Winners of SPIA Asia \u2013 Sports Industry Awards & Conference 2016 \u2013 were announced at a black tie gala dinner yesterday in Bangkok attended by more than 300 sports professionals from around the region. Following a rigorous judging process and a record 208 entries, winners were awarded in 17 categories recognising excellence of rights holders, marketing agencies, sports brands, events, organizations, and venue operators across 17 Asian countries.<\/p>\n
After the initial round of judging, 72 Thai entries were short-listed across the 17 categories and claimed five Gold, five Silver and five Bronze awards, as well as a Special Recognition Award for Singha Corporation for their Social Enterprise Responsibility Program. Other big winners on the night were Hong Kong and Singapore, each winning three Gold awards and Liverpool FC with three awards and Adidas with two. The full list of winners are as follows:<\/p>\n
BEST HOSPITALITY, RECREATION OR LEISURE OFFERING IN SPORTS<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore (Racquet Club) by Lagard\u00e8re Sports & Entertainment (Singapore).
\nSilver \u2013 SMBC Singapore Open by Lagard\u00e8re Sports & Entertainment (Singapore).
\nBronze \u2013 Thanyapura Sports and Leisure Club Phuket (Thailand).<\/p>\n
BEST SPORTS BRAND, RETAIL, ACTIVATION OR PRODUCT LAUNCH OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Shell Official Supplier \u2013 Chinese Super League by GroupM ESP (Singapore).
\nSilver \u2013 MG Partnership with Liverpool F.C by Liverpool FC (China).
\nBronze \u2013 #DameTimeManila by Adidas\/ Iprospect (Philippines).<\/p>\n
SPORTS CSR INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Ultra Durable Balls by Asian Football Confederation (Asia).
\nSilver \u2013 King’s Cup Elephant Polo by Anantara Hotels & Resorts Limited (Thailand).
\nBronze \u2013 NAT GEO Earth Day Run by Sporting Republic\/ Fox Networks Group (Hong Kong).<\/p>\n
BEST SPORTS ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 IMG (Hong Kong).
\nSilver \u2013 SportQuake (China).
\nBronze \u2013 Hong Kong Ultra Marathon Association (Hong Kong).<\/p>\n
BEST LIVE EXPERIENCE AT A PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENT<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Longines Masters of Hong Kong by Fasttrack (Hong Kong).
\nSilver \u2013 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global by Lagard\u00e8re Sports & Entertainment (Singapore).
\nBronze \u2013 Sime Darby LPGA by IMG (Hong Kong).<\/p>\n
BEST SPORTS MARKETING CAMAPAIGN OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 UAAP Women\u2019s Volleyball by ABS-CBN Corporation (Philippines).
\nSilver \u2013 Standard Chartered Trophy by Liverpool FC (Asia).
\nBronze \u2013 Support the Philippine Azkals by Great Campaigns Asia \/ Philippine Football (Philippines).<\/p>\n
BEST SPONSORSHIP OF A SPORT, TEAM OR EVENT OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Standard Chartered for Liverpool FC.
\nSilver \u2013 Home Credit for Chinese Super League.
\nBronze \u2013 AIA Insurance for Tottenham Hotspur FC.<\/p>\n
BEST MASS PARTICIPATION EVENT OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Xiqiao Mountain International Ultra Marathon by Hong Kong Ultra Marathon Association (Hong Kong).
\nSilver \u2013 Color Run Manila by ColorManila Events Inc (Philippines).
\nBronze \u2013 DBS Marina Regatta by Singapore Dragon Boat Association (Singapore).<\/p>\n
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 #DameTimeManila \u2013 Never Doubt by Adidas\/ IProspect (Philippines).
\nSilver \u2013 24Sevens Football by AMC Experience (Singapore).
\nBronze \u2013 Shell Helix by GroupM ESP (Singapore).<\/p>\n
BEST SPORTS YOUTH PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Youth Badminton by Badminton Asia (Malaysia).
\nSilver \u2013 Shaheen Sports Foundation by Shaheen Sports Club (Hong Kong).
\nBronze \u2013 SSA Sports by XLE Group (Vietnam).<\/p>\n
DIGITAL PLATFORM OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Goal.com by Perform Group.
\nSilver \u2013 Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2015 Marathon Mobile App by Tata Consultancy Services.
\nBronze \u2013 TSC Indonesian Soccer League Fantasy Game by GroupM ESP.<\/p>\n
BEST PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR \u2013 THAILAND<\/b>
\nVivaldi Integrated Public Relations.<\/p>\n
BEST SPORTS RECREATION FACILITY OF THE YEAR \u2013 THAILAND<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Black Mountain Golf Club.
\nSilver \u2013 True Arena Hua Hin.
\nBronze \u2013 The Lab.<\/p>\n
BEST SPORTS YOUTH ACADEMY OF THE YEAR \u2013 THAILAND<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Chelsea Soccer School.
\nSilver \u2013 BISP Swimming Academy.
\nBronze \u2013 Siam Muay Thai Academy.<\/p>\n
BEST AMATEUR SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR IN THAILAND<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Bangkok Marathon.
\nSilver \u2013 Top of the Gulf Regatta.
\nBronze \u2013 Laguna Phuket Triathlon.<\/p>\n
BEST SPONSORSHIP OF A SPORT, TEAM OR EVENT OF THE YEAR \u2013 THAILAND<\/b>
\nGold<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Toyota for Thai FA & Thai League Cup.
\nSilver \u2013 Singha Beer for Chelsea FC, Leicester City, Manchester City & Manchester United.
\nBronze \u2013 Oakley for Thailand Cycling Association.<\/p>\n
BEST INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT SANCTIONED BY AN INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION\u00a0<\/b>
\nWinner<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 28th SEA Games 2015 in Singapore.<\/p>\n
Silver \u2013 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global by Lagard\u00e8re Sports & Entertainment (Singapore).
\nBronze \u2013 World Team Table Championships Malaysia.<\/p>\n
Founded by MMC Sportz, a Dubai and Manila based sports advertising and communication agency, and Sport360, the leading daily sports content provider in the Middle East and North Africa, the 2016 Asian Sports Industry Awards followed \u201cThe Business of Sports \u2013 Asia\u2019s Sports Industry in the Fastlane II\u201d conference, which took place over two days and brought together more than 200 sports industry professionals.<\/p>\n
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\nMinistry of Tourisms and Sports, Tourism Authority Thailand, Sports Authority Thailand, Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation, Singha Corporation, Toyota, Grand Sports, Red Bull, SMG Insight, Dubai Sports City, Centara Grand Bangkok, MPA, ASN, Global Sports Jobs, New York Times, SRI, Infinity Communications, The Sponsorship Experts, and is organized by Sport 360 and MMC Sportz.<\/p>\n