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Media Savvy Awards 2024 Winners Honored; 2025 Awards Announced
SINGAPORE, Monday, December 31st, 2024 – A CEO, a national tourism leader, and a top energy executive have triumphed at the 2024 Media Savvy Awards, celebrating exceptional public speaking talent in Singapore and Malaysia.
The winners were:
Petronas CEO, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, won Best Broadcast (Malaysia) for his interview with Bursa Malaysia, while Singapore Tourism Board CEO, Melissa Ow, won Best Broadcast (Singapore) for her Bloomberg interview about tourism recovery in Singapore. Kuhan Pathy, Senior Engineer at Petronas won Best Online Interview for Malaysia for his interview with Pepper Labs.
Special for this year, the judges awarded Honourable Mentions to Cedomir Nestorovic and Sonja Prokopec from ESSEC Business School, for their strong interview performances.
The winners were ascertained by judges from the Asia Pacific Association of Communications Directors (APACD), who returned for their fifth year. They were joined by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and ACN Newswire.
“In this environment of global change, business leaders need to step up and demonstrate their trustworthiness, demonstrate their credibility, demonstrate their leadership,” said Media Savvy Awards convenor and ex-CNBC anchor Mark Laudi, “And the 2024 Media Savvy Awards winners recognize that.”
Keith Morrison, President of APACD, said "Why should leaders be media savvy? It means connecting with the people that matter most, and leaders need to do this authentically. These awards recognize leaders who are media savvy and connect with their stakeholders, employees, investors, regulators, and customers in powerful ways through media. In today’s world, with the rise of competing information and the risks of disinformation”.
“Particularly with AI, it’s fundamental for leaders to understand this tool and become skilful communicators. By finding their voice, leaders can find their brand and grow the brand of their organization, making it critical to be media savvy in today’s world."
Nominations for the 2025 awards will be opening soon in the categories of Best Broadcast Interview, Best Online Interview, and Best Sustainability Communications. You can nominate yourself or another senior business leader another Singaporean or Malaysian senior business leader by visiting www.mediasavvyawards.com .
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About Media Savvy Awards
The Media Savvy Awards recognise local business leaders who are good orators and have excellent traditional and new media skills.
Convened in 2018 by Hong Bao Media, the awards seek to encourage business leaders, entrepreneurs and founders to step up in front of the camera or on stage.
As businesses move forward in a digital world with new media platforms, having a strong media presence and the ability to get your message across to your key stakeholders is crucial for business leaders and entrepreneurs alike.
For further information:
Mark Laudi
Convenor, Media Savvy Awards
Tel (65) 9017 3534
Hong Bao Media provides media solutions for corporate and government clients in the Asia Pacific and Middle East.
Our three core businesses are:
- Media skills and executive presence training and coaching for senior business leaders
- Live webcast production from our green screen studios, or on-location
- Active investments in a portfolio of blockchain and fintech start-ups
We operate two Integrated Communications facilities, one in Singapore's Central Business District and another in Kuala Lumpur's Central Business District. These consist of green screen television studios for on-camera recordings and webcasts, adjoining training facilities for small groups of senior executives.
