Mindshare, an agency dedicated to innovative brand development for its clients, was recognized at MENA Cristal Festival for outstanding achievement in several creative campaigns.

The festival, which was founded in 2005, is respected as one of the region’s most celebrated awards shows and is dedicated to commending agencies for excellence in advertising and communications.

In addition to receiving seven awards in multiple categories at the show on Feb. 6, Mindshare was awarded the two most prestigious titles — Media Agency of the Year and Media Network of the Year.

The awards list included gold and silver awards for the Speed Personified campaign for Nissan, silver and bronze awards for the Infiniti and its BCI campaigns, two bronze awards for the campaign featuring LG’s washing machine, and a silver award for the Nike’s Sticker Wall campaign.

“I am proud of our agency’s achievements at 2012-2013’s MENA Cristal Festival,” said Samir Ayoub, CEO of Mindshare in the MENA region.

“We were honored to receive commendation for our work on the Nissan, Infiniti, LG, and Nike campaigns; however, we are especially excited to receive the awards for Media Agency of the Year and Network of the Year.”

Held at the Mzaar Mountain Resort and Spa near the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Lebanon, the MENA Cristal Festival draws in large crowds of notable agency representatives each year.

This year’s theme, “The Future is Now,” was inspired by Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver who became the first man to break the sound barrier in a free-fall parachute jump in October 2012.