With 11 Grand Prix, 18 Gold, 21 Silver, and 31 Bronze awards, Publicis Groupe claimed a total of 81 awards at the Dubai Lynx which, after a three-year hiatus, returned on March 14.
In addition, Leo Burnett was honored as the Network and MENA Agency of the Year, becoming the only agency in the region to claim these titles at both Dubai Lynx and MENA Effies. A similar feat was achieved by Saatchi & Saatchi as it was named #2 Network and MENA Agency of the Year at both these awards. Meanwhile, Starcom was named the Media Agency of the Year and Prodigious received the Lynx Palm Award.
The Groupe earned 11 Grand Prix awards across a broad array of disciplines, formats, and platforms ranging from Creative Commerce to Healthcare, Direct to Social & Influencer, and Mobile to Digital.
Here is the breakdown of the Grand Prix won by Publicis Groupe:
Category |
Title |
Brand |
Product/service |
Agency |
Creative Commerce |
Hidden Room |
Home Box |
A new collection range for domestic workers |
Leo Burnett, Dubai |
Creative Strategy |
Time to Read |
Kinokuniya Book Store |
Reading Initiative |
Saatchi and Saatchi, Dubai |
Design |
The Not Hot Periodwear Collection |
Always |
Feminine Care |
Leo Burnett, Beirut |
Direct |
Self-Check Out |
K-Lynn |
K-Lynn |
Leo Burnett, Beirut |
Digital |
The Drive Thru School |
Mc Donald’s |
Mc Donald’s |
Leo Burnett, Dubai |
Glass: The Award for Change |
Al Aziya |
Emirates NBD |
Emirates NBD |
Leo Burnett, Dubai |
Grand Prix for Good |
Dirty Laundry |
Abaad Resource Center for Gender Equality |
Gender Equality NGO |
Leo Burnett, Beirut |
Healthcare |
Empty Plates |
UAE Government Media Office |
Ramadan CSR initiative |
Saatchi and Saatchi, Dubai |
Industry Craft |
The Call of Adventure |
Jeep |
Jeep |
Publicis Middle East |
Media |
Time to Read |
Kinokuniya |
Reading initiative |
Saatchi and Saatchi, Dubai |
Social and Influencer |
Empty Plates |
UAE Government Media Office |
Ramadan CSR initiative |
Saatchi and Saatchi, Dubai |