Damian Douglas, President of the World Media Group and MD of TIME for EMEA, sat down with this year’s World Media Awards Head Judges, Natasha Byrne Managing Partner at UM media agency, and Jerry Daykin, Head of Global Media at premium spirits company Beam Suntory. The conversation centred around creativity and what makes an award-winning [...]
Organisers call out for ‘Rising Star’ nominations – the young talent making an impact today London, Wednesday 18th January, 2023: The 2023 World Media Awards (WMAs) are open for entry today, offering ten categories to recognise the very best in cross platform, cross border, content-driven advertising. Hosted by the World Media Group, a strategic alliance of global publishers […]
‘The Ones Who... Keep Walking’ campaign wins this year’s Grand Prix The 2022 World Media Awards Ceremony last night was shadowed by the sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. WMG President Damian Douglas began the event by offering condolences on behalf of the World Media Group and invited the audience to [...]
Shortlisted 2022Corporate Influencer, Brand & Media Owner Partnership, Social Good BrandInfosysEntered by:Economist ImpactCredits:WongdoodyThe Sustainability ProjectThe Challenge With Sustainability an increasingly critical global challenge, there is a growing need among influential audiences for relevant, timely content and insights to help them navigate the rapidly changing sustainability landscape. As an organisation committed to creating thought-provoking research and [...]
Although the World Media Awards are now in their seventh year, I never fail to be surprised by the increasing quality and creativity of the submissions every time we begin the shortlisting process. Our panel of 39 judges spent hours poring over the entries to select this year’s finalists, whose campaigns represent the very best in international […]
Shortlisted 2022Technology & Telecoms BrandWebex by CiscoEntered by:Merkle B2BCredits:WongDoodyPowering Through The Pandemic With MclarenThe Challenge With the global pandemic in full swing in the spring of 2021, Webex by Cisco went through a transformation to reposition themselves as the solution to empower hybrid work. Webex by Cisco was the first Cisco acquisition to relaunch their [...]
Shortlisted 2022Social Good BrandLEGOEntered by:Red Border by TIMECredits:Initiative, LEGO'Girls Are Ready' Why? The UN reports that around the globe, fewer than 15% of those graduating from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs are women. Even when girls do get the education required for an increasingly digital workplace, they don’t always get available jobs. TIME [...]
Winner 2022 Social Good BrandHyundaiEntered by:BBC Studios (BBC StoryWorks)Credits:Havas Media Germany, Innocean WorldwideJourney To IthacaWhy? Our oceans make up 70% of the planet. Many of us think we live on Planet Earth, but in fact, we live on Planet Ocean. The world’s oceans play a major role in sustaining life on Earth, but they are [...]
Highly Commended 2022Social Good BrandFor(bes) the CultureEntered by:ForbesState Of Black EntrepreneurshipWhy? Grassroots movements have been known to change history, but can they correct history too? Enter: For(bes) The Culture—a hub for elite leaders of color who are breaking down barriers and impacting culture globally to connect, collaborate and change. Beginning as a grassroots movement several [...]
Shortlisted 2022Social Good BrandBanco SantanderEntered by:Arena Media and Havas SpainFootballCan 2041Why? Santander is a Spanish multinational financial services company. For years, it has been supporting sports and specifically football through the sponsorship of major competitions. Under its global strategy #footballcan which started 2 years ago, the bank promotes the positive impact football CAN have on [...]