2026 Grand Award Winners

Grand Award Winners Announced for 36th Annual Galaxy Awards Competition

United Therapeutics Takes Best of Show

NEW YORK, NY – October 16, 2026 - The winners of the 2026 International GALAXY Awards honoring excellence in product and service marketing were announced today.

Over 260 entries were received from 13 countries including Austria, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, People’s Republic of China, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United States.

United Therapeutics (Washington D.C., USA) took the trophy for their non-traditional annual report UTHR: Peak Performance. The elaborate project comprised an illustrated mountain peaks poster defining their various therapies; a detailed “map” of the company’s progress this past year; plus a working compass along with other “mountaineering” accessories. The judges praised the project as “Always fun to read UTHR annual reports!” “Clever approach to marketing their message to the public and shareholders.” “Original and imaginative. Straight 10’s to the top!”

In their respective categories, the other 2026 Grand Award winners are:

Advertising	MTR Corporation CHIIKAWA DAYS IN MTR From IP trend to Value Creation: Turning Social Relevance into Business Impact (HONG KONG SAR)	Copywriting	United Therapeutics / Lab4 UTHR: PEAK PERFORMANCE (USA)
Design Annual Reports	City University of Hong Kong CityUHK 2024/25 Annual Report (HONG KONG SAR)	Design Covers	TOPPAN Nexus Limited for CHINA TOWER CORPORATION LIMITED Annual Report 2025 (HONG KONG SAR)
Design Various	HeterMedia Services Limited for DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Environmental, Social & Governance Report 2024-25 – PIONEERING INNOVATION, CONVERGING FOR A NEW JOURNEY (HONG KONG SAR)	Annual Reports Print	United Therapeutics / Lab4 UTHR: PEAK PERFORMANCE (USA)
Annual Reports Online	HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC Reset. Redefine. Rise. Annual Report 2025/2026 (SRI LANKA)	Mobile Media	Cre8 (Greater China) for CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED STEADY Far-Reaching (HONG KONG SAR)
Promotion	fischerAppelt, live marketing for QATAR FOUNDATION Maqbool Fida Husain Museum Opening (QATAR)	Public Relations	MTR Corporation Limited THE SOUTHSIDE Storywall (HONG KONG SAR)
Special Events	MTR Corporation Limited THE SOUTHSIDE Storywall (HONG KONG SAR)	Websites	Cre8 (Greater China) Ltd. for CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LIMITED Investor Relations Website (HONG KONG SAR)

In addition to the Grand Awards, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honors awards were presented to the top third scoring entries. Judging procedures were carried out by the top marketing consultant firms and corporate marketing departments throughout the world.

The GALAXY Award symbolizes the assembly of numerous disciplines that create marketing excellence. The GALAXY Awards honors the professionals who contribute to the process of building image, creating profit, and making a difference in the market place.