MANILA – IdeasXMachina (IXM) is the only Philippine agency to be shortlisted in the Southeast Asia Independent Agency of the Year category at the region’s Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year awards.
IXM, named Independent Agency of the Year at the 17th Philippine AOY held by the 4As, will be vying for the title alongside Brilliant & Million Thailand, iris Worldwide Singapore, Phibious Vietnam, The Secret Little Agency Singapore, and VLT Malaysia.
At the same time, four agencies have been shortlisted for Philippine Creative Agency of the Year: BBDO Guerrero, DM9 JaymeSyfu, Leo Burnett Manila, and TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno.
Shortlisted for Philippine Media Agency of the Year are Carat Philippines, Havas Media Ortega Philippines, Mindshare Philippines, OMD Philippines, Starcom MediaVest Group Philippines, and ZenithOptimedia Philippines.
In the running for Philippine Digital Agency of the Year are DM9 Digit, MRM/McCann, Ogilvy & Mather, TBWA\Digital, and Wunderman Philippines.
In the individual/ team categories, Veron Agustin of Starcom MediaVest Group Philippines was shortlisted for Southeast Asia Account Person of the Year, while Gil Chua was shortlisted for Agency Head of the Year.
BBDO Guerrero’s David Guerrero and DM9JaymeSyfu’s Merlee Jayme are both in the running for Southeast Asia Creative of the Year, while Jayme and her team are shortlisted for Southeast Asia Talent Management Person/ Team of the Year.
The winners of the Southeast Asia Agency of the Year awards will be announced at a gala dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia in Singapore on December 10.
View the full shortlist here.
