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Marketing Objectives Channel

MENA – Brand Experience

Campaign created for brand growth, development, and enrichment. Includes establishing brand recognition, meaningful relationships, memorable engaging experiences, and unique connections.

InMobi Proves the Value of Mobile Branding for Unilever’s Knorr
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Knorr and Magna / InMobi
InMobi Helps McDonald’s See Engagement Rate 182% Above Benchmarks
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McDonald's and Publicis Groupe (PMX and Studio M) / InMobi
"The Futurines" Seeing the Future with 3D Printing
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RAKBANK and Kiyani Media / Universal Media / RAKBANK
Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
McDonald’s Regional Brand Trust Re-Hit // MENA // AdColony
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McDonald's and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Studio M - Publicis
InMobi Boosts Awareness of All-New Kia Seltos in Saudi Arabia
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KIA Aljabr and InMobi / Mubadara (Initiative KSA)
Samsung Flip And Fold Campaigns
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Samsung Gulf Electronics and VDX.tv / Starcom
InMobi and Spark Foundry Garner Nearly 3 Million Impressions on In-App Ads for Almarai
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Almarai and Spark Foundry / InMobi
"Destination Calling"- An 8D audio multidimensional travel experience
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RAKBANK and RAKBANK
InMobi Boosts Awareness of the Fab Signature Travel Card
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First AbuDhabi Bank and UM Abu Dhabi / MullenLowe Profero Abu Dhabi / InMobi
Marketing Objectives Channel

MENA – Lead Generation / Direct Response / Conversions

Campaigns which use mobile to directly impact sales, conversions, trial, purchase intent or generated customers for future engagement and sales. Showcase how your submission has achieved either or both.

EMO-BOT- Emotional Robot
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RAKBANK and Universal Media / RAKBANK
The year banking changed forever in KSA
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stc pay and UM MENAT / InMobi
Dar Al Arkan leads to Mecca
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Dar Al Mashaer and MEmob+
InMobi Helps McDonald’s See Engagement Rate 182% Above Benchmarks
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McDonald's and Publicis Groupe (PMX and Studio M) / InMobi
Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
Marketing Objectives Channel

MENA – Product / Services Launch

Work that launched or re-launched a product or service with mobile at the heart, delivering measurable success. Be specific as to what made this launch effective, along with the role mobile played in the process.

"Stitch-Play"- A new take on Display
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RAKBANK and RAKBANK
Ford F-150 // MENA // AdColony
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Ford Motor Company and AdColony / GTB / AdColony a Digital Turbine Company
Battle of the flavours
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McDonald's KSA (West and South Region/REZA) and Bruce Clay
McDonald’s Grand Chicken // MENA // AdColony
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McDonald’s and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Starcom (Studio M) – Publicis Groupe
InMobi Boosts Awareness For The Launch of the All-New F-150 in the Middle East
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Ford and GTB / InMobi
Sensing a good move
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Fitbit Sense and MEmob+ / UM
du // Network Nation // MENA // AdColony
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du and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Havas Middle East
Marketing Objectives Channel

MENA – Consumer Promotions

Campaign ranging from contests and coupons to special offers, sweepstakes, and POS/Merchandising to support the sales and marketing of a product or service. Includes demos, coupons, rebates, exhibitions/trade shows, and games. Sales promotions can be directed at either the customer, sales staff, or distribution channel members (such as retailers)

Start Fresh
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Nike and MEmob+ / Studio 94
Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
InMobi Delivers New Subscribers for Streaming Platform Shahid, in a Post-IDFA Setting
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Shahid and InMobi
InMobi Delivers Improved Brand Awareness and Recall for du
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du and Havas Middle East / InMobi
InMobi Drives New Customers to Yaqoot with Mobile-First Campaign
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yaqoot and OMD / InMobi
Marketing Objectives Channel

MENA – Social Impact / Not For Profit

Campaigns for not-for-profits or government agencies that create significant social change and/or deliver against a public service. Includes lobbying, fundraising, expanding, informing or positively changing attitudes and behaviors. Show how your approach added value to your customers and benefitted your organization.

