MUMBAI: Mathrubhumi Group Kerala’s formidable media group bagged the highest tally of 16 metals and Advertiser of the Year recognition at the prestigious 12^th edition of Pepper Creative Awards 2018, the largest creative awards in South India and the second largest in India. The awards is jointly organised by Advertising Club Cochin and Pepper Creative Awards Trust, at Le Meridian, Kochi.

The awards night opening ceremony was graced by the presence of R Balki, Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and former group chairman of Lowe Lintas (India), along with Prathap Suthan, Chief Creative Officer, Managing Partner – Bang In the Middle, and Dinesh Swamy – Chief Creative Officer, Liqvd Asia. 

With 4 Gold, 7 silver, 5 bronze and 1 finalist wins, Mathrubhumi brought home a whopping 16 metals, under its various brands including MB daily, Club FM, MB News and Online vertical,  demonstrating its creative prowess that surely matches up to the group’s business growth momentum.

650 entries from 75 agencies across South India, under various categories have been judged during 12^th edition of Pepper Awards. Bang In the Middle Chief Creative Officer Managing Partner Prathap Suthan, Hyper Collective, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, KV Sridhar ‘pops’, Tidal 7 Brand and Digital Co-founder and CCO K S Chakravarthy, Madison BMB CCO and CEO Raj Nair, Tigress Tigress CEO and CCO Meera Sarath and Atul Kattukaran, renowned ad film maker were the jury members.

Commenting of the occasion, Mathrubhumi Joint Managing Director M V Shreyams, Kumar,  said “It’s been an overwhelming experience to witness win for the group on such a grand industry platform. I congratulate my team for demonstrating such high quality work across such a wide category range. We hope to get more acclaimed recognitions in the years to come”