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Our Pursuit for Excellence
We have achieved a number of milestones in the course of running our business — recognition that spans iconic creative work, marketing effectiveness and our standing as one of the region’s most preferred employers.
From global creative honours to consumer-voted brand awards across Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Cambodia, our brands continue to set the benchmark for the industry.
Featured Recognition
Proud Moments
Honours We are
Proud Of
KFC Malaysia · Gold
Putra Brand Awards
2025
Pizza Hut Malaysia · Gold
Putra Aria Brand Awards
2025
KFC · Gold
Raya, Memang Meowriah!
2026
The Full Record
Recognition by Year
- 7 awards recognised in 2026
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2025
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
Pizza Hut
Putra Aria Brand Awards 2025
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
KFC
KFC Thric3: Malaysia’s First AI Boyband Built as a Digital Product - Silver
Best AI & Digital Tech Products
KFC
From Bored Swipes to Boxed Bites: How KFC Gamified The One Box - Silver
Best Gamified Campaign
KFC
KFC Raya, Memang Meowriah! - Gold
Best Influencer Marketing Campaign
KFC
KFC Raya, Memang Meowriah! - Silver
Best Use of Social Media Platform
KFC
KFC Raya, Memang Meowriah! - Grand Prix
- 6 awards recognised in 2025
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2024
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
Pizza Hut
Putra Aria Brand Awards 2024
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
KFC
MARKETECH APAC Marketing Technology Awards 2025
Best E-commerce Tech Platform - Gold
KFC
MARKETECH APAC Marketing Technology Awards 2025
Best Customer Experience Platform - Bronze
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2025
Best Use of Data - Silver
KFC
APPIES 2025
Best in Social - Silver
- 32 awards recognised in 2024
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2023
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
Pizza Hut
Putra Aria Brand Awards 2023
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
KFC
2024 Adobe Experience Maker Award
The Disruptor
KFC
d Awards (MDA) 2024
Best Use of Video - Silver
KFC
d Awards (MDA) 2024
Best Use of Content/Advertorial/Native Advertising - Silver
KFC
d Awards (MDA) 2024
Best Use of Data - Silver
KFC
2024 A+M's MARKies Awards
Most Creative - Influencer / KOLs (Bronze)
KFC
Campaign’s Event Marketing Awards 2024
Best Experiential Marketing (Shortlisted)
KFC
Campaign’s Event Marketing Awards 2024
Best Experiential Brand (Shortlisted)
KFC
Campaign’s Event Marketing Awards 2024
Best Brand Experience - B2C (Shortlisted)
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of Media Collaboration - Gold
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of Branded Entertainment and Content - Silver
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Sports, Gaming & eSports - Silver
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of Radio / Audio - Silver
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of TV / Video - Silver
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of Ecommerce - Bronze
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of Performance Media - Bronze
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of Radio / Audio - Bronze
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2024
Best Use of Activation & Experiential - Bronze
KFC
Marketing Excellence Awards 2024
Excellence in Programmatic Marketing - Gold
KFC
Marketing Excellence Awards 2024
Excellence in Out of Home Advertising - Silver
KFC
YouTube Works Awards Malaysia
THE BIG BANG - 1st Runner-Up
KFC
The Drum Awards
Digital Experience : Food & Beverage - Bronze
KFC
MomentUM
Best Integrated Campaign - Silver
KFC
MomentUM
Best Use of Individual Medium - Bronze
KFC
MomentUM
Best Content Creation - Bronze
KFC
MomentUM
Best Integrated Campaign - Bronze
KFC
MomentUM
Best Use of Individual Medium - Bronze
KFC
MomentUM
Best Innovative Use of Data - Bronze
KFC
MomentUM
Best Use of Individual Medium - Silver
KFC
MomentUM
Best Content Creation - Silver
KFC
MomentUM
Best Innovative Use of Data - Silver
