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Korea Herald
15-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Winners Announced in 2025 People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies in 12th Annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards
Eight winners of a public vote for favorite organizations honored with crystal People's Choice Stevie Award trophies. FAIRFAX, Va., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stevie ® Awards, organizer of the world's premier business awards programs, announced winners of eight People's Choice Stevie ® Award trophies in the 12th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie ® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, a long-time feature of several Stevie Awards programs, was introduced to the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in 2023. All winning organizations and nominees in the Company/Organization categories in the 2025 competition were automatically included in voting for the People's Choice Awards. Voting was conducted from 3 April through 2 May, with the highest number of votes determining the winners in several industry categories. More than 37,000 votes were cast this year by members of the general public worldwide. Each People's Choice winner received at least 100 votes, the minimum number required to be eligible to win. The winners of the 2025 People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies are: These honorees will receive crystal People's Choice Stevie Award trophies. The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Republic of Korea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. More than 1,000 nominations about innovative achievements were considered by the judges this year. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in various categories were announced on 3 April. Those awards were determined by the average scores of more than 120 executives worldwide acting as judges. Five Grand ("best of show") Stevie Award winners were announced on 16 April. Winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards were celebrated during an awards banquet on 13 May at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards will begin accepting nominations this October. Sign up to get the entry kit at About the Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards ®, The International Business Awards ®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive over 12,000 entries annually from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at .
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hungry Studio Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Block Blast! in 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
Flagship Title Awarded as Best Mobile App/Casual Game; Winners to Be Celebrated During Gala Event on May 13 in Seoul HONG KONG, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hungry Studio was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Best Mobile Apps/Casual Game category for Block Blast! in the 12th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace in all 29 markets of the Asia-Pacific region. The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in programs such as The International Business Awards® for 23 years. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for 'crowned,' the winners will be celebrated during a gala awards ceremony on Friday, May 13 in Seoul, South Korea. More than 1,000 nominations from organizations across the Asia-Pacific region were considered this year in categories such as Award for Excellence in Innovation in Products & Services, Award for Innovative Management, and Award for Innovation in Corporate Websites, among many others. In recognition of its outstanding innovation, Hungry Studio won the Gold Award in the Best Mobile Apps/Casual Game category. 'At Hungry Studio, we believe great games are built through scientific-driven insights, iteration, and a focus on player experience,' said Jason Wang, Vice President of Hungry Studio. 'By refining and optimizing our flagship game, Block Blast! has grown to 40 million daily active users and 160 million monthly active users worldwide as of the end of 2024. This Gold Stevie Award win is incredibly validating, and we are all extremely proud of the recognition and success. We'd also like to congratulate all the other nominees and winners of these highly prestigious awards.' "The 12th Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards received an impressive array of outstanding entries," said Maggie Miller, President of the Stevie Awards. "This year's winners have clearly shown their dedication to innovation, and we commend their resilience and imaginative efforts. We're excited to honor many of them at our awards ceremony on May 13." Details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards and the May 13 awards ceremony, and the list of Stevie Award winners, are available at About Block Blast! is a globally leading mobile puzzle game that builds on classic block mechanics while pioneering the innovative 'drag-match-disappear' gameplay. Since its launch in 2021, the game has evolved into Classic Block Puzzle Mode and Block Adventure Mode, offering players a balanced and controlled challenge through a refined elimination experience that transforms disorder into structure. Designed to blend casual fun with strategic depth, Block Blast! continues to lead the charts as a top free-to-play title on the App Store. About Hungry StudioFounded in 2021, Hungry Studio specializes in the development and distribution of casual games with a global reach. The company is dedicated to bringing exceptional gaming experiences to a broader, more diverse group of players worldwide, fostering industrial sustainable development in collaboration with ecological partners across the globe. About the Stevie® AwardsStevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, the new Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence, and the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at Sponsors and partners of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards include adobo Magazine and PR Newswire Asia. Press Contact: Ron Burgess for Hungry Studiohungrystudio@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Grand Stevie Winners Announced in 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards
FAIRFAX, Va., April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stevie® Awards, organizer of the world's premier business awards programs, announced the winners of five Grand Stevie® Award trophies in the 12th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners in various categories were announced on 2 April. Those awards were determined by the average scores of more than 120 executives worldwide acting as judges. The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. The Grand ("best of show") Stevie Award trophy is awarded to only a handful of organizations in each of the nine Stevie Awards competitions. In the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, one Grand Stevie Award is presented to the most honored organization, and one to each of the highest-scoring nominations from the four markets that submitted the most Stevie-winning nominations. The 2025 Grand Stevie Award for Most Honored Organization of the Year goes to the SM Group of Companies, with 42 award points earned through Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie wins by related organizations throughout the Philippines. SM Companies also won Grand Stevies in the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Grand Stevie Award winners for the highest-scoring nominations in the competition are: From Australia: Healthcare Innovated, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, for their nomination "Jodie Granger, CEO," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Mentor of the Year. The nomination was submitted by Reputation by Design. From China: MSquare Technology, Shanghai, China, for their nomination "Wendy Chen, CEO," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Woman of the Year. From India: IntouchCX, Hyderabad, Telangana, India for their nomination "Dishant Bhojwani, Global Chief Operating Officer," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Customer Service Executive of the Year. From The Philippines: Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra), Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, for the nomination of "Guillaume Lucci, President and CEO," which also won the Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Sustainability Leader of the Year. The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards also includes the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, a worldwide public vote for all nominees in the competition's Company/Organization categories. Voting for that continues through 2 May. People's Choice winners will receive a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award trophy. Winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards will be celebrated during an awards banquet on 13 May at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Tickets for the awards banquet are on sale now. PR Newswire Asia is the official news release distribution partner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. adobo magazine is the official Creative Media Partner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. About the Stevie AwardsStevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive over 12,000 entries annually from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Stevie Awards Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
