COMCO Mundo celebrated its victories at the 2024 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Global Gold Quill Awards with The Purple Ball: COMCO’s Gold Victory Celebration at F1 Hotel, Bonifacio Global City.
COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises / COMCO Southeast Asia made history as the first communications agency from the Philippines and Southeast Asia to win the prestigious Agency of the Year (Mid-Size Agency) award at the 2024 Gold Quill Awards in Chicago, USA. As the only consultancy firm from the Asia-Pacific region to be included in this year’s Best of the Best and Special Award Winners, COMCO Mundo continues to solidify its position as an interregional powerhouse in the global communications industry.
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The Agency of the Year award solidifies COMCO Mundo’s reputation for excellence, not only in the Asia-Pacific region but globally, as it continues to partner with local and international brands through its signature #MeaningfulStorytelling approach. The Gold Quill Awards’ Agency of the Year honor is reserved for agencies with the highest-rated entries, distinguishing them among the Global Best of the Best and Special Award Winners. Since the award’s inception in 2008, this marks the first time a Filipino and Southeast Asian agency has received this prestigious industry accolade.
COMCO is the most awarded organization at the 2024 Gold Quill Awards, recognized in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific for its achievements in Corporate Social Responsibility and Climate Change Communication with the initiative “Save Our Planet, Save Our Seas – The Century Tuna ‘Saving Our Seas’ Initiative.” The agency also received accolades in Digital Communication and Social Media for “UNMASKED: The COMCO Mundo Write to Ignite Initiative Season 3” and in Communication Training and Education for “Igniting Talent – The Camp COMCO Mentorship Program.”
“A long time ago, we had a dream—to stand tall on the world stage alongside fellow communicators from various countries,” said Ms. Ritzi Villarico-Ronquillo, APR, Philippine Chair of the IABC Gold Quill Awards’ Blue Ribbon Panel, IABC Philippines Adviser, and IABC Fellow. “Tonight, that dream has become a reality, not just for COMCO but for every Filipino communicator and our country. Beyond the trophy, our crusade has begun. We must stand tall with our global colleagues and demonstrate the excellence that Filipinos are capable of.”
Headquartered in the USA, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals dedicated to recognizing the best practices and innovative campaigns of agencies, companies, and brands through the Gold Quill Awards.
“The 1st Purple Ball is not just a celebration of the awards COMCO has received this year, but also a tribute to the growth of our incredible team, the COMCO squadron, which we have built and nurtured over the years. Our agency has reached this milestone thanks to the dedication, passion, and craftsmanship of every COMCOy. It is an honor to represent the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region on the world stage of the communications profession. This achievement reflects our commitment to excellence in craftsmanship, fostering a strong workplace community, and delivering meaningful storytelling,” said Mr. Ferdinand L. Bondoy, Chief Executive Director and Lead Strategic Communications Counsel / Partner and Co-Founder of COMCO Mundo.
In 2023, COMCO was recognized as the Medium PR Consultancy of the Year by the Public Relations and Communications Association Asia-Pacific (PRCA-APAC), the world’s largest professional PR body, for its leadership in community engagement and innovation. Earlier this year, COMCO Mundo’s Dubai-based branch, COMCO Middle East & Africa (COMCO MEA), was featured in Caterer Middle East’s F&B PR Power List 2024, celebrating outstanding PR firms and campaigns in the region.
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