MALAYSIA – Following the launch of the 11th installation of the Putra Brand Awards earlier this year, nearly 6,000 consumers have placed over 18,000 votes for 400 of their favourite brands. The results will be announced on February 5, 2021, with a total of 135 awards to be presented.
With 23 participating publishers and 1 out-of-home digital screen partner connecting with consumers and directing them to participate, all votes were collated and measured through a robust consumer research methodology centred on Awareness (consumers’ familiarity with the brands), Impression (what they think of the brands), Intent (how likely they are to buy the brands), and Advocacy (how likely they are to recommend the brands to friends and family).
Certified by IPSOS, one of the largest global research agencies with over 16,000 staff in 88 countries, the results were reviewed and endorsed at a meeting of the Putra Brand Awards Board of Governors on December 17. The meeting was chaired by Datuk Aureen Jean Nonis, Senior Director, Strategic Planning Division, MATRADE, and attended by Organising Chairman Dato’ Johnny Mun, 4As Senior Advisor and Council Member; Vice-Organising Chairman Mr. Ryusuke Oda, 4As Council Member, as well as Board Members Mr. Andrew Lee, President, 4As; Mr. Ching Chun Keat, Executive Director, The Sun Media Corporation; Mr. Henry Tan, Group Chief Executive Office, Measat Broadcast Network Systems (Astro); En. Kadri Taib, President, Malaysian Advertisers Association; Dato’ Khairul Anwar Salleh, Chief Executive Office, Media Prima Television Networks; Mr. Nicholas Sagau Tony Ngimat, President, Malaysian Digital Association; Mr. Chanchal Chakrabarty, President, Media Specialists Association; and Mr. Arun Menon, Managing Director, IPSOS.
Also known as the “People’s Choice Awards”, this year’s iteration of the awards will see the winners announced via the major press outlets on February 5, 2021, instead of the grand gala events of previous years with 1,000 or more attendees.
“Given the current situation in Malaysia, we felt that not holding a large gathering was the responsible thing to do,” said Dato’ Johnny Mun, Senior Adviser to the 4As and Organising Chairman of the Putra Brand Awards 2020. “Despite this, it has been very heartening to see the robust response from members of the public participating in these ‘money-cannot-buy’ Awards, which is a resounding testament to consumer choice and brand awareness,” added Dato’ Mun.
“As consumer behaviour has changed, and will continue to change, in response to the economic upheaval brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, so too will brands have to learn to evolve and adapt if they want to survive in the coming decade,” said Andrew Lee, 4As President. “Amidst this chaos, there is opportunity, and brands will have to be very aware of their relationship with their consumers to make the most of it. The Putra Brand Awards continues to prove itself as a valuable and definitive measure of that consumer-brand relationship.” Mr Lee added.
The Putra Brand Awards are organised by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents (4As), and supported by the Malaysian Advertisers Association, the Media Specialists Association, and the Malaysian Digital Association, and endorsed by “Brand Champion Partner” the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).
