Two ABS-CBN executives proved that excellence is the main order of business for the Kapamilya network as they were honored by revered institutions this February 2016.
ABS-CBN Integrated Corporate Communications head Kane Errol Choa was named one of the seven United Kingdom (UK) Education Ambassador in the Philippines last February 11 , while ABS-CBN head of Digital Operations – Digital Media Division Elaine Uy was recognized as a Young Market Master awardee by Mansmith and Fielders, Inc. during its 11th Young Market Master Awards held on the same day at the RCBC Plaza in Makati City.
Choa, who earned his MSc in Media Communications with merit from the London School of Economics and Political Science as a Chevening scholar, led the awardees who were chosen by the British Embassy of Manila for their vision and dedication to their field of expertise. He and the six other new ambassadors will bring inspiration to other Filipinos to pursue a UK education and explore the world-class educational opportunities in the UK to Filipinos, including the Chevening Scholarship Program, which began its search for applicants once again.
Ambassador Asif Ahmad confirmed the appointments at a reception at the British Ambassador’s residence, saying that “the role of education in nation building cannot be underestimated, in sharing knowledge and creating prosperity. Education is an important investment by the UK in the Philippines, even more so now with more scientific and research exchanges through the Newton Agham Fund , more scholars taking part in the Chevening Programme and more Filipinos hosted by the UK to further their studies.”
The Chevening Scholarships are offered in 118 countries, providing opportunities to emerging leaders through funding by the UK Government and partner organisations. Awards are typically for a one-year Master’s degree, in any subject and at any of the UK’s leading universities. In the current academic year, a record number of 27 Filipinos joined the Chevening Scholarship Programme. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the British Festival from February 26 to February 28 at the Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Corporation’s head for Digital Operations Elaine Uy was recognized as one of the Young Market Master awardees by Mansmith and Fielders, Inc. during its 11th Young Market Master Awards held at the RCBC Plaza last February 11. Uy was one of the 11 marketers recognized by the prestigious training and consultancy company that offers marketing and sales strategies. The Mansmith YMMAs seeks to honor and recognize excellent Filipino marketers who are 35 years old and below.
Working with Donald Lim, ABS-CBN’s chief digital officer, who himself was a YMMA awardee in the early part of his career, Uy has helped the country’s leading media network successfully adapt and prosper to the evolution of online communications by streamlining digital efforts and laying down the digital foundations of the company. Uy played an integral role in making the Kapamilya network become the number one website and social media publisher in the Philippines by overseeing the transition to digital of over 20 lines of businesses of ABS-CBN.
Uy used more than a decade of experience in digital production, strategy, and advertising in steering ABS-CBN’s digital media division to attaining a solid digital presence for the multimedia conglomerate by launching various business opportunities using the online platform: Stellar, the first-ever celebrity social media agency, Push Awards, the first celebrity awards event of the network, a multi-channel network dubbed Chicken Pork Adobo, and WeStory, an in-house digital agency for branded storytelling.