Starcom Mediavest

Unisono Bahrain launches media department

Wed, 2011-06-29 10:22 - By

Unisono, Bahrain’s leading independent full- service agency today announced the launch of the strategic media planning & buying department headed by Yasser Akram.

MENA Cristal announces Cristal Agencies of the Year

Sun, 2011-02-20 09:26 - By

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Advertising Business, Announcement, Events, Media Business, Advertising, Media, FP7, FP7/BAH, Horizon Draftfcb, Impact BBDO, JWT, Leo Burnett, MENA Cristal, MENA Cristal Festival, MENACOM Group, OMD, Starcom Mediavest, TBWARAAD, Wunderman

This year’s MENA Cristal Festival has revealed its three special Awards, Agency of the Year, Media Agency of the Year and Network of the Year. Media Agency of the Year award went to OMD, which has received the highest number of points in the media competition. FP7/BAH won the Advertising Agency of the Year award, with the highest points in the Promo & Direct, Cyber, Film, Daily Press, Outdoor, Magazine, Print Craft, Integrated, Corporate and Radio competitions. The third award, Network of the Year, has been awarded to FP7 for obtaining the highest number in all competitions.

MENA Cristal regional rankings - 2010/2011

Network of the Year:

FP7
Leo Burnett
JWT
Impact BBDO
TBWARaad
Menacom Group

Media Agency of the Year:

OMD
FP7/BAH
Impact BBDO
Mindshare
Starcom MediaVest
Horizon Draftfcb
ex-aequo - UM / Leo Burnett
JWT
ex-aequo - Wunderman / PHD / Magna Global

Advertising Agency of the Year:

FP7/BAH
Leo Burnett Beirut
TBWARaad Dubai
JWT Beirut
Impact BBDO Beirut
Y&R Dubai
JWT Cairo
Impact BBDO Dubai
Leo Burnett Cairo
Leo Burnett Dubai

Middle East winners at Cannes Lions Advertising Festival 2009

Thu, 2009-06-25 07:37 - By

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Events, Media, Cannes Lions Advertising Festival 2009, Impact Plus, Landor Associates, Leo Burnett Beirut, Starcom Mediavest, TBWA\Raad, Y&R Dubai

The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is now in its 56th year, and mediaME is attending this event, alongside several Middle Eastern advertising agencies who have entered their work into the competition to win a Cannes Lions.

So far, several Middle Eastern agencies have picked up awards at Cannes, and here is a list:

PR:
Gold: LEO BURNETT BEIRUT, “Khede Kasra” Campaign

Media:
Silver: IMPACT PLUS (BBDO), Dubai, Breast Cancer Self Examination
Bronze: STARCOM MEDIAVEST GROUP DUBAI, Falling in Love Again (Mars)

Press:
Silver: Y&R DUBAI, Land Rover Campaign
Bronze Campaign: TBWA\RAAD, Dubai, Hansaplast Campaign
Bronze Campaign: Y&R DUBAI, Harvey Nichols Campaign

Design:
Bronze: LANDOR ASSOCIATES, Dubai: Aswaaq Supermarkets brand identity

One more ceremony remains, on Saturday June, 27 with "Film, Titanium and Integrated" Lions Awards to be revealed. Perhaps, there can be more winners from the region.