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Free Malaysia Today
14-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
REV Media Group wins big at MDA d'Awards 2025
The team from REV at this year's MDA d'Awards night, organised by the Malaysian Digital Association. (REV Media Group pic) KUALA LUMPUR : REV Media Group clinched seven accolades at this year's Malaysian Digital Association (MDA) d'Awards, including two of the night's highest honours – the coveted Digital Publisher of the Year and the newly introduced Content Agency of the Year. The wins reinforce REV's position as a leading force in the local digital media landscape, recognised for its editorial leadership and branded content capabilities. The group's Digital Publisher of the Year title reflects its strength in audience-first content, multi-language editorial coverage and platform-native storytelling. Meanwhile, the Content Agency of the Year award, introduced this year, acknowledges REV's growth as a full-service agency delivering brand campaigns across digital, video and social media formats. REV won silver awards for Digital Publisher of the Year and Content Agency of the Year. (REV Media Group pic) In addition to the two major silver awards, REV also took home five bronze awards in key categories: Best Use of AI & Other Digital Tech Products; Best Use of Content/Advertorial/Native Advertising (two wins); Best Use of Digital Marketing Innovation; Best Use of Social Media Platform. REV chief executive officer Samuel Wee said the recognition reflects the group's evolution and ongoing commitment to creative and commercial excellence. 'This year's wins are especially meaningful,' he said. 'We're honoured to be recognised for the work we do as publishers, and also for our evolution into a content agency that can deliver creative excellence and business impact for our clients. 'These awards are a testament to the grit, creativity and discipline of the entire team.' The d'Awards recognises excellence in digital marketing, advertising and technology. (REV Media Group pic) The group won seven awards at the 2024 d'Awards and had previously been recognised for its election platform MyUndi in 2023, and for innovation in social content.


New Straits Times
13-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
REV Media Group takes home seven honours at MDA d'Awards
KUALA LUMPUR: REV Media Group (REV) took home seven awards at the Malaysian Digital Association (MDA) d'Awards 2025, including two of the night's highest accolades — Digital Publisher of the Year and the newly introduced Content Agency of the Year. The recognition highlights REV's growing role not just as a leading digital publisher, but also as a full-service content agency capable of delivering data-driven storytelling, branded content and digital campaign solutions across platforms. The Digital Publisher of the Year award reaffirmed REV's editorial leadership in Malaysia's media landscape, where it operates across multiple languages and audience segments with a platform-native content strategy. Meanwhile, the Content Agency of the Year award, a new category this year, recognised REV's evolution into a branded content powerhouse, with the ability to serve clients through integrated digital, video and social-first creative campaigns. Together, the two Silver-tier titles signal REV's dual strength in both public-interest journalism and commercial brand storytelling. ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR CONTENT INNOVATION In addition to the top awards, REV also won five Bronze honours across performance, innovation and creative execution categories. These included: Best Use of AI & Other Digital Tech Products, for its deployment of AI tools and analytics across editorial and advertising workflows Two wins in Best Use of Content/Advertorial/Native Advertising, reflecting its success in delivering branded stories that resonate with readers A win for Best Use of Digital Marketing Innovation A win in the Best Use of Social Media Platform category for the group's ability to build engagement through culturally relevant, platform-specific content EXEMPLIFYING LEADERSHIP IN DIGITAL MEDIA REV Media Group chief executive officer Samuel Wee said: "This year's wins are very meaningful." "We're honoured to be recognised for the work we do as publishers, but also for our evolution into a content agency that can deliver creative excellence and business impact for our clients. "These awards are a testament to the grit, creativity and discipline of the entire team," he added. Previously, REV won seven awards at the 2024 MDA d'Awards, including Digital Publisher of the Year, and was also honoured in 2023 for its work on election engagement platform MyUndi and its innovation in social media content.