Thursday, 12/05/11

MediaCom wins twice at Festival of Media Awards 2011

MediaCom has picked up two prizes and two Highly Commendeds at the Festival of Media Awards in Switzerland.

Festival of Media 2011 - Winners

The agency's US office picked up the Best Communication/Entertainment Platform for "Hardest Working _______ in America" for the Revlon brand Mitchum.

The Israel office won Best Targeted Campaign for its "When in Rome Campaign" for upmarket food retailer Tiv Taam.

Campaigns for VW Golf Wagon in Australia and VW Polo in India were highly commended and the US office was also shortlisted for Agency Office of the Year. MediaCom was runner-up for Agency Network of the Year, a title it picked up in 2010.

MediaCom had 20 other entries shortlisted at the awards representing teams from the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain and the Philippines also earning global recognition in this prestigious competition.

"I'm delighted that so many MediaCom campaigns have been recognised as world class at the Festival of Media Awards. It's particularly pleasing that work from so many different parts of the MediaCom network have received this recognition. It's a great demonstration of our ability to consistently deliver great thinking right across the globe," said Stephen Allan, MediaCom Worldwide Chairman and CEO.