2023 Winners

Marketer of the Year
Etika
1. Excellence in Advertising
Gold
Etika
Brand: Wonda
Campaign: Wonda At Every Corner – #WondaBolaCorner
Agency: Fishermen Integrated
Silver
Allianz Malaysia

Campaign: Ring Ring Just Call Allianz
Agencies: The Black Sheep, IPG MediaBrands
Bronze
Allianz Malaysia
Brand: Allianz
Campaign: Be A-Z Ready for Tomorrow
Agency: FCB SHOUT
2. Excellence in Anniversary Marketing
Gold
Serba Wangi
Brand: JATI
Campaign: JATI 30 tahun kegemilangan
Agencies: Humex Resources, ADS ON Marketing, Digital Ads
Silver
llaollao

Campaign: llaollao froyo fiesta
Agencies: One Two Jus, JWL Event
Bronze
DKSH Malaysia
Campaign: DKSH Malaysia 100 Years Anniversary
3. Excellence in B2B Marketing
Gold
Alliance Bank Malaysia (ABMB)
Campaign: Alliance Digital SME Brings The Bank To You
Agency: Zen Communications
Silver
Nippon Paint Malaysia

Campaign: NIPPON Paint pushing the boundaries to be the first Total Coating & Construction Solutions provider in SEA!
Agency: Accenture Song
Bronze
Alliance Bank Malaysia (ABMB)
Brand: BizSmart eTrade
Campaign: Three Waves to Effectively Change Malaysian Businesses into Embracing Digital Financing.
Agencies: ForeFront,Vertex Blue
4. Excellence in Brand Awareness
Gold
MR. DIY
Campaign: All New Raya With Mr. DIY
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Allianz Malaysia

Campaign: Ring Ring Just Call Allianz
Agencies: The Black Sheep, IPG MediaBrands
Bronze
Sharp Electronics Malaysia
Brand: Sharp Malaysia
Campaign: 4-in-1ove Everyday with Sharp Pro-Flex Washing Machine
Agency: Alexandre Bernard Advertising
5. Excellence in Brand Strategy
Gold
Etika
Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Save The Drama With Pepsi
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Reckitt Benckiser

Brand: Durex
Campaign: Durex Academy
Agency: Fishermen Integrated
Bronze
Vinda Malaysia
Brand: TENA
Campaign: TENA HEROES: Market leader becomes thought leader by telling stories that Champion Active Ageing!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
6. Excellence in Communications / Public Relations
Gold
Resorts World Genting
Campaign: Welcome To My World
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Wizards of the Coast (SEA)

Brand: Magic: The Gathering
Campaign: Dominaria United
Agencies: Jireh Consult, APRW, Eliphant
Bronze
Axiata
Campaign: The Turning Point: A Voice for the Under-represented
Agency: ADA Asia
7. Excellence in Consumer Insights / Market Research
Gold
Etika
Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Save The Drama With Pepsi
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Vinda Malaysia

Brand: TENA
Campaign: TENA HEROES: Market leader becomes thought leader by telling stories that Champion Active Ageing!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Bronze
Fonterra Malaysia
Brand: Connected Mums Club
Campaign: A connected community for disconnected mommies
Agency: Accenture Song
8. Excellence in Content Marketing
Gold
Farm Fresh Malaysia
Brand: Farm Fresh Grow
Campaign: The Honest Milk
Agency: Accenture Song
Silver
Etika

Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Save The Drama With Pepsi
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Bronze
Isuzu Malaysia
Campaign: The Isuzu Xtreme Borneo Challenge
Agency: Team Moxim
9. Excellence in COVID-19 Related Campaigns
Gold
Unilever Malaysia
Brand: Lifebuoy
Campaign: Mari Kita Ber-healthy Malaysia
Agency: Accenture Song
Silver
RHB Banking Group

Brand: RHB Bank
Campaign: #JomSapot BeliLokal
Agencies: FCB SHOUT, Star Media Group
Bronze
Hawley & Hazel Malaysia
Brand: Darlie
Campaign: #SemangatTogether
Agency: FCB SHOUT
10. Excellence in CSR / Cause Marketing
Gold
Vinda Malaysia
Brand: TENA
Campaign: TENA HEROES: Market leader becomes thought leader by telling stories that Champion Active Ageing!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Silver
Maybank

Campaign: #MacamYesMaybeNot
Agency: VMLY&R Malaysia
Bronze
Alliance Bank Malaysia (ABMB)
Brand: #SupportLokal
Campaign: #SupportLokal Returns Stronger with Local SMEs and Community in Mind
11. Excellence in Customer Engagement
Gold
Unilever Malaysia
Brand: Lifebuoy
Campaign: Mari Kita Ber-Healthy Malaysia
Agency: Accenture Song
Silver
Celcom Mobile

