MEC Access scoops record media agency nominations at Hollis and Sport Industry Awards.

MEC Access, MEC's specialist sport, entertainment and cause marketing business (www.mecaccess.com), has been short listed as ‘Agency of the Year' for both the Hollis Sponsorship Awards and the Sport Industry Awards. MEC Access is the only agency to appear in the final line-up for both the prestigious industry "agency of the year" awards.

Further recognition of the outstanding work conducted in 2008 comes with MEC Access being the most nominated agency in the Hollis Sponsorship Awards. In addition to being nominated as ‘Agency of the Year', MEC Access is a finalist in six other categories for work with clients including Visa Europe, Evian, Specsavers and the groundbreaking Morrisons campaign.

The full list of nominations is as follows:

• Sport Industry Awards, Agency of the Year: MEC Access
• Sport Industry Awards, Best Sponsorship of an Event or Competition: Visa London 2012 Party
• Hollis Agency of the Year: MEC Access
• Hollis Education: Morrisons Let's Grow
• Hollis Media Sponsorship: Specsavers Gok Wan
• Hollis Brand Sponsorship: Evian, Wimbledon Championships
• Hollis International Sponsorship: Visa, Team Visa
• Hollis First Time Sponsorship: Nicotinell
• Hollis Best Use of Research: Evian, Wimbledon Championships

The winners of the Hollis Sponsorship Awards will be announced on 30th March at The London Marriott in Grosvenor Square. The Sport Industry Awards will be announced on 30th April at the Battersea Evolution.

Tove Okunniwa, managing partner, MEC Access, said: "To be nominated as agency of the year for both the Hollis and the Sport Industry Awards is an honor and very welcome recognition for the great work we've done with our clients over the last year. These nominations have turned the spotlight onto what I believe is one of the strongest teams in the UK: delivering diverse, integrated and innovative work for a wide range of high-profile clients. Fingers crossed for the award ceremonies."