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Presenting The Smarties MEA Winners

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DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

MEA Best In Show

DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

Credits

Duygu Suleymanoglu, Chief Marketing Officer, DIMES
Merve Keten, Marketing Director, DIMES
Merve Citak, Brand Manager, DIMES
Ezgi Ozyildirim, Group Digital Marketing Manager, DIMES
Begum Tuncel, Senior Digital Manager, DIMES
Helin Oran, Digital Manager, DIMES
Burcin Karakum, Brand Experience Manager, DIMES
Gizem Korkmaz, Brand Experience Manager, DIMES
Nazli Dikmen, Assistant Digital Manager, DIMES
Meltem Tuvanc, Assistant Digital Manager, DIMES
Sude Nur Ozcan, Assistant Brand Manager, DIMES
Beril Ates, Assistant Brand Manager, DIMES
Yalkin Yel, CEO, Reklamania Creative
Simge Hekimgil, Vice President, Reklamania Creative
Recep Murat Karakas, Creative Leader, Reklamania Creative
Ozkan Aksular, Creative Team & AI Artist, Reklamania Creative
Selcan Elitas, Senior Account Executive, Reklamania Creative
Melisa Cosgun, Creative Team, Reklamania Creative
Sahin Ozer, Creative Team, Reklamania Creative
Can Aktas, Creative Team, Reklamania Creative
Ebru Ayan, AI Artist, Reklamania Creative
Seza Koreken Yalcinkaya, AI Artist, Reklamania Creative
Batuhan Tin, Creative Team, Reklamania Creative
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Purpose Driven Marketing

MEA – Brand Purpose / Activism

The Brand Purpose/Activism category recognises campaigns that harness the power of brand platforms to champion social causes or address significant societal issues. This category emphasizes the role of brands in contributing to the greater good, covering a wide range of initiatives from environmental sustainability to social, political, and economic activism. It underscores the importance of leveraging brand influence and reach to make a meaningful impact on society.

Gold Winner

Climb2Change by Mashreq
Mashreq and Mashreq for

Climb2Change by Mashreq

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Silver Winner

We Can't Be Upset With The Soil
PepsiCo and NaysWorks for

We Can't Be Upset With The Soil

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Bronze Winner

Ruffles Replay
PepsiCo / Turkey and OMD Turkey for

Ruffles Replay

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Purpose Driven Marketing

MEA – Social Impact Marketing

The Social Impact Marketing category honors campaigns that leverage marketing to drive significant social change, focusing on initiatives that contribute to public service, social responsibility, and positive shifts in societal attitudes or behaviours. It recognizes efforts that go beyond conventional marketing to make a meaningful difference in the world.

Gold Winner

We Can't Be Upset With The Soil
PepsiCo and NaysWorks for

We Can't Be Upset With The Soil

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Silver Winner

Sustainable RealTime Banking:Forest for the Future
Turkiye Is Bankasi and Mall IQ, Inc. for

Sustainable RealTime Banking:Forest for the Future

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Silver Winner

Home to Seeing Differently
Dubai Holding Real Estate and Magna Global for

Home to Seeing Differently

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Bronze Winner

Climb2Change by Mashreq
Mashreq and Mashreq for

Climb2Change by Mashreq

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Bronze Winner

Welcome To Womanhood
Unilever and PHD Media for

Welcome To Womanhood

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Purpose Driven Marketing

MEA – Diversity  &  Inclusion

The Diversity & Inclusion category recognizes campaigns focused on promoting understanding, reducing inequalities, and elevating underrepresented voices, showcasing the power of marketing in fostering a more inclusive society.

Gold Winner

Women Stars of Agriculture
SuperFresh and Lorbi PR / SuperFresh for

Women Stars of Agriculture

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Silver Winner

Welcome To Womanhood
Unilever and PHD Media for

Welcome To Womanhood

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Bronze Winner

Ruffles Replay
PepsiCo / Turkey and OMD Turkey for

Ruffles Replay

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Marketing Impact

MEA – Brand Experience

The Brand Experience category honors campaigns that create immersive, memorable brand interactions, leveraging innovative strategies and technology to foster deep consumer connections and brand loyalty. Campaigns that redefine the interaction between brands and consumers, setting new standards for how brands engage, inspire, and connect with their audiences creating a 360-customer experience.

