7th Marketing World Awards to unveil top 50 marketing professionals
The 7th marketing world awards and Marketing360 summit is schedule to come off on the 3rd of November, 2017 at the Kempinski Ambassador Hotel, Accra.
The Awards which had hitherto been held in Nigeria will feature Marketing360 Summit, a gathering focused at bringing together leaders in the ecosystem to share industry insights across the entire integrated marketing communication sector in Africa. Top 50 Marketing professionals in West Africa will also be announced at the awards ceremony.
The summit and awards will serve as an opportunity for Ghanaian businesses to interact with their foreign counterparts and also share focal views that will change the course of IMC and also project positive growth of the sector in Africa. Topics to be discussed include Customer centricity, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Leadership, Social media marketing, Digital Marketing Strategies and other relevant industry trends.
“We need to expand and gain global reference in Africa and at MarketingWorld Awards we are always ready to celebrate and reward organisation and individuals that have delivered superior product values to the market and exhibited excellence in upholding concrete marketing strategies,” Akin Naphtal,CEO of InstinctWave, the organisers of the event noted.
He continued that the idea to make the awards Pan Africa is a way to celebrate individuals and organisations that have in one way or the other put Africa on the map of global marketing with their extraordinary exploits.
Forward-thinking companies, industry elites across the entire marketing landscape are expected to discuss thought provoking contents, insights and best practices that will drive the future of marketing in Africa and the world.
Below are the lists of nominees for the awards.
Creative Agency of the Year
Insel Communications
Innova DDB Ghana
Ogilvy & Mather
Scanad
Insight Advertising Grey
Publicis Africa Group Ghana
PR Agency of the Year
Global Media Alliance
Djembe Communications
Stratcomm Africa
Ogilvy PR
Financial Brand of the Year
Ecobank
GTBank
Standard Chartered Bank
Stanbic Bank
GCB
Digital Agency of the Year
CliQAfrica
Teragon
Wild Fusion
3rdFloor Digital Marketing
Iconic Brand of the Year
Fan Milk
Coca-cola
Lux
Club beer
Family Brand of the Year
Cowbell
Geisha
Ideal Milk
This way Chocolate
Sasso
Indomie Noodles
Brand of the Year
Alomo Bitters
MTN
Ideal Milk
Emerging Brand of the Year
Fan Max
A1 Bread
ADONKO BITTERS
Experiential Agency of the Year
EXP
Swivel Marketing
BTL Africa
Airline Brand of the Year
AWA
STAR BOW
Emirates
Excellence in Marketing Innovation
Vodafone
MTN
Coca-cola
Unilever
Cement Brand of the Year
Dangote Cement
Insurance Brand of the Year
SIC Insurance
Glico
Star Life Asurance
Hollard Insurance
Enterprise Group
King of the Road Brand of the Year
Fan Yogo
Malta Guinness
Mentoes
Koko King
Adinkra Meat Pie
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Vodafone
Airtel
Brand Activation of the Year
Unilever’s World Oral Day Pepsodent
Onga Longest Feast Table
Online Retail Brand of the Year
Jumia
Zoobashop
Ahonya Shop
Cheki Ghana
OLX
Tonaton
Best Use of Social Media
Access Bank
Vodafone
BEST USE OF PACKAGING
Carnival Strawbery
Kalahari
Fan yogo (Mango & Passion)
Mentoes Pure Fresh
Malta Guinness
INDIVIDUAL, TEAM & SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Marketing Team of the Year
Outstanding Women in Marketing
MarketingWorld Rising Star Award
PR Personality of the Year (Private & Public Sector)
Creative Professional of the Year
Marketing Professional of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to Advertising
Industry Personality of the Year
Corporate Communication Personality of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award