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Agency of the Year and MARKies Malaysia 2020 shortlist announced

Agency of the Year and MARKies Malaysia 2020 shortlist announced

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The results are in and the long wait is over for A+M’s Agency of the Year Awards Malaysia. For an 11th year, this awards is here to honour agency excellence for their outstanding client work and services, business performance, and general management across 21 defining categories. All agencies, big and small, have the chance to shine.

This year we introduced eight new categories: B2B Agency of the Year; Boutique Agency of the Year; Consultant of the Year; CRM & Loyalty Marketing Agency of the Year; Independent Agency of the Year; Influencer Agency of the Year; Integrated Marketing Agency of the Year; and Video / Production Company of the Year. 

Meanwhile, this year’s MARKies saw 27 refreshed categories up for contest across two main segments – Creative Ideas and Media Usage to recognise and reward the most innovative, creative and effective campaigns spanning Malaysia’s entire marketing services industry. The most popular categories were Most Creative – Consumer Event; Most Creative – Launch / Re-launch; Most Effective Use – Integrated Media; and Most Effective Use – Specific Audience. 

Agency of the Year and MARKies entries were judged by an independent panel of 60 client-side marketers. Judge Pablo Chabot, marketing director, Heineken Malaysia commented this year’s entrants clearly show a strong capability of not only harnessing consumer insights to deliver on strong media campaigns, but also increasingly driving both efficiency and effectiveness in media through the use of consumer data analytics and performance marketing.

Meanwhile, Alvin Chan, head of marketing communications, Sony Malaysia mentioned that it is good to see many agencies evolving and adapting so quickly to the digital world with so many great efforts made in building young talents. Also weighing in on the entries was Datuk Thomas Leong, group chief strategy officer, Sime Darby who said the entries were mostly from a consistently high standard. Despite facing a challenging year for the industry, a lot managed to perform well and attract new clients. He was impressed by entrants who set new standards and pushed boundaries in their respective categories, “it will be exciting to see what comes next”.

So who made the cut? Let’s take a look at their favourites:

B2B Agency of the Year
• APAC Venture
• BORN Group
• Edelman Malaysia
• Pico International
• Whizzdom

Boutique Agency of the Year
 Be Strategic
• Bricks & Clicks
• EBS
• INKA Creative
• Mad Hat Asia
• Sambal Lab
• Tomoro Creative Marketing Communication
• Truth Communications
• VoxEureka

Brand & Design Consultancy of the Year
• Be Strategic
• BORN Group
• CR8 Consultancy
• FCB Malaysia
• M&C Saatchi Malaysia

Content Marketing Agency of the Year
• BORN Group
• CR8 Consultancy
• Edelman Malaysia
• FCB Malaysia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• Webqlo

Consultant of the Year
• CR8 Consultancy
• Entropia
• INK Marketing
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• Sambal Lab
• Whizzdom

Creative Agency of the Year
• CR8 Consultancy
• Entropia
• FCB Malaysia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• M&C Saatchi Malaysia

CRM & Loyalty Marketing Agency of the Year
• APAC Venture
• BORN Group
• Entropia
• FCB Malaysia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions

Digital Agency of the Year
• BORN Group
• Entropia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• M&C Saatchi-I
• Webqlo

Event Marketing Agency of the Year
• Pico International
• Sambal Lab
• Sumo Eleven
• Whizzdom

Independent Agency of the Year
• Ampersand Advisory
• Be Strategic
• EBS
• Entropia
• FCB Malaysia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• Mad Hat Asia
• Sambal Lab
• Sumo Eleven

Influencer Agency of the Year
• FCB Malaysia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• LEMONADE
• Mad Hat Asia
• Ripples Digital

Integrated Marketing Agency of the Year
• Ampersand Advisory
• Be Strategic
• Entropia
• FCB Malaysia
• Mad Hat Asia

Market Research Agency of the Year
• BORN Group
• GfK Malaysia
• OPPOTUS
• Webqlo

