

Gala Dinner: 3 November 2023
Venue: Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Address: 3 Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, 50470, Malaysia
Dress Code: Around the World
**Dress in style or accessorize to represent any (or your favourite) country in the world
THANK YOU FOR 12 YEARS!

CELEBRATING MARKETING EXCELLENCE IN MALAYSIA
The Marketing Excellence Awards is the premier awards program that recognises and celebrates the best in marketing across Malaysia. For over a decade, the Awards have served as a benchmark for marketing excellence, honouring innovative and impactful campaigns that have set the Gold standard.
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This year’s Awards is set to be our biggest and most exciting yet, with a diverse range of 42 categories that highlight the best in marketing across all industries and sectors. From creative advertising to digital marketing, public relations to brand building, the Marketing Excellence Awards is a celebration of the marketing professionals and businesses who are driving growth and success in Malaysia.
Judged solely by an independent panel of senior, client-side marketers, winners of the Marketing Excellence Awards will receive Gold, Silver and Bronze trophies, with the winning contender across all categories being granted the coveted “Marketer of the Year” title.
Here, you can learn more about the Awards, the categories and the criteria, and browse the list of finalists (once they’ve been announced) who are in the running for this year’s coveted silverware. Whether you are a finalist, a marketer, a business leader, or simply interested in marketing excellence, we invite you to join us in celebrating the best in marketing in Malaysia at the 12th annual Marketing Excellence Awards!
What’s new in 2023?
Excellence in Anniversary Marketing
Excellence in Omnichannel
You have until 4 August 2023 to complete and submit your entries.
We wish all entrants the very best of luck with their submissions!
Why Enter?
Advertising + Marketing prides itself on developing events that reflect an ever-evolving industry and on delivering the best possible opportunities for those who take part.
By entering the Marketing Excellence Awards 2023 you can:

Increase credibility and gain industry-wide recognition for your campaigns, teams and company

Showcase your best work, achievements and innovations to our independent, industry expert judges

Receive extensive coverage across Advertising + Marketing and social media, before and after the event

Celebrate your successes across your company and project teams

Boost team morale, motivation and reward outstanding work
Make sure your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed and your teams get the recognition they deserve!
Entries will close on 4 August 2023 so start your entry today.
Judging Criteria
Your entry will be evaluated on the following four key areas (please read the Entry Guidelines for full descriptions)
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SOLUTION
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DELIVERY
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PERFORMANCE
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Judges
Our expert judging panel will be announced soon. Please check back for regular updates!
If you’re interested in joining the judging panel of industry experts and senior marketers, please contact Shan Ee on shanee@marketing-interactive.com

Ivy Leong
Regional Marketing Director
A.W Faber-Castell

Nicholas Goh
Head of Digital
Abbott Nutrition Malaysia

Nizam Sani
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Bank Rakyat

Nicholas Nyeow
General Manager
Berjaya Food Trading Malaysia

Yafieda Md Jamil
Head of Marketing
Boustead Curve

Kristina Prabakaran
Head of Marketing
Boost

Tina Dotzauer
Director of Marketing
Datai Hotels and Resorts

Santiago de la Torre
Head Advertising & Partnerships
foodpanda MY

Hasnina Hafiz
Sr General Manager, Group Corporate Communications
Johor Corporation

Sharon Roberts
Head of Communications & Government Affairs
Kimberly-Clark Malaysia

Cheng Cheng Tan
Vice President, Brand Media
Lazada Malaysia

Ridhuan Sidek
Head of End User Design
PETRONAS

Samsu Suryati Osman
Head, Integrated Marketing Comms (IMC)
PLUS Malaysia

Fiona Liao
Group Chief Marketing, Communications & Sustainability Officer
Pos Malaysia

Jayson Ong
Head of Brand Marketing
Sharp Electronics Malaysia

Dila Ariff
Head of Social Media
Shopee Malaysia

Datuk Thomas Leong
Group Chief Strategy Officer
Sime Darby

Kenny Wong
Chief Marketing Officer
UEM Sunrise

Jagdish Singh Malhi
Director of Student Recruitment & Marketing
University of Nottingham Malaysia