PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, the leading telecoms service provider’s corporate business group, is increasing its support of the highly prestigious Asia CEO Awards as it becomes the title sponsor for this year’s event, which features the theme ‘Emerging Asia’.
The announcement was made during the official media launch of Asia CEO Awards 2014 held at the Raffles and Fairmont Hotel in Makati.
Attended by top executives from PLDT as well as from other sponsors including SPi Global, Smart Communications, SHORE Solutions, Oracle,
NEC, Meralco, KPMG, King’s School Manila, Jones Lang LaSalle, and FirstCarbon Solutions, the launch signaled the opening of the nomination period for the much-coveted accolades.
CELEBRATING BUSINESS EXCELLENCE: Asia CEO Forum’s Richard Mills (rightmost) and PLDT ALPHA Enterprise’s Jovy Hernandez (8th from left) lead a toast during the launch of the 2014 Asia CEO Awards.
While PLDT ALPHA Enterprise has been an ardent supporter of the Asia CEO Awards in the past years, PLDT FVP and PLDT ALPHA Enterprise and SMART Enterprise Head Jovy Hernandez shared that this is the perfect moment to further bolster its support of the event. “We believe that 2014 is the year that the country becomes a major player in the global marketplace, and as the leader of our industry, we are honored to take the lead in celebrating the best business minds,” said Hernandez. “Of course, we will continue to support all initiatives to place the Philippines in the center of the world stage to display the Filipino’s boundless talents.”
The Asia CEO Awards gives recognition to the most extraordinary leaders who have made exemplary contributions to their organizations and the Philippines business community, and further elevated the country’s position as a premier business destination. One of the biggest and most anticipated events of its kind in the Asia Pacific region, the Awards is an offshoot of the Asia CEO Forum — the largest regular networking event for the business community in Philippines.
The Asia CEO Awards has 10 categories celebrating outstanding achievements by top business leaders: Oracle Technology Company of the Year; CSR Company of the Year; SPi Global Young Leader of the Year; SHORE Solutions Most Innovative Company; NEC Quality Company; Jones Lang LaSalle Expatriate Executive of the Year; Smart Communications Global Filipino Executive; Meralco Top Employer Organization; KPMG Executive Leadership Team; and the PLDT ALPHA Enterprise Lifetime Contributor Award. This year, the awards also feature two new categories: the Hospitality Award and First Carbon Solutions Green Company of the Year.
The winners of the Awards will be selected by the Board of Judges led by its chairman Richard Mills. The judging panel is comprised of the leading names in business and academe including renowned economist Dr. Bernie Villegas; Don Felbaum, former president of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines; Edward Chang, president of the Korean Chamber of Commerce Philippines; Oscar Sanez, San Miguel Vice President for International; Architect Jun Palafox, former president of the Management Association of the Philippines; and Nobuo Fujii, Vice President of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines.
The winners of the Asia CEO Awards will be announced during the gala dinner on November 12, 2014 at the grand ballroom of Solaire Resort and Casino. Interested parties may visit the Asia CEO Forum website at http://asia-ceo.org for more details.
