Jakarta, 3 November 2023 - Erajaya Group, one of the largest distributor and retail companies in Indonesia, announced the winners of the 2023 Journalist Writing Competition today at Paris Baguette, Gandaria City, Jakarta. The 2023 Journalist Writing Competition is a form of appreciation from Erajaya Group for the role and support of the media in conveying Erajaya's stories, including company's performance updates, corporate actions, and new products introduced to the market. The 2023 Journalist Writing Competition is also part of the 27th Eraversary celebration.
With the theme of "27 Years of Erajaya Group Coloring Retail in Indonesia," the 2023 Journalist Writing Competition highlights several sub-themes representing the company's vertical businesses: Erajaya Digital, Erajaya Active Lifestyle, Erajaya Food & Nourishment, and Erajaya Beauty & Wellness. Participants have been competing to submit their best works during the period from June 5th to September 30th, 2023.
Hasan Aula, Vice President Director of Erajaya Group, stated, "We highly appreciate and are pleased to see the enthusiasm of our journalist colleagues from all over Indonesia in this competition. The articles submitted in this competition have shown good quality and interesting angles regarding the developments within Erajaya. We hope that this competition will further strengthen the positive relationship that has been established between Erajaya and our journalist colleagues in the future, and help in spreading the achievements of our company to the public. Congratulations to all the winners."
The judging of the 2023 Journalist Writing Competition involved a panel of judges from both within Erajaya Group and external experts. The panel included Umar Idris (Representative from the Indonesian Institute of Journalism), Danang Arradian (Journalist and Representative of the Forum Wartawan Teknologi), and Muhammad Fajar Marta (Journalist from Harian Kompas). The judging team assessed the submitted articles based on Theme Relevance, Editorial Quality, Depth of News, and Creativity.
The winners of the 2023 Journalist Writing Competition are as follows:
1st Place: Herdanang Ahmad Fauzan (Bisnis.com)
2nd Place: Wahyunanda Kusuma P (Kompas.com)
3rd Place: Dimas Andi Shadewo (Kontan)
Honorable Mention 1: Euis Rita Hartati (Investor.id)
Honorable Mention 2: Feri Kristianto (Bisnis.com/Bali)
Honorable Mention 3: R Bayu Pratomo (Fortune Indonesia)
These six winners are entitled to the following prizes:
1st Place: Oppo Find N2 Flip
2nd Place: Garmin Forerunner 265 Music
3rd Place: Samsung Smart TV 43" UHD 4K
Honorable Mention 1: IT Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaner GS01
Honorable Mention 2: IT Smart Outdoor Camera W01
Honorable Mention 3: IT Smart Air Purifier S280
In addition, the 2023 Journalist Writing Competition also offers Eraspace vouchers worth 300,000 per person for the first 50 participating journalists in this event. The complete list of winners can also be accessed at https://www.erajaya.com/news.
For further information, please contact:
Marsha Karindra
Corporate Communications Erajaya Group
M: 0878 8373 9697