Campaign: Gila Gila Bola’ A Game-Winning World Cup Campaign by Celcom
Agency: M&C Saatchi Malaysia
Bronze
Reckitt Benckiser
Brand: Durex
Campaign: Durex Academy
Agency: Fishermen Integrated
12. Excellence in Data-Driven Marketing
Gold
Taylor’s University
Campaign: “Lead”ing ADP Forward
Silver
Enrich by Malaysia Airlines

Campaign: STEPPING STONES – Turning Data Into Customised Solutions For Members
Agency: Magna Digital
Bronze
PETRONAS Dagangan
Campaign: Rancakkan Raya 2023: A Petronas Celebration With a Difference
Agency: ADA Asia
13. Excellence in Digital Marketing
Gold
Watsons Personal Care Stores
Brand: Watsons Malaysia
Campaign: #SuperKakiWatsons
Agency: Accenture Song
Silver
Alliance Bank Malaysia (ABMB)

Campaign: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce – A Zero Waste Approach to Optimisation
Agencies: Invictus Blue, Zen Communications
Bronze
Nestlé AOA
Campaign: Mama Magic
Agency: Imagic Esolutions
14. Excellence in eCommerce Marketing
Gold
Nestlé AOA
Campaign: Mama Magic
Agency: Imagic Esolutions
Silver
Shiseido Malaysia

Brand: Shiseido Sunscreen
Campaign: Saving The Planet One Sunscreen At A Time
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Bronze
Wipro Unza Malaysia
Brand: Aiken
Campaign: Aiken Prebiotic CNY Shui Run Run
Agencies: Mediabrands Content Studio, PHD Media  
15. Excellence in Event Marketing
Gold
Etika
Brand: Goodday Milk Malaysia
Campaign: Goodday KidSTART – Malaysia’s biggest kid-preneur challenge
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Silver
Etika

Brand: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea
Campaign: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea #Chaming Together For A Liquid Romance!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Bronze
L’OCCITANE Malaysia
Brand: L’OCCITANE en Provence
Campaign: L’OCCITANE Hotel
16. Excellence in Experiential Marketing
Gold
Etika
Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Save The Drama With Pepsi
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
HSBC

Campaign: HSBC TravelOne Credit Card: Unlocking a World of Travel Freedom
Agencies: Mastercard (Advisors Client Services), VEP Asia, Wunderman Thompson
Bronze
New Balance
Campaign: New Balance Fuel Ground 2022
Agency: GO Communications
17. Excellence in Gaming
Gold
Unilever
Brand: CLEAR MEN
Campaign: CLEAR Men Seizes World Cup Half Time With Live Gaming
Agencies: Astro Malaysia Holdings, Mindshare Malaysia
Silver
The Coca-Cola Company

Brand: Sprite
Campaign: Sprite Stay Cool Je
Agencies: Ogilvy, Rocketfuel Entertainment (eGG Network), EssenceMediacom
Bronze
Yoodo
Campaign: Yoodo Alliance: Forging a Dominant Esports Force
Agencies: ADA, 4 Thirteen, Truth
18. Excellence in Influencer / KOLs Marketing
Gold
MR. DIY
Campaign: All New Raya With Mr. DIY
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Farm Fresh Malaysia

Brand: Farm Fresh Grow
Campaign: The Honest Milk
Agency: Accenture Song
Bronze
Unilever Malaysia
Brand: Lifebuoy
Campaign: Mari Kita Ber-Healthy Malaysia
Agency: Accenture Song
19. Excellence in Integrated Marketing
Gold
Farm Fresh Malaysia
Brand: Farm Fresh Grow
Campaign: The Honest Milk
Agency: Accenture Song
Silver
Hawley & Hazel Malaysia

Brand: Darlie
Campaign: Darlie Fresh Protect – Refreshing The ‘Freshness’ Category For Toothpaste
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Bronze
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Campaign: “HELLO HONG KONG” in Malaysia
20. Excellence in Interactive Marketing / AR & VR
Gold
Wipro Unza Malaysia
Brand: Carrie Junior
Campaign: CNY Huat AR Filter Game Contest
Agency: At Event Quest
Silver
Celcom Mobile

