Agency of the Year and MARKies Malaysia 2019 shortlist out

Its time! The shortlists are out for Advertising + Marketing’s Agency of the Year Awards Malaysia running for its tenth time. Outstanding products and services, business performance, people and perspectives formed the core criteria in the shortlist of the best of the best across 14 defining categories available for entry.The shifting Malaysian agency landscape with many network agencies breaking out to become independent, local agencies saw a jump in the number of local entrants versus network organisations. Close to 50% of entering companies were locally-owned and managed. Co-located with the MARKies Awards Malaysia, this year received a record number of entries. The MARKies Awards recognises the most creative and effective campaigns produced by agencies in partnership with their clients.Tough competition within Malaysia’s marketing and advertising services industry saw an increase in the number of agencies that made it to the shortlist, with judges commenting on the higher standards set for the industry as the main reason why so many submissions were close contenders.Overall, this year’s MARKies saw 31 refreshed categories up for contest across two main segments – Creative Ideas and Media Usage. The awards saw 647 entries in total with 151 unique participating agencies overall. All entries were judged by an independent panel of 26 client-side marketers. Lets take a look at their favourites.Agency of the Year Awards 2019 Shortlist1. Brand Consultancy of the YearArchetypeEdelman MalaysiaFCB Group MalaysiaFOREFRONT InternationalGO CommunicationsHavas ImmerseLeo Burnett GroupM&C SaatchiMullenLowe S'ng & PartnersSambal Lab2. Content Marketing Agency of the YearEdelman MalaysiaEnsemble WorldwideFCB Group MalaysiaHavas ImmerseKingdom Digital SolutionsLeo Burnett GroupMullenLowe S'ng & PartnersWebqlo3. Creative Agency of the YearBBDO MalaysiaEnsemble WorldwideEntropiaFCB Group MalaysiaHavas ImmerseKingdom Digital SolutionsLeo Burnett GroupM&C SaatchiMullenLowe S'ng & Partners4. Digital Agency of the YearEntropiaHavas ImmerseKingdom Digital SolutionsLeo Burnett GroupLion & LionM&C Saatchi-Im/SIX MalaysiaSearchGuruUniversal McCannWebqlo5. Direct Marketing Agency of the YearBORN GroupEdelman MalaysiaFCB Group MalaysiaKingdom Digital SolutionsLeo Burnett Group6. Event Marketing Agency of the YearBravo Events & EntertainmentLeo Burnett GroupOne Universal ProductionPico InternationalRhingleSumo Eleven7. Market Research Agency of the YearDynamic SearchGfKInventureLeo Burnett GroupNielsen MalaysiaWebqlo8. Media Agency of the YearAmpersand AdvisoryEntropiaInitiative MalaysiaInvictus Blue GroupLeo Burnett Groupm/SIX MalaysiaPHD MediaSearchGuruUniversal McCannWebqlo9. Mobile Marketing Agency of the YearAscentisFCB Group MalaysiaLeo Burnett GroupMediawork DigitalPHD MediaUniversal McCann10. PR Agency of the YearArchetypeArcis Communications MalaysiaBe StrategicBridges PREdelman MalaysiaGO CommunicationsLeo Burnett Group11. Programmatic Agency of the YearCadreon MalaysiaEntropiaLeo Burnett GroupMediawork DigitalSedania12. Search Marketing Agency of the YearConsider iProspectLeo Burnett GroupLion & LionMediawork DigitalSearchGuru13. Social Media Marketing Agency of the YearEntropiaFCB Group MalaysiaFOREFRONT InternationalHavas ImmerseKingdom Digital SolutionsLemonadeLeo Burnett GroupLion & LionM&C Saatchi-IWebqlo14. Specialist Agency of the YearBravo Events & EntertainmentC3 Studio by Havas ImmerseFCB Group MalaysiaFOREFRONT InternationalGO CommunicationsInventureLeo Burnett GroupRhingleWebqloMARKies Awards 2019 Shortlist1. Most Creative – B2BFALCON Agency – “Creative Accounting” for Financio (Financio)Invictus Blue Group – Mandy Leong is the Next Freddie Mercury of the Business World! (Alliance Bank Malaysia)Mantra Communication – Kerastase Stylist Rewards (L'Oreal Malaysia)Moving Walls – Three Billboards Inside KL (Moving Walls)Naga DDB Tribal – Wonda: Proud Supporter of Football Supporters (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Brings