#SmallBusinessesMatter - Using Social to Keep SMEs Open
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RAKBANK and Mojo Advertising / Universal Media / RAKBANK
Media Channel

MENA – Gaming / Gamification & E-Sports

Gaming apps, gamification applications or e-sports activities that are either a part of a broader marketing strategy or a stand-alone brand experience. Please be specific in describing how the brand is positioned in the gaming environment. If you have a branded gaming app, please submit to the Mobile App category.

Travel From Home - Using AR to design a Virtual Vacation Experience
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RAKBANK and Universal Media / RAKBANK
Battle of the flavours
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McDonald's KSA (West and South Region/REZA) and Bruce Clay
du // Network Nation // MENA // AdColony
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du and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Havas Middle East
L’usine Puffs // MENA // AdColony
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Almarai and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Spark Foundry
Media Channel

MENA – Social Media Marketing

Social can include networks (think Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, etc.), person-to-person (i.e. Skype, Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp etc.). Of course, all work must be focused on the mobile platform.

Doing Something Never Done Before
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Max Fashion and Dmenta / powered by ArabyAds
#SmallBusinessesMatter - Using Social to Keep SMEs Open
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RAKBANK and Mojo Advertising / Universal Media / RAKBANK
"The Futurines" Seeing the Future with 3D Printing
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RAKBANK and Kiyani Media / Universal Media / RAKBANK
Media Channel

MENA – Contextual / Native Advertising

Advertising on a website which allows your brand to fit into – and not disrupt – the audience experience. The ads follow the natural form and function of the user experience in which it is placed or is relevant to the page’s content. Includes in-game, in-video, behavioral advertising, or native advertising.

"Stitch-Play"- A new take on Display
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RAKBANK and RAKBANK
"Destination Calling"- An 8D audio multidimensional travel experience
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RAKBANK and RAKBANK
EMO-BOT- Emotional Robot
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RAKBANK and Universal Media / RAKBANK
Media Channel

MENA – Cross Channel Integration

Campaign utilizes mobile as a core strategy, along with one or more separate channels to round out the campaign. This could include: TV, print, radio, outdoor, PR, direct marketing, etc.

Doing Something Never Done Before
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Max Fashion and Dmenta / powered by ArabyAds
Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
e-Direct, a new way to shop Laundry
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Ariel and Tide and Leo Burnett Beirut
e-Direct, a new way to shop Laundry
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Ariel and Tide and Leo Burnett Beirut
Technology Channel

MENA – Innovation

Mobile advertising, applications, or sites that explore new ideas, devices, or methods in their execution and push the boundaries of the discipline. Includes new or groundbreaking techniques or an unconventional/creative use of existing technology. Include the impact to your current business or potential shifts it will create for your future marketing efforts.

Coke Egypt - Dasani Equity // MENA // AdColony
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Coke Egypt and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Universal Media
Ford F-150 // MENA // AdColony
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Ford Motor Company and AdColony / GTB / AdColony a Digital Turbine Company
Kitco IPL Sports Sync AI Activation
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Kitco and Magna Global FZ LLC
InMobi Proves the Value of Mobile Branding for Unilever’s Knorr
Vote for this:
Knorr and Magna / InMobi
InMobi and Spark Foundry Garner Nearly 3 Million Impressions on In-App Ads for Almarai
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Almarai and Spark Foundry / InMobi
InMobi Helps McDonald’s See Engagement Rate 182% Above Benchmarks
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McDonald's and Publicis Groupe (PMX and Studio M) / InMobi
Maybelline New York Press Play // MENA // AdColony
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Maybelline and AdColony / Universal Media Egypt / AdColony a Digital Turbine Company
Technology Channel

MENA – Location Based Services or Targeting

Use of GPS, geolocation and/or proximity technologies. It could be a targeted campaign for a location-specific audience (based on proximity), or contextual targeting based on history and customer behavior. Campaign can include one-off executions or longer term campaigns but must include specifics on impact against your marketing goals.

