The APACD Awards, which recognise excellence from in-house communications teams and professionals, has unveiled the finalists for its 2023 competition, which recognise the In-House Communications Team of the Year and In-House Communications Professional of the Year.

The competition was judged by a jury of APACD Board members and local chapter chairs. Winners will be revealed and celebrated at the Asia-Pacific SABRE Awards evening ceremony, taking place in Singapore on 27 September. Tickets for the dinner ceremony can be secured here.

As the only Asia-Pacific awards scheme that focuses specifically on the in-house communications sector, the APACD Awards not only reflect the unique status enjoyed by the Asia-Pacific Association of Communication Directors (APACD), but also highlight the fundamental role that communications has played at a time of considerable flux. 

"The APACD Awards are designed to recognise sustained excellence among in-house communications professionals and teams," said APACD president Keith Morrison. "As the importance of the communications function continues to grow, it's critical that APACD benchmarks and celebrates the people and companies that are setting standards across our fast-changing region."

2023 APACD Awards Finalists

In-House Communications Team of the Year

  • AstraZeneca’s International communications team: An evolved powerhouse — AstraZeneca
  • Messaging Metamorphosis — QNET
  • Unleashing the magic of communications for business impact — Roche Diagnostics

In-House Communications Professional of the Year

  • Marta Marquez: A force for people, society, and planet — AstraZeneca