out the Bold to Wow Retailers! (Etika)Paxgon Communications – Castrol Ranger (BP Castrol Lubricants)Sumo Eleven – Harajako, Mai Pen Rai, Bespoke, Futurism & the Hood Rock the Trade (Pernod Ricard Malaysia)Truth Communications – AFP MoodMojee (Anchor Food Professionals)2. Most Creative – Business EventInvictus Blue Group – What Profits the Planet Also Profits Brands - SBKL - Malaysia's Only conference on Sustainability (Sustainable Brands)Sentient by Entropia – Nippon Paint Digital Expo (Nippon Paint)The Fame Events – Grand Opening of Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur)3. Most Creative – Consumer EventBig Bash Media – Petrosains Science Festival 2018 (Petrosains)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)GO Communications – Nights of Fright (Sunway Lagoon)Sambal Lab – Guinness - Taste Perfection (Guinness Malaysia)Sambal Lab – Tiger Beer: Hear the Nation Roar (Tiger Beer)Sumo Eleven – Experience the Pinnacle of Luxury by Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Mercedes-Benz Malaysia)Sumo Eleven – Say “Hey Mercedes” to the New A-Class (Mercedes-Benz Malaysia)Sumo Eleven – Subcultures Inject Sexy Back into Martell Noblige (Pernod Ricard Malaysia)Union Works Asia – Sayangi Malaysiaku Countdown Concert 2018 (Malaysians)4. Most Creative – Content MarketingBBDO Malaysia – Libresse Menstruation (Libresse)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)FCB Group Malaysia – Awakening the Challenger Within (RHB Bank)IDOTYOU – The Sweetest Malaysian Story (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))Leo Burnett Group – McDelivery 2018 (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))M&C Saatchi – Celcom 5 Sekawan Series (Celcom Axiata)MullenLowe S'ng & Partners – Marrybrown Korean Hot Chicks Sensation (Marrybrown Malaysia)Naga DDB Tribal – Panasonic Airdibles (Panasonic Malaysia)Noir by Entropia – RedBus - Just CHUP, Don't Cope (RedBus Malaysia)Publicis Malaysia – #ThatMoment You Put Fitness First (Fitness First)5. Most Creative – DigitalAxiata Digital Advertising – MAS 11.11 (Malaysian Airlines)BPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)Compass Interactive – Kiehls City of Festivities (L'Oreal Malaysia)IDOTYOU – McDonald's App (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))Kingdom Digital Solutions – ookyo: “Anything You Want. Unlimited” (ookyo by Maxis 4G)Leo Burnett Group – #BigMacTikTok Challenge (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))Naga DDB Tribal – #Termakbul Sebuah Impian (Digi Telecommunications )Noir by Entropia – RedBus - Just CHUP, Don't Cope (RedBus Malaysia)Rouge by Entropia – Get So Much More Together (Danone Dumex)6. Most Creative – ExperientialBPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)ConnectDots – Hennessy Declassified (Moet Hennessy Diageo)Edelman Malaysia – H4RDNESS MATTERS (Pfizer Malaysia)GO Communications – A Horse Walks into a Bar (The Barn)GO Communications – Nights of Fright (Sunway Lagoon)Invictus Blue Group – Dare to Discover! BMW’s First Ever X2 (BMW Malaysia)ISC Innovators – Differences Aside (Langkawi Development Authority (LADA))Leo Burnett Group – Invisible Women (Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO))Sumo Eleven – Experience the Pinnacle of Luxury by Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Mercedes-Benz Malaysia)7. Most Creative – Integrated MediaArchetype – Hantu Kak Limah Does Halloween (Legoland Malaysia Resort)BBDO Malaysia – TENA - Caring 101 (TENA)BBDO Malaysia – The Two Ringgit Campaign (Unilever Malaysia)FCB Group Malaysia – Desaru Coast: One Place. Endless Escape. (Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)IDOTYOU – McDelivery Re-launch 2018 (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))M&C Saatchi Malaysia – Boost it's Raining Ang Pows! (Boost)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – XPAX Be Xactly You (XPAX)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Puts the Bold Back in Marketing (Etika)RocketFuel – 16 Baris X Tune Talk (Tune Talk)8. Most Creative – Launch/ Re-launchBPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)Dentsu LHS – Goodday CHARGE (Etika)Digitas Malaysia – Samsung Slurp Mee Contest (Samsung Malaysia Electronics)FCB Group Malaysia – Awakening the Challenger Within (RHB Bank)Intigus – Licence to Win (Malaysia Airports Holdings)Invictus Blue Group – Every First is a Dare! BMW’s First Ever X2 Launch (BMW Malaysia)Kingdom Digital Solutions – Shiseido #BeautyReimagined Launch (Shiseido Malaysia)MullenLowe S'ng & Partners – Marrybrown Korean Hot Chicks Sensation (Marrybrown Malaysia)Naga DDB Tribal – Wonda: Proud Supporter of Football Supporters (Etika)Noir by Entropia – 10th Anniversary: Fast-Forward from Strangers to Lovers (Axiata Group)9. Most Creative – Out-of-HomeBBDO Malaysia – Anlene UHT - Stay Active Stay Agile (Fonterra)Dentsu LHS – Goodday CHARGE (Etika)FCB Group Malaysia – Desaru Coast: One Place. Endless Escape. (Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels)Initiative Malaysia – Maybank's Un'FORE'gettable Programmatic OOH That Changes According to the Weather and Traffic (Maybank)Moving Walls – Shell's Personalised Billboard (MediaCom (Shell))Moving Walls – Anlene's Active Billboard (MediaCom (Fonterra))Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Puts the Bold Back in OOH (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Ready, Set, Charge with Goodday Charge (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Wonda Lane Invades MRT! (Etika)10. Most Creative – PrintDentsu LHS – Goodday CHARGE (Etika)Invictus Blue Group – Malaysian Young Guns Infiltrates the Newspaper Editorial Room (PETRONAS Group)Naga DDB Tribal – Panasonic Malaysia National Day 2018 (Panasonic Malaysia)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Black Presents the Future of Newspaper (Etika)11. Most Creative – Radio180 Degrees Brandcom – CUCKOO GABA Rice Campaign (CUCKOO International (MAL))Amazonite – Morinaga Chil-kid Generic Branding Ads 2018 (Morinaga Chil-Kid)Dentsu LHS – Goodday CHARGE (Etika)Initiative Malaysia – Maybank Makes 20 Radio Campaigns Starring Their Biggest Fans (Maybank)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Presents: The Future of Radio (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Radio Jockeys Rev up Mornings with Wonda Coffee (Etika)12. Most Creative – Social MediaAxiata Digital Advertising – MAS 11.11 (Malaysian Airlines)Blanc by Entropia – TEAM POS-SIBLE Returns From Crisis (Pos Malaysia)BPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)DGL Advertising (Malaysia) – 10,000 Steps Challenge (Eu Yan Sang (1959))Leo Burnett Group – #BigMacTikTok Challenge (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))M&C Saatchi Malaysia – Celcom Guess the Malaysian (Celcom Axiata)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – Celcom x Samsung Galaxy S9 Slow-Mo (Celcom Axiata)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – CIMB Raya 2018 Tanam Cempedak Tumbuh Nangka (CIMB Bank)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – Live Healthier Lives (Sun Life Malaysia)Reprise Digital – How KFC Engaged the Tap Generation Without Showing a Single Chicken During Ramadan (QSR Stores)13. Most Creative – Specific AudienceFCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)GO Communications – Jr NBA Challenge (Jr NBA)Havas Immerse – From Grass to Glass A.R. Farm Experience (Dutch Lady Milk Industries )Leo Burnett Group – McDelivery 2018 (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))Mantra Communication – Kerastase Stylist Rewards (L'Oreal Malaysia)Mantra Communication – SCORE Virtual Race (Mantra Experiential)Moving Walls – Three Billboards Inside KL (Moving Walls)Naga DDB Tribal – Neck Check by Digi (Digi Telecommunications)Noir by Entropia – KFC Speaks Gamer (QSR Stores )Reprise Digital – How Canon PhotoMarathon Became Canon FOMOMarathon (Canon)14. Most Creative – TV/ Video AdvertisingBlanc by Entropia – A Journey Through Time: Malaysia’s 1st VR 360 Interactive Digital Film (Pos Malaysia)Dentsu One – Silent Guardians (Berjaya Sompo