ASIA CEO AWARDS 2022 WINNERS AND FINALISTS

ASIA CEO AWARDS 2022

 

Circle of Excellence Awardees & Grand Winners

Asia CEO Awards 2022

 

The event was the 13th and featured hosts Rico Hizon and Karen Jimeno of CNN Philippines. See Grand Winners and Circle of Excellence awardees below. Download the Event Program Here.

 

 

Lifetime Contributor of the Year 

Awardee:

Ramon Lopez

All Filipinos congratulate Former Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, Ramon Lopez, Lifetime Contributor Awardee of Asia CEO Awards 2022. 

 

 

 

The World Bank and a good number of independent think tanks and financial institutions have cited the Philippine economy as one of the fastest growing economies in the Indo-Pacific region during the ongoing global economic crisis.  We are no longer the Sick Man of Asia.  We have transitioned from this notoriety to being one of the promising emerging markets in the world today.  This is due to the fact that the best and brightest technocrats have always been   appointed to the key economic departments of the Government in the last thirty years, despite the varying quality of political leadership.  Our Lifetime Contributor for 2022, former Secretary of Trade and Industry, Ramon Lopez, is a prime example of those best, and brightest appointees.

Their great contribution to sustainable economic development has been in institution building.  In the case of Secretary Ramon Lopez, he made sure that during his tenure, the Government introduced major economic reforms and liberalization measures that promote greater competition, higher productivity for industries and competitive pricing for consumers.  He was also an advocate for technology and innovation for smart manufacturing, MSME development and start-up ventures.  He supported sound macroeconomic policies and programs, international trade collaboration and negotiation, digitalization of MSMEs, fintech and e-commerce development. He initiated numerous competency-upgrading programs for MSMEs, technology and equipment support, microfinancing, market incubation such as Go Lokal and OTOP Hubs physical and online stores and franchising development.  

These institutions will live long after he leaves government service.  Thanks to his integrity and professionalism, all these policy and institutional reforms will contribute to the long-term achievement of the economy that will enable the Philippines to become a First World Economy in the next twenty years, as indicated in what is known as Ambisyon Natin 2040 declared by the last Administration to which the present Government is also strongly committed.  That is why Secretary Ramon Lopez fully deserves to receive this Lifetime Contributor Award for 2022. 

 

 

YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR

 

Candidates for this award are individual young leaders who have accomplished remarkable achievements that advance the nation's economy or social standing in the eyes of the world. The young leaders should not be older than 35 years old during the year considered and have the title ranging from manager and up.  

The Circle of Excellence Awardees are...

Cindy Rose T. Burdette
Chief Executive Officer
ALLCARE Technologies Philippines, Inc.

Kaiser Estrada
President & Managing Director
Streamlined Campaigns

Rolan Marco Garcia
Chief Executive Officer, Embiggen Group

Stephanie Anne Kubota
Chief Executive Officer, Rush Technologies, Inc.

Avin C. Ong
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fredley Group of Companies

Micah Pil
Founder, Ikigai Animation Studio

Karen Jane Salutan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
EdukSine Production Corporation

Sharon M. Vaswani
Chief Executive Officer, Panophthalmics Enterprise
and Chairwoman, Fortis Medi Pharmaceutical Inc.

Jet Yu
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Property Interactive Marketing Enterprise Realty Corporation

 

The Grand Winner of the YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR for Asia CEO Awards 2022 is...

Avin C. Ong
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fredley Group of Companies 

TECHNOLOGY COMPANY OF THE YEAR
 

Technology has become the key differentiator for most companies.  If the Philippines is going to continue its exciting path to the first world, we need to not just tolerate technology but embrace it.  The Circle of Excellence Awardees are companies that are leading the way to create a better world for us. The award is open to corporate organizations, academe and startup companies that focuses on Information and Communications Technology, Bio Technology & Material Science, Sciences and Math & Engineering. The awardees of the Circle of Excellence for Technology Company of the Year are: 

 

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Converge ICT Solutions Inc.
• DynaQuest Technology Services, Inc.
• Eastvantage
• FinScore
• Gur Lavi Corporation
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Inventi Intellectual Holdings Corporation
• USHER Technologies, Inc.

