Winners of Russian MediaTEK Competition 2018 Receive Their Awards
During the Russian Energy Week International Forum, Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov and Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak presented awards to the participants of the Fourth Russian MediaTEK Competition for the Media and Press Offices of Energy Companies and Regional Governments.
The awards were presented to representatives of Rosseti and its various subsidiaries, Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), RusHydro, Interfax, Russian News Agency TASS, Gazprom Neft, the Utilities and Amenities Department of the Government of Moscow, MOESK, Gazprom Transgaz Stavropol, and the editorial staffs of regional media outlets covering the fuel and energy complex.
Dmitry Peskov noted that any changes in the electric energy sector affect the life of the population, because it is very difficult to overestimate the importance of the energy industry to the country. “We are grateful to all competitors for their work,” he added.
Alexander Novak noted that the energy industry is a key factor in economic growth, so promoting energy projects, innovations, and technologies, as well as discussing issues facing the sector is of utmost importance to implementing initiatives vital to the development of the country in general. “We are grateful to all journalists and press services that cover the work of the fuel and energy complex in their work. To those, who pose questions to energy professionals, meet with us, and support society’s interest in issues that are important to us,” explained the Minister of Energy.
The competition included national and regional media outlets, journalists, and the PR departments of energy companies and regional governments. Approximately 400 entries from 50 regions were received. The most active companies in the competition were Gazprom and Rosseti. Each submission to the competition represents a specific, implemented project and the daily, scrupulous work of PR specialists and the company in general.
By the end of the competition, Gazprom had won 18 prizes and Rosseti came in second with 14 awards. Rosenergoatom was next on the leader board with 4 prizes.
