitesh Rao, CEO - South Asia, Leo, Publicis Health & Publicis Business said, “At Leo, effectiveness isn’t merely a metric, it’s core to the kind of creativity that can effect change - for people, communities, businesses and the planet.

We are stoked to have won across some of our biggest brands tonight. To be consistently recognized as the best - globally, and now at our home-ground - is both rewarding and inspiring. We’re grateful to our client partners for placing their trust in our ideas, and to our teams for relentlessly pushing the boundaries of excellence.” 

Commenting further, Rajdeepak Das, CCO, Publicis Groupe - South Asia and Chairman, Leo - South Asia said “The core of our creative culture is ‘Impact a Billion’ - creating work that genuinely moves people and delivers real business outcomes. When that kind of impact is achieved, recognition follows. Being honored at the Effie Awards reaffirms our belief that effectiveness and creativity are deeply intertwined. This win belongs to our teams who push for ideas that matter, and to our clients who share the ambition to create work that goes beyond visibility to deliver meaningful impact at scale.”