 

Grand Winner:

USHER Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

EXPATRIATE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

The Expatriate Executive of the Year recognizes these international leaders who are doing so much to develop the nation’s economy and the skills of its people.  In order for the Philippines to become truly world class, we need to attract more world-class leaders like the Awardees of the Circle of Excellence Expatriate Executive of the Year for Asia CEO Awards 2022.  They are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Kamal Asarpota – Chief Executive Officer, Eastvantage
• Razvan Diratian – APAC Managing Director, Avon Cosmetics Inc.
• Christo Georgiev –  Country Manager & Chief Operations Officer, FinScore
• Alexander Grenz – President & Chief Executive Officer, Allianz PNB Life
• Sanjiv Kumar Gupta – President & Country Head, IBM Solutions Delivery, Inc.
• Amit Jagga – Senior Vice President & Country Leader, Concentrix Philippines
• Fiona Kesby – Chief Executive Officer, GoTeam
• Christian Eyde Moeller – Chief Executive Officer & President, Lionheart Farms (Philippines) Corporation
• Jared Morrison – Chief Executive Officer, VXI Global Solutions
• Aseem Roy – Country Head, Wipro Philippines
• Angeline Tham – Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Angkas

 

 

Grand Winner:

Jared Morrison – Chief Executive Officer, VXI Global Solutions

 

SUSTAINABILITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR

 

The Sustainability Company of the Year has become an important award that recognizes organizations that are focused on mitigating climate change and environmental degradation.  All our lives depend on the abilities of leading companies that are showing the way in sustainability efforts.  I present to you the Awardees of the Circle of Excellence for the Sustainability Company of the Year.  They are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Alaska Milk Corporation
• Bank of the Philippine Islands
• Concentrix Philippines
• Filinvest Reit Corporation
• Land Bank Of The Philippines
• Lionheart Farms (Philippines) Corporation
• Meralco
• Procter and Gamble Philippines
• TDCX (PH) Inc.
• Tech Mahindra Limited Philippines

 

 

Grand Winner:

Lionheart Farms (Philippines) Corporation

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE YEAR

 

The Executive Leadership Team of the Year is one of the high profile categories at Asia CEO Awards.  The award is given to the stellar management teams of achievement-oriented organizations. To be an awardee, exceptional success must have been attained through innovative and pioneering initiatives that impact on their industries and the nation.  The awardees of the Circle of Excellence of the Executive Leadership Team of the Year are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Air Asia Philippines
• Airspeed Group of Companies
• Infosys BPM Philippines
• KMC Solutions
• Lexmark Research and Development Corporation
• Megaworld Corporation
• NEARSOL Philippines
• Pag-IBIG Fund
• PSG Global Solutions, Inc.
• Vitarich Corporation
• VXI Philippines

 

 

Grand Winner:

Vitarich Corporation

 

 

 

 

InLife

YOUNG SHERO OF THE YEAR

 

InLife SHEROS is a movement to empower women to be financially independent and to live healthier, wealthier and more meaningful lives.  As part of this, I am thrilled to present the Circle of Excellence Awardees of the Inlife Young SHERO of the Year.  

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

Cindy Rose T. Burdette
Chief Executive Officer
Allcare Technologies Philippines, Inc.

Stephanie Tumampos
GeoData Scientist & Science Communicator
Technical University of Munich

Shawntel Nicole Nieto
Founder, One Cainta Food Program
President, Sustainable PH

Arizza Ann Nocum
Co-founder and President
Kristyano Islam Peace Library, Inc.

Lou Sabrina Ongkiko 
Master Teacher I, Culiat Elementary School

Diana Paguirigan 
Marketing and Communications Manager, Eastvantage

Romae Chanice Marquez-Pena
Chief Operating Officer, Eduksine Co.

