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2016 AMASA Awards finalists announced

The 2016 AMASA Awards finalists have been announced. There are 61 entries that stand a chance to win a Gold Award or the coveted Roger Garlick Grand Prix at the Awards ceremony on 25 October.

Best Branded Content

  • Carat: Woolworths – The Green Issue
  • Liquorice: OMO – Ready for Life
  • Mediamark: VW – Journey to remember
  • MediaShop & Yonder Media: IEC – 2016 Municipal Elections Registration Campaign
  • Native VML: Nedbank – Coach Dingaan

Best Contribution by a Media Owner


  • Mark1: ABSA – Claim Your Cash
  • Mediamark: VW – Journey to Remember
  • OMD: Standard Bank – Love of Jazz
  • The Spacestation: Bidvest McCarthy – Toyota Campaign

Best Experiential


  • M&C Saatchi Abel: Nedbank – The Wonderland Project
  • Mediacom: Coke Zero – You Won’t Know Until You Try
  • MediaShop: Mugg & Bean – Wall of Generosity
  • OMD: Standard Bank – Love of Jazz

Best Integrated: Financial


  • Brand Et Al: AVBOB – Family comes first
  • MediaShop: Nedbank – Things that really matter
  • OMD: Standard Bank – Love of Jazz
  • PHD: Liberty – Agile Media

Best Integrated: FMCG


  • Gorilla: Axe – You gotta dry
  • Mediacom: Pfizer – #LoveWinter
  • MediaShop: Tastic – Tastic Red Pot. What’s Potting

  • OMD: Nivea Men – Nivea Men Range

Best Integrated: Public Service

  • MediaShop & Yonder: IEC – 2016 Municipal Elections Campaign

Best Integrated: Media


  • MediaShop & Yonder: IEC – 2016 Municipal Elections Registration Campaign
  • Mindshare: MTN – With Love from MTN
  • PHD: eNews Direct – Making News Newsworthy

Best Integrated: Cause Related


  • Joe Public: Nedbank – Go Sandile Twitter Track
  • M&C Saatchi Abel: Nedbank – The Wonderland Project
  • M&C Saatchi Connect: Red Cross – Give Childhood Back

Best Integrated: Transport


  • Mediacom: VW – Li5ten Up!
  • PHD: Mercedes Benz – SUV Interview Buzz

Best Integrated: Retail


  • Brand Et Al: Makro – Big on Life

  • Mark1Media: Raru – Raru Birthday Sale
Best Integrated: B2B
  • MediaShop: Nedbank – Business Banking Reins

Best Integrated: Other

  • MEC: Vodacom – Vodacom Millionaires

Best Online


  • Gorilla: King Cone – Monster Craving
  • Native VML: Nedbank – Coach Dingaan
  • Native VML: Nedbank – Transactional Twitter
  • Native VML: Nedbank – O Week Dezign Today
  • The Spacestation: Bidvest McCarthy – McCarthy Toyota

Best Social


  • Gorilla: Axe – You Gotta Dry
  • Joe Public: Nedbank – Go Sandile Twitter Pack
  • Liquorice: Hellmann’s – Ultimate Burger
  • MediaShop & Yonder: IEC – 2016 Municipal Elections Registration Campaign
  • Native VML: Nedbank – Love Greenbacks Bot

Best Sponsorship


  • M&C Saatchi Abel: Nedbank – The Wonderland Project
  • OMD: Nivea Men – Nivea Men Range
  • Playmakers: KFC Mini Cricket – Taking on the Proteas

Best Trade Marketing


  • Ads24: Integrated. Innovative and Effective.
  • MediaMark: Black Friday
  • MediaMark: Middle Market Ransom

Best Use of a Small Budget


  • Mobitainment: AVBOB – One AVBOB FM
  • Playmakers: Castle Lager – #BraBrigade

Best Use of Mobile


  • Gorilla: King Cone – Monster Craving
  • Gorilla: Hansa – Switch at 6
  • iProspect: Mercedes Benz – #InstantlyThrilling
  • The MediaShop: Mugg & Bean – New Store Opening
  • Mobitainment: AVBOB – One AVBOB FM

Best Use of Technology


  • Gorilla: Shield – Motionsense
  • Mediacom: Audi – Audi Re-targeting
  • MediaShop & Yonder: IEC – 2016 Municipal Elections Registration Campaign
  • Mobitainment: AVBOB – One AVBOB FM
  • PHD: Stanlib – See The Future

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