24 Jun 2011
LifestyleAsia.com, was awarded a prestigious industry award - Digital Media Product of the Year in the Publishing Strategy Awards Category at the MPAS (Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore) Magazine Awards 2011.
With this win, LifestyleAsia.com joins an elite company of publishers which are honored for publishing excellence in Singapore.
The annual MPAS Magazine Awards competition, organized by the Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore, is widely acknowledged to be one of the industry's most influential publishing awards in the region, recognizing some of the industry's best publishers that have consistently shown strong commitment to publishing excellence and innovation.
Making up the panel of judges are luminaries of the creative and publishing industries like Chris Chiu (Group Executive Director-Leo Burnett Singapore), Andrew Duffy (Mass Communication Lecturer-Nanyang Technological University), Farrokh Madon (Independent Creative Director), Patrick Pitcher(Director-Singapore Tourism Board) and Manpreet Singh (Founding Partner Litmus Consulting).
"Awards like these are meaningful achievements that reflect LifestyleAsia.com's continuous effort towards journalistic excellence, innovation and connecting with our readers. We are proud and honored to have been presented this recognition by our publishing industry peers, particularly this year which marks our official expansion to Kuala Lumpur. " Richard Nilsson, Director LifestyleAsia.com.
As part of LifestyleAsia.com's expansion road map, the portal has recently launched its Kuala Lumpur office in June 2011 with 3 other countries to follow. Readers of LifestyleAsia.com can also look forward to an exciting evolution of the website in the coming months with a whole new look, better user experience and increased functionality.
LifestyleAsia.com LifestyleAsia.com is a daily updated online lifestyle portal. The portal strives to provide localized coverage on the best in entertainment, fashion, F&B, travel and luxury in leading hubs across Asia. It is currently active in 4 markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur) through 7 editions in 3 languages (English, Thai and Mandarin (Traditional)). LifestyleAsia.com attracts a readership of PMEB's that typically don't consume traditional media due to their hectic and busy lifestyles.
Advertisers who frequently use LifestyleAsia.com to reach out to this targeted audience include: Burberry, Van Cleef and Arpels, Emirates, DBS bank, American Express, Heineken, Johnnie Walker, Gucci Beauty. Swedish Entrepreneurs, Christopher Lindvall, Richard Nilsson and Sebastian Svensson founded the company in 2006. Sebastian Svensson (MD) and Richard Nilsson (Director SEA) is still active as part of the management.
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