The Digital Impact Awards Asia has launched after a decade of successful European events, in which an expert panel of judges set the industry-wide benchmark for excellence in digital stakeholder engagement. Over the past year, digital communications has become more crucial than ever before, as businesses devised strategies and campaigns to ensure effective communications through the pandemic.

From ‘Best use of online video’ and ‘Best corporate website,’ to sector and audience specific awards, Digital Impact Awards Asia celebrates the highest calibre of entries from every angle.  The winners of the ‘Grand prix' will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Andrew Thomas, founder of the awards and publisher of Communicate magazine, says, "We launched the Digital Impact Awards in Europe in 2009, and since then we have seen how organisations increasingly integrate digital into all areas of their corporate communications. As the event has grown, so we have seen more and more submissions coming from outside of Europe. The past few years in particular has seen Asian companies really embrace digital corporate communications. We are delighted that the Digital Impact Awards program can now help companies from the region benchmark excellence and celebrate outstanding digital comms."

The Digital Impact Awards Asia 2021 ceremony will be held virtually on 24 August.

The shortlist for the Digital Impact Awards Asia 2021 is as follows:

Deliverables

Best corporate website

HSBC HK and Grey Hong Kong

Stone and Style  and Garden Eight

Best digital communication as part of an integrated campaign

Eastspring Investments and antics@play

GRID Communications and antics@play

Shell China and BCW

Best corporate viral campaign

Papa John's and Qumin

Best use of online video

Eastspring Investments and antics@play

Schroders Singapore and antics@play

Best digital rebrand

Coherent and MerchantCantos

SPIN and Aircord inc

Best use of data

AVEVA and Comms8 Ltd

Best digital employee communication

Becton Dickinson and SPAG Consultants Pvt Ltd

Best evaluation strategy

VMware Tanzu and MOI Global

Best use of digital by a charity, NGO or NFP

ProVeg International

Best use of digital from the energy and utilities sector

Shell China and BCW

Best use of digital from the engineering and manufacturing sector

AVEVA and Comms8 Ltd

Best use of digital from the financial services sector

AXA and Prophet

Eastspring Investments and antics@play

MB Bank and Prophet

Schroders Singapore and antics@play

Best use of digital from the food and beverage sector

Papa John's and Qumin

Best use of digital from the technology, media and telecommunications sector

GRID Communications and antics@play

VMware Tanzu and MOI Global