Media Agency of the Year
• Ampersand Advisory
• BORN Group
• Entropia
• Trapper Media Group
• Webqlo

Mobile Marketing Agency of the Year
• Ampersand Advisory
• Entropia
• FCB Malaysia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions

PR Agency of the Year
• Be Strategic
• Bridges PR
• Edelman Malaysia
• Mad Hat Asia
• VoxEureka

Programmatic Agency of the Year
• Ampersand Advisory
• BORN Group
• EBS
• Entropia

Search Marketing Agency of the Year
• Bricks & Clicks

Social Media Marketing Agency of the Year
• Entropia
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• LEMONADE
• M&C Saatchi-I
• Webqlo

Specialist Agency of the Year
• FCB Malaysia
• Mad Hat Asia
• Maxis eCommerce & Retail
• Sambal Lab

Video / Production Company of the Year
• Ampersand Advisory
• Kingdom Digital Solutions
• Watermelon Productions

MARKies Finalists
Most Creative – B2B
• Dentsu LHS - WONDA 3-in-1: A New Unconventional Hot Way To Market
• Mantra Communication - Keep Your Inner Cool
• Noir by Entropia - WONDA Showcases Gallery
• Sumo Eleven - Win-Win-Win With Martell ‘The Legacy Dinner Series’
• Whizzdom - YouTube Festival 2019

Most Creative - Business Event
• Ahem Ideas - Maxis Market Access Day 2019
• APAC Venture - Advancing The Future of Malaysia’s Digital Landscape
• Mainstream Entertainment - PETRONAS Digital Day
• Mantra Communication - Keep Your Inner Cool
• Pico International - BMW 3 Series Launch 2019

Most Creative – Consumer Event
• ConnectDots - Tiger Crystal Product Launch
• IDOTYOU - Tesco Chinese New Year Semua Ong Mali 13-Hour Facebook Live
• Mad Hat Asia - #TakePleasureSeriously: The Magnum Mansion
• Noir by Entropia - Wonda 3In1 Brings You A Symphony of Coffee Experience
• Pico International - BMW 3 Series Launch
• Sambal Lab - GUINNESS Taste Perfection
• Sumo Eleven - Chivas The Blend
• UM - The House of Vans

Most Creative – Content
• ADA Asia Malaysia - Boost MY Malaysia
• Entropia - YES! EPIC has arrived
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• FCB Malaysia - Becoming Malaysia's #1 Challenger Bank
• Leo Burnett Malaysia - The Originals
• M&C Saatchi - GUNA CELCOM
• M&C Saatchi - Filem Pendek Hari Raya: Cucu-cucu Tok Ucu
• M&C Saatchi - Getaran Pertama
• Mad Hat Asia - Jom Cadbury
• MediaCliQ - Andy's Toys

Most Creative – Digital
• ensemble worldwide, a Division of IPG Mediabrands - Jangan #JelesEk! Jumpa di Toppen!
• IPG Mediabrands - Tune Talk goes Krazy
• M&C Saatchi - Made Powerful by Celcom
• Mullenlowe S’ng & Partners - Mari-Mari Erat / Ayat Siapa Lagi Power?
• Noir by Entropia - “Wait, Calpis is 100 years old?” – Calpis’s Kids
• Noir by Entropia - Axiata Game Hero

Most Creative – Experiential
• Ahem Ideas - Maxis - aquariaKLCC 5G Augmented Reality
• ConnectDots - Tiger Crystal Product Launch
• HATCH - REDOXON Travel Immunity Scanner
• M&C Saatchi - Roadmap to Progress
• M&C Saatchi - Getaran Pertama
• Mad Hat Asia - The launch of Heineken®
• Mainstream Entertainment - PETRONAS Digital Day
• Red Nose - Nescafé Gold Container Café
• Sumo Eleven - Chivas The Blend
• The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Company - Nights of Fright 7