Gold Winner

Best Friends
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Best Friends

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Silver Winner

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks
DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

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Silver Winner

Magnum 5 Senses Of Pleasure
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Magnum 5 Senses Of Pleasure

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Bronze Winner

The Future Has Arrived
Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility and BYD and PHD for

The Future Has Arrived

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Bronze Winner

Doritos'lu Tarifler
PepsiCo Turkey and OMD Turkey for

Doritos'lu Tarifler

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Marketing Impact

MEA – Instant Impact / Promotion

The Instant Impact/Promotion category aims to recognize campaigns that not only creatively engage consumers but also drive immediate business results, showcasing the power of promotions in today’s competitive market. Campaigns that deliver business impact/results through creative and effective promotional tactics, driving consumer engagement and sales.

Silver Winner

Kim Tutar Seni?
Nescafé Xpress and Nestlé for

Kim Tutar Seni?

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Bronze Winner

The Best Day Ever
Miral Destinations and Momentum MENA / Initiative MENA for

The Best Day Ever

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Marketing Impact

MEA – Customer Journey Marketing - Lead Generation / CRM

The Customer Journey Marketing - Lead Generation/CRM Category is tailored for campaigns that have significantly enhanced the business by strategically leveraging marketing technology to nurture customer relationships and generate leads. Campaigns that have seamlessly integrated technology to map out and improve the customer journey, driving sales, loyalty, and retention.

Gold Winner

KazandıRio In-house CDP Project
PepsiCo Türkiye and OMD Turkey for

KazandıRio In-house CDP Project

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Silver Winner

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus
LCW and SEM for

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus

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Bronze Winner

Turkish Airlines - Fly By Sign
Turkish Airlines and Tribal Worlwide / MessageGate for

Turkish Airlines - Fly By Sign

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Bronze Winner

Allianz’im Mobile Application Sales Growth
Allianz Sigorta Şirketi and Ting Istanbul for

Allianz’im Mobile Application Sales Growth

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Marketing Impact

MEA – Product and / or Service Launch

The Product and/or Service Launch category celebrates marketing campaigns that have successfully introduced or reintroduced products or services to the market. This category recognizes the crucial role of strategic marketing in making a launch effective, highlights campaigns that have managed to capture consumer interest, generate buzz, and ultimately drive sales and market share growth from the outset.

Gold Winner

Best Friends
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Best Friends

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Silver Winner

Ford Tourneo Courier Not A New Model, A Role Model
Ford Otosan and VML Türkiye for

Ford Tourneo Courier Not A New Model, A Role Model

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Silver Winner

Rexona 72 Hours Protection
Unilever and PHD for

Rexona 72 Hours Protection

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Silver Winner

Changed the Name of the Game in the Labneh Market!
İçim Süt and İçim Süt for

Changed the Name of the Game in the Labneh Market!

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Bronze Winner

10 Million Smiles
Dubai Holding Entertainment and Magna Global for

10 Million Smiles

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Bronze Winner

Lay's x KFC... Worth The Wait
PepsiCo and Science and Sunshine & OMD / Science and Sunshine for

Lay's x KFC... Worth The Wait

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Marketing Impact

MEA – Real Time Marketing

The Real Time Marketing category celebrates campaigns that excel in leveraging current data and trends for timely and relevant marketing executions, demonstrating agility and strategic innovation. Campaigns are designed to leverage up-to-the-minute data and trends to deliver content that resonates with the current moment. It recognizes the agility and creativity of brands in using real-time information to craft marketing messages that are highly relevant, engaging, and effective in achieving business objectives.

