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The List of World Branding Awards winners provide details of the winners of the World Branding Awards, an international award presented to some of the best global and national brands for their work and achievements in branding.[1] The awards are organised by the World Branding Forum, a registered global non-profit organisation based in London.[2]
The first awards ceremony was held at One Whitehall Place at the Royal Horseguards Hotel in London on October 26, 2014. The event was hosted by David Croft from Sky Sports.[3]
Sixty nine brands from 25 countries won an award.[4] Each brand is named "Brand of the Year" in their respective categories.[3] The "Brand of the Year" logo is a registered trademark.[5] The awards gave special recognition to Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia and Chairman of Queens Park Rangers F.C., naming him "Brand Builder of the Year" for his outstanding work in building the airline brand.[6]
The second part of the 2014-2015 awards, took place at the Hilton Paris Opéra in France on 24 March 2015. The Paris ceremony had an emphasis on food, beverage, luxury, fashion, lifestyle, hospitality, and service brands. Fifty brands from 22 countries were awarded at this ceremony.[7]
In 2015, 118 brands from 30 countries were honoured with an award. The ceremony took place at Kensington Palace in London. The event was hosted by Olivia Wayne from Sky Sports.
In 2016, over 120,000 consumers from around the world voted for more than 2,800 brands from 35 countries. 210 brands from 30 countries were declared winners. The ceremony was held again in London's Kensington Palace. Guests included the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Sulaiman Almazroui,[8] and the Philippines Ambassador, Evan Garcia.[9] The event was hosted by David Croft.[10]
In 2017, over 3,000 brands from 35 countries were nominated, and more than 135,000 consumers from around the world participated during the voting period. 245 Brands from 32 countries were awarded.[11]
In 2018, the Americas Edition of the awards—hosted by comedian Moody McCarthy—saw over 80,000 consumers vote for more than 1,500 brands from 22 countries from the Americas and the Caribbean,[12] whilst the main awards ceremony in Kensington Palace later that year—hosted by David Croft—saw 270 brands from 33 countries named “Brand of the Year”.[13]
In 2019, the second Animalis Edition, which focused on pet and animal brands, saw 114 brands from 38 countries named "Brand of the Year".[14]
The awards trophy is made in England,[15] and is on display at the Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising in London.[16] In 2016, a newly designed 24 karat gold plated trophy was introduced for all winners. This new design is a solid trophy which highlights the "Brand of the Year" registered trademark logo.[17]
- ^ "Taiwan's Acer and Chatime Honoured at the 2014 World Branding Awards". Taiwan Trade Review. 29 Oct 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Maybank awarded Brand of the Year at World Branding Forum". The Star. 29 Oct 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Asian Brands Honoured at the 2014 World Branding Awards". Yahoo Finance. 29 Oct 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Apple, Coca-Cola, HSBC and Louis Vuitton Named "Brand of the Year" at the 2014 World Branding Awards". Boston Times. 28 Oct 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "World branding Awards Brand Of The Year". EUIPO. European Union Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "AirAsia Awarded Brand of the Year in Airline Category". Sun Star. 4 Nov 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "State Bank of India wins 'Brand of the Year' Award at The World Branding Awards". Forever News India. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Noor, Hibah (28 September 2016). "Dubai Duty Free wins Brand of the Year Award". Gulf-Africa Duty Free. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "World Branding Awards recognize Philippine brands". Embassy of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Thai Brands among 210 Winners of the 2016 World Branding Awards at Kensington Palace". Thai Business News. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "World Branding Awards - Winners 2017-2018". World Branding Forum. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Banco Popular among 81 winners at World Branding Awards". Caribbean Business. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "World Branding Awards - Winners 2018-2019". World Branding Awards. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "World Branding Awards - Animalis Winners 2019-2020". World Branding Awards. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "EFX Acclaimed for World Branding Awards". Award EFX. EFX. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "World Branding Forum Sponsors Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising Education Project". Enquirer Herald. 9 Feb 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Sellers, Dennis (21 September 2016). "Apple among 210 winners of the 2016 World Branding Awards". Apple World Today. Retrieved 8 February 2017.