The PRCA APAC Awards celebrate outstanding PR campaigns, teams and individuals across the region at its fourth awards ceremony
In recognition of the most outstanding PR campaigns and talent contribution to the industry, the fourth edition of the coveted PRCA APAC Awards feted the best of teams, campaigns, and individuals with 30 categories last night. The ceremony was held at the InterContinental Hotel in Singapore.
The evening witnessed leading practitioners and campaigners from across the Asia Pacific region represent innovation and quality work.
The judging was done by an esteemed jury of industry professionals from across the world and members of the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), the world’s largest professional PR body.
In addition to the 36 winners, the judges recognised a total of 12 highly commended entries for their excellence of work in different categories.
A huge congratulations to all our finalists, Highly Commended and Winners of the PRCA APAC Regional Awards 2022!
CAMPAIGN AWARDS
B2B Award Winner
Consultancy Winner: BUD Communications – Levelling-Up The B2B APAC Gaming Industry
In-house Winner: DHL – Southeast Asia Freight: The Road to Growth
Highly Commended: The Hoffman Agency Hong Kong – Nespresso Gets to The CO:RE of The Future Workplace
Sponsored by:
B2B Technology Award
Winner: Archetype – Qlik Data Fitness Campaign
Highly Commended: BUD Communications – Levelling-Up The B2B APAC Gaming Industry
Consumer Award – High Budget
Winner: William Grant & Sons with AKA Asia – Monkey Shoulder Don’t Let The Grind Get You Down
Highly Commended: PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk – Financial Fitness Solution by Nyala OCBC NISP
Consumer Award – Low Budget
Winner: PRecious Communications – Establishing Poh Heng as a Homegrown Modern Brand
Consumer Technology Award
Winner: Acorn Strategy – VR Night at the Opera
Corporate, Financial and Investor Relations Award
Winner: Klareco Communications – Inaugurating the Maiden Singapore SPAC
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Winner: Blue Totem Communications – L’Oréal International Women’s Day #YouDeserveBetter Campaign
Digital and Social Media Award
Consultancy Winner: PINPOINT PR – Building Participant Engagement at the GYSS 2022
In-house Winner: Multi Bintang Indonesia with Maverick Indonesia – Waktunya Crystal Chill
Highly Commended: Archetype – Qlik Data Fitness Campaign
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
Winner: Blue Totem Communications – GudSht x Pink Dot 2021, GudSht x Safe Space 2021
Employee Engagement Award
Winner: Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
Event/ Launch of the Year Award
Consultancy Winner: Redhill – Ministry of Law – Singapore Convention Week 2021
In-house Winner: William Grant & Sons with AKA Asia – Smokey Monkey
Highly Commended: Mutant Communications – Subway Rendang: Celebrating Singapore’s National Day
Health and Wellbeing Award
Winner: The Hoffman Agency – Capturing smiles in a virtual world: Invisalign Singapore Survey and Consumer Education Campaign
Influencer Relations Award
Winner: The Hoffman Agency Taiwan – Invis is, Smile to Support – Cheerleader Audition
Measurement and Evaluation Award
Winner: CARMA Asia – Helping L’Occitane MY Understand the Impact of KOLs
Media Relations Award
Winner: Mutant Communications – Planet Possible
Highly Commended: Litmus PR – Next Gen Foods – Building a Global Brand from Singapore
Sponsored by:
Multi-Country Campaign Award (Asia Pacific)
Consultancy Winner: Redhill – Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok SEA Launch
In-house Winner: William Grant & Sons with AKA Asia – Hendrick’s World Cucumber Day
Sponsored by:
Purpose Award
Consultancy Winner: COMCO Southeast Asia – Dear Survivor: COMCO Southeast Asia’s Write to Ignite Blogging Project Season 2
In-house Winner: SPAG with Bayer- World Contraception Day
Strategic Communications Award
Consultancy Winner: Cairn Oil & Gas supported by Weber Shandwick India – Badalta Barmer
In-house Winner: The Hoffman Agency Asia Pacific – Shifting Sentiments for Zoom: A Multi-Pronged Campaign
Best Student Campaign
Winner: Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus – Catch Up “myGAP” Campaign
Travel and Lifestyle Award
Winner: Allison + Partners – Booking Explorers
Highly Commended: Upcycle Communications – Launch of SkyHelix Sentosa
TEAM AWARDS
In-House Team Award
Winner: DHL
Sponsored by:
Small Consultancy Award
Winner: Bud Communications
Medium Consultancy Award
Winner: Mutant Communications
Workplace Champions
Winner: AKA Asia
Highly Commended: Nanyang Technological University
Large Consultancy Award
Winner: RICE
Highly Commended: Redhill
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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Intern Award
Winner: Andy Spyrou – Midas PR
Highly Commended: Andrew William – Ruder Finn Asia
Young Communicator Award
Winner: Nicholas Tan – BCW
Highly Commended: Marion Ang – Redhill
PR/Communications Leader Award
Winner: Lina Marican – Mutant Communications
Highly Commended: Lars Voedisch – PRecious Communications
Sponsored by:
Journalist/Blogger Award
Winner: Arun Sudhaman, Ceo/Editor-in-chief – Provoke Media
Outstanding Contribution Award
Winner: HS Chung, President, Asia – Hill + Knowlton Strategies