SINGAPORE, May 14 2014 – HEART MEDIA emerged as the biggest winner at the 2014 MPAS Media Publishers’ Awards night, winning amongst a total of 4 awards, the highly coveted PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR Award.

HEART MEDIA enjoyed a great evening at yesterday’s Media Publishers’ Awards 2014, winning a total of 4 Awards including:

                        PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR: OLIVIER BURLOT – HEART MEDIA

                        BEST FEMALE FASHION MAGAZINE: L’OFFICIEL SINGAPORE

                        BEST SPECIAL INTEREST MAGAZINE: WOW (WORLD OF WATCHES)

                        BEST MAGAZINE COVER: ART REPUBLIK

Held on Thurs, 8th of May '14, submissions for these prestigious awards are meticulously screened and voted for by a panel of 20 expert judges from within the media industry. A win at this awards night is affirmation of the media industry’s strong recognition of HEART MEDIA’s constant investment in the areas of creativity, content, innovation and talent. Headquartered in Singapore, HEART MEDIA publishes a total of 8 magazines in Singapore, 3 in Malaysia, and has publishing partners in Hong Kong, Indonesia, China and Vietnam. Brands under the HEART MEDIA umbrella include WOW, MEN’S FOLIO, L’OFFICIEL, PALACE, FORM, WOW JEWELLERY and ART REPUBLIK.

Olivier Burlot, CEO & Publisher at HEART MEDIA comments, “These awards are testament of the Singapore media industry’s acknowledgment of the hard work delivered by the team over the past year. HEART MEDIA has been shaking up the magazine market these last months and has certainly demonstrated -both in print and online- that creativity complemented by investment in content results in leading media publications. Overall, passion has been the driving force behind all team members wanting to prove to all, that magazine brands and their related digital developments, have a bright future ahead”.

Moving forward, HEART MEDIA has plans to further strengthen its portfolio of media brands, and expand its presence across other markets in SEA. The company has also recently struck an agreement with Magzter to have all its magazines available digitally.

About Heart Media

Heart Media, the publisher of MEN’S FOLIO, L’OFFICIEL Singapore, PALACE, ART REPUBLIK, WOW, WOW Jewellery, FORM, ROOM magazines, is committed to publishing market leading magazines and digital media which connect with the region’s affluent and brand-conscious consumers through their chosen lifestyle activities. Heart Media’s titles have established solid reputations in their respective sectors with illustrious track records. Each one has built a strong market presence across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

With a vision to strengthen its regional growth and offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Shanghai, Heart Media is regarded as one of Asia's fastest growing media and publishing houses.

For more information, please visit: www.heart-media.com

Or contact Nicholas Tan at [email protected] Tel: (+65) 6733 9931

Heart Media is an associate company of WhiteWave Media Group.