Campaign: Gila Gila Bola’ A Game-Winning World Cup Campaign by Celcom
Agency: M&C Saatchi Malaysia
Bronze
GP Batteries
Campaign: GP=Extra Playtime
Agency: Ignite Global
21. Excellence in Launch Marketing
Gold
RHB Banking Group
Brand: RHB Bank
Campaign: Bank Your Way. Ride Your Style.
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Resorts World Genting

Campaign: Welcome To My World
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Bronze
Tune Protect Group
Campaign: Click to Start
Agencies: TBWA, OMD
22. Excellence in Loyalty Marketing
Gold
Enrich by Malaysia Airlines
Campaign: STEPPING STONES – Fast-track Your Way To The Top
Agency: Magna Digital
Silver
RHB Banking Group

Brand: RHB Bank
Campaign: RHB Bankwide Loyalty Campaign
Agency: Eminent
Bronze
Watsons Personal Care Stores
Brand: Watsons Malaysia
Campaign: #SuperKakiWatsons
Agency: Accenture Song
23. Excellence in Marketing Innovation
Gold
RHB Banking Group
Brand: RHB Bank
Campaign: Bank Your Way. Ride Your Style.
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Etika

Brand: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea
Campaign: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea #Chaming Together For A Liquid Romance!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Bronze
Etika
Brand: Wonda Extra Presso
Campaign: Wonda Extra Presso Delivers Horror Chills And Sales Thrills
Agency: Astro Malaysia Holdings
24. Excellence in Marketing to a Specific Audience
Gold
Celcom Mobile
Campaign: Gila Gila Bola’ A Game-Winning World Cup Campaign by Celcom
Agency: M&C Saatchi Malaysia
Silver
The Coca-Cola Company

Brand: Sprite
Campaign: Sprite Stay Cool Je
Agencies: Ogilvy, Rocketfuel Entertainment (eGG Network), EssenceMediacom
Bronze
Pfizer Malaysia
Campaign: Launch of the National Thrive Week
Agency: Hexa-Communications  
25. Excellence in Marketing Transformation
Gold
Alliance Bank Malaysia (ABMB)
Campaign: A Tale of Marketing Transformation Triumphs: How we transformed to an “Outcome and Performance-based” Marketing Organization in Alliance Bank
Agencies: Vertex Blue, Ampersand Advisory
Silver
Resorts World Genting

Campaign: Welcome To My World
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Bronze
PETRONAS Dagangan
Campaign: Rancakkan Raya 2023: A Petronas Celebration With a Difference
Agency: ADA Asia
26. Excellence in Media Strategy
Gold
Spritzer
Campaign: New Look. New Purpose.
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Vinda Malaysia

Brand: TENA
Campaign: TENA HEROES: Market leader becomes thought leader by telling stories that Champion Active Ageing!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Bronze
Tune Talk
Campaign: Jimat dan #HappyTanpaHad
Agency: mSIX
27. Excellence in Mobile Marketing
Gold
Alliance Bank Malaysia (ABMB)
Campaign: Alliance SavePlus – Your Everyday Digital Account
Agency: REISE Digital
Silver
Etika

Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Save The Drama With Pepsi
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Abbott

Campaign: My Abbott Cares
Agency: TDG – The D Group
Bronze
Alliance Bank Malaysia (ABMB)
Brand: The Bank in Your Pocket
Campaign: Accelerating Digitalisation with the Bank in Everyone’s Pocket
Agencies: Ampersand Advisory, Magnate
28. Excellence in Omnichannel
Gold
Etika
Brand: Wonda
Campaign: Wonda At Every Corner – #WondaBolaCorner
Agency: Fishermen Integrated
Silver
Etika

Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Save The Drama With Pepsi
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Bronze
Watsons Personal Care Stores
Brand: Watsons Malaysia
Campaign: Watsons K-Beauty Campaign
Agency: Accenture Song
29. Excellence in Out-of-Home Advertising
Gold
Shell
Brand: Shell FuelSave95
Campaign: New Shell FuelSave 95 Launch
Agency: EssenceMediacom
Silver
RHB Banking Group

Brand: RHB Bank
Campaign: RHB Multi Currency Debit Card Billboard
Agency: Steady Pom Pi Pi
Bronze
Spritzer
Campaign: New Look. New Purpose.
Agency: FCB SHOUT
30. Excellence in Performance Marketing
Gold
Etika
Brand: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea
Campaign: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea #Chaming Together For A Liquid Romance!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Silver
BMW Malaysia

Brand: BMW
Campaign: BMW Electrifying Joy
Agency: Accenture Song
Bronze
Serba Wangi
Brand: ecoBrown’s
Campaign: ecoBrown’s Subscription Plan
Agency: Digital Ads
31. Excellence in Personalisation Marketing
Gold
Etika
Brand: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea
Campaign: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea #Chaming Together For A Liquid Romance!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Silver
Abbott