Insurance)FCB Group Malaysia – Awakening the Challenger Within (RHB Bank)Kingdom Digital Solutions – Novartis’ Heart Failure Meowy Christmas (Novartis Malaysia)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – Celcom 5 Sekawan Series (Celcom Axiata)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – MH Malaysia Day – From the Heart (Malaysia Airlines)MullenLowe S'ng & Partners – Marrybrown Korean Hot Chicks Sensation (Marrybrown Malaysia)Naga DDB Tribal – Wonda: Proud Supporter of Football Supporters (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Strikes a Chord with Micro Movie (Etika)Zeno Malaysia – #RayaPalingTouching (TNG Digital)15. Most Effective Use – Apps/ MobileCompass Interactive – Kiehls City of Festivities (L'Oreal Malaysia)DGL Advertising (Malaysia) – The Prosperity Truck (Eu Yan Sang (1959))FCB Group Malaysia – NIVEA MEN - World Class Line Up (Beiersdorf Malaysia)Havas Immerse – From Grass to Glass A.R. Farm Experience (Dutch Lady Milk Industries)Initiative Malaysia – How OLDTOWN White Coffee Made Millennials Pause for 187 Hours (OLDTOWN White Coffee)Initiative Malaysia – HUAT a Great Chinese New Year Campaign by Maxis (Maxis)Noir by Entropia – 1Million Ringgit Cashback (Boost E-Wallet)Noir by Entropia – Let’s Pi Pi Pi with the Melodic Current of TikTok (Etika)PHD Malaysia – Let Your Mood Feed You (Ikano Group)Sambal Lab – Tiger Beer: Hear the Nation Roar (Tiger Beer)16. Most Effective Use – Consumer Insights and AnalyticsAxiata Digital Advertising – MAS 11.11 (Malaysian Airlines)BPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)FALCON Agency – “Creative Accounting” for Financio (Financio)FCB Group Malaysia – Desaru Coast: One Place. Endless Escape. (Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels)IDOTYOU – Drive-Thru Aje la! (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))m/SIX Malaysia – Malaysia Airlines Global Grand Travel Deals Made Better with MAGIc (Malaysia Airlines)Mediawork Digital – The New Triton- #BeyondTough (Mitsubishi Malaysia)Noir by Entropia – KFC Dissecting Data to Feed Gamers' Appetite (QSR Stores)The Studio – Nespresso - Long Black Friday 2018 (Nespresso Malaysia)Webqlo – Crafting a Connection to Discover Inner Beauty (Shiseido Malaysia)17. Most Effective Use – ContentConsider iProspect – Dah Cover (We’ve Got You Covered, RHB) (RHB Group)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)FCB Group Malaysia – NIVEA MEN - World Class Line Up (Beiersdorf Malaysia)IDOTYOU – Revitalizing the Family Business in Malaysia (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))Initiative Malaysia – How Hotlink Reversed an Impending Ad-pocalypse via Content (Maxis)Initiative Malaysia – OLDTOWN White Coffee Scored 93% Approval Rate with Malaynials (OLDTOWN White Coffee)Invictus Blue Group – Libresse Menstruation (Libresse)Invictus Blue Group – You Are Not Alone (Vinda Malaysia)Noir by Entropia – Calit, Si Cilik Calit Bersama Nippon Paint (Nippon Paint)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Turns Emotions to Sales (Etika)18. Most Effective Use – DigitalBPN (IPG Mediabrands) – CIMB Hari Raya - Tanam Cempadak Tumbuh Nangka (CIMB Bank)BPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)EBS – Experience Data, Beyond Clicks and Impressions (Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)Initiative Malaysia – HUAT a Great Chinese New Year Campaign by Maxis (Maxis)m/SIX Malaysia – Malaysia Airlines Global Grand Travel Deals Made Better with MAGIc (Malaysia Airlines)Mindshare – Jadilah Zombie Bola Paling Steady (Unilever Malaysia)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Strikes a Chord with Micro Movie (Etika)OMD Malaysia – McDonald’s World Cup Win Through Dynamic Ads (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))Section – PlayStation’s 2018 Year-end Campaign (Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation))19. Most Effective Use – EventsConnectDots – Hennessy Declassified (Moet Hennessy Diageo)Demojo Communication – Launch of EasyFinish (USD Boral)Edelman – #mydigitalmaker