Amman, Jordan - February 21, 2016

MENACOM Jordan - the Kingdom's leading marketing communications group - recently celebrated a major victory at the 2015 Pikasso d'Or Awards, receiving nearly 50 percent of all awards given out at the ceremony. Among the MENACOM agencies recognized for their achievements were Y&R, Intermarkets, and Wunderman. This year's awards ceremony was held at the Four Seasons Amman and hosted representatives from advertising agencies and media from across the region.

Y&R's exceptional work for its clients earned the agency the Gold Pikasso Award, the highest honor bestowed at the Pikasso d'Or Awards. Meanwhile, Wunderman was presented with the Citizen Billboard Award, which it has now won for the last two years in a row. Additionally, Intermarkets' work secured the ad agency both a Bronze Pikasso Award and a Bronze Pikasso Mall Award.

The Pikasso d'Or is an annual awards ceremony held by outdoor advertising specialist Pikasso Jordan with the purpose of recognizing excellence in the advertising and marketing industry. Each award is given after an initial analysis of recent success in the industry and then a careful selection of the winners by a jury. The Pikasso d'Or seeks to encourage creative advertising, to create healthier competition among regional companies, and,most importantly, to create a well-informed consumer.

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MENACOM Jordan operates under the MENACOM Group, part of the WPP and Y&R brands. With its headquarters in Dubai, MENACOM is the Middle East and North Africa's leading communications conglomerate. The group includes communications and digital specialist Wunderman, advertising agencies Y&R and Intermarkets, public relations firm ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller, and media specialist firm MEC. With over 1,200 employees in its network of 57 offices, MENACOM provides marketing communications services in 17 countries across the MENA region.

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