- 13 awards recognised in 2023
KFC
Kancil Awards 2023
Best Use of Social & Messaging Platforms - Bronze
KFC
d Awards (MDA) 2023
Best Use of Integrated Media - Bronze
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2023
Best Use of Integrated Media - Bronze
KFC
Festival of Media APAC (FOMA)
Best Partnership - Silver
KFC
Appies 2023
Best in Consumer & Business Services - Bronze
KFC
Kaboom Yum Awards - Asia
Most Distinctive Piece of Creative
KFC
Kaboom Yum Awards - Asia
KFC
Festival of Media APAC Awards
Best Partnership - Silver
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2023
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
KFC
Kancil Awards 2023
Best Use of Events & Live Experiences - Merit
KFC
Kancil Awards 2023
Best Use of Sponsorships & Partnerships - Bronze
KFC
Kancil Awards 2023
Best Use of Branded Audio Content : Single - Bronze
KFC
Kancil Awards 2023
Best Use of Social & Messaging platforms - Merit
- 9 awards recognised in 2022
KFC
CMO Awards
Malaysian CMO of the year, Best Marketer in Data & Technology Marketing & Best Marketer in e-Commerce Marketing – Angelina Villanueva
QSR Brands
GCA Graduates Choice Award
Most Preferred Graduate Employers to Work For in 2022, #2 in Fast Food – KFC #4 in Fast Food – Pizza Hut, 100% Voted by University Students
Region Food Industries Sdn Bhd
The BrandLaureate BestBrands Awards 2021-2022 - Nation's Pride - Consumer Tomato Ketchup and Chilli Sauce
"Life" was selected as the exemplary brand for building the nation's brand for further international reach and increased global recognition.
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2022 - Best Use of eSports - Silver
KFC – Finger “Clickin’” Good with MLBB
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2022 -Best Use of Influencer Marketing - Silver
Wanderlust vicariously with AtukKepci's #HolidayBucketList
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2022 - Best Use of Integrated Media - Bronze
KFC strikes a nostalgic chord with Burger P. Ramlee
KFC
Appies 2022 - Best in Adtech/ Martech
Original KFC Moment (Recognition/Merit)
KFC
Appies 2022 - Best in Food & Beverages
Turning Crisis Into Opportunity - KFC Snack Time (Recognition/Merit)
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2022
Restaurant & Fast Food Category - Gold
KFC
Yum! Reigniting R.E.D. Growth KFC Brand Conference 2022 - Outstanding Teamwork - Sharifah Musainah & Training & Field HR Team
Achievements in proactively coordinating and integrating various capability programs and engagement.
- 31 awards recognised in 2021
KFC
CMO Awards
Best Marketer in Retail & Promotions Marketing Gold – Chan May Ling
QSR Brands
Anugerah Majikan Prihatin (Swasta)
Sambutan Hari Orang Kurang Upaya Sedunia Peringkat Kebangsaan Tahun 2021 Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM)
Pizza Hut
Putra Brand Awards 2021
Bronze
Pizza Hut
Youtube Works Award 2021
Ad of the Year
Pizza Hut
Youtube Works Award 2021
Best Collaboration: Brand & Creator
Pizza Hut
Shoot For The Moon Award 2021
Quennie Tan received the award for driving successful roll out of Handcrafted Pizza to over 400 stores, leading strong LTO Campaigns for CNY, Raya, Year-End
Pizza Hut
SILVER Winner 2021
Excellence in Experiential Marketing, Pizza Heart / How our Pizza Heart won the hearts of Malaysians
Pizza Hut
SILVER Winner 2021
Excellence in Viral Marketing, Pizza Heart / How our Pizza Heart won the hearts of Malaysians
Pizza Hut
SILVER Winner 2021
Excellence in Social Media Marketing, Pizza Heart / How our Pizza Heart won the hearts of Malaysians
Pizza Hut
SILVER Winner 2021
Excellence in Advertising, Pizza Heart / How our Pizza Heart won the hearts of Malaysians
Pizza Hut
GOLD Winner 2021
Excellence in Brand Awareness, Pizza Heart / How our Pizza Heart won the hearts of Malaysians
Pizza Hut
GOLD Winner 2021
Excellence in Content Marketing, Pizza Heart / How our Pizza Heart won the hearts of Malaysians
Pizza Hut
GOLD Winner 2021
Digital & Social, Pizza Heart / How our Pizza Heart won the hearts of Malaysians
Pizza Hut
The 2021 HUT SUPREMO AWARDS
Winner of March & April 2021 – Emily Chong, CMO and the Malaysia Team received the award.
