Winners of The Asian Publishing Awards 2013 Announced

Manila, June 13, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – The Asian Publishing Convention (APC) 2013, a two-day event for publishing professionals, is pleased to announce the GOLD and EXCELLENCE award winners for the Asian Publishing Awards 2013. A panel of international judges selected the winners in 18 categories. A total of 31 media companies from 8 countries submitted 171 entries.

The top line / overall winner award is the GOLD Award – followed by the EXCELLENCE Award. Winners of the GOLD and EXCELLENCE awards will be officially announced and awarded on the second day of APC 2013, during the Gala Dinner Ceremonies on Friday, July 12, 2013.

The Asian Publishing Awards recognizes best multimedia practices in magazine, book and corporate communications sectors.

The magazine sector awards cover multimedia consumer research, advertising delivery, new business models, effective digital publishing, user-generated content, screen tablet platforms, social networks and design. The book awards recognize multimedia marketing and writing on media or socio-economic aspects relevant to Asia. The awards for corporate communications identify best multimedia usage and innovative campaigns in a multimedia context.

For the full list of finalists, please visit http://publishingconvention.com/apc2013listofwinners/ .

There is an embargo on who won the GOLD and who won the EXCELLENCE award in each category. This will be announced during the gala dinner and award ceremonies at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manila on July 12, 2013, 7:00 PM.

APC 2013 will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Manila on July 11 & 12. APC 2013 is organized by Exedra Events and presented in cooperation with the Strategic Corporate Partner WoodWing. Official Industry Partners are Atex, MobStac, and Picsean Media. Cooperating Partners are Xtenit, PLDT SME Nation, Bote Central Inc. Writer’s Block Philippines, and Hong Bao Media.

The co-sponsor of the Asian Publishing Awards is Magzter. Magzter is the world’s fastest growing digital newsstand/magazine store/kiosk with 10 million+ users from 150+ countries, 2000+ magazines and now planning to expand into books and comics. Magzter currently is working with top publishers from all over the world including Hearst, Time Inc., Conde Nast, Dennis Publishing, Haymarket, Axel Springer, Media24, India Today Group, Singapore Press Holdings, Edipresse. Magzter is Free for Publishers to use and works on a simple revenue share model. Magzter is the ultimate way to browse, buy, and read periodicals on your tablet or smartphone, or just online on the web using your browser atwww.magzter.com .

As in previous years, APC continues to build on the network of over 20 partners and sponsors that cooperate to make the event happen. For a complete list, visitwww.publishingconvention.com .

To book your tables for the Awards Gala Night on July 12, contact Alex Rodriguez on +63 846 8339 or email alexrodriguez@exedraevents.com .
To register as a delegate: Mylene Alcazar at mylenealcazar@exedraevents.com .
For sponsorship opportunities: Rachel Fabon at rachelfabon@exedraevents.com .

About Asian Publishing Convention

The Asian Publishing Convention (APC) is an annual 2-day convention for magazine and online publishers, to be held on July 11 & 12, 2013. It completed its 5th cycle in Bangkok. APC travels across ASEAN: Kuala Lumpur (2007), Singapore (2008), Manila (2009), HCMC (2010), Bangkok (2011) and Kuala Lumpur (2012).

APC’s program includes a combination of plenary and bootcamp sessions featuring widely recognized multimedia industry leaders and gurus from around the world, workshops and demonstrations on topic-specific innovations and up-to-date best multimedia publishing practices. In just two days, the delegates to APC 2013 will sharpen their skills, expand their thinking, increase their expertise and become inspired to achieve a higher level of excellence. Plus, they will experience a rare opportunity to network with fellow senior publishing professionals and solutions suppliers from all over the region.

The principal organizer of the APC is EXEDRA EVENTS, event management specialists. EXEDRA EVENTS organizers of the Asian Publishing Convention, the Asian Publishing Awards, the Hospital Management Asia and the Asian Hospital Management Awards. For more information, please visit http://publishingconvention.com.

Contact:

Rachel Fabon

Marketing and Media Coordinator

Tel: +632-846-8339

Email: rachelfabon@exedraevents.com