iProperty.com Group Makes Clean Sweep at the CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards

May 18, 2008 - PRLog -- The iProperty.com Group (www.iproperty.com), Asia’s No. 1 network of online property portals owned by IPGA Limited , has emerged victorious at the CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards 2008, garnering the award for “Best Property Portal” for its portals in Singapore (www.iproperty.com.sg), Malaysia (www.iproperty.com.my), Hong Kong (www.gohome.com.hk) and the Philippines (www.iproperty.com.ph). This is a historical achievement as it is the first time in the history of the awards that a single company has won the highly prestigious award in four countries, for the same category.

The CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards is part of the International Property Awards, which began in 1995 in London, and has since established itself as the premier annual programme that distinguishes Asia Pacific companies with the highest levels of achievement in a range of property-related fields in 21 categories. Winners are usually identified as companies and individuals who are raising the standards by providing excellent skills and services and continually reaching new heights in quality and innovation.

Entries were judged by a panel of professionals whose collective knowledge of the property industry is second to none and unsurpassed by any other property awards. Chaired by Eric Pickles, British Shadow Secretary of State, this year’s judges included Helen Shield, editor-in-chief of International Homes magazine; Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents; Phil Spencer, property expert and presenter of Channel 4’s Location and Relocation TV shows; Imtiaz Farookhi, chief executive of the National House Building Council; Christopher Hall, past president National Association of Estate Agents; Wilhelm Harnish, Master Builders of Australia (MBA); Thijis Staff, International Consortium of Real Estate Agents Association (ICREA); Santiago Herreros de Tejada, SIMA; Kirkor Ajderhanyan, French Real Estate Federation (FNAIM); Graham Norwood of the Daily Mail; David Hoppit, property writer; Paul Wyatt, head of design for LYCOS UK; Geoff Cohen, design director at Aukett Fitzroy Robinson architects; Jill Keene, editor of International Homes magazine; Diana Yakely, chairman British Interior Design Association; and Tad Zurlinden, Association of Relocation Professionals.

Said Patrick Grove, Executive Chairman of IPGA Limited, “iProperty.com has made history as this is the first time a single company has won this highly prestigious award in four countries, for the same category. This is truly a great achievement for the iProperty.com network as a whole as we continue in our quest to achieve regional dominance. The fact that we have won the “Best Property Portal” award in every single market we operate in is clear testimony that the iProperty.com network can not only compete but also triumph within the highly competitive Asia Pacific online property arena. This prestigious win definitely reinforces our position in the region as Asia’s number one online property group.”

For the first time this year, the CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards will be presented at a glittering gala dinner to be held at the Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore on 20 July, 2008.
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About IPGA Limited (www.ipgalimited.com)
Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, IPGA Limited  owns Asia’s No. 1 network of property websites under the iProperty.com umbrella brand. The Company is focused on developing and operating Internet-based real estate portals with other complementary offerings in Asian markets. It currently operates consumer and business online property portals in the markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Philippines, with a Heads of Agreement in place to acquire an online property portal in Thailand. With further expansion planned, IPGA is continuously working to capitalise on its market-leading positions and the rapidly growing online property advertising market throughout the region.

iProperty.com Network of Websites:
Singapore: iProperty.com Singapore
Malaysia: iProperty.com Malaysia and iLuxury.com.my
Hong Kong: GoHome.com.hk and House18.com
Philippines: iProperty.com Philippines