Fair (MDEC)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)GO Communications – Nights of Fright (Sunway Lagoon)Intigus – Licence to Win (Malaysia Airports Holdings)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Activates: Made for the Bold (Etika)Pico International – BMW Luxury Excellence Pavilion (BMW Malaysia)RocketFuel – 16 Baris X Tune Talk (Tune Talk )Sambal Lab – Tiger Beer: Hear the Nation Roar (Tiger Beer)20. Most Effective Use – ExperientialArchetype – Once Upon a Sleepover (Airbnb)BPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)ConnectDots – Hennessy Declassified (Moet Hennessy Diageo)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)GO Communications – Nights of Fright (Sunway Lagoon)Initiative Malaysia – How OLDTOWN White Coffee Won Brand Love, 300 Balloons at a Time (OLDTOWN White Coffee)Noir by Entropia – Goodday Charging Up the Day! (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Puts the Bold Back in Marketing (Etika)Sambal Lab – Guinness - Taste Perfection (Guinness Malaysia)Webqlo – Reawaken Your Senses (Shiseido Malaysia)21. Most Effective Use – Integrated MediaAmpersand Advisory – OMBAK: Engineering a Swirling Tsunami of Sales (Coway)Archetype – 11.11 Lazada Multi-Screen Experience (Lazada Malaysia)DGL Advertising (Malaysia) – The Prosperity Truck (Eu Yan Sang (1959))FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)Invictus Blue Group – The Young Guns of Malaysia (PETRONAS Group)m/SIX Malaysia – Brisbane is Only 1 Hour Away with Malaysia Airlines (Malaysia Airlines)m/SIX Malaysia – unifi’s Trojan Horse in the Broadband Wars (TM unifi)Noir by Entropia – Calit, Si Cilik Calit Bersama Nippon Paint (Nippon Paint)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Puts the Bold Back in Marketing (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Wonda: Proud Supporters of the World Cup Unsung Heroes (Etika)22. Most Effective Use – Launch/ Re-launchAmpersand Advisory – OMBAK: Engineering a Swirling Tsunami of Sales (Coway)FCB Group Malaysia – Awakening the Challenger Within (RHB Bank)FCB Group Malaysia – e-MYPADANG: Malaysia’s First e-Sports Grooming Programme (Beiersdorf Malaysia)GO Communications – Trinity Pentamont 'Size Matters' (Trinity Group)Havas Immerse – Celebrity Fitness Brand Refresh (Celebrity Fitness)IDOTYOU – McDelivery Re-launch 2018 (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))Lion & Lion – Rimmel #MakeUpYourOwnRules (Coty - Rimmel London)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – XPAX Be Xactly You (XPAX)Mindshare – Jadilah Zombie Bola Paling Steady! (Unilever Malaysia)Publicis Malaysia – Maggi Pedas Giler - Cabaran Kontrol Macho (Nestle, Maggi)23. Most Effective Use – Loyalty & CRMDigitas Malaysia – Nescafe Dolce Gusto CRM Programme (Nescafe Dolce Gusto)IDOTYOU – McDonald's App (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))M&C Saatchi Malaysia – Enrich Triple Everything (Enrich by Malaysia Airlines)Naga DDB Tribal – Watsons #OOTDIVA by EL (Watson’s Personal Care Store)Noir by Entropia – 1Million Ringgit Cashback (Boost E-Wallet)Noir by Entropia – KFC Finger Lickin' Data Creates Diversified Segmentation for Successful CRM (QSR Stores)24. Most Effective Use – Out-of-HomeFCB Group Malaysia – Desaru Coast: One Place. Endless Escape. (Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels)Initiative Malaysia – Maybank’s Un'FORE'gettable Programmatic OOH That Changes According to the Weather and Traffic (Maybank)Moving Walls – Location Intelligence Delivers More Audience-Efficient OOH Campaign for Berjaya Sompo (Berjaya Sompo)Moving Walls – Shell's Personalised Billboard (MediaCom (Shell))Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Puts the Bold Back in OOH (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Ready, Set, Charge with Goodday Charge (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Wonda Lane Invades MRT! (Etika)25. Most Effective Use – Print180 Degrees Brandcom – Service Must Have Standards (CUCKOO International (MAL))180 Degrees Brandcom – CUCKOO Korea