GCash honored 40 businesses and granted them the GCash Digital Excellence Awards, the company’s way of recognizing enterprises and MSMEs who have survived challenges brought by the pandemic using digital solutions and implementing programs to continue serving their customers.
GCash acknowledged the efforts of these businesses through three distinct awards: Industry Pioneer, Innovation & Growth, and Transformative Ecosystem Awards.
The Industry Pioneer Award was given to partners who embraced digitization, and changed the game with GCash in the early stages of its journey. The Industry Pioneers that were acknowledged believed in what GCash could be right from the beginning and have proven to pave the way in democratizing financial services for Filipinos. Institutions recognized as industry pioneers include Max’s Group, Inc., Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI), Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc., ACADOPS (Academy of Operations Excellence and Services, Inc.), National Book Store, Inc., Lalamove, Villarica Pawnshop, Inc., NCCC, Mega Q Mart, Farmers Market Araneta City, Puregold Price Club, Inc., Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, REGCRIS Group of Companies, Tulay sa Pag-Unlad, Inc. (TSPI), and Paynamics Technologies, Inc.
The Innovation & Growth Award recognizes organizations that have established revolutionary programs together with GCash. These programs have successfully delivered best-in-class solutions for GCash users. Companies who were given this award are institutions that have stood strong amidst challenges and continued to contribute to the exponential growth of Filipinos that utilize digital products services. For this award, McDonald’s Philippines (Golden Arches Development Corporation), DMCI Holdings, Inc. (Semirara, DMCI Construction & DMCI Homes), Robinsons Supermarket Corporation, Nestle Philippines, Inc., Chris Marr Corporation, Suyen Corporation, Angkas (DBDOYC Inc.), Pay&Go (BTI Payments Philippines, Inc.), New Las Pinas Market (New Las Pinas City Public Market), Ministop, Appboxo Pte Ltd, Concentrix Daksh Services Philippines Corporation, and BDO Unibank Inc. were recognized by GCash because of the specific initiatives and programs they spearheaded that stood the test of time.
Lastly, the prestigious Transformative Ecosystem Award was given to companies who have fully imbibed the digital lifestyle by integrating the various solutions of GCash into their ecosystem.. These companies have quickly responded to changing needs of customers and are proven advocates of digital transformation. From MSMEs to Enterprise partners, the Transformative Ecosystem Awardees have revolutionized the way of life for millions of Filipinos together with GCash. Through this award, GCash recognizes the pioneering efforts in the use of digital financial products. Puregold Price Club, Inc., Classic Savory, Ayala Corporation, Unilever Philippines, Inc., Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CPMPC), The SM Store, foodpanda, Direct Agent 5, Inc. (DA5), Star Market, Generika (Actimed, Inc.), Booky, and ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PAYMENTS (EC PAY) Inc. were given the Transformative Ecosystem Award in this year’s GCash Digital Excellence Awards.