Korea Herald
03-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards Announced
Winners in Twelfth Annual Competition to Be Celebrated at 13 May Award Ceremony in Seoul FAIRFAX, Va., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners have been announced in the twelfth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. The list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners is available at The Stevie® Awards are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement over the past 23 years in programs such as The International Business Awards® and The American Business Awards®. The name Stevie is derived from the Greek word for "crowned." The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. More than 1,000 nominations about innovative achievements from the 29 markets of the APAC region were considered by the judges this year in categories such as Award for Excellence in Innovation in Products & Services, Award for Innovative Management, and Award for Innovation in Corporate Websites, among many others. Among the top overall winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are SM subsidiaries including SM Retail, SM China, SM Supermalls, SM Limited Company, and SM Foundation with 16 Stevie wins from their offices in China and the Philippines. They won in categories including Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility, Award for Innovation in Consumer Events, Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year, Award for Innovation in Community Relations or Public Service Communications. IntouchCX won 11 Stevie Awards in categories including Innovative Achievement in Thought Leadership, Innovative Achievement in International Expansion, and Most Innovative Customer Service Executive of the Year. Manila Electric Company also won 11 Stevies in categories including Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year, Reuse and Recycle, and Climate Hero of the Year. Other winners of five or more Stevie Awards include IBM (10), Tata Consultancy Services (10), Singtel (8), DigiPlus Interactive Corp (7), PLDT and Smart (7), Watsons (7), Ayala (6), Bank of the Philippine Islands (6), Cisco Systems (6), Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (6), Newport World Resorts (6), Ngong Ping 360 (6), ] Athena (5), FPT IS Company Limited (5), Globe Telecom, Inc (5), UpLift AI Group (5), and Yell Bangkok (5). Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 120 executives around the world acting as judges in February and March. The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards also includes the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, a worldwide public vote for all nominees in the competition's Company/Organization categories. Voting will be ongoing through 2 May 2025. Winners in these categories will receive a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award. "The submissions in the twelfth edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards were outstanding," said Stevie Awards President, Maggie Miller. "The judges remarked that the innovation and perseverance demonstrated in the nominations was inspiring. We applaud all the Stevie Award winners this year and look forward to celebrating them on 13 May in Seoul, South Korea." For details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the 13 May awards ceremony in Seoul, and the list of Stevie Award winners, visit About the Stevie® Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards Announced
Winners in Twelfth Annual Competition to Be Celebrated at 13 May Award Ceremony in Seoul FAIRFAX, Va., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners have been announced in the twelfth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. The list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners is available at The Stevie® Awards are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement over the past 23 years in programs such as The International Business Awards® and The American Business Awards®. The name Stevie is derived from the Greek word for "crowned." The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 23 markets, including Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. More than 1,000 nominations about innovative achievements from the 29 markets of the APAC region were considered by the judges this year in categories such as Award for Excellence in Innovation in Products & Services, Award for Innovative Management, and Award for Innovation in Corporate Websites, among many others. Among the top overall winners in the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are SM subsidiaries including SM Retail, SM China, SM Supermalls, SM Limited Company, and SM Foundation with 16 Stevie wins from their offices in China and the Philippines. They won in categories including Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility, Award for Innovation in Consumer Events, Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year, Award for Innovation in Community Relations or Public Service Communications. IntouchCX won 11 Stevie Awards in categories including Innovative Achievement in Thought Leadership, Innovative Achievement in International Expansion, and Most Innovative Customer Service Executive of the Year. Manila Electric Company also won 11 Stevies in categories including Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year, Reuse and Recycle, and Climate Hero of the Year. Other winners of five or more Stevie Awards include IBM (10), Tata Consultancy Services (10), Singtel (8), DigiPlus Interactive Corp (7), PLDT and Smart (7), Watsons (7), Ayala (6), Bank of the Philippine Islands (6), Cisco Systems (6), Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (6), Newport World Resorts (6), Ngong Ping 360 (6), ] Athena (5), FPT IS Company Limited (5), Globe Telecom, Inc (5), UpLift AI Group (5), and Yell Bangkok (5). Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 120 executives around the world acting as judges in February and March. The 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards also includes the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, a worldwide public vote for all nominees in the competition's Company/Organization categories. Voting will be ongoing through 2 May 2025. Winners in these categories will receive a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award."The submissions in the twelfth edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards were outstanding," said Stevie Awards President, Maggie Miller. "The judges remarked that the innovation and perseverance demonstrated in the nominations was inspiring. We applaud all the Stevie Award winners this year and look forward to celebrating them on 13 May in Seoul, South Korea." For details about the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the 13 May awards ceremony in Seoul, and the list of Stevie Award winners, visit About the Stevie® AwardsStevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations and territories. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at PR Newswire Asia is the official news release distribution partner of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Stevie Awards Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