KFC Cambodia
E-Gets Technology Co. Ltd 2021 (KFC Cambodia)
Most Valuable Brand Partner Delivery Service
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2021
Advertiser of the Year
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2021
Bronze | Execution— Technology How KFC trolled their way into the stomachs of competitors via geo fencing
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2021
"Silver | Outcome— Behaviour Change, How treating our customers like a boss during the pandemic made them love us"
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2021
Bronze | Execution— Branded Content, Kepci Kitchen
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards 2021
Silver | Outcome— Business Impact Business Analytics Engine – Marketing Mix
KFC
Markies Awards 2021
Most Creative COVID Response – Bronze, Uniting Malaysians with just one post
KFC
Markies Awards 2021
Most Creative Audio – Gold KFC You Soon
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2021
Restaurant & Fast Food Category – Gold
KFC
Graduate Choice Award 2021
Most Preferred Graduate Employer – 1st Runner Up
KFC
Caring Employer Award 2021
People With Disabilities (PWDs) – Private Sector
KFC
Yum! Annual Planning Meeting
KFC
Yum! Reigniting R.E.D. Growth KFC Brand Conference 2021 - Make Your Own Magic - Kimberly Hildegarda & KFC Marketing Malaysia
Achievements in driving Meet the Zingers promo which became a long-term offering that improved the burger sales mix.
KFC
d Awards (MDA) 2021 - Best in E-Comm Marketing - Gold
KFC collaborates with 'Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)' for a Finger Clickin Good Game!
KFC
d Awards (MDA) 2021 - Best in E-Comm Marketing - Silver
KFC gets Malaysians hungry even before they know it
- 25 awards recognised in 2020
QSR Brands
Graduates’ Choice Awards (GCA) – #2 Most Attractive Employers To Work For in 2021 under Fast Food Chain Category (QSR Brands)
100% determined by the votes of university students nationwide
Pizza Hut
Mario Bros Award
Award received by Premnath Unnikrishnan
Pizza Hut
Beyond All Limit Awards 2020
FA – Adam Tan Kah Hoo
KFC Singapore
2020 Marketing Excellence Award, Best Gamification: Gold & Best Event Marketing (Virtual): Bronze (KFC Singapore)
Recognise outstanding work in Singapore’s marketing industry
KFC Singapore
QSR MEDIA ASIA CONFERENCE & AWARDS 2019, 2020 Multi-site Restaurant of the Year & Best Innovation Award (KFC Singapore)
Recognising fast food or fast casual restaurant who have shown exemplary accomplishments resulting in major advances in the quick service restaurant industry
KFC
WARC Awards 2020, Grand Prix (Effective Social Strategy) – Mat Ayam Free – How KFC’s #1 Fan Charmed Millions
Global competition honouring the effective use of emerging marketing disciplines
KFC
Effies 2020/2021, Gold Winner – Restaurants, Silver – Marketing Disruptor, Silver – Topical Marketing (KFC)
Premier award honouring the most effective marketing campaign
KFC
Ad Stars 2020, COVID Pivot – KFC You Soon
Recognises campaigns that have amplified and repositioned brands in keeping with their core values
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association’s d-Awards 2020, Best in e-Commerce Marketing Campaign: Bronze
KFC: Test, Learn & Earn, Best Search Marketing Campaign: Silver – KFC: Test, Learn & Earn, Best Use of Digital Innovation: Bronze – Machine Woos Man, Best Use of Mobile: Gold – It’s a logo? Its a burger? Ah its KFC, Best Use of Digital Innovation: Gold – Adblocker, its time for you to leave (KFC), Recognises talents and brands that embrace and use digital technology
