NEW ORLEANS – Zehnder Communications has been recognized with 11 awards from The Advertising Club of New Orleans at the 2025 American Advertising Awards Gala that took place on February 13, 2025. Zehnder earned two gold and six silver Addy awards as well as three Ad Person of the Year honors for team members Shea Duet, Hannah Heneghan and Carol Tamporello.
The American Advertising Awards, home of the ADDY Award, is one of the industry’s largest creative competitions, attracting nearly 35,000 professional and student entries each year through competitions offered through local AAF clubs. The competition showcases creative excellence by recognizing all forms of advertising from around the world.
Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local ad club phase is the first of a three-tier, national competition. At the second tier, local ADDY winners compete against winners from other local clubs in one of 15 district competitions. District ADDY winners are then forwarded to the third tier, the national stage of the American Advertising Awards.
“It’s an honor to be recognized with these prestigious awards. I’m so proud of our clients and talented team collaborating to produce such great work,” says Zehnder Creative Director William Gilbert.
Zehnder was awarded:
- Gold - Sales & marketing collateral material: book design for the South Walton Culinary Cookbook with client Visit South Walton
- Gold - Out of home large venue campaign, animated or static placed in stadiums and arenas for the "Come Home, Louisiana" Campaign at the LSU/USC football game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with client Louisiana Economic Development
- Silver - Online film, video and sound: single spot internet commercial, any length for the “Come Home, Louisiana” Campaign with client Louisiana Economic Development
- Silver - Ambient media: multiple events, distribution: travel influencers for the South Walton Unpacked Case Study with client Visit South Walton
- Silver - Advertising/media industry self-promotion: collateral brand elements for Zehnder Playing Cards
- Silver - Elements of advertising illustration series for Illustration Series: Zehnder Playing Cards
- Silver - 091 Advertising/media industry self-promotion: collateral direct marketing & specialty advertising (printed or digital) for Zehnder Holiday Card + Playing Cards
- Silver - Advertising/media industry self-promotion: ambient media for Zehnder Nashville Office Mural
- Shea Duet for Ad Person of the Year, Creative Production
- Hannah Heneghan for Ad Person of the Year, Creative Services
- Carol Tamporello for Ad Person of the Year, Operations Administrator
For more information on the New Orleans competition, please visit The New Orleans American Advertising Awards.
