Recognition is essential for growth in today's economy. It not only allows companies to gain maximum exposure but also provides an opportunity to be acknowledged as thriving innovators in their respective industries. Recently, QNET, a global, e-commerce-based direct-selling company based out of Hong Kong, received two awards highlighting its forward-thinking technology and commitment to corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Founded in 1998, QNET specializes in selling products associated with wellness, holidays, home and living, watches and jewelry, health, education, personal care, and technology. The company focuses on enhancing opportunities for entrepreneurs around the world.
The company's ongoing commitment to using the latest technology to promote a better tomorrow for today's generations has earned it a Gold Stevie in the Innovation in Shopping of E-Commerce Apps category at the 2021 Middle East and North Africa Stevie Awards. It is also a winner in the Leadership in Community Service and Corporate Social Responsibility category at the 2021 Communitas Awards.
QNET Awarded Gold Stevie for QNET Mobile in the Innovation in Shopping of E-Commerce Apps Category
The Stevie Awards is the world's premier business award ceremony. Created in 2002, it "honors and generates public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide." The Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards recognize innovation at organizations in 17 nations in the MENA region. QNET will be awarded a Gold Stevie at this year's virtual ceremony.
QNET Mobile is the company's mobile application, designed to enhance the workflow and experience of QNET distributors. It consolidates the essential aspects of a business into one hub and allows distributors to stay connected to and updated on the QNET community. The app offers numerous features. It delivers the same updates that distributors receive on their desktop virtual office (VO), reminders for any missed updates, accurate promotional reminders and special QNET content, a rank dashboard that links to detailed information about rank advancement and maintenance requirements, and a catalog of all QNET products sorted by category. It is even available in five languages: English, French, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, and Russian.
As a result of its comprehensive library of features, multi-language functionality, and user-friendly interface, the QNET Mobile app was awarded the Gold Stevie - one of the world's most coveted prizes. The award is given to the top-scoring qualifying entry in each category, honoring its achievement in its industry.
This year, more than 400 nominations were submitted from more than 70 nations around the world. The prestigious award recognizes QNET's innovation in implementing technology to enhance both its platform and its distributors' experiences. QNET is set to receive the award on June 2 at the 2021 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards virtual ceremony, hosted at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
This is the third Stevie award that QNET has won, although it is the company's first Gold award (the past two were Bronze). At the 17th Annual International Business Awards, the company won for Best Use of Social Media for COVID-19-Related Information for a campaign titled "QNET Comes Together for Tomorrow." At the seventh Annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the company won in the Innovation in Sponsorships category for its collaboration with Manchester City Football Club (MCFC).
QNET Named Winner in the Leadership in Community Service and Corporate Social Responsibility Category at the Communitas Awards
The Communitas Awards is "an international effort to recognize exceptional businesses, organizations, and individuals who are unselfishly giving of themselves and their resources and those who are changing how they do business to benefit their communities." Companies who donate their time, effort, or money to improve the communities they work with and those who exhibit ethical and sustainable business practices are nominated.
This year, QNET won for its international CSR program, which was showcased in a video titled "QNET Gives Back to Communities Through RYTHM Foundation." The video shares insight into the RYTHM Foundation and how it relates to QNET. RYTHM, an acronym for Raise Yourself to Help Mankind, is the QI Group's social impact initiative, dedicated to investing in the communities where QNET operates through strategic partnerships, employee volunteering, and community service. To date, the foundation has 50,000 beneficiaries in more than 10 countries, 115 global partners, and 50 projects focused on sustainable community development. It has also assisted 50,000 children, youth, and women through its flagship initiative and community programs.
QNET donates a portion of all proceeds to fund the foundation and bring about sustainable change; essentially, RYTHM is the corporate heartbeat of the company.
QNET: An Advocate for Solutions
Malou Caluza, the chief executive officer of QNET, says:
One of QNET's core values is centered on service. Our aim is to serve our customers and our communities in the best way we can. The recognition from Stevie for our QNET Mobile App is testament to the fact that we've designed a product with the needs of our distributors at the forefront to serve their business needs in the most effective way. And the recognition from Communitas goes further to showcase our commitment to serving the communities in which we do business.
The ongoing efforts of QNET and its participating independent representatives illustrate a progressive mindset that is essential for companies to adapt as we transition to a more technologically driven and sustainable future. Only through steps taken by QNET and other nominees for the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards and Communitas Awards can we, as a global community, continue to strive for a better tomorrow.