Media Trip (CUCKOO International (MAL))FCB Group Malaysia – Desaru Coast: One Place. Endless Escape. (Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels)Invictus Blue Group – Malaysian Young Guns Infiltrates the Newspaper Editorial Room (PETRONAS Group)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Black Presents the Future of Newspaper (Etika)26. Most Effective Use – Public/ Media RelationsArcis Communications Malaysia – Grab Celebrating Everyday Heroes with #BreaktheSilence (Grab Malaysia)Edelman – #mydigitalmaker (MDEC)Edelman – Be Pso Positive (Novartis)GO Communications – A Horse Walks into a Bar (The Barn)GO Communications – Nights of Fright (Sunway Lagoon)GO Communications – Trinity Pentamont 'Size Matters' (Trinity Group)Leo Burnett Group – The 11.11 Global Shopping Festival 10th Anniversary Launch Campaign (Alibaba Group)Sambal Lab – The Great Brew Fest (Heineken Malaysia)Truth Communications – BBC Player Extension (BBC Studios Asia)27. Most Effective Use – RadioInitiative Malaysia – Maybank Makes 20 Radio Campaigns Starring Their Biggest Fans (Maybank)Invictus Blue Group – Turning Dreamers to Dream Chasers (PETRONAS Group)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Presents: The Future of Radio (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Radio Jockeys Rev up Mornings with Wonda Coffee (Etika)28. Most Effective Use – SearchBPN – Slide Into Your Search Results: How U Mobile Hijacked Intent with Competitor Telcos (U Mobile)EBS – Experience Data, Beyond Clicks and Impressions (Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia )FALCON Agency – “Creative Accounting” for Financio (Financio)m/SIX Malaysia – unifi’s Trojan Horse in the Broadband Wars (TM unifi)OMD Malaysia – McDonald’s World Cup Win Through Dynamic Search Ads (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants (McDonald's Malaysia))PHD Malaysia – Efficiency That Drives Business Results (Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia)SearchGuru – Less is More for Maxis (Maxis)29. Most Effective Use – Social MediaBlanc by Entropia – Pos Malaysia Returns From Crisis (Pos Malaysia)Digitas Malaysia – Samsung Slurp Mee Contest (Samsung Malaysia Electronics )GO Communications – #MY Cups of Kindness (Starbucks)Initiative Malaysia – Maxis Celebrates the Importance of ALL Malaysians – Big, Small… & Furry (Maxis)Invictus Blue Group – PETRONAS Fuels Malaysian Foodstagramming Appetite with Mesra! (PETRONAS Group)LOKi – Toyota Gazoo Racing: Racing Festival Season 2 (UMW Toyota Malaysia )M&C Saatchi – CIMB CNY 2018 Gong Xi Nasi Lemak (CIMB Bank)Noir by Entropia – Let’s Pi Pi Pi with the Melodic Current of TikTok (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Strikes a Chord with Micro Movie (Etika)SushiVid – Lazada 11.11 Influencer Campaign (Lazada Malaysia)30. Most Effective Use – Specific AudienceAmazonite – 2018 Futuro Yearly Marketing Campaigns (3M Futuro)Ampersand Advisory – COWAY Brings You Good Feng Shui! (Coway)Archetype – WOW in a Million (CJ WOW Shop)Axiata Digital Advertising – MAS 11.11 (Malaysian Airlines)BPN – Retail on a Bus: How U Mobile Captured Migrants on Their Way to Work (U Mobile)FALCON Agency –“Creative Accounting” for Financio (Financio)Havas Immerse – From Grass to Glass A.R. Farm Experience (Dutch Lady Milk Industries )Naga DDB Tribal – Digi #TermakbulSebuahImpian (Digi Telecommunications)Nuffnang – Sesi Mama2 Penyayang Dugro (Dumex Dugro)Sambal Lab – Tiger Beer: Hear the Nation Roar (Tiger Beer)31. Most Effective Use – TV/ Video AdvertisingAdAsia – Suara Malaysia (Sunway Group)BPN (IPG Mediabrands) – Sound of a Nation – CIMB Malaysia Day (CIMB Bank)FCB Group Malaysia – Awakening the Challenger Within (RHB Bank)Invictus Blue Group – Malaysian Young Guns Hijacks the News (PETRONAS Group)M&C Saatchi Malaysia – Kites 2.0 (Axiata Group)Noir by Entropia – Calit, Si Cilik Calit Bersama Nippon Paint (Nippon Paint)Noir by Entropia – Pepsi Strikes a Chord with Micro Movie (Etika)Noir by Entropia – Wonda: Proud Supporters of the World Cup Unsung Heroes (Etika)