Most Creative – Integrated Media
• ensemble worldwide, a Division of IPG Mediabrands - Jangan #JelesEk! Jumpa di Toppen
• FCB Malaysia - Becoming Malaysia's #1 Challenger Bank
• M&C Saatchi - Made Powerful By Celcom
• M&C Saatchi - GUNA CELCOM
• M&C Saatchi - Getaran Pertama
• Mullenlowe S’ng & Partners - Mari-Mari Erat / Ayat Siapa Lagi Power?
• Noir by Entropia - Wonda Brings Maximum Relaxation With Satisfying, Zero-Sugar Coffee
• Noir by Entropia - WONDA 3in1: The HOT New Arrival
• Noir by Entropia - Celebrating 100 Years of Goodness and Beyond!
• ROOTS Asia Pacific - Lazada WeCommerce 2019

Most Creative – Launch / Re-launch
• Ahem Ideas - Toyota GR Supra Launch Event
• ConnectDots - Tiger Crystal Product Launch
• Dentsu LHS - WONDA 3-in-1: A New Unconventional Hot Way To Market
• FCB Malaysia - Becoming Malaysia's #1 Challenger Bank
• Kingdom Digital Solutions - LANEIGE Gamifies Holiday Campaign
• Mad Hat Asia - The launch of Heineken®
• Mad Hat Asia - #TakePleasureSeriously: The Magnum Mansion
• Mantra Communication - Keep Your Inner Cool
• The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Company - Nights of Fright 7
• Xavier Mah Consultancy - The Offical Launch of The Club @ Rimbayu

Most Creative – Out-of-Home
• FCB Malaysia - Never Too Old
• HATCH - REDOXON Travel Immunity Scanner
• M&C Saatchi - Made Powerful By Celcom
• Noir by Entropia - Wonda 3In1 Brings You A Symphony of Coffee Experience
• Sambal Lab - GUINNESS On Wheels

Most Creative – Social Media
• ensemble worldwide, a Division of IPG Mediabrands - Jangan #JelesEk! Jump di Toppen
• ensemble worldwide, a Division of IPG Mediabrands - Semangat #PengejarImpian #TambahPowerPSRT
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• IPG Mediabrands - Tune Talk Goes Krazy
• M&C Saatchi - Roadmap to Progress
• MediaCliQ - We need to talk
• Noir by Entropia - Axiata Game Hero
• Noir by Entropia - WONDA Showcases Gallery
• Ripples Digital - Fernleaf Mom Advocacy Campaign

Most Creative – Specific Audience
• ADA MY - Do Good With Boost This Ramadhan
• APAC Venture - Shell Chop Chop
• Astana International - Petron Blaze 95 Fuel Campaign
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• FCB Malaysia - Never Too Old
• Kingdom Digital Solutions - The epic PUBG campaign by ookyo & DanKhoo
• Mad Hat Asia - Cadbury FC
• Noir by Entropia - Axiata Game Hero
• Red Nose - Nescafé Gold Container Café
• Reservoir World - Tailored For You

Most Creative – TV / Video Advertising
• Astana International - Koleksi Mistik Dengan Petron
• Entropia - YES! EPIC has arrived
• FCB Malaysia - See Beyond Colour
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• M&C Saatchi - Filem Pendek Hari Raya: Cucu-cucu Tok Ucu
• M&C Saatchi - Getaran Pertama
• M&C Saatchi - GUNA CELCOM
• M&C Saatchi - Project Eid
• Mullenlowe S’ng & Partners - Ceritera Orang Kita
• Mullenlowe S’ng & Partners - Mari-Mari Erat / Ayat Siapa Lagi Power?

