DT was awarded the “Partner Employer Award 2011″ by Hong Kong Chamber of Small and Medium Business (HKCSMB),  in recognition of nurturing talents in the society, as well as providing graduates of tertiary institutions employment and internship opportunities.

DT has always been proactive in training the young talents. Regardless of whether they are interns or new employees, DT provides them with many opportunities to learn and to unleash their potentials. In order to train these budding talents to become well-rounded public relations personnels, they are given a wide scope of activities. This includes event coordination, media pitching, report writing, brainstorming proposals etc. DT strongly believes that human talents are the most important resource in a company and thus nurturing these new employees will be beneficial to the company in the long run.

The “Partner Employer Award” encourages local businesses, especially SMEs, to provide local graduates with internship opportunities and promote corporate conscience. This will allow these graduates to gain working experience, learn about professionalism and nurture a positive working attitude. They will be able to bring in fresh ideas and contribute to the long term development of the company.

Public relations and marketing communications consultancy DT Communications Asia-Pacific (DT) has been appointed as the official event planner and sponsorship manager for the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010.

DT will oversee all sponsorship recruitment, media relations and on-site management during the Expo. With just 200 days before the Expo launches, the pressure is on for DT. SME and corporate members span different industries in 350 member cities, so utilizing manpower and resources efficiently and effectively will be crucial.

“With the all-round communications platform, we will assist in realising the Association’s credo to foster ‘Peace and stability through trade’ by promoting regional and international co-operation,” said Alice Fok Ka Yee, managing director of DT.

Success tips from DT for Hong Kong SMEs

Since the company’s set-up in 2003, DT has had clients ranging from Italian fashion brands to renowned Asian banks. While it seems like being a small-medium enterprise (SME) in Hong Kong has been difficult, innovation is one of the attractive points that these companies can boast about. In addition, with wave trends like Zero Budget Campaigns, the article stated that DT stands firmly with the belief that such campaigns are not impossible as long as more effort is placed into the planning process.