SM companies win at the 57th Anvil Awards

(21 March 2022, Pasay City, Philippines) SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments) nets two wins from the recent 57th Anvil Awards dubbed as the Gabi ng Parangal last February 24, 2022, via a live online event.

Conferred by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), SM Investments gained the nod of the board of judges and won both Silver Awards for Website Refresh and its 2020 Integrated Report under the PR Tool categories of website or blog and publication, respectively.

“We are pleased to receive these awards recognizing our efforts to provide our stakeholders with up-to-date and transparent communication in interesting formats,” said Mr. Timothy Daniels, Consultant for SM Investments Investor Relations and Sustainability.

The award affirms SM’s continuing efforts to nurture its growing communities. 

SM Development Corporation (SMDC) similarly received the Silver Award for the ‘The Good Guys Weekend Market,” under the PR Tool category for exhibit and special event, which has empowered communities and neighborhoods to thrive amid the health crisis.

“We are so honored to be recognized again by a prestigious award-giving body for our efforts to build and nurture happy, healthy, and thriving communities. Our residents and our partner cities and barangays can rest assured that we have lined up more programs to enable and empower them to grow and flourish here at SMDC,” said Mr. Jose Mari Banzon, President of SMDC. Billed as the symbol of excellence in the public relations industry in the country, the Anvil Awards is held annually and given to outstanding public relations programs, tools, and practitioners, judged by select PR professionals and a distinguished multi-sectoral jury.

About SM Investments Corporation

SM Investments Corporation is a leading Philippine company that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.

SM’s retail operations are the country’s largest and most diversified with its food, non-food, and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the 6th largest bank. For more about SM, visit www.sminvestments.com.