Fast Company, Campaign Agency of the Year 2025 and Great Place to Work 2025/2026 have awarded the parent company and its family agencies with multiple accolades.

22nd December 2025, Dubai – MCN MENAT, part of Omnicom, and its agencies have been recognised as a Great Place to Work® across the UAE, Egypt, and Qatar for the fourth consecutive year, reinforcing its position as a regional leader in workplace culture, innovation, and talent empowerment.

This accolade, based entirely on anonymous employee opinions and feedback, has been received independently by each agency across UAE, Egypt and Qatar and resulted for the 4th time in Great Place to Work including: FP7 McCann, MullenLowe, Commonwealth McCann, MRM, UM, Initiative, Magna, ACXIOM, Jack Morton, Current Global, Weber Shandwick, – each playing a role in shaping a culture at MCN that inspires creativity, nurtures talent, and delivers impactful work for clients.

In this year’s recognition, MCN employees reported high scores in sense of belonging, camaraderie, collaboration, trust, integrity, inclusive leadership, and especially pride of working in their agencies – affirming the group’s long-standing commitment to building diverse, people-first workplaces where people can thrive.

Adding to this notable achievement, MCN MENAT was awarded at the Fast Company Middle East Awards 2025 with Most Innovative Company, Best Workplace, recognising the network’s connected model and innovative learning and development programmes under MCN Academy including Harvard Business School Online, the Young Leaders Blueprint, and the Accelerator Program. MCN agencies – Weber Shandwick and FP7McCann – also picked up accolades in the category – Most Innovative Company in Advertising, PR, and Branding.

Purpose-driven campaigns including Art of Stains for Unilever and Recipe for Change for Puck, have demonstrated how creativity and purpose can drive both regional relevance and global recognition, while partnerships with authoritative voices including The Economist, Fast Company, Arabian Travel Market and The Marketing Society further amplify MCN’s role in leading industry dialogue and creating proprietary research and data. 

Additionally, MCN was honoured with Fast Company’s ‘Brands That Matter’ list in the Family of Brands category for leading growth with heart and vision; integrating purpose at the core and delivering tangible value not just to business, but to the broader ecosystem it serves.

Ghassan Harfouche, Group CEO of MCN MENAT & President of McCann Worldgroup – APAC commented: “Recognition that comes from both our people and our partners truly reinforces what we stand for: a culture built on deep trust, lasting impact and collective purpose. At MCN, we don’t just aim to be a great place to work – we aspire every day to be the partner that creates enduring growth for our clients and meaningful progress for our people. These accolades reflect that ambition in action.”

Ricarda Ruecker, Chief Talent Officer – MCN MENAT says: “We’ve always believed that when people feel seen, heard, and empowered, they do their best work. These recognitions reflect the culture we’ve intentionally built at MCN: one where diversity is championed, creativity is unlocked, and talent is trusted to lead.”

MCN MENAT’s certification as a Great Place to Work 2025 underscores its people-first approach, with the talent team and its initiatives recognised as Talent Management Team of the Year at Campaign Agency of the Year 2025.