Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the Ayala Mall Awards held at the second floor of Greenbelt Five. It was a very well attended affair. I met up with old friends and acquaintances, most especially the very hard working Ayala Mall Cebu delegation headed by Ms. Clavel Tongco, Joy Polloso, and Bong Dy. I also had the pleasure of  personally congratulating Anthony Ballreich and Kenneth Kokseng who were both winners for the most promising retailer award for Siam and Hukad respectively. I am really proud of these two restaurants as they are shining beacons for the ability of the Cebuano entrepreneur to compete with the best that Manila can offer.

 

Awards mean a lot of things to people. It may mean recognition and fame, it can be a jump off point for a promotion or to greater fortune. I look at awards more as a validation of what we are trying to achieve. It is validation for staff so that they are recognized for all the hard work that they put in as well as their constant commitment to following the higher standard.

 

I would like to congratulate the winners from Ayala Cebu Mall. The awards and the winners were:

 

Visual Merchandising Excellence:

-Bleach Catastrophe  -Overall winner

-Levi’s Kids

-Beauty Bar

-National Bookstore

 

Christmas Décor

-Mango

-Oh Georg

-Healthy Options

-National Bookstore

 

Marketing Excellence

-Restoerun

-Rustan’s

 

Marketing Partners

-Laguna Garden Café

-Essenxa

 

EGC Partners

-Rustan’s

-Metro Gaisano

 

Store Operations Excellence

-Lacoste

-Mark & Spencer

-Lemon Grass

-Restoerun

-Healthy Options

-Crocs

 

Most Promising Retailer

-Hukad

-Siam

 

Store of the Year

-Healthy Options

 

Congratulations to all the winners and keep up the great work. I would like to thank Ayala Center Cebu for all their help and assistance.

 

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