The awards were held on Saturday, 2 May 2009 at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana. In addition to gold and silver awards, three Platinum Gong-Gongs were presented to the highest scoring adverts in each media category: television, radio and print. Origin8 Saatchi & Saatchi received the Platinum award for the Best of the Best Television advert.
CEO Joel Nettey, stated: "I want to say kudos to my entire team for their sacrifices and hard work that have brought us thus far. We share this success with our valued clients who have given us the opportunity and latitude to exercise our creativity while developing their brands."
Speaking on the next step for Origin8 Saatchi & Saatchi, Nettey, who is also an Executive Council member of the Advertising Association of Ghana, commented that staying on top is a greater challenge than getting there, adding, "We will not rest on our laurels, but we will use this as a booster to drive us to even greater successes."
The Gong-Gong Awards are Ghana¹s local industry awards for the advertising and marketing communications agencies in Ghana. They were instituted by the Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG), the industry body and professional institute for Ghana¹s advertising and marketing communications businesses.