Dalareich Polot 
Founder, Ginto Fine Chocolate
Founder, Dalareich Chocolate House

Sharon M. Vaswani
CEO, PanOphthalmics Enterprise
Chairwoman, Fortis Medi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

Grand Winner:

Dalareich Polot 
Founder, Ginto Fine Chocolate
Founder, Dalareich Chocolate House

 

 

 

United Neon

MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

 

Innovation is another key requirement of great nations and great companies.  I am so pleased to see such incredible companies in diverse industries doing ground-breaking, one-of-a-kind developments.  The Awardees of the Circle of Excellence for the United Neon Most Innovative Company of the Year are: 

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Advance
• Astra Zeneca
• Concentrix Philippines
• FinScore
• JustPayto, Inc.
• Land Bank of the Philippines
• Lexmark Research and Development Corporation
• PJ Lhuillier, Inc./ Cebuana Lhuillier
• RightsLedger, Inc.
• Traxion Tech, Inc.
• TTEC

 

Grand Winner:

Astra Zeneca

 

 

 

Regus

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

 

If anyone says they doubt how far you can go, then go so far up that you can’t hear them anymore.  Entrepreneurship is for people with extreme passion to make things happen. Such people are always at the forefront of making the world a better place.  That is the reason I wanted to present the Regus Entrepreneur of the Year and highlight the Awardees of the Circle of Excellence for 2022.  They are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

Kristine Brown
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder 
Chalkboard

Michael Allan S. Canlas
Chief Executive Officer
Kitchen 77 Food Creations, Inc. (Bang Bang Bangus)

Laurice A. Chiongbian 
President & Chief Executive Officer
Qavalo, Inc.

Ann Cuisia
Chief Executive Officer & Founder 
Traxion Tech, Inc

Rolan Marco Garcia
Chief Executive Officer 
Embiggen Group

Mark Sultan Gersava
Chief Executive Officer
BAMBUHAY

Kim Frances Lato
Chief Executive Officer, President & Founder 
Kimstore

Earl Martin Valencia
Co-Founder & Chief Business Owner
Plentina Lending, Inc.

Rolandrei Viktor “Zark” Varona 
President 
Zark’s Food Ventures Corporation

Felix Concepcion Veroya
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Ask Lex PH Academy (ALPHA)

Kevin Yao
Chief Executive Officer
Autokid Subic Trading Corporation

 

 

Grand Winner:

Michael Allan S. Canlas
Chief Executive Officer
Kitchen 77 Food Creations, Inc. (Bang Bang Bangus)

 

 

 

Airspeed

SERVICE EXCELLENCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

 

Service excellence is a concept that we all aspire for and respect.  I am delighted to see that this award has become popular both with premier private sector organizations as well as public sector organizations that are putting service in its core.  The Awardees for the Circle of Excellence of the Airspeed Service Excellence Company of the Year are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Angkas
• CGI Philippines, Inc.
• Home Credit Philippines
• Infosys BPM Philippines
• Pag-IBIG Fund
• Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines
• TTEC
• VXI Global Solutions
• Wipro Philippines Inc.
   

 

Grand Winner:

Wipro Philippines Inc.

 

 

 

Kyani

WELLNESS COMPANY OF THE YEAR

The greatest wealth is health.  It is a fact that healthy companies are usually wealthy companies.  The same also goes for people.  Awardees for Kyani Wellness Company of the Year are organizations that are leading the pack in developing healthy lifestyles for their employees and families.  I am overjoyed to see the quality of the Awardees for the Circle of Excellence of the Kyani Wellness Company of the Year.  They are:  

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• B&M Global Services Manila, Inc.
• Concentrix Philippines
• Datamatics CMS Philippines
• Diageo APAC SSC LTD INC
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Infosys BPM Philippines
• Land Bank of the Philippines
• Quantrics Enterprises, Inc.
• Tech Mahindra Limited Philippines
• VXI Global Solutions

 

 

Grand Winner:

Concentrix Philippines

  

 

Paraiso Village Farm 

CSR COMPANY OF THE YEAR

 

The Awardees of the Circle of Excellence for the Paraiso Village Farm CSR Company of the Year are a notable group that all of us know and respect.  They are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Alaska Milk Corporation
• Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc.
• Genpact Services LLC - Philippine Branch
• IBM Philippines, Inc.
• Innodata Knowledge Services, Inc.
• Maybank Philippines
• Megaworld Foundation
• Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc.
• PJ Lhuillier, Inc. / Cebuana Lhuillier
• Radio Mindanao Network (RMN)
• Shopee Philippines, Inc.
• Tech Mahindra Limited Philippines

 

 

Grand Winner:

Alaska Milk Corporation 

 

 

 

LBC Business Solutions

SME COMPANY OF THE YEAR

 

The LBC Business Solutions SME Company of the Year award is about recognizing the future of the country.  So everyone knows, the definition of a small-and-middle-sized company are those employing from 10 to 500 employees.  It is these companies that are often at the leading edge of innovation, risk-taking and employment growth.  It is critical that we build this segment of our economy.  This year’s Awardees for the Circle of Excellence of the LBC Business Solutions SME Company of the Year are: 

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Ask Lex PH Academy
• Autokid Subic Trading Corporation
• DynaQuest Technology Services, Inc.
• eBiZolution, Inc.
• Fredley Group of Companies
• Hytec Power, Inc.
• Ovatech OPC (OVA Virtual)
• Pepper Money / PSO (Manila)
• Santé International, Inc.
• Theos Cyber Solutions
• Zark’s Food Ventures Corporation

 

 

Grand Winner:

Ask Lex PH Academy

 

 

 

iCXeed

DIVERSITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is about making people feel safe, seen, and connected.  Diverse companies are high performing companies.  The iCXeed Diversity Company of the Year Award is to recognize organizations that empower its people regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity and physical ability. The Awardees of the Circle of Excellence are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• Chevron Holdings Inc.
• Concentrix Philippines
• Genpact Services LLC - Philippine Branch
• Home Credit Consumer Finance Phils., Inc.
• IBM Philippines
• Lexmark Research and Development Corporation
• Manulife Business Processing Services
• Northern Operating Services Asia, Inc.
• Procter and Gamble Philippines
• 3M GSC

 

 

Grand Winner:

Chevron Holdings Inc.

 

 

 

PLDT Enterprise

GLOBAL FILIPINO EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

 

The Awardees of the Circle of Excellence for the PLDT Enterprise Global Filipino of the Year are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

Gregory H. Banzon
Chief Operating Officer, Century Pacific Food, Inc.

Christopher Cabognason
Chief Distribution Officer, Allianz PNB Life

Gil G. Chua
Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DDB Group Philippines

Ralph Ray Dacay Chua
Chairman of the Board & President, Shireli Manufacturing Company and Immuni Global Incorporated

Henry Albert Fadullon
President, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.

Alex Gamboa
President, AG&P Industrial

Jean Henri Lhuillier
President & Chief Executive Officer, PJ Lhuillier, Inc. / Cebuana Lhuillier

Jose Teodoro K. Limcaoco
President & Chief Executive Officer, Bank of the Philippine Islands

Rosemarie Rafael
Chairwoman, Airspeed Group of Companies

Alvin So
ASEAN Region Head, Bayer Consumer Health

Vanessa L. Suatengco
General Manager, Diamond Hotel Philippines

Steven T. Tan
President, SM Supermalls

Eppie Titong
Senior Vice President, VXI Global Solutions, LLC

Lito Villanueva
Executive Vice President, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)
Chief Innovation & Inclusion Officer of Digital Enterprise & Innovations Group, and Head and Chief Digital Transformation Advisor - YGC

 

 

Grand Winner:

Steven T. Tan
President, SM Supermalls

 

 

Reed Elsevier

TOP EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

 

As the final award of the event, I present to you the Awardees of the Circle of Excellence for the Reed Elsevier Philippines Top Employer of the Year. The Awardees of the Circle of Excellence are:

Circle of Excellence Awardees:

• B&M Global Services Manila, Inc.
• Concentrix Philippines
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• HSBC Electronic Data Processing (Philippines), Inc.
• ING Business Shared Services B.V. Branch Office (IBSS Manila)
• Procter and Gamble Philippines Inc.
• PSG Global Solutions, Inc.
• Shopee Philippines, Inc.
• Sitel Philippines Corporation
• Teleperformance Philippines
• TTEC
• 24/7 Customer Philippines, Inc.
• Ubisoft Philippines
• Unilever
• VXI Philippines
• Wipro Philippines, Inc.

 

 

Grand Winner:

Procter and Gamble Philippines Inc.

 

  

  

 Congratulations to all Circle of Excellence Awardees and Grand Winners

 

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Asia CEO Awards 2023