Manila Electric : MERALCO WINS BIG IN ‘OSCARS’ OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Being a company that seriously takes its mission of giving the best value in energy and services to its customers, Manila Electric Company (Meralco) considers its winning in the prestigious Stevie Awards, the world's premier business awards and regarded as the 'Oscars' of international business awards, a validation of its efforts to successfully operate in today's business environment while creating utmost value for its stakeholders.The country's largest power utility brought home an unprecedented 15 Stevie awards for its different initiatives for its employees, customers and communities.Meralco President and Chief Executive Officer Oscar S. Reyes said, 'The awards serve as testament to the organization's commitment to its promise of creating a bright future for the company, its customers and stakeholders. It is always our aim to fulfill our role as a public utility to give the best service and value.' Created in 2002, the Stevie is among the world's most coveted awards, honoring and giving public recognition to the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide under seven program categories, each of which has its own criteria. Meralco joins other big global winners like DHL Express, Cisco Systems, KEPCO, ING Bank, UAE Exchange, Capgemini, Carrefour, Deutsche Telekom, Weber Shandwick and Dubai Smart Government Establishment.
An Unprecedented 15 AwardsMeralco's 15 awards were under three Stevie programs: the International Business Awards on October 21, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain (one Gold, two Silver and six Bronze awards); the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards on June 2, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan (one Gold, one Silver, three Bronzes); and the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service on February 24, 2017 in Las Vegas, USA (one Bronze).Meralco won a Gold Asia Pacific Stevie for 'Meralco and Workplace - Changing How Things Work' under the Corporate Communications, Investor Relations and Public Relations category. Hailed as a best practice by Facebook, Meralco's Workplace platform maximized its social reach and engagement internally.A Gold International Business Stevie went to 'Meralco Prepaid Electricity Service (PRES): Breaking Grounds in the Global Smart Grid Landscape' under the category New Product and Product Management. With PRES, Meralco leads the way in innovations that inspire local Smart Grid implementations and put the Philippines at par with power industries in Asia and the rest of the world.Meralco won a Silver Asia Pacific Stevie for its innovative magazine for its corporate customers, 'Meralco Power Club', under Publication. Silver International Business Stevies were awarded to Meralco for its '6th Luminaries: A Future of Possibilities', under Live Event, and 'Uninterrupted Life with Meralco's Facebook Page', under Website.Bronze awards were given to the following Meralco entries under the specified Stevie Award program categories:
The International Business Awards

• 'Meralco Power Club - Engaging the Corporate Customer' - Publication
• 'Meralco Power Club Golf Invitational - Transforming a Day Activity to a Life-changing Event' - Live Event
• The Meralco PAGCOR-1 Substation Light Ups Manila's Entertainment City - Video
• Meralco Corporate Partners Microsite: Transforming a Monopoly - Website
• The Meralco Orange Tag: Empowering Customers With Just One Look - New Product and Product Management
• Lives Changed: The Meralco and One Meralco Foundation 2016 Unified Annual Reports - Publication

Asia Pacific Stevie Awards

• 'Meralco Power Club Golf Invitational - Transforming a Day Activity to a Life-changing Event' - Live Event
• 'Power Up Forum Finance Series - Finance Edition: Improving Numbers Through Customer Engagement' - Live Event
• 'The Meralco Orange Tag - Empowering Customers with Just One Look' - New Product

The Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service

• 'Meralco is in a Relationship With its Customers' - Customer Service & Contact Center Achievement

Meralco broke new ground in 2017 with these recent international recognitions, taking off from its first-in-history, back-to-back win of the Company of the Year award in the Philippine Quill Awards of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Meralco has once more become a source of pride for the Philippines and an inspiration to the business community to uphold excellence and create utmost value for their respective stakeholders, as well as lasting impact to society as a whole.

Group photo:
The big win at the 2017 International Business Awards was led by Meralco's visionaries: Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan (center); President and CEO, Oscar S. Reyes (7 from left); Senior VP and Head of Customer Retail Services and Corporate Communications, Alfredo S. Panlilio (6 from left); Chief Technology Advisor, Gavin D. Barfield (7 from right); and 1 VP and Head of Legal and Corporate Governance, William S. Pamintuan (5 from right).
Include: VP & Head of Marketing, Customer Solutions and Product Development, Jose Antonio T. Valdez (5 from left) and Senior AVP and Head of Marketing, Edeliza T. Lim (4 from left).
Executives:
Meralco top executives proudly show the company's unprecedented 15 Stevie awards. (Front row, L-R) Meralco President and CEO, Oscar S. Reyes and Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan. (Back row, L-R) 1 VP and Head of Legal and Corporate Governance, William S. Pamintuan; Senior VP and Head of Customer Retail Services and Corporate Communications, Alfredo S. Panlilio; and Chief Technology Advisor, Gavin D. Barfield.
Writers:
Responsible for crafting the winning entries are (left to right) Meralco's Tin Cancino, Celine Hernandez, Daphne Syjuco, Jenny Sia, Maite Bueno, Ness Ramos, Precious Almendras, and Quinnie Blanco.