The past year has taught companies the true value of digital communications, as globally people and businesses relied on effective online channels to connect with internal and external stakeholders.

“The past few years in particular has seen Asian companies really embrace digital corporate communications,” says Andrew Thomas, founder of the awards and publisher of Communicate magazine. As a result, the Digital Impact Awards Asia has mirrored this tremendous growth in terms of the calibre of entries received.

Each of the winners has demonstrated remarkable creativity and innovation in the research, strategy and delivery of its digital communications. With categories across a range of niches and sectors, the awards celebrate those companies that pushed the boundaries of what can be achieved.

With two gold wins for ‘Best digital communication as part of an integrated campaign,’ and ‘Best use of digital from the energy and utilities sector,’ it is no surprise that this year’s Grand Prix award goes to Shell China and BCW.

This year, due to restrictions in place surrounding the pandemic, the Digital Impact Awards Asia 2021 awards ceremony took place online. You can watch the ceremony on our Youtube channel.

The inaugural winners of the Digital Impact Awards Asia 2021 are as follows:

Best corporate website
Gold - Stone and Style Co., Ltd. and Garden Eight
Silver - HSBC HK and Grey Hong Kong

Best digital communication as part of an integrated campaign
Gold - Shell China and BCW
Silver - Eastspring Investments and antics@play
Bronze - GRID Communications and antics@play

Best corporate viral campaign
Gold - Papa John's and Qumin

Best use of online video
Gold - Eastspring Investments and antics@play
Silver - Schroders Singapore and antics@play

Best digital rebrand
Gold - Coherent and MerchantCantos
Silver - SPIN and Aircord inc

Best use of data
Gold - AVEVA and Comms8 Ltd

Best digital employee communication
Silver - Becton Dickinson and SPAG

Best evaluation strategy
Silver - VMware Tanzu and MOI Global

Best use of digital by a charity, NGO or NFP
Bronze - ProVeg International

Best use of digital from the energy and utilities sector
Gold - Shell China and BCW

Best use of digital from the engineering and manufacturing sector
Gold - AVEVA and Comms8 Ltd

Best use of digital from the financial services sector
Gold - AXA and Prophet
Silver - Eastspring Investments and antics@play
Silver - MB Bank and Prophet
Bronze - Schroders Singapore and antics@play

Best use of digital from the food and beverage sector
Gold - Papa John's and Qumin

Best use of digital from the technology, media and telecommunications sector
Gold - GRID Communications and antics@play
Silver - VMware Tanzu and MOI Global

Grand Prix
Shell China and BCW