Three Bangladeshi Professionals have achieved commendable recognition at the prestigious YWN Awards, presented by the Asia Marketing Federation (AMF) in Thailand on November 16, 2023. Farha Naz Zaman, representing Grameenphone Ltd., Adnan Imtiaz Halim from Sheba Platforms, and Zafir Shafee from Singularity Ltd. have each been bestowed with Asia’s Top Outstanding Youth Marketer, Woman Marketer, and Netizen Awards. This distinction emphasizes their substantial contributions to their respective fields and underscores their commitment to excellence in the global professional arena.
YWN Award is an annual award given to AMF member countries those who achieved the highest performance for outstanding and trailblazing efforts in the marketing of products and services. It recognizes Individuals in the Asian Region for marketing excellence that reflects admirable qualities of versatility, innovativeness, and ingenuity. The YWN Award was organized by the Asia Marketing Federation (AMF), the foremost governing body in Asia for marketing. Its 18 member countries include Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The three winners were handed over the prestigious accolades by Prof. Syed Ferhat Anwar, President, Asia Marketing Federation; Jack Yao, 1st Vice President and Roger Wang, 2nd Vice President of AMF. Hermawan Kartajaya the founder of Asia Marketing Federation was also present during the auspicious gala event. Representatives from 17 National marketing Associations were also present during the event.
The three winners initially emerged victorious from the respective National Marketing Association of Bangladesh – Marketing Society of Bangladesh (MSB), and following a rigorous evaluation by a distinguished jury panel at the Asia level, they have rightfully secured their positions as the recipients of these prestigious awards.
Farha Naz Zaman winner of the Asis’s Top Outstanding Woman Marketeer of the Year, is a customer-centric passionate marketer – always believes in being on the learning curve – in a leadership role for 13+ years with more than 18 years of experience in sales and marketing in Telecommunications and FMCG industry. She is currently working as a Head of Marketing & Head of Premium Segment in Grameenphone.
Adnan Imtiaz Halim, winner of the Asis’s Top Outstanding Netizen Marketeer of the Year, Founder and CEO of Sheba Platform. He is Currently working on the development of the Sheba Platform, an ecosystem that is exclusively designed for merchants in Bangladesh. During 2009-2015, Adnan worked in Augere Wireless Broadband Bangladesh as a a Head of Business Development. Adnan is additionally, a founder of Jilapi.com, an online shop of computer hardware and software.
Zafir Shafiee, winner of the Asis’s Top Outstanding Youth Marketeer of the Year, is an entrepreneur, engineer and a tech enthusiast, in pursuit of bringing positive impact in the world through leadership, idea and innovation. Completed B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He Cofounded ‘Singularity Limited’ in 2012 and ‘Bondstein Technologies Limited’ in 2014.
The YWN Awards celebrate not only professional accomplishments but also a commitment to gender diversity and empowerment. The recognition of these three young professionals underscores the importance of fostering an inclusive environment within the tech and business communities.
The spokesperson for the YWN Awards expressed, “We are delighted to honor Farha Naz Zaman, Adnan Imtiaz Halim, and Zafir Shafee for their exceptional achievements. These individuals from Bangladesh exemplify the spirit of innovation and leadership that the YWN Awards aim to recognize and celebrate.”
The winners were officially presented with the YWN Awards at a prestigious ceremony which was hosted at Thailand’s Historic Grand Post Office Balllroom on November 16, 2023.
