All Entries Tagged With: "Y&R Dubai"
Y&R Dubai ranked world’s third most creative agency
Y&R Dubai was the world’s third most creative agency in 2011, according to the annual Big Won Report. The ranking represents the highest ever position for a Middle East agency. Y&R’s chief creative officer, Shahir Zag, is also ranked number one art director and copywriter by the independent report – the highest position ever for [...]
Harvey Nichols – The Reaction Collection
To raise awareness of the new Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection at Harvey Nichols, Y&R Dubai has highlighted the impact this collection could possibly have on other people. The agency created a special media operation for ‘The Reaction Collection’ and replaced the eyes of people looking at the new collection in the print ads with googly eyes [...]
Y&R and MEC win Al Jazeera Sports accounts
Y&R Dubai and MEC have won the creative advertising and media buying and planning accounts for Al Jazeera Sports. The appointments follow a competitive pitch that was called in June. Y&R has been tasked with promoting the network’s mission, image and the events its broadcasts, with the media side of the business to be handled [...]
Harvey Nichols – Behave
The annual Harvey Nichols sale is a highly anticipated event that results in a shopping frenzy as buyers scramble to pick up their favourite items. The latest campaign from Y&R Dubai highlights the aftermath of a sale on the items people are purchasing. Each execution showcases damaged items that are owned by multiple people to [...]
Y&R’s Collier quits Dubai to head up Vietnam office
Y&R’s client services director, Matthew Collier, is to leave the Dubai office and take on the role of CEO at the network’s Vietnam operation. Collier, who has been with Y&R Dubai since January 2008, will take over from Tarun Dhawan, who is leaving Y&R Vietnam to explore new opportunities. Collier will take over at the [...]
Y&R flies off with RAK Airways creative and media brief
UAE airline RAK Airways has appointed Y&R Dubai to manage its creative and media business following a pitch. The airline, which operates out of RAK International Airport in the emirate of Ras Al-khaimah, was founded in 2006 and launched operations in early 2007. It is seeking to build its fledgling brand following a couple of [...]
Y&R Dubai make Cannes Lions history
Y&R Dubai has become the most awarded Middle East agency in Cannes Lions history following its winning of gold, silver and bronze in the press and design categories at Cannes. In press, the agency picked up a second gold for its ‘Accessories required’ campaign for Harvey Nichols, while its ‘Rare’ series won both silver and [...]
Two golds, two silvers and a bronze for regional agencies
Agencies from across the Middle East and North Africa have won two golds, two silvers and a bronze at Cannes this evening. Y&R Dubai and Memac Ogilvy Label both struck gold, while Leo Burnett Dubai picked up two silvers in radio and FP7/BAH walked away with a bronze in outdoor. Y&R’s outdoor gold was for [...]
TBWA\Raad and Y&R Dubai fly flag in cyber and design
Only two Middle East agencies have been shortlisted at Cannes in the cyber and design categories, which were released this morning. Y&R Dubai has three nominations in design courtesy of its ‘Splitting headache’ and ‘Explosive pain’ work for Paras Pharma, while its ‘See potential’ for the Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs [...]
Agencies shortlisted in press, outdoor, radio and media
Regional agencies got off to a flying start during the second day of the Cannes Lions festival, with shortlisted work in the press, outdoor, radio and media categories. There are a total of 43 pieces of work shortlisted in press, followed by 12 in outdoor and four apiece in media and radio. Y&R Dubai has [...]
