HONG KONG, Dec. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- China Telecom Corporation Limited ("China Telecom" or "the Company"; HKEx: 00728; NYSE: CHA) is pleased to announce that the print and online versions of its 2016 Annual Report "An Intelligent Touch to Brighten the Future" have won nine top accolades in global competitions:
The cover image of China Telecom's 2016 Annual Report is inspired by Michelangelo's masterpiece "The Creation of Adam". The connection between human being and artificial intelligence is evoking the "Intelligence Era", strengthening the connection among people and bringing a brighter future to human being.
The prestigious honours won by China Telecom's 2016 Annual Report reflect the unanimous worldwide recognition towards China Telecom's tireless pursuit of excellence and globally leading performance on corporate governance and disclosure, on both conventional and digital channels.
LACP 2016 Vision Awards, organized by League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP), received 1,000 entries from almost two dozen countries worldwide; China Telecom's 2016 Annual Report ranked no. 2 and won a platinum award by earning full score in seven out of the eight judging categories, with a total score of 99 out of 100.
The 2017 International ARC Awards, also dubbed as the "Academy Awards of Annual Reports" by financial media, is the world's largest and independent international competition honouring excellence in annual reports and corporate communications. China Telecom's 2016 Annual Report won four gold awards amid fierce competition in this most participated event of the year.
The 2017 Galaxy Awards, participated by professionals from over 50 countries, honours outstanding achievement in product and service marketing in 11 major categories and is the only competition that is judged by peers in the profession rather than by editors and advertisers. China Telecom's 2016 Annual Report won a gold award in the event.
The W3 Awards recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, videos and marketing programs, and is the first major web competition to be accessible to companies of all sizes. China Telecom's 2016 Annual Report online version snatched two gold awards, while according to the organizer, less than 10% of all entries will be selected as Gold Winners.
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