Gold Winner

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks
DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

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Silver Winner

Chess
Turkish Airlines and TBWA\Istanbul / Turkish Airlines for

Chess

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Silver Winner

Beko Weather Condition - Air Conditioner Campaign
Beko and Ingage Dijital Pazarlama for

Beko Weather Condition - Air Conditioner Campaign

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Bronze Winner

Sorry Fedon, Migros Already Made a Splash!
Migros and SEM for

Sorry Fedon, Migros Already Made a Splash!

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Marketing Impact

MEA – Small Budget, Big Impact

The Small Budget, Big Impact category recognizes campaigns that achieve significant marketing success with limited financial resources, with a budget from $5k to $25k, highlighting the power of creativity and strategic efficiency.

Silver Winner

Clear Bald Spots
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul / MullenLowe for

Clear Bald Spots

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Silver Winner

L'Oreal Content Pro: 51 Digital Akademi
L'Oreal and 51 Digital for

L'Oreal Content Pro: 51 Digital Akademi

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Bronze Winner

Hiper Personalization Instagram Direct ChatBot
Migros and Migros & SEM for

Hiper Personalization Instagram Direct ChatBot

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Bronze Winner

Driving Connectivity for Hajj & Umrah Visitors
Mobily and PHD for

Driving Connectivity for Hajj & Umrah Visitors

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Impact Media

MEA – Omnichannel Marketing

The Omnichannel Marketing category honors campaigns that achieve a seamless customer experience across multiple channels, showcasing strategic coherence and integration. It celebrates the strategic and tactical prowess of using various media touchpoints including TV, print, radio, outdoor, PR, direct marketing, and digital platforms to craft a coherent brand story that engages consumers at multiple levels of their journey.

Gold Winner

Best Friends
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Best Friends

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Gold Winner

Hopi Seni Cok Degistirdi
Hopi and VML for

Hopi Seni Cok Degistirdi

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Silver Winner

Kim Tutar Seni Kazan!
Nestle and Mindshare Turkey for

Kim Tutar Seni Kazan!

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Bronze Winner

Every Movie is Crispy with Lay’s
PepsiCo Turkey and OMD Turkey for

Every Movie is Crispy with Lay’s

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Bronze Winner

Red Pop-Up
Vodafone Turkey and Carat Turkey for

Red Pop-Up

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Impact Media

MEA – Cross Digital Media Marketing

The Cross Digital Media Marketing category celebrates campaigns that harness the diversity of digital platforms to create an engaging, integrated, and impactful brand experience, showcasing the power of a comprehensive digital strategy. The category recognizes the importance of a unified digital strategy that spans various applications and devices (minimum of 3), including desktop, mobile, wearables, digital installations etc. Campaigns should emphasize the ability of brands to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape to develop meaningful consumer engagements that drive business impact.

Gold Winner

Chess
Turkish Airlines and TBWA\Istanbul / Turkish Airlines for

Chess

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Silver Winner

World's First City Built for Play
Qiddiya Investment Company and Essencemediacom for

World's First City Built for Play

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Silver Winner

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks
DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

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Bronze Winner

Power of Personas
Versuni and PhD Turkey for

Power of Personas

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Bronze Winner

Comfort Comfees
Unilever and PHD Media for

Comfort Comfees

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Impact Media

MEA – Social Media Marketing

The Social Media Marketing category is dedicated to recognizing outstanding campaigns that utilize social media platforms to achieve marketing objectives. This category celebrates the strategic use of social networks, messaging apps, and text messaging services to engage audiences, drive sales, enhance brand visibility, and foster meaningful connections with communities or consumers emphasizing strategic engagement and innovative content to drive business results.

Silver Winner

Live it up like Momoa
Miral Destinations and Momentum MENA / Initiative MENA for

Live it up like Momoa

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Silver Winner

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks
DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

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Bronze Winner

Doritos'la Güzel Oluyor
PepsiCo Türkiye and OMD Turkey for

Doritos'la Güzel Oluyor

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Bronze Winner

Dünya Dondurma Günü
Unilever and Pixiu Digital / ZZGTECH for

Dünya Dondurma Günü

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Impact Media

MEA – Creator / Influencer / Celebrity Marketing

The Creator/Influencer/Celebrity Marketing category celebrates campaigns that effectively leverage personalities to enhance brand engagement and achieve marketing objectives through authentic and persuasive collaborations. Campaigns that utilize creators, influencers, or celebrities in a strategic manner to reach and engage target audiences. Showcase creative integration of personalities into the brand narrative, resulting in enhanced consumer interaction and engagement.

