Details for Guardian’s Outstanding Brands Award 2017 (OBA), the 17th edition of its highly popular annual award for health and beauty brands were unveiled at a media briefing today.

The annual award, first introduced by Guardian Malaysia in 2000, has been premised on connecting its millions of shoppers to all its business partners and brand owners, by having the shoppers vote for the most outstanding brand. 

For OBA 2017, a total of 200 brands will be vying for 60 categories ranging from hair care, face care, cosmetics, hygiene, supplements, medication, mother and child products, and many more. There will be one most preferred brand award for each category.

For shoppers, they stand a chance to win one of the 50 prizes, totalling   RM25,000 in Guardian vouchers. The prizes are as follows:

• Five (5) grand prize of RM1,500  each
• Five (5) first prize of RM1,000 each
• Fifteen (15) second prize of RM500 each, and
• Twenty five (25) consolation prize of RM200 each.

To be eligible to cast their votes, shoppers are required to spend at least RM10  at the store or online. Then log on to http://m.me/GuardianOBA or scan the QR code provided to vote.  Voting can be done anytime between 1 September and 27 September 2017.   

The contest is open to those aged 18 and above. As proof of purchase, shoppers must keep the original Guardian receipt which contains the tax invoice number, store code number, date of purchase and purchase amount.

For more information and full details of the OBA and contest, please visit www.guardian.com.my.