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The AdForum PHNX Awards has announced its 2025 Grand Prix winners, with Monks Bogotá winning two Grand Prix awards for 'Beer Retirement Account,' earning it Agency of the Year, while the broader Monks network claimed the title of Network of the Year.
The World Out of Home Organization (WOO) has announced that Justin Cochrane, the new Head of Bauer Media Outdoor and former CEO of Clear Channel Europe, will speak publicly for the first time about the plans and prospects for Bauer Media at the WOO Annual Congress in Mexico City.
The One Club for Creativity has announced that Impact BBDO Dubai is the Middle East and Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show Global Creative Rankings. Impact BBDO Dubai has landed the top spot in the region, winning Best of Non-Profit, two Gold Pencils for 'Child Wedding Cards' on behalf of UN Women, and two Merits.
The Marketing Achievement Awards (MAAs) has invited South African marketing professionals to an evening of celebration and networking at the MAA Marketing Professionals' Ball. Taking place on Thursday, 29 May at the Sandton Convention Centre Ballroom, the MAAs says this event promises to be a highlight of the marketing calendar.
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