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THE SHOUT GROUP/FCB SHOUT & RHB Bank Make Malaysia Proud At The YouTube Works Southeast Asia Awards
09 Oct
Winners yet again. That has been the headline for FCB SHOUT and RHB Bank since the creative partnership first began in 2017. This year is no different.
That said, the standards of what truly is the best of Malaysian creativity has been raised with FCB SHOUT and RHB Bank’s Raya campaign claiming Malaysia’s sole award, and a Gold no less, at the recent YouTube Works Southeast Asia Awards 2024 for the ‘Best of Festive’ category.
Head of Category judge Lex Bradshaw-Zanger, Chief Marketing & Digital Officer South Asia Pacific, Middle East & North Africa Zone (SAPMENA), L’Oreal had this to say on why FCB SHOUT & RHB won, “Festive periods are all about clutter and all about differentiation.
It’s really the format of the story, and how hard you can hit with an emotional hook that’s making the difference. This year’s winner in Festive really stands out because they’re making a big commitment to connecting both with consumer thinking but also with the moment and bringing that to life with a firm positioning to make a statement.
The campaign’s formula for success on YouTube is a combination of great creative and storytelling, but then linked with the right choice of format, the right choice of length and using media to target the right audiences.”
The campaign, titled ‘Forgiveness’, had already won acclaim internationally with a Gold for Branded Content in CreativePool’s 2024 Annual, regionally in Campaign Brief Asia’s The Work 2024 whilst also claiming the Gold for the YouTube Works Malaysia Awards 2024 in the same category (Best of Festive), and headlining RHB Bank’s win as Best Creative for Festivity at Kantar’s BrandZ’s 2024 Most Valuable Malaysian Brand Awards.
A shoutout from the FCB SHOUT team behind the winning story: IeTjer Wang – Head of Creative, James Voon – Creative Director and Timothy Teh – Senior Brand Director.
Abdul Sani Abdul Murad, the Group Chief Marketing Officer of RHB Group, said, “This is a proud moment for our team and for Malaysia’s marketing fraternity. To win the top prize in arguably the most prolific category against some of Southeast Asia’s best brands and biggest markets at the YouTube Works Southeast Asia Awards 2024 is truly a moment worth cherishing.
My gratitude to Lex and the category’s judges for recognising the work and the impact it had and continues to have and of course, it goes without saying that our creative partners at FCB SHOUT have once again… delivered.”
Shaun Tay, Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer of The Shout Group, commented, “Super sweet this be. Not just because of the fantastic recognition from YouTube but also from the fact that we’ve achieved this off the back of curating Malaysia’s longest running and arguably most consistent festive brand building platform.
The ability to tell a compelling story that resonates with audiences in both content and importantly, context, is fundamental to sustained success for any brand.”
The APPIES is an annual event that presents a rare opportunity for creative, media, digital and marketing agencies or brands to present their best campaigns to the industry.
This is the only event where Live Presentations meets Live Judging.
Similar to TED Talks, The APPIES is the chance for great presenters with outstanding work to show it off to some of the industry’s most important industry leaders.
This year’s winners will receive Gold, Silver or Bronze trophies for 21 categories, and 6 special Best of Best categories (red trophies) that require no submissions!
Campaign entries must have run between June 2024 to May 2025