Most Effective Use - Apps / Mobile
• ADA MY - Do Good With Boost This Ramadhan
• ADA MY - Boost Bill Payment
• Sambal Lab - Taste Perfection - GUINNESS My App

Most Effective Use – Consumer Insights and Analytics
• ADA MY - Do Good With Boost This Ramadhan
• ADA MY - Boost Bill Payment
• Ampersand Advisory - Mindhunters: How we delivered growth and become an official best practice case study for Facebook using analytics
• EBS - Mitsubishi Triton
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• InvictusBlue Group - AIA Knows When You Are Sleeping, AIA Knows When You Are Awake
• InvictusBlue Group - Going Online and Getting On the Road
• Maxis eCommerce & Retail - TBM 11.11 Super Sale
• Maxis eCommerce & Retail - Focus On Point
• Zeno Malaysia - Money-back Guarantee Policy

Most Effective Use – Content
• BPN - When The Land Below The Wind Meets Ancient Town - Running Man Bah!
• BPN Malaysia - Only U - How U Mobile Crowdsourced a Music Video to Launch Unlimited FUNZ
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• FCB Malaysia - Becoming Malaysia's #1 Challenger Bank
• M&C Saatchi - Filem Pendek Hari Raya: Cucu-cucu Tok Ucu
• Mad Hat Asia - Jom Cadbury
• Trapper Media Group - The Gempak “Fuel & Fly” Initiative
• Webqlo - Investing in the Future with Rakuten Trade

Most Effective Use – Digital
• ADA MY - Boost Bill Payment
• ADA MY - Do Good With Boost This Ramadhan
• EBS - Mitsubishi Triton
• IDOTYOU - Tesco Own Brand: Building Malaysia's Favourite Brand
• InvictusBlue Group - Micro Details Give Mega Results
• IPG Mediabrands - Tune Talk Goes Krazy
• Maxis eCommerce & Retail - Happier & Healthier with Kuvings
• Maxis eCommerce & Retail - Seamless Shopping for the Perfect Fit
• Noir by Entropia - “Wait, Calpis is 100 years old?” – Calpis’s Kids
• Webqlo - Investing in the Future with Rakuten Trade

Most Effective Use – Events
• Be Strategic - Quill Automobiles X Marks The Future
• ConnectDots - Tiger Crystal Product Launch
• IDOTYOU - Tesco Chinese New Year Semua Ong Mali 13-Hour Facebook Live
• Mad Hat Asia - #TakePleasureSeriously: The Magnum Mansion
• Noir by Entropia - Wonda 3In1 Brings You A Symphony of Coffee Experience
• UM - The House of Vans

Most Effective Use – Experiential
• Be Strategic - Quill Automobiles X Marks The Future
• Mad Hat Asia - #TakePleasureSeriously: The Magnum Mansion
• Red Nose - Nescafé Gold Container Café
• Sambal Lab - GUINNESS Taste Perfection
• Sambal Lab - Hennessy VS Pong Takeover (For The Unserious Connoisseur)
• Sumo Eleven - Chivas The Blend
• The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Company - Nights of Fright 7

Most Effective Use – Integrated Media
• ADA MY - Boostopia
• EBS - Mitsubishi Triton
• FCB Malaysia - Becoming Malaysia's #1 Challenger Bank
• InvictusBlue Group - PETRONAS Fueling Malaysians Like Never Before
• InvictusBlue Group - PETRONAS Brings Malaysia Together to Chase Their Dreams and Cheer for Their Teams
• M&C Saatchi - GUNA CELCOM
• MediaCom - Anlene Café Latte
• Noir by Entropia - Wonda Brings Maximum Relaxation With Satisfying, Zero-Sugar Coffee
• Noir by Entropia - WONDA 3in1: The HOT New Arrival
• Zeno Malaysia - Money-back Guarantee