Campaign: My Abbott Cares
Agency: TDG – The D Group
Bronze
PETRONAS Dagangan
Campaign: Cardless Mesra: A Successful Pilot Driven by Consumer Voices
Agency: ADA Asia
32. Excellence in Programmatic Marketing
Gold
Maybank
Campaign:Maybank Raya Amplification – You Don’t Have to Cry: Celebrating Raya with Joy, Kindness, and Sincerity
Agency: Invictus Blue Group
Silver
GP Batteries

Campaign:GP=Extra Playtime
Agency: Ignite Global
Bronze
PepsiCo
Brand: Tropicana
Campaign: Tropicana Twister campaign
Agencies: Publicis Media, The Trade Desk
33. Excellence in Public Sector / Non-Profit Marketing
Gold
Prudential BSN Takaful
Brand: PruBSN
Campaign: PruBSN Microtakaful Jariyah
Agency: ICU JPM
Silver
Etika

Brand: Goodday Milk Malaysia
Campaign: Goodday KidSTART – Malaysia’s biggest kid-preneur challenge
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Bronze
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Campaign: Screen To Be Sure
Agencies: Visionary Seed, Maverick Moment  
34. Excellence in Relationship Marketing
Gold
RHB Banking Group
Brand: RHB Bank
Campaign: Driving card growth for Gen U: How RHB, a utility-focussed bank empowered the utility-first generation
Agency: Accenture Song
Silver
Vinda Malaysia

Brand: TENA
Campaign: TENA HEROES: Market leader becomes thought leader by telling stories that Champion Active Ageing!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Bronze
Prudential Assurance Malaysia
Campaign: PRUMy Child Plus
Agency: Naga DDB Tribal
35. Excellence in Retail / Shopper Marketing
Gold
llaollao
Campaign: llaollao froyo fiesta
Agencies: One Two Jus, JWL Event
Silver
WCT Malls Management

Campaign: Voucher Bonanza Sale
Bronze
Etika
Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Harvest Festival 2023
Agency: X10 Media
36. Excellence in Search Marketing
Gold
Taylor’s University
Campaign: The Art of Search Marketing: Elevating New Product Introductions
Silver
Big Ben Academy

Campaign: SEOfluency
Agency: Fovty Tech
Bronze
GP Batteries
Campaign: GP=Extra Playtime
Agency: Ignite Global
37. Excellence in Social Media Marketing
Gold
Yoodo
Campaign: Build A Malaysian
Agency: Loka Made
Silver
Malaysia

Campaign: Jom Prevent Lah
Agency: Hexa-Communications
Bronze
The Coca-Cola Company
Brand: Sprite
Campaign: Sprite Stay Cool Je
Agencies: Ogilvy, Rocketfuel Entertainment (eGG Network), EssenceMediacom
38. Excellence in Sponsorship Activation
Gold
Celcom Mobile
Campaign: Gila Gila Bola’ A Game-Winning World Cup Campaign by Celcom
Agency: M&C Saatchi Malaysia
Silver
Etika

Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Harvest Festival 2023
Agency: X10 Media
Bronze
Pos Malaysia
Campaign: Pos Malaysia Sports Sponsorship Activation
39. Excellence in TV / Video Advertising
Gold
MR. DIY
Campaign: All New Raya With Mr. DIY
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Silver
Etika

Brand: Pepsi
Campaign: Save The Drama With Pepsi
Agency: FCB SHOUT
Bronze
Allianz Malaysia
Campaign: Ring Ring Just Call Allianz
Agencies: The Black Sheep, IPG MediaBrands
40. Excellence in Viral Marketing
Gold
Etika
Brand: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea
Campaign: Wonda Extra Presso x Lipton Tea #Chaming Together For A Liquid Romance!
Agency: Ampersand Advisory
Silver
RHB Banking Group

Brand: RHB Bank
Campaign: RHB Multi Currency Debit Card Billboard
Agency: Steady Pom Pi Pi
Bronze
Wipro Unza Malaysia
Brand: Romano
Campaign: Romano: Young Men at First Class
Agency: PHD Media (Malaysia)
41. Marketing Leader of the Year
Gold
Etika

Individual: Amy Gan
Silver
Sharp Electronics Malaysia

Individual: Jayson Ong
Bronze
RHB Banking Group
Individual: Abdul Sani Abdul Murad
42. Marketing Team of the Year
Gold
MR. DIY
Silver
Spritzer

Bronze
RHB Banking Group