KFC
YouGov Best Malaysia Brands 2020 – #1 Best Brand Improvers & Top 10 Best Brands (KFC)
Takes into account consumers’ perception of a brand’s overall quality, value, impression, reputation, satisfaction and whether consumers would recommend the brand to others
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2020 – Restaurants Fast Food Category: Gold (KFC)
Consumer-led award in recognising the leading brands in Malaysia
KFC
2020 MomentUM Global Awards
Silver | Best Innovative Use of Data! Machine Woos Man
KFC
Marketing Excellence Awards 2020
Excellence in Brand Awareness – Bronze KFC – Order, Collect, Cabut
KFC
Marketing Excellence Awards 2020
Excellence in E-Commerce Marketing – Silver, KFC – Order, Collect, Cabut
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association’s d-Awards 2020
Best Search Marketing Campaign – Silver, KFC: Test, Learn & Earn
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association’s d-Awards 2020
Best Use of Mobile – Gold It’s a logo? Its a burger? Ah its KFC
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association’s d-Awards 2020
Best Use of Digital Innovation – Bronze Machine Woos Man
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association’s d-Awards 2020
Best Search Marketing Campaign – Silver, KFC: Test, Learn & Earn
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association’s d-Awards 2020
Best in e-Commerce Marketing Campaign – Bronze KFC: Test, Learn & Earn
KFC
Yum! AFBU GM Special Award
The Pacesetter Award - Hanim Mazam
KFC
Yum! AFBU GM Special Award
The Pacesetter Award - Sebramaniam Nakkiah
KFC
Yum! Asia Central Virtual Ops Forum 2020
True North Award - Chandrasagran Munusamy
KFC
CMO Awards
Best Marketer in e-Commerce Marketing - Angelina Villanueva
KFC
CMO Awards
Best Marketer in Data & Technology Marketing
KFC
CMO Awards
Malaysian CMO of the Year - Angelina Villanueva
- 26 awards recognised in 2019
QSR Brands
Anugerah Jenama Halal Asia (AHBA), Kategori Anugerah Jenama: Anugerah Restoran Makanan Segera Terbaik (QSR Brands)
Recognise and promote prominent halal brands in Asia
Pizza Hut
Malaysia CMO Awards 2019
Emily Chong, CMO Awards
Pizza Hut
The Effies Award 2019 - Bronze
New product/ service introduction, Pizza Hut, The Singing Pizza
Pizza Hut
The Mob-Ex Award 2019 - Bronze
Best App - F&B Pizza Hut Delivery App Launch
KFC Singapore
The Appies Malaysia 2019 Food & Beverage: Silver
Taste the passion with the new pan pizza
Pizza Hut
Advertising + Marketing Magazine's Marketing Excellence Awards 2019, Excellence in Marketing Innovation (Pizza Hut)
Designed to recognise outstanding work in Malaysia's marketing industry
Pizza Hut
The Mob-Ex Award 2019: Bronze, Best App F&B - Pizza Hut Delivery App Launch
Celebrating excellence in mobile marketing
Pizza Hut
The Appies Malaysia 2019, Food & Beverage: Silver - Taste the Passion, with the New Pan Pizza (Pizza Hut)
Awarding most powerful marketing campaigns in Malaysia
Pizza Hut
Putra Brand Awards 2019, Restaurant & Fast Food Category: Silver (Pizza Hut)
Consumer-led award in recognising the leading brands in Malaysia
KFC Cambodia
E-Gets Technology Co. Ltd 2019 (KFC Cambodia)
Most valuable catering partner delivery service
KFC Singapore
2019 Effie Singapore, Silver - David vs. Goliath, Silver - Restaurants, Silver - Renaissance (KFC Singapore)
Premier award honouring the most effective marketing campaigns
KFC Singapore
QSR Media Asia Conference & Award 2019, 2019 Multi-Site Restaurant of the Year & Best Sustainability Initiative (KFC Singapore)
