EuroWire November 2021

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Sikora wins silver Sikora has taken second place in the German Award for Online Communication (DPOK). The company’s Sikora Connect digital event was nominated in the industries and mechanical engineering category. “With Sikora Connect, we entered a completely new, future-oriented way of addressing customers last year,”

time zones, with product and service presentations, insights into R&D, Q&A with dynamic input from the live chat, and 1:1 meetings with sales representatives. The programme was moderated in English and presented as a live stream on a microsite. “Especially at a time when physical contacts were limited, we succeeded in giving our customers an entertaining insight into our product world as well as ongoing projects,” continued Ms Giersch. “Through the Q&A sessions and chat function in the live stream, we received more than 100 customer questions about our presentations. The great interest shows that a virtual exchange is definitely desired and that the format works excellently in customer communication.” Online Communication has been awarding prizes since 2011. This year, more than 700 entries were submitted in 47 categories. Sikora AG www.sikora.net The German Award for

said Katja Giersch, head of corporate communications at Sikora. “We are very proud of this award, which confirms our communication strategy. Our biggest thanks goes to the entire Sikora team and our customers, who were involved in the realisation and followed the programme in such large numbers.” The four-day event offered customers a diverse programme according to

▼ Sikora has won silver in the German Award for Online Communication

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