Singapore, 29 March 2007 - SPH
Magazines Pte Ltd has clinched honours again for editorial excellence
at the prestigious IFRA Asia Media Awards competition. This is the fourth year
that Singapore’s premier magazine company has received the awards.
The
two awards that were given to SPH Magazines at a presentation
yesterday evening (28 March) in Manila Philippines were for the
Best in Magazine Cover Design category. They are:
1)
ICON Moments 2006/2007
Silver Award, Best in Design
Award
Category 3, Best in Magazine Cover Design
Circulation below 50,000
copies
2) SilverKris
Special Recognition,
Best in Design Award
Category 3, Best in Magazine Cover Design
Circulation
over 50,000 copies
Judges´ Special Recommendation
Asia Media Awards is a platform of
IFRA Asia, a regional association for the publishing industry, for recognising
and rewarding excellence, creativity and innovation among newspapers and
magazines in Asia and the Middle East.
Mr Loh Yew Seng, CEO of
SPH Magazines, says: “We are honoured as well as elated to have
received the Asia Media Awards for the fourth time. In fact, we have done better
this year as we´ve got not one but two awards. Once again, our creativity and
professional flair in magazine design have been recognised by experts from the
regional organisation of IFRA Asia. We will continue to strive for greater
editorial excellence to meet the changing needs and expectations of our readers
and advertisers.”
Previous Asia Media Awards bagged by SPH
Magazines are a Silver for Magazine Design in 2006 for Her
World; a Bronze for Best in Design in 2005 for Home and
Decor; and a Gold for Excellence in Magazine Design in 2004 for
Young Parents.
Winning glossy publication
ICONis Singapore´s first and only Chinese luxury lifestyle magazine for
the elite. Since its inception two years ago, the magazine has been very well
received by readers and advertisers. In October 2006, under strong encouragement
and support from its readers and advertisers, the magazine launched an annual
title “ICON MOMENTS” that featured luxury watches and jewellery
and targeted at the bilingual elite in Singapore and Malaysia.
Delighted
by ICON’s first victory at the Asia Media Awards, Ms Elsie Yah,
Managing Editor of ICON, says: “This timely award is the best
gift for ICONas it celebrates its second anniversary this week.
ICON´s achievement, so far, can be deemed as ‘iconic´. Not only
have we achieved success in harnessing strong support from readers and
advertisers within a short time, we have also received recognition by IFRA, an
internationally recognised publishing authority, for our first issue of
“ICON MOMENTS”. It´s indeed an honour and a reason for our
double celebration.”
World-renowned inflight magazine,
SilverKris is published by SPH Magazines on
behalf of Singapore Airlines. The 30 year-old magazine was revamped in July 2006
to present a fresh and contemporary travel read. Its winning features are strong
visuals and punchy writings on travel and lifestyle topics.
Stephen Forshaw, Singapore Airlines’ Vice President for
Public Affairs says, "Singapore Airlines is very pleased that
SilverKris has been recognised in the Asia Media Awards. This
award underscores our commitment to provide our customers with premium product
offerings, ranging from the luxurious suite of Singapore Airlines cabin products
to the latest in inflight entertainment.
Just as we constantly innovate
our products and services to keep pace with the changing lifestyle preferences
of our customers, SilverKris will be kept up to date with the
latest travel news and trends to cater to the tastes and expectations of our
readers."
On SilverKris´ win, Ms Audrey Perera, Editor
of SilverKris, says: "All of us in the
SilverKris team are really proud to receive this award. Last
July, we revamped the magazine, embarking on a transformation to take
SilverKris from ’the inflight magazine´ to ’the travel
magazine´ of Singapore Airlines. This marked an important juncture in our
continuing efforts to strive for editorial and design excellence, and so it is
very gratifying to receive such serious recognition of our efforts.”
This year, SPH Magazines´ parent company,
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, has also continued to garner
awards in the Asia Media Awards. Its publications won a total of five awards in
the Best in Infographics and Best in Newspaper Supplement
categories.
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About SPH Magazines Pte Ltd
A leading
publisher in Singapore and the region, SPH Magazines Pte Ltd is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of media giant Singapore Press Holdings Limited.
With a proven
track record for sterling editorial content & award-winning designs, SPH
Magazines raises the bar as a dynamic magazine publisher. In its stable are over
90 titles in English and Chinese, covering lifestyle, fashion, beauty, society,
bridal, health, men´s lifestyle, movies, automobile, parenting, decor, new media
and business. All the newsstand publications, including flagship title Her
World, and other well-known titles such as Female, The Peak, Home and Decor,
Nuyou, Torque, HWM and GameAxis are among the highest-circulating titles and
best-read in their respective lifestyle category.
In addition, an
established editorial unit provides excellent custom publishing services to
major corporate clients by producing custom lifestyle magazines, newsletters and
other collateral to meet their business needs.
With a vision to continue
growth regionally, SPH Magazines is set to become Asia´s publishing powerhouse.
It has editorial offices in China, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Magazines
in its fold have achieved strong market presence in their respective sectors, as
well as distinguished track records and solid reputations.
At SPH
Magazines, the promise is to deliver its best to meet the diverse needs and
interests of readers and advertisers.