PLDT, Smart receive 12 Stevies in 11th Asia-Pac awards

The company said its achievement was the "biggest among PH telcos".

File photo: PLDT, Smart logos

PLDT, Smart receive 12 awards, including 3 golds

Integrated telco PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) swept awards at the 11th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

The group said in a statement that it received a total of 12 Stevies — three golds, six silvers, and three bronze awards, for innovation in the areas of content marketing, corporate social responsibility, customer service, diversity and inclusion, multi-and-social media, product development, and special events.

It is truly an honor to have our programs and initiatives selected from over a thousand of entries across the Asia-Pacific. We are humbled and inspired even further, to pursue our commitment to innovation and excellence, and our mission to provide meaningful connections and experiences to the customers and communities that we serve, said Cathy Yang, First Vice President and Head of Group Corporate Communications of PLDT and Smart.

PLDT and Smart bagged a gold Stevie under the Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility category for its #MSMEmpowered and #FarmSmart Communities program, which aims to bridge the digital gap for micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers by equipping them with digital literacy training, resources, and access to expanded markets, that will help them grow their businesses.

TNT also received two gold Stevies for the TNT SIM Registration program under the Cause-Related Videos category; and for the TNT Petmaloop Challenge, under the Innovation in Content Marketing / Branded Editorial category.

The 11th edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards attracted many remarkable nominations, said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. The organizations that won this year have demonstrated that they are committed to being innovative, and we applaud them for their perseverance and creativity. We look forward to celebrating many of this year’s winners during our awards banquet in May.

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