PRCA MENA Awards – Shortlist 2019

Best Integrated Campaign

  • DMCC
    Q Communications
    Weber Shandwick
    FleishmanHillard and FOREO
    Guiness World Records
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies
    Grayling
  • Future of Trade
    Bareburger
    Unveiling Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
    MEA Launch of the FOREO UFO
    Saudi Federation of Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones
    National Bonds
    Mothers Day

Best PR Campaign: B2B

  • Oracle
    Edelman
    Active DMC
    Active DMC
    Q Communications
    M&C Saatchi Public Relations and Discovery
  • Accelerating Artificial Intelligence (AI) Implementation in the UAE
    MAF
    Alibaba Cloud
    Xerox: Future-proofing the workplace across the Middle East
    Ariston Thermo
    The Spirit of Discovery

Best PR Campaign: B2C

  • Brazen
    M&C Saatchi Public Relations
    Weber Shandwick
    Weber Shandwick
    Weber Shandwick
    APCO
    Toh
    Guinness World Records
    Golin
    DJAZ
  • The Galleria
    Benefit Campaign
    McDonald’s Launch of the Schnitzel
    Ramadan Memories made together
    Mcdonalds World Cup Driving Experience
    SunSational Summer by Meraas
    The Ferrari Portofino
    Saudi Federation of Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones
    Waterwipes
    Wiko Algeria relaunch event and campaign

Best PR Campaign: Media Relations

  • Grayling
    Seven Media
    Brazen
    Catch Communications
    Action
    Performance Communications
    Edelman
    Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah

  • dubizzle Motors: “dubizzle It”
    Laguna Water Park
    Serving Extraordinary PR for Atlantis, The Palm
    D1 Milano
    Museum of Illusions
    Bentley Motors
    GITEX
    ‘Little Hotelier’

Best PR Campaign: Influencer Relations

  • APCO
    Edelman
    BPG ORANGE
    BPG ORANGE
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies
    DJAZ
    Maven Marketing and Events
    Maven Marketing and Events
  • Centrepoint Back to School Campaign
    Denim
    Colgate #TurnOffTheTap
    Dragon Mart – Toy Detective
    Honor 7X Saudi Football Challenge
    Wiko Algeria relaunch event and campaign
    Olivia and Beauty Pop to Olivia Culpo “Miss Universe” Announces Beauty Pop
    Kayla Itsines for Nakheel (Dubai Fitness Challenge)

Best PR Campaign: Digital

  • Weber Shandwick
    Weber Shandwick
    BPG ORANGE
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies

  • Epson: Bringing People Together
    NSTI Festival
    HMD Global – Nokia phones
    Keep it Pumping
    Honor 7X Saudi Football Challenge

Best PR Campaign: Crisis Communications

  • Matrix Dubai
    Matrix Dubai
    Q Communications
    Weber Shandwick
    DJAZ
  • Beauty Retail Global
    Dubai Fashion League
    Kaylan Group
    CLARITAS
    Celia Algeria Milk Crisis

Best PR Campaign: Game Changer

  • Seven Media
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies
    Fleishman Hillard
    Performance Comms
    Edelman
    Weber Shandwick
    Maven Marketing and Events
  • Trader Vic’s
    GOSHxSuperhope
    Close to your Heart
    Peak of Luxury – Bentley Motors
    Mubadala Global Exchange
    Mcdonalds World Cup Drive Through
    Beauty Pop

Results on a budget

  • Seven Media
    Q Communications
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies
    M&C Saatchi Public Relations
    Toh
    Edelman
    BPG ORANGE

  • Global EVRT
    Tourism Ireland
    GOSHxSuperhope
    Fatafeat event
    Toro + Ko with Klaus
    LinkedIn
    HMD – Nokia

Best Regional Campaign

  • Seven Media
    Seven Media
    markettiers
    FleishmanHillard
    Active DMC

  • Manchester City Football Club
    Special Olympics
    RAK Zipline
    Launch of fitbit Versa
    Xerox: Future-proofing the workplace across the Middle East

Strategic Communications Campaign

  • Seven Media
    APCO
    BPG ORANGE
  • DTCM
    New Phase of Cigna
    Sony Middle East & Africa

Social Impact

  • Seven Media
    Seven Media
    Brazen
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies
    Hill+Knowlton Strategies
    APCO
    Performance Communications
    Q Communications

  • Global EVRT
    Special Olympics
    Freedom Pizza
    GOSHxSuperhope
    Keep It Pumping
    #ItAffectsYou
    Continental-School Safety Campaign
    Zaeto

Small Consultancy of the Year

  • Instinctif Partners
    Brazen
    M&C Saatchi Public Relations
    markettiers
    Plus One Comms
    Sociate

Large Consultancy of the Year

  • Seven Media
    Q Communications
    Weber Shandwick MENA
    APCO

In – House Team of the Year

To be announced on the night

Rising Star of the Year

  • Grayling
    Seven Media
    Brazen
    M&C Saatchi Public Relations
    Weber Shandwick
    Weber Shandwick
    APCO
    Catch Communications
  • Lauren Ramey
    Jennifer Pearson
    Jennifer Love
    Melinda Mesiano
    Nada ElBarshoumi
    Mira Assaf
    Rashmi Jeetendra
    Injeel Moti

PR Leader

  • Seven Media
    Brazen
    Weber Shandwick
    Sociate
    Edelman

  • Matt Slater & Gregg Fray
    Louise Jacobson
    Ghaleb Zeidan
    Rosa Bullock
    Rashed Al Harmoodi – Mubadala