Most Effective Use – Launch / Re-launch
• ADA Asia Malaysia - Boost Super Shake
• Consider iProspect + LEMONADE - Clinique helps Malaysian consumers discover the right ID for their skin
• FCB Malaysia - Becoming Malaysia's #1 Challenger Bank
• Mad Hat Asia - #TakePleasureSeriously: The Magnum Mansion
• Mad Hat Asia - Cadbury FC
• Noir by Entropia - WONDA 3in1: The HOT New Arrival
• Noir by Entropia - WONDA Showcases Gallery
• Noir by Entropia - Wonda Brings Maximum Relaxation With Satisfying, Zero-Sugar Coffee
• OMD Malaysia - Nivea Luminous630
• Zeno Malaysia - Raya Sempoi

Most Effective Use – Loyalty & CRM
• ADA Asia Malaysia - Boost Super Shake
• Be Strategic - Quill Automobiles X Marks The Future
• Compass Interactive - KFC’S New CRM Recipe is a Bestseller!
• FCB Malaysia - Becoming Malaysia's #1 Challenger Bank
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• Kingdom Digital Solutions - Nutox: 1 Serum, 100% Loyal Users Programme
• Trapper Media Group - Koleksi Mistik “Yellow Car” CRM Campaign

Most Effective Use – Out-of-Home
• FCB Malaysia - Never Too Old
• M&C Saatchi - Made Powerful By Celcom
• Noir by Entropia - Wonda 3In1 Brings You A Symphony of Coffee Experience
• Sambal Lab - UINNESS On Wheels

Most Effective Use - Public / Media Relations
• Alpha Access PR - Do Good With Boost
• Be Strategic - Lazada 11.11 Shopping Festival
• Mad Hat Asia - Jom Cadbury
• Mad Hat Asia - Viu Originals - Keluarga Baha Don & Kopitiam: Double Shot Launch
• Mad Hat Asia - Cadbury FC
• Milk PR - Licence To Win 2019
• Truth Communications - Winning Over the Media Through ESports
• VoxEureka - BMW Safety 360° Programme
• VoxEureka - The BMW Shorties
• Zeno Malaysia - Money-back Guarantee

Most Effective Use – Search
• InvictusBlue Group - Turning 30 Characters into 3,000 Words on Google Search
• InvictusBlue Group - Igniting Malaysian Love For Bach, Mozart and Everything in Between!
• Webqlo - Investing in the Future with Rakuten Trade

Most Effective Use – Social Media
• Blanc by Entropia - Gamifying The Chicken Rice Shop on Instagram Stories
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• InvictusBlue Group - Other Side of the Instagram Story
• IPG Mediabrands - Tune Talk Goes Krazy
• Noir by Entropia - WONDA Showcases Gallery
• Truth Communications - Connecting to Gamers through Their Own Kind
• Webqlo - Investing in the Future with Rakuten Trade

Most Effective Use – Specific Audience
• Ampersand Advisory - How our campaign became a global Facebook case study by laser focusing on the high end audience
• APAC Venture - Shell Chop Chop
• Be Strategic - Quill Automobiles X Marks The Future
• EBS - Mitsubishi Triton
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• FCB Malaysia - Never Too Old
• Mad Hat Asia - Cadbury FC
• Sambal Lab - Hennessy VS Pong Takeover (For The Unserious Connoisseur)
• Trapper Media Group - Reclaiming the Malay Hearts Through Their Ears
• Truth Communications - Establishing Yoodo as the Telco for Gamers

Most Effective Use – TV / Video Advertising
• BPN - IPG Mediabrands - Beautiful Make-UP Comes from Beautiful Skin
• FCB Malaysia - See Beyond Colour
• FCB Malaysia - Awakening The Challenger Within
• InvictusBlue Group - BMW's POP Culture - Personalisation Out Performs!
• Kingdom Digital Solutions - The epic PUBG campaign by ookyo & Dan Khoo
• M&C Saatchi - Filem Pendek Hari Raya: Cucu-cucu Tok Ucu

Reserve your place at the ceremony by contacting:
Vara B
Project Manager
Tel: +65 6423 0329
Mobile: +65 8767 9662
Email: viknesvarab@marketing-interactive.com

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