2023 Galaxy Winners

Judging Procedures

JUDGING PROCEDURE
The GALAXY Awards are sponsored by MerComm, Inc. an independent organization founded with the exclusive purpose of evaluating, measuring and recognizing the standards of excellence. As such, entrants are assured that their work is judged objectively and fairly. The GALAXY program is the only competition that is judged by peers in the profession rather than by editors and advertisers. Further, the GALAXY Awards Competition is unique in that each entry is judged against itself, to the degree that the individual entry achieves its intended purpose. Entries from large or small organizations have an equal playing field at winning. Judging is based not on budget, but on the values of creativity, effectiveness, performance and success, as symbolized by the GALAXY Awards.

Each entry is evaluated three separate times during the preliminary rounds. The three sets of scores are then averaged into a single score for individual entry. A certain minimum score must be achieved to qualify for an award. Awards are given to the top third of the entries. Only one Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honors Award will be given in each classification; however, if no entry scores high enough, no award will be given.

All Gold Award Winners become candidates for the Grand Awards. In addition, one BEST OF SHOW Award will be presented to the one entry that best exemplifies the spirit of the GALAXY Awards.

Judges

The International Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences (IACAS) was founded by MerComm to set high standards for various communication specialties and to give professionals in the fields higher status by establishing the definition of excellence. Membership in the Academy is considered an international Who’s Who in the communication industry.

The International Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences recognizes the art of communications in a global economy and the science of the new technologies which enable the worldwide exchange of ideas and information. Members of the judging faculty will evaluate the entries based on the standards of international excellence through the measures of creativity and craft.

33 Visual – MEXICO
A. Plus Financial Press Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Above The Line Company Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
ACE Design – SOUTH KOREA
Ad Fortune Communications Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
AIR – USA
Airport Authority
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Akademie Deutscher Genossenschaften E.V. – GERMANY
ANTA Sports Product Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Armacell International S.A.
   – LUXEMBOURG
Atrevia – PORTUGAL
Atrevia – SPAIN
Atruvia – GERMANY
Autlan – MEXICO
Avila Creative, Inc. – USA
Bank of China
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Berenberg – GERMANY
BESO by LLYC – SPAIN
BGA Publishing – USA
BP Content – GERMANY
Brainds Marken und Design GmbH
   – AUSTRIA
BrandsOnSpeed GmbH – GERMANY
Burgess Strategic
   Marketing Services – USA
California Water
   Services Group – USA
CD Communications Group
   SDN BHD – MALAYSIA
CHC Enterprises – USA
China Communications Services
   Corporation Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
China Telecom Corporation Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
China Unicom
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Christian Rahofer GmbH – AUSTRIA
CITIC – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Citizens Development Business
   Finance PLC – SRI LANKA
CODE Red – GERMANY
ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited
   – SINGAPORE
Concept C Media GmbH – GERMANY
COPE Content Performance Group
   GmbH – AUSTRIA
Cre8 (Greater China) Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Creative Creature Company Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Curran & Connors, Inc. – USA
Daimler – GERMANY
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
   – JAPAN
Design Kommune – GERMANY
Devon Title – USA
DNA KOMUNIKA – INDONESIA
Donnelley Financial Solutions
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Doosan Infracore Ltd.
   – SOUTH KOREA
Dotplus Communications
   SDN. BHD – MALAYSIA
EDICO Financial Press Services Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Elegance Financial Communications
   Limited – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Equity Financial Press Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Far East Consortium International Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Fast Retailing Co., Limited – JAPAN
FGI Design – USA
Finar Kurumsal – TÜRKIYE
Genesis Energy – NEW ZEALAND
GENNEX Financial Press Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Gimmick Box Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Global Reporting Services
   – AUSTRALIA
Granato Creative Group – USA
Great Thinks GmbH – GERMANY
h2h Consulting – USA
HeterMedia Services Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
HGB Hamburger Geschäftsberichte
   GmbH & Co. KG – GERMANY
Hong Kong Broadband Network, Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Hong Kong Tourism Board
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Hyundai Motor Group
   – SOUTH KOREA
i.LINK Group Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Ideas On Purpose – USA
Inbrax – CHILE
Insight Creative – NEW ZEALAND
iONE Financial Press Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
IR & Mehr – AUSTRIA
Jungheinrich – GERMANY
Kanro Inc. – JAPAN
Karin Und Walter Gedächtnisstiftung
   – GERMANY
Kerry Properties
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Killing Mario – SOUTH KOREA
KPR – SOUTH KOREA
KW Communications – GERMANY
Lin Young – MALAYSIA
Lorraine Gregory Communications
   – USA
loved GmbH – GERMANY
Luke Communications Group – USA
M-1 Studios – USA
M&M Consulting Ltd.
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
M Digital Partners Company Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Media Genesis – USA
Mens Creation Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Mensalia GmbH – AUSTRIA
Mercedes–Benz AG – GERMANY
MetaFusion Pte. Ltd. – SINGAPORE
Milenio 3 – MEXICO
Miramar Group
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
MM Partners – SOUTH KOREA
MSI – LUXEMBOURG
Newport3 Communications
   – GERMANY
Ngong Ping 360
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Noon Creative – USA
Nova Fusion – MALAYSIA
Ocean Park Corporation
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
OHHH! Organisation for Human
   Health & Happiness Foundation
   – GERMANY
Orange Financial Printing Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Pan American Energy – ARGENTINA
Paradise Group – SOUTH KOREA
Paragraphs – USA
PepperClub – GERMANY
Profilwerkstatt – GERMANY
PRATT Institute – USA
Protop Financial Press Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Quaker Houghton – USA
Red Caffeine – USA
REF Financial Press Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Reginald Pauffley
   – UNITED KINGDOM
Rethink – MALAYSIA
ringzwei – GERMANY
Sakaguchi Corp. – JAPAN
Sequel – USA
Shian Inc. – JAPAN
Shoemake Photography – USA
Six Group Services AG
   – SWITZERLAND
Smart Media – SRI LANKA
Solomon Financial Press
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
SSDM – USA
Stan Gellman Graphic Design Inc.
   – USA
Studio 210, LLC – USA
süden ad agency – GERMANY
Sydinvest – DENMARK
Symrise – GERMANY
Tayburn – TÜRKIYE
The Boeing Company – USA
The Charles NYC – USA
The Hong Kong Society for the Aged
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Toppan Merrill Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Triglav Insurance Company
   – SLOVENIA
Tronncom KG – AUSTRIA
Troy Chamber of Commerce – USA
Ulled Asociados – SPAIN
USA Writing Services – USA
United Therapeutics – USA
Walker Publicity Consulting – USA
Wynk Design, Inc. – USA
X_Design – MEXICO
Xanadu Communications – USA
Yellow Creative (HK) Limited
   – HONG KONG SAR PRC
Zeev Zamir – USA

