Bang the drum: UM Central scoops 4 shortlists at The Drum awards

Hot off the heels of our 3 Media Week Award shortlists, we’re thrilled to share that UM Central has been shortlisted in 4 Media categories at The Drum Awards.

Massive congratulations go to the teams and our amazing clients in our Birmingham, Demand and Bristol offices.

Here’s the line-up of shortlisted work:

  • Brittany Ferries in Media: Travel and Tourism
  • The Testicular Cancer Society in Media: Content
  • The Electoral Commission in Media: Government and Public Sector
  • Acer in Media: Programmatic​

This achievement is a true testament to the skill of our people and the quality of the output across our UM Central network.

These shortlists mark an enormous milestone with three of our media offices nominated in one awards festival for the first time.

The winners will be announced on between 11th-14th November during the awards festival. Keep your fingers crossed until then.

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