Ogilvy & Mather triumphswith more ‘Lions’ awards

Memac Ogilvy & Mather has been honored with nine awards at the 60th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, celebrating outstanding creative strength across its regional network and in particular its Tunis and Dubai offices.
With nine Lions and further three shortlisted campaigns, the agency strengthened its position as the Middle East’s leading communications agency.
This year, Ogilvy and Mather was named Network of the Year for the second year in a row, after winning a record-breaking 155 Lions overall across 29 countries, reinforcing the global network’s creative credentials.
From a regional perspective, Memac Ogilvy Dubai was awarded 2 Lions for Rescue Radio and the Tunisian office was awarded 7 Lions for the 12th Man campaign in the Promo and Activation, Outdoor, Media, Mobile and Branded Content categories.
Edmond Moutran, chairman and CEO of Memac Ogilvy MENA, praised the network’s triumph for raising the creative bar: “I am extremely proud to be part of such an amazing network and thrilled that Ogilvy & Mather was awarded network of the year for the second year running. Our performance tops a historic week for Ogilvy.”
The Lions at Cannes are just the latest in a steady stream of highly-regarded awards to the agency.
“I am very proud of everyone who has contributed to our success. The Lions not only further confirm our standing in the industry but, more importantly, show the world that enthusiasm, leadership and creativity are alive and well throughout the MENA region,” he added.
Tham Khai Meng, worldwide chief creative officer at Ogilvy & Mather, said: “We are all stunned, shocked and thrilled to be awarded this honor for the second year running. Winning Network of the Year, Agency of the Year, four Grand Prix, including Titanium, and a Creative Effectiveness Lion is astonishing. 155 Lions doesn’t happen everyday!”