In a spectacular start to the year, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) not only earned the title ‘Media Agency of the Year’ at the recent MENA Cristal Awards, but continued to lead the way with stunning success at the Dubai Lynx Awards to become the most awarded media agency in the region. 

In a phenomenal start to 2012 Starcom Mediavest Group (SMG) won 4 Cristal Awards at this year’s ceremony, becoming the most awarded media agency of the year. SMG was also named media agency of the year on the back of one of the most challenging years for the industry.

The prestigious Dubai Lynx Advertiser of the Year award is presented to advertisers in the MENA region who have distinguished themselves for inspiring innovative marketing of their products and who embrace and encourage the creative work produced by their agencies. This year the organisers of the Dubai International Advertising Festival are proud to present this honour to P&G.

Cheil Worldwide MEA RHQ announces significant new creative leadership with the recruitment of Milos Ilic in the post of Executive Creative Director, Cheil Worldwide MENA. Milos’ appointment begins with immediate effect. He will report to Azmi Yafi, COO Cheil Worldwide MENA.

BPG Group (Bates PanGulf LLC), one of the marketing solutions groups in the Middle East, today shared information on its latest joint venture. BPG BLUE - a new digital arm formed to bring the best-in-class digital marketing solutions to the MENA region.

TBWA\RAAD - the Middle Eastern arm of global advertising agency TBWA (Omnicom Group) - today announces the formation and integration of a MENA office for sister Omnicom Group company, Integer.