Recognising fast food or fast casual restaurant who have shown exemplary accomplishments resulting in major advances in the quick service restaurant industry
KFC Singapore
The Loyalty & Engagement Awards 2019 (LEA Singapore 2019) Best CRM Strategy - KFC Finger Lickin' Data Creates Diversified Segmentation for Successful CRM (KFC Singapore)
Celebrate greatness in engagement, loyalty and relationship marketing
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association's d-Awards 2019, Best Integrated Media Campaign: Gold
Anything’s Better With KFC Golden Egg Crunch, Best Search Marketing Campaign: Gold – Optimisation on Steroids, Best Performance Campaign: Silver – Optimisation on Steroids, Best Use of Mobile – Anything’s Better With KFC Golden Egg Crunch, Best Use of Digital Innovation: Bronze – Everything’s Better With Golden Egg Crunch (KFC)
Recognises talents and brands that embrace and use digital technology
KFC
Malaysian Media Awards 2019, Best Use of Social Media/ Influencers: Gold
Best Use of Mobile: Gold, Best Use of e-Commerce: Gold, Best Integrated Media Campaign: Gold, Best Use of Data: Gold, Best Use of Video: Silver, Best Use of Branded Content: Silver, Best Integrated Media Campaign: Silver, Best Use of Audio: Silver, Digital Performance Strategy: Silver, Best Use of Audio: Bronze, Digital Performance Strategy: Bronze
Recognising and rewarding outstanding media campaigns across Malaysia
KFC
The Digital Advertising Awards 2019, Most Effective Programmatic Partnership: Winner - The Colonel that Laid the Golden Egg
Recognising the best technology and digital media in advertising
KFC
Malaysia Effie 2019, Restaurants Category: Bronze - How KFC's Mat Ayam Charmed Malaysians
Premier award honouring the most effective marketing campaigns
KFC
Advertising + Marketing's the MARKies 2019, Most Creative - Social Media: Silver - How KFC Engaged the Tap Generation Without Showing a Single Chicken During Ramadan
Rewards the most innovative, creative and effective campaigns
KFC
Tambuli Awards 2019, Social Media: Silver, Brand Storytelling: Bronze, Seasons Celebration: Grand Prix - The Other Sanders (KFC)
Recognising creative and effective brands with purpose
KFC
APAC Effie 2019, Specialty Category - Corporate Reputation: Bronze - The Other Sanders (KFC)
Honouring the most effective marketing campaigns
KFC
Festival of Media APAC Awards 2019, The Creative Use of Media Award: Gold & Best Use of Digital Media: Bronze (KFC)
Rewarding the best in media thinking and communications
KFC
WARC Media 100 Rankings, Media Top 100 Campaigns - Global: #88 & Media Top 100 Campaigns - APAC: #25 (KFC)
Ranking of the world's most awarded campaigns and companies for media
KFC
WARC Media Awards 2019, Innovation Category & Social Category: Bronze (KFC)
Global competition honouring the effective use of emerging marketing disciplines
KFC
Putra Brand Awards 2019, Restaurant & Fast Food Category: Gold (KFC)
Consumer-led award in recognising the leading brands in Malaysia
KFC
UM Momentum Awards (KFC)
Gold - Anything's Better with KFC's Golden Egg Crunch
Silver - KFC's Powering Search Optimisations with Real World Factors
KFC
Kancil 2019
i. KFC Double Down Be Good So You Can Be Bad (2019)
ii. KFC x PMC
iii. KFC Original Series
iv. Raya Selamba
v. KFC Gochujang Crunch
vi. KFC Bucket Bersama
- 9 awards recognised in 2018
KFC
Golden Globe Tigers Award 2018, Malaysia's Best Brand (Pizza Hut)
Recognising "tigers" in marketing, branding, CSR, and social innovation, education & academic across leadership levels in individual and organisations
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards, Campaign that Drive Commerce: Bronze - Craving Powered Selling (KFC Delivery)