Gold Winner

Live it up like Momoa
Miral Destinations and Momentum MENA / Initiative MENA for

Live it up like Momoa

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Gold Winner

Chess
Turkish Airlines and TBWA\Istanbul / Turkish Airlines for

Chess

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Silver Winner

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks
DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

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Silver Winner

Let's Meet Again on Yas Island
Miral Destinations and Momentum MENA / Initiative MENA for

Let's Meet Again on Yas Island

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Bronze Winner

Solo - When it comes to water resistance,it's Solo
Eczacibasi and Liberte İstanbul for

Solo - When it comes to water resistance,it's Solo

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Bronze Winner

Hopi Seni Cok Degistirdi
Hopi and VML for

Hopi Seni Cok Degistirdi

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Impact Media

MEA – Gaming, Gamification & E-Sports

The Gaming, Gamification & E-Sports category recognizes campaigns that creatively integrate gaming and e-sports to engage audiences and achieve marketing objectives, leveraging interactive and immersive experiences. Campaigns that leverage mainstream gaming applications, gamification in campaigns, or e-sports activities as a significant component of the marketing strategy & how the brand is integrated into the gaming environment is used to engage consumers.

Gold Winner

CLEAR X League Of Legends
Unilever and PHD Media for

CLEAR X League Of Legends

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Silver Winner

Axe x EWC Sponsorship
Unilever and PHD Media UAE for

Axe x EWC Sponsorship

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Emerging Tech Marketing

MEA – Data Insights / Contextual Marketing

The Data Insights/Contextual Marketing category celebrates campaigns that effectively utilize data analytics and technology to deliver personalized marketing experiences. It recognizes the strategic use of customer data, insights, and contextual information to tailor marketing messages and offers that resonate with the individual preferences and behaviors of the target audience. This category underscores the importance of data-driven decision-making in crafting marketing strategies that are not only relevant but also highly engaging and effective in meeting business objectives.

Gold Winner

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus
LCW and SEM for

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus

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Silver Winner

House of AI
MediaMarkt Turkey and Universal McCann Turkiye for

House of AI

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Silver Winner

KazandıRio In-house CDP Project
PepsiCo Türkiye and OMD Turkey for

KazandıRio In-house CDP Project

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Silver Winner

World's First City Built for Play
Qiddiya Investment Company and Essencemediacom for

World's First City Built for Play

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Bronze Winner

Decoding Beauty:Data-Driven Segmentation & Growth
L'Oreal Turkiye and Mimeda / L'Oreal Turkiye for

Decoding Beauty:Data-Driven Segmentation & Growth

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Emerging Tech Marketing

MEA – Programmatic

The Programmatic category is dedicated to improving targeting, efficiency, and effectiveness in digital advertising. This category acknowledges campaigns that leverage programmatic advertising technology for targeted, efficient ad placements, optimizing digital advertising effectiveness and ROI.

Bronze Winner

Power of Personas
Versuni and PhD Turkey for

Power of Personas

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Emerging Tech Marketing

MEA – Connected TV

This category celebrates the most effective and innovative campaigns on Connected TV platforms leveraging the unique capabilities such as targeted advertising, interactive content, and integration with other digital platforms creating compelling viewer experiences that drive engagement and measurable business outcomes. Campaigns showcasing strategic use of CTV to reach and engage a specific audience, the creative execution of the campaign with linkage between the creative use of technology and positive business results.