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2023 GALAXY FACULTY OF DISTINGUISHED JUDGES

AIR
Rockville, MD
Luis Martinez – Graphic Designer
Matt Mowczko – Graphic Designer
Lese Rowe – Art Direction

AIRPORT AUTHORITY
HONG KONG

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Vivian Yan – Manager,
   Corporate Branding & Marketing

AVILA CREATIVE

Chicago, IL
John Avila – Principal

BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG)

HONG KONG SAR PRC
Angel Yip – Deputy General Manager

CHINA TELECOM
CORPORATION LTD

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Lisa Lai
   – Director of Investor Relations

CHINA UNICOM
(HONG KONG) LIMITED

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Michelle Lam – Senior Manager,
   Company Secretary Department
Enrica Lee
   – Assistant Company Secretary

CRE8 (GREATER CHINA) LIMITED

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Mr. Wayne Cheung
   – Creative Director
Mr. Jefferson Chiu
   – Senior Art Director
Ms. Iris Lam – Art Director
Mr. Davy Li – Managing Director

EDICO FINANCIAL PRESS SERVICES LIMITED

Hong Kong SAR PAC
Amy Donati – Chief Executive Officer
Queenie Shek – Director
   Creative & Graphics Department
Ricky Tse – Director
   Print Bind/Logistics Department

ELEGANCE FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Hong Kong SAR PRC
Lam Chun Wah, Ken – Art Director
Ho Hoi Ying, Aman
   – Assistant Art Director

FGI DESIGN

New York, NY
Trevor Paccione – Creative Director
Susan Weiss – Senior Vice President
FINAR
Istanbul, TURKEY
Nihan Yasa Sonmez
   – Project Director

GENNEX FINANCIAL
MEDIA LIMITED

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Corrin Chan
   – CEO, Managing Director
Laetitia Wong
   – Associate Creative Director
Maxx Wong
   – Associate Creative Director

INBRAX CHILE

Santiago, Chile
Cristian Chavez – Creative Director
Rodrigo Gallardo – Art Director

JUJU STUDIO

Queens, NY
Jing Ju – Design Director

KERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Michelle Lam – Senior Director,
   Sustainability Communications

M&M

HONG KONG SAR PRC
Mike Moulders – Principal Brand
   Design Consultant

MEDIA GENESIS

Troy, MI
Antoine Dubeauclard – President

MENSALIA UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNGS GMBH

Vienna, AUSTRIA
Larissa Alterdinger – Consultant
Sandra Degen – Art Director
Christophe Gilet – Managing Partner

MM PARTNERS

Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
Yi, Jong-Kook – CEO

NGONG PING 360

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Mr. Garrick Lam
   – Marketing Manager
Ms. Sharon Law – Senior Marketing,
   Manager & Corporate
   Communications

SEQUEL

New York, NY
David Phan – Creative Director
SHIAN INC.
Tokyo, JAPAN
Design and Editing Team

STAN GELLMAN GRAPHIC DESIGN

St. Louis, MO
Mary Muehlemann – Designer
Teresa Thompson – President
Bryan Wakeland – Senior Designer

STUDIO 210, LLC

Norwalk, CT
Richard Colin – Accountant
Karen Krieger – CCO, Member
Juan Wen – Bookkeeper

TERRITORY

Gutersloh, GERMANY
Tobias Fedeler
   – Head of Client Service

THE HONG KONG
SOCIETY FOR THE AGED

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Chan Ka Hei, Isabel
   – Administration Officer
Cheung Wing Wai, Avia
   – Corporate Communications Officer
Kam Shuk Hang, Diana
   – Executive Director
Leung Pik Ki, Erica
   – Senior Officer (Administration)
Tang Shuk Yan, Rita – Senior Officer
   (Corporate Services)

ULLED ASOCIADOS

Madrid, SPAIN
Paula Diaz – Account Executive
Georgina Palleja – Account Director
Beatriz Rico – Account Executive
Mar Sansegundo – Account Executive
Laura Serra – Account Executive
Susana Vilas – Account Director

UNIPLAN

Hong Kong SAR PRC, BEIJING
Judd Christie
   – Managing Director Hong Kong
Leon Zhang
   – Head of Digital Consultancy

YELLOW CREATIVE (HK) LIMITED

Hong Kong SAR PRC
Rebecca So – Managing Partner
Ellen Zee – Managing Partner

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