FEPE Award 2019 celebrates OOH industry achievements

FEPE International Congress facilitated the global OOH industry on the concluding day of the 60th edition held in Dubai. The awards were given in six categories for the best work that happened over the last financial year. The FEPE judging panel, chaired by Executive Director John Ellery, selected the best three submissions for this Award.

The first award was given in the Creative category which included two sub-categories i.e. Digital & Creative. In the digital category, 2 awards were given out of which 2 winners shared the 1st position. Ocean Outdoor stood at the 3rd position for Armistice Centenary campaign done for TMW Limited and the 1st position was shared by Clear Channel, Sweden + Prime Weber Shandwick and Zigt- Exterion, Netherlands for digital execution.

Under the Creative category, Execution sub category, the 3rd position was given to Look Up- Outdoor Media Association – Glider Global, and the 2nd position was given to Follow the Arches- Cossette for MacDonald’s Canada and the 1st position was given to Corona- Wave of Waste- Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam, Veizum & Posterscope.

In the Technical Innovation Award, Ocean Outdoor was awarded for The Oceans Biggest Threat campaign. For the first time this year the winner of the FEPE International Technology and Innovation Award was chosen by delegates at the annual Congress.

The Rising Star Award, which is given to the candidate under 30 years of age was given to Tori Hirst from Blowup Media. This is the second year of FEPE’s Rising Star Awards for someone under 30 who has made an outstanding contribution to the Out of Home industry. The criteria for nomination was that the individuals should be directly employed in the OOH industry, working for a media owner, specialist or technology company.

Tim Bleakley from Ocean Outdoor was felicitated with the Leadership award for serving the industry and the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Rondy Otto of Pattison Outdoor.