Bronze Winner

A Media First from OMO Cold Power
Unilever and PHD Media Turkey for

A Media First from OMO Cold Power

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Emerging Tech Marketing

MEA – WEB 3.0 Technologies Marketing

The Web 3.0 Technologies Marketing category includes Audio/Voice/Sonic/Spatial/AR/VR/NFT/Metaverse Tech recognizing campaigns that innovatively employ emerging technologies to craft immersive and interactive brand experiences, pushing the boundaries of consumer engagement. This category highlights campaigns that not only capture the imagination of consumers but also deepen their engagement with the brand through cutting-edge technological interactions.

Silver Winner

AXE Premium Collection Mixed Reality Experience
Unilever and RealMinds for

AXE Premium Collection Mixed Reality Experience

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E-commerce marketing

MEA – Integrated Ecommerce Innovation & Live Streaming

The Integrated Ecommerce Innovation and Live Streaming category recognizes campaigns that excel in leveraging integrated 360 degrees digital strategies including live video content into e-commerce platform to enhance the ecommerce experience, masterfully combine various digital tools and strategies to revolutionize the ecommerce experience, driving substantial business growth and enhancing customer engagement.

Bronze Winner

OKEY 21 Aralık Sabaha Kadar Aşığız
Eczacıbaşı Tüketim Ürünleri and VML Türkiye / OKEY for

OKEY 21 Aralık Sabaha Kadar Aşığız

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Creative

MEA – Customer (CX) / User Experience (UX) & Design

The Customer Experience (CX)/User Experience (UX) & Design category celebrates campaigns that excel in creating superior customer and user experiences through innovative and thoughtful design, significantly enhancing user satisfaction and engagement.

Gold Winner

Magnum 5 Senses Of Pleasure
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Magnum 5 Senses Of Pleasure

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Bronze Winner

Spotify / Digital Turbine Mobile Campaign
Spotify and Digital Turbine for

Spotify / Digital Turbine Mobile Campaign

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Creative

MEA – Personalization

The Personalization category recognizes campaigns that achieve excellence in delivering highly customized content to consumers, leveraging data and technology to enhance engagement and drive business results.

Silver Winner

Decoding Beauty:Data-Driven Segmentation & Growth
L'Oreal Turkiye and Mimeda / L'Oreal Turkiye for

Decoding Beauty:Data-Driven Segmentation & Growth

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Bronze Winner

Power of Personas
Versuni and PhD Turkey for

Power of Personas

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Bronze Winner

Pepsi x KızlarSoruyor
PepsiCo Turkey and OMD Turkey for

Pepsi x KızlarSoruyor

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Creative

MEA – Short or Long Form Video

The Short or Long Form Video category acknowledges campaigns that leverage video content to captivate audiences, utilizing creative storytelling and high production quality to achieve significant engagement and business outcomes. Highlight campaigns that leverage the power of video to convey compelling messages, drive consumer engagement, and enhance brand identity across digital and traditional platforms.

Gold Winner

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks
DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

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Gold Winner

Ford Tourneo Courier Not A New Model, A Role Model
Ford Otosan and VML Türkiye for

Ford Tourneo Courier Not A New Model, A Role Model

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Gold Winner

Virtual Alin Unreal Project
Ford Otosan and VML Türkiye for

Virtual Alin Unreal Project

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Silver Winner

Next Level Fresh
Unilever and VML Türkiye for

Next Level Fresh

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Silver Winner

Best Friends
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Best Friends

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Bronze Winner

Play On
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Play On

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Bronze Winner

Cornetto x SEFO
Unilever and MullenLowe Istanbul for

Cornetto x SEFO

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AI Marketing

MEA – AI-Powered Audience Engagement

The AI-Powered Audience Engagement category celebrates marketing campaigns that utilize artificial intelligence to significantly enhance audience engagement. This award recognizes efforts that employ AI technologies to analyze behaviors, predict preferences, automate interactions, and personalize communications at scale. It showcases how AI can be a critical tool in understanding and connecting with audiences more deeply and effectively, leading to increased engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty.

