All Entries Tagged With: "Y&R Dubai"
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 [...]
Double silver for FP7/BAH
FP7/BAH’s directory campaign for Batelco has won the agency two silver pencils at The One Show in New York. The agency’s ‘hospital’ print execution took home the honours, while Y&R, which was named advertising agency and network of the year at the Dubai Lynx in March, walked away with a bronze for its ‘Zombieland’ work [...]
Agencies named One Show finalists
Y&R Dubai, FP7/BAH and Cairo’s Advantage Marketing & Advertising are the only agencies from the region to be named finalists at The One Show in New York. Y&R, which was named advertising agency and network of the year at the Dubai Lynx in March, has its ‘Accessories Required’ work for Harvey Nichols shortlisted, as well [...]
Y&R Dubai named agency and network of the year
Y&R Dubai has been named both agency and network of the year at the Dubai Lynx. The agency, whose tally of awards included the grand prix in both print and design (pictured), pipped FP7/BAH to the title, although the Bahrain ad agency was interestingly named media agency of the year on the back of its [...]
Reed to take over as executive creative director of Y&R Dubai
Ryan Reed is to leave independent advertising agency Expression in order to take up the position of executive creative director at Y&R Dubai. Reed, who had been with Dubai-based Expression for two-and-a-half years, fills the position left vacant by the departure of Komal Bedi Sohal. Bedi Sohal has since gone on to form start-up ¿KOBESOWHAT. [...]
FP7/BAH named agency of the year at the MENA Cristals
FP7/BAH was named ‘agency of the year’ and FP7 ‘network of the year’ at the MENA Cristals in Lebanon last night. Although the Bahraini agency did not take home any grand Cristals during the course of the evening, its body of work for client Batelco won Cristals across the magazine, print craft, corporate and film [...]
Sohal leaves Y&R Dubai
Komal Bedi Sohal, one of the region’s top creatives, has left her position as executive creative director of Y&R Dubai. Sohal had taken over from Shahir Zag as ECD of the Dubai office in March this year following a restructure of parent company Menacom’s above-the-line agencies. It is not yet known who will replace Sohal, [...]
Region wins six Lions at Cannes
The Middle East and North Africa has had its most successful night of this year’s Cannes festival, bringing home six Lions in the press and cyber categories. Once again, Y&R Dubai has led the charge, winning a print silver for its ‘Polar Bear’ (pictured), ‘Walrus’, ‘Reindeer’ and ‘Pelican’ work for Neenah Paper. The agency also [...]
Y&R Dubai wins region’s first Lion of 2010
The Middle East and North Africa’s adland has finally got itself on to the score sheet at Cannes, courtesy of Y&R Dubai. The agency has landed a bronze Lion in the outdoor category for its ‘Splitting Steven’ campaign for Paras Pharma. It is the first Lion to be won by the region this year in [...]
Region stumbles as Cannes kicks off
It’s been a pretty inauspicious start to the Cannes Lions festival for the Middle East and North Africa, with only 13 pieces of work making the cut in the first seven shortlists unveiled this morning. The region has picked up no shortlists in the direct, promo and PR categories, leaving it to Y&R Dubai to [...]
