2012 Winners & Shortlists

CHIMNEY

Silver
Brandmtc touch
Product/ServiceCHRISTMAS GREETINGS
EntrantM&C SAATCHI Beirut, LEBANON
CategoryCorporate Image
Entrant Company:M&C SAATCHI Beirut, LEBANON
Advertising Agency:M&C SAATCHI Beirut, LEBANON
Production Company:INTAJ THE PRODUCTION HOUSE Beirut, LEBANON

Brief Explanation

mtc touch telecom wanted to wish all their customers happy holidays during the festive season, but they wanted to move away from the rigid corporate communication and to deliver their message in a fun way. After a very successful launch campaign for their 3G connection, it was decided to build on the fame of the campaign’s two main characters, Speedy and Amigo. They had already become known in Lebanon for their catch phrase “bati2,” which means “too slow” in Arabic, and would serve as perfect messengers for the greeting. We simply created a scene showing our comedy duo at home, with Amigo coming down the chimney as Santa Claus and Speedy unable resist timing him, creating a fun seasonal corporate message that even Christmas can’t beat 3.9G.

Credits

Name Role
Samer Younes Executive Creative Director
Alexandre Choucair Creative Director
Maral Ghanma Copywriter
Youmna Sargi - Maya Toutounji Art Director
Elie Zreik-Mc Melhem Agency Producer
Amal Chammas Account Supervisor
Danielle Moussalli Producer
Ali Ali Director
Philippe Khayat Sound Design/Arrangement
Elias Bassil Account Manager
Pierre Mouarkesh Director Of Photography
Barry Brand Head of Art