Gold Winner

House of AI
MediaMarkt Turkey and Universal McCann Turkiye for

House of AI

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Silver Winner

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus
LCW and SEM for

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus

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Silver Winner

Cleaning Fairy
Versuni and PhD Turkey for

Cleaning Fairy

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Bronze Winner

Pepsi x KızlarSoruyor
PepsiCo Turkey and OMD Turkey for

Pepsi x KızlarSoruyor

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AI Marketing

MEA – Innovative Use of AI in Advertising

The category Innovative Use of AI in Advertising, recognizes campaigns that innovatively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize advertising strategies, enhancing targeting, personalization, and overall campaign effectiveness using Predictive and/or Generative AI. The campaigns showcasing how AI has been used to transform traditional practices. like New product or Customer offering development like customer servcies to enhance targeting accuracy and personalize experiences in creative ways integrating advertising content and strategies, enhancing the overall consumer experience.

Gold Winner

AI&Beauty: L'Oréal Türkiye's Media Transformation
L'Oréal Türkiye and L'Oréal Türkiye for

AI&Beauty: L'Oréal Türkiye's Media Transformation

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Gold Winner

House of AI
MediaMarkt Turkey and Universal McCann Turkiye for

House of AI

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Silver Winner

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus
LCW and SEM for

Data-Driven Journey: From Kindergarten to Campus

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Bronze Winner

Cleaning Fairy
Versuni and PhD Turkey for

Cleaning Fairy

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Bronze Winner

Pepsi x KızlarSoruyor
PepsiCo Turkey and OMD Turkey for

Pepsi x KızlarSoruyor

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AI Marketing

MEA – AI-Driven Creative Excellence

The AI-Driven Creative Excellence category recognizes campaigns that outstandingly integrate artificial intelligence with creative strategies, enhancing advertising effectiveness and delivering innovative marketing solutions. This category celebrates outstanding achievements in the creative use of AI tools—including image and video generation, voice synthesis, multilingual translation, and real-time streaming—to enhance the adaptability and impact of marketing campaigns. Recognizing entries that not only optimize costs but also tailor content dynamically for diverse audiences, this award spotlights pioneers who seamlessly integrate AI to drive engagement and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Silver Winner

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks
DIMES and Reklamania Creative for

DIMES Cool Lime Mix | More Than It Looks

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Silver Winner

Discover Istanbul with Contactless Mastercard
Mastercard and Kompüter for

Discover Istanbul with Contactless Mastercard

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Bronze Winner

New Faces of the Rebublic
Mastercard and Kompüter for

New Faces of the Rebublic

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Smarties MEA Industry Award Winners

Advertiser of the Year

Unilever Türkiye & UAE

Advertising Agency of the Year

Reklamania Creative

Advertising Agency of the Year

MullenLowe İstanbul

Brand of the Year

OMO

Media Agency of the Year

PHD Media KSA & Türkiye & UAE

Performance Agency of the Year

SEM

Purpose Driven Marketing

  • Brand Purpose / Activism
  • Social Impact Marketing
  • Diversity  &  Inclusion

    • Marketing Impact

  • Brand Experience
  • Instant Impact / Promotion
  • Customer Journey Marketing - Lead Generation / CRM
  • Product and / or Service Launch
  • Real Time Marketing
  • Small Budget, Big Impact

    • Impact Media

  • Omnichannel Marketing
  • Cross Digital Media Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Creator / Influencer / Celebrity Marketing
  • Gaming, Gamification & E-Sports

    • Emerging Tech Marketing

  • Data Insights / Contextual Marketing
  • Programmatic
  • Connected TV
  • WEB 3.0 Technologies Marketing

    • E-commerce marketing

  • Integrated Ecommerce Innovation & Live Streaming

    • Creative

  • Customer (CX) / User Experience (UX) & Design
  • Personalization
  • Short or Long Form Video

    • AI Marketing

  • AI-Powered Audience Engagement
  • Innovative Use of AI in Advertising
  • AI-Driven Creative Excellence

    • Industry Awards

  • Advertiser of the Year
  • Advertising Agency of the Year
  • Brand of the Year
  • Media Agency of the Year
  • Performance Agency of the Year