Commenting on the awards, Chief Executive Officer at Hutch, Thirukumar Nadarasa said,
“We are honored to have won these prestigious awards at SLIM DIGIS 2.1.
It is a true achievement that defined our top-quality digital campaigns that have elevated our brand and presence in Sri Lanka.
These awards would not have been possible without our dedicated Hutch team and our committed partner digital agency ‘Digibrush’.
I would like to congratulate them for this exceptional milestone wins.”
The awards won by Hutch came under two categories in the Telecom sector for Digital Excellence bagging Silver & Bronze wins respectively for their campaigns on the “Unlimited YouTube” product and their “100% Anytime Data” product
Hutch also won Silver in an all industries category for “Cross Specialty Award” which is a performance marketing award.
The award is judged based on how well the marketing funds have been used to generate revenue and returns on the campaign investments.
Co-Founder at Digibrush, Hisham Zulfiqar said,
“We are proud of our wonderful partnership with Hutch, and the success that we celebrate with these prestigious awards is the outcome of an exciting and aspiring culture of growth, innovation, creative bravery, and a collaboration that shines very bright at Hutch.”
These awards are a testament to the focus that Hutch has on innovation in its customer communications.
Throughout the pandemic, Hutch transformed most of their communications to where the customers were, and they extensively leveraged digital marketing efforts to ensure that their campaigns reached a bigger audience and continued the engagement by implementing the latest digital infrastructure, which was recognized by SLIM DIGIS 2.1.
Hutch, being a performance-driven organization takes its marketing efforts with the same attitude, hence contributing to the reason to a Silver win across all industries.
SLIM DIGIS 2.1 had the highest ever entries of 140+ featuring multi-national and local brands, and local and international agencies and for Hutch to achieve a Silver award across all industries is a very noteworthy feat
SLIM DIGIS 2.1 was hosted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body for marketing in Sri Lanka is a highly acclaimed awards event that celebrates innovations in the field of digital marketing, identifies disruptive digital solutions, and empowers the marketing fraternity.
SLIM DIGIS recognizes the best digital campaigns from a range of sectors such as Banking and Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, IT, Internet, Leisure and Hospitality, Travel and Tourism, and many more.
Photo caption Hutch receives two Silvers and a Bronze Award at the SLIM DIGIS 2.1. From Left Rajiv David - Head of Marketing Communication - Hutch, Nishadi Hearth - Lead Digital - Hutch, Hamdhy Hassen - Chief Marketing Officer - Hutch, Thirukumar Nadarasa - Chief Executive Officer - Hutch, Hisham Zulfiqar - Co-Founder - Digibrush, Jiffry Jameel - Chief Executive Officer - Digibrush, Aquil Nizam - Manager Digital Marketing - Digibrush, and Jehan Mannan - Lead Web Solutions - Hutch.