Recognising and rewarding outstanding media campaigns across Malaysia
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards, Best Use of Technology: Gold - From Programmatic to Weathermatic (KFC)
Recognising and rewarding outstanding media campaigns across Malaysia
KFC Singapore
Singapore Media Awards, Most Dynamic International Brand Award (KFC Singapore)
Recognises KFC for successfully capturing consumer attention in the consumer marketplace in Singapore
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association's Awards, Best Use of Social Malaysia Media Awards, Best Use of Radio: Silver - World's First Radio Open House CNY 2017 (KFC)
Recognising and rewarding outstanding media campaigns across Malaysia
KFC
Malaysian Digital Association's Award, Best Use of Data: The APPIES Malaysia 2018: Gold - Double Down "Made for the Bold" (KFC)
Awarding the most powerful marketing campaigns in Malaysia
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards, Creative Use of Data: Bronze - From Programmatic to Weathermatic
Recognising and rewarding outstanding media campaigns across Malaysia
KFC
Malaysia Media Awards, Creative Use of Data & Best Use of Social Media/ Influencers: Gold - How KFC Used Data to Double Down McGoliath (KFC Double Down)
Recognising and rewarding outstanding media campaigns across Malaysia
QSR Brands
ACES Award, Outstanding Leaders in Asia - Merrill Pereyra, CEO - Restaurant Division of QSR Brands
Asia's corporate excellence and sustainability awards
- 6 awards recognised in 2017
KFC
Malaysia Effie Awards, Restaurants Category: Bronze (KFC - Golden Prawn System)
Premier award honouring the most effective marketing campaigns
LIFE
Family's Choice Award, Best Chilli and Tomato Sauce (Life Brands)
Consumer-led award in recognising leading brands in Malaysia
KFC
Malaysian YouTube Ads Leaderboard: #2 (KFC Kaki Unite)
Top 10 most watched YouTube ads for the first half of 2017
KFC
WARC Awards, Effective Content Strategy Category: Gold (KFC)
Global competition honouring the effective use of emerging marketing disciplines
KFC
Mob-Ex 2017, Best Solution mCommerce: Gold (KFC Delivery)
Celebrating excellence in mobile marketing
KFC
Digital Marketing Awards Asia, B2C Category: KFC Kaki Unite (KFC)
Awarding innovative approaches and best practices for digital marketing
- 8 awards recognised in 2016
KFC
The BrandLaureate Special Edition World Awards, Brand Excellence in Quick Service Restaurant - Fried Chicken (KFC)
Honouring brands with superb brand performances in respective fields
Pizza Hut
Putra Brand Awards, Restaurant & Fast Food Category: Bronze (Pizza Hut)
Consumer-led award in recognising the leading brands in Malaysia
Pizza Hut
The Cannes Lions Awards, Retail Stores, Restaurants & Fast Food Outlets Category: Bronze (Pizza Hut)
Award that celebrates the best creative work in the world
KFC
Putra Brand Awards, Restaurant & Fast Food Category: Gold (KFC)
Consumer-led award in recognising the leading brands in Malaysia
KFC
Malaysia's Strongest Brands Award, Food (KFC)
Recognising the strongest brands in Malaysia
KFC Singapore
Asian Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy Award (AMES Singapore), Data Driven Marketing: Silver (KFC Singapore)
Reward for the most innovative and effective marketing strategies in the region
KFC
APPIES Malaysia, Food & Beverage: Gold (KFC - Hot & Cheezy)
Award for the best marketing campaign
KFC
Google Hall of Fame, Malaysia (KFC)
Data Driven Marketing — Silver, for innovative and effective marketing strategies in the region.
