SM Supermalls won 45 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards—out of the 104 Asia Pacific Stevie Awards bagged by Philippine companies and of more than 900 nominations for innovative achievements in the entire Asia Pacific this year.
SM also bested its own record and won more than twice of its Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards (Stevies) last year. In 2018 SM won 21 Stevies.
“We are thankful and truly elated by these validations of our hard work, dedication and passion to offer family fun experiences for our valued customers. We strive to do this through constant innovation and offer nothing but the best for SM shoppers, from their online-engagement experience, including the web site, apps and social-media pages, to the exciting and entertaining events in SM malls nationwide,” said Steven Tan, SM Supermalls chief operating officer.
The prestigious Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards recognizes Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. SM garnered two Gold awards for the entertainment apps and corporate web sites categories, namely the #AweSM Logo Hunt mobile app (in partnership with third-party developer Boomtech) and “#SMoments in a Click: How Customer Centricity Gave a Rebirth to the SM Supermalls Corporate Website”.
SM also nabbed 23 Silvers and 20 Bronzes. Among them, various SM malls, from Quezon City to Baguio to Bulacan, clinched awards for their numerous innovative and entertaining events for shoppers. 18 SM mall events won in the Innovation in Entertainment Event category, eight SM mall events won Innovation in Consumer Events, seven SM mall events won Innovation in the Use of Events, and two SM mall events won Innovation in Branded Entertainment, among others.
The Stevies, previously known as The American Business Awards and then The International Business Awards, is the only business awards program that recognizes innovation in the workplace in all 22 nations of the Asia Pacific. The Stevie Awards are widely considered as the world’s premier business awards that confer recognitions for outstanding programs, such as The International Business Awards, which is already on its 16th year. The focus of all categories in the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards is now on innovation in all its forms, in every aspect of work life and achievement.