NBK’s Activation & Wallet Share Campaign: Location Powered Audience Retargeting at Tesla Event
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National Bank of Kuwait and Mall IQ, Inc.
McDonald's Drive-thru Come-back
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McDonald's and UM MENAT / MEmob+
Closer to du
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Du and Havas Middle East / MEmob+
Hitting the right spot
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Farm's Select smoothies and Spark Foundry / MEmob+
EMO-BOT- Emotional Robot
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RAKBANK and Universal Media / RAKBANK
Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
How InMobi Supported More Cravings by Marriott Bonvoy's Festive Cravings Campaign 2020
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More Cravings by Marriott Bonvoy™ and Spark Foundry / InMobi
Technology Channel

MENA – mCommerce

Mobile commerce solutions improving or enhancing the customer buying experience, creating increased engagement and commercial success. Includes in-app purchasing, mobile banking, virtual marketplace apps (i.e. Amazon mobile app), or a digital wallet such as Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay.

e-Direct, a new way to shop Laundry
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Ariel and Tide and Leo Burnett Beirut
The year banking changed forever in KSA
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stc pay and UM MENAT / InMobi
InMobi Delivers New Subscribers for Streaming Platform Shahid, in a Post-IDFA Setting
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Shahid and InMobi
Babyshop mcommerce
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Babyshop and MEmob+
InMobi Drives New Customers to Yaqoot with Mobile-First Campaign
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yaqoot and OMD / InMobi
Bank AlJazira Mega Promotion Campaign Reaches Over 700,000 Unique Users in March 2021
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Bank AlJazira (BAJ) and Initiative / InMobi
InMobi Proves the Value of Mobile Branding for Unilever’s Knorr
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Knorr and Magna / InMobi
Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
Technology Channel

MENA – Programmatic

A campaign that demonstrates how the use of a programmatic / RTB platform improved the targeting and increased the efficiency and effectiveness in buying, selling and creating a mobile advertising solution.

Dettol- Hajj
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Reckitt and UM
Technology Channel

MENA – Video Advertising

Campaigns demonstrating how video advertising was used to create consumer demand and engagement or provide an immersive experience for the viewer. Includes 360° video, shoppable video, personalized video, etc.

L’usine Puffs // MENA // AdColony
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Almarai and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Spark Foundry
#SmallBusinessesMatter - Using Social to Keep SMEs Open
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RAKBANK and Mojo Advertising / Universal Media / RAKBANK
InMobi Proves the Value of Mobile Branding for Unilever’s Knorr
Vote for this:
Knorr and Magna / InMobi
Coke Egypt - Dasani Equity // MENA // AdColony
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Coke Egypt and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Universal Media
InMobi and Spark Foundry Garner Nearly 3 Million Impressions on In-App Ads for Almarai
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Almarai and Spark Foundry / InMobi
InMobi Boosts Awareness For The Launch of the All-New F-150 in the Middle East
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Ford and GTB / InMobi
InMobi Boosts Awareness of the Fab Signature Travel Card
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First AbuDhabi Bank and UM Abu Dhabi / MullenLowe Profero Abu Dhabi / InMobi
Technology Channel

MENA – Audio / Sonic Branding

Any campaign that demonstrates how the experience of audio techniques, be it music, voice or other sound (audio advertising), was used in a mobile environment to create consumer demand and engagement.

Dettol- Back to School
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Reckitt and UM
"Destination Calling"- An 8D audio multidimensional travel experience
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RAKBANK and RAKBANK
#ForYouSummit
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TikTok and ByteDance FZ LLC
Marketing Objectives Channel

MENA – Data/Insights

Use of customer data, analytics, and technology, that play an integral role in the development and execution of a campaign to develop a meaningful relationship with a specific audience or community. Detail the role that data had within the campaign strategy in achieving the brand and business goals (targeting, engaging, customer loyalty, retention, etc.).

EMO-BOT- Emotional Robot
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RAKBANK and Universal Media / RAKBANK
"Stitch-Play"- A new take on Display
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RAKBANK and RAKBANK
InMobi Proves the Value of Mobile Branding for Unilever’s Knorr
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Knorr and Magna / InMobi
Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
The year banking changed forever in KSA
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stc pay and UM MENAT / InMobi
InMobi Leverages Rich Media to Increase Brand Awareness and Engagement with Lux by Unilever
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Lux and Magna / InMobi
Technology Channel

MENA – Machine Learning and AI

Campaigns using creative applications of mobile-based intelligent technology. Includes AI, chat-bots, facial recognition, etc.

Kitco IPL Sports Sync AI Activation
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Kitco and Magna Global FZ LLC
EMO-BOT- Emotional Robot
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RAKBANK and Universal Media / RAKBANK
Business Transformation 2021

MENA – Social Responsibility

Campaigns that have integrated ongoing medical advice into their branding communication messages across all media platforms during the crisis.

Dettol- Back to School
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Reckitt and UM
Dettol- Hajj
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Reckitt and UM
Business Transformation 2021

MENA – Technology Innovation

Campaigns and programmes that show innovative thinking and solutions to reach consumers during the pandemic. It could cover using platforms in new and innovative ways; using technology to launch new products, new channels, or new features.

e-Direct, a new way to shop Laundry
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Ariel and Tide and Leo Burnett Beirut
McDonald’s Regional Brand Trust Re-Hit // MENA // AdColony
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McDonald's and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Studio M - Publicis
Snickers // MENA // AdColony
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MARS and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Mediacom
Business Transformation 2021

MENA – Customer Experience

Campaigns that enrich digital experiences or enable new methods of connecting with the consumer allowing seamless experience and keeping in mind social distancing norms. Mobile should play a key role in enhancing consumer experience & engagement.

Travel From Home - Using AR to design a Virtual Vacation Experience
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RAKBANK and Universal Media / RAKBANK
McDonald’s Grand Chicken // MENA // AdColony
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McDonald’s and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Starcom (Studio M) – Publicis Groupe
7DAYS Mini Croissant // MENA // AdColony
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7DAYS and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Spark Foundry
Snickers // MENA // AdColony
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MARS and AdColony a Digital Turbine Company / Mediacom
InMobi and Spark Foundry Garner Nearly 3 Million Impressions on In-App Ads for Almarai
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Almarai and Spark Foundry / InMobi
InMobi Helps McDonald’s See Engagement Rate 182% Above Benchmarks
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McDonald's and Publicis Groupe (PMX and Studio M) / InMobi
How InMobi Supported More Cravings by Marriott Bonvoy's Festive Cravings Campaign 2020
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More Cravings by Marriott Bonvoy™ and Spark Foundry / InMobi
Doing Something Never Done Before
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Max Fashion and Dmenta / powered by ArabyAds
Technology Channel

MENA – User Generated / Influencer Marketing

Content related to a brand created by consumers or influencers and shared through social media to increase brand engagement, sales, create buzz about a product or service, and boost website conversions, etc. Content could be images, videos, text, audio, etc.

Doing Something Never Done Before
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Max Fashion and Dmenta / powered by ArabyAds
47 Seconds (World Pneumonia Day)
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GSK / José Aynat and TANK Worldwide / Hogarth
Moshaya Family Animation
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Almarai and Spark Foundry
Dettol- Back to School
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Reckitt and UM
Dettol Cool
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Reckitt and UM
Business Transformation 2021

MENA – eCommerce (pivoting during the pandemic)

Mobile and Ecommerce solutions improving or enhancing the customer buying experience, creating increased engagement and commercial success. Includes in-app purchasing, mobile banking, virtual marketplace apps (i.e. Amazon mobile app), or a digital wallet such as Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay.

Tawuniya Saudi National Day - A Home To Everyone
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Tawuniya Insurance and Veyron Marketing
e-Direct, a new way to shop Laundry
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Ariel and Tide and Leo Burnett Beirut
InMobi Leverages Rich Media to Increase Brand Awareness and Engagement with Lux by Unilever
Vote for this:
Unilever and InMobi

    Marketing Objectives Channel

  • Brand Experience
  • Lead Generation / Direct Response / Conversions
  • Product / Services Launch
  • Consumer Promotions
  • Social Impact / Not For Profit
  • Data/Insights
  • Media Channel

  • Gaming / Gamification & E-Sports
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Contextual / Native Advertising
  • Cross Channel Integration
  • Technology Channel

  • Innovation
  • Location Based Services or Targeting
  • mCommerce
  • Programmatic
  • Video Advertising
  • Audio / Sonic Branding
  • Machine Learning and AI
  • User Generated / Influencer Marketing
  • Business Transformation 2021

  • Social Responsibility
  • Technology Innovation
  • Customer Experience
  • eCommerce (pivoting during the pandemic)