ASIA CORPORATE EXCELLENCE&SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2024 RECOGNIZE EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP ACROSS ASIA

The ACES Leadership Award winners have not only achieved extraordinary success in business but have also contributed significantly to the communities and industries they serve.

BANGKOK,Nov. 18, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- This year's ACES Leadership Award winners showcased outstanding business leadership and corporate excellence, highlighting visionary strategies, exceptional business acumen, and an unwavering commitment to driving growth, innovation, and transformative impact within their industries acrossAsia.

Recognising Leadership Excellence: 59 outstanding business leaders and enterprises were awarded for their exemplary leadership, at the ACES Awards 2024, setting new benchmarks in innovation, governance, and corporate responsibility.

The awards also aimed to spotlight leaders who have not only achieved extraordinary success in business but have also contributed significantly to the communities and industries they serve.

Marking its 11thedition this year, the ACES awards was for the first time held for two days: November 14thto honor sustainability award winners andNovember 15thto dedicateto leadership award winners.

Speaking at the ACES Awards ceremony, Shanggari B, CEO of MORS Group and President of the ACES Awards and ACES Council highlighted the critical need for businesses to align sustainability and leadership with a powerful call to action.

"Last night, we celebrated 34 champions of sustainability who are tackling some of the most urgent challenges of our time. However, the road ahead remains daunting—global carbon emissions have surged over 60% in the past decade, withAsiacontributing more than half. Alarmingly, 80% of CSR funds inAsiaare underutilised, often misaligned with core business strategies, wasting resources that could drive real impact. The urgency of integrating ESG into leadership has never been clearer. At ACES, we go beyond recognising excellence; we partner with businesses to drive meaningful, lasting change, ensuring every step toward sustainability is both impactful and celebrated."

Organized by the MORS Group in collaboration with their strategic partners, ACES 2024 received an overwhelming number of 682 nominations from the melting pot of Asian businesses vying for a mention at the Awards.

The submissions were from 41 industries spanning across 17 countries, which was a testimony to the positive reach of the ACES.

After an expansive, thorough, and unbiased review process, there emerged 250 finalists across 31 categories fromMalaysia,Thailand,Hong Kong,Indonesia,Brunei,Cambodia,Philippines,Singapore,Taiwan,Vietnam,Sri Lanka,MaldivesandNepal.

A total of 59 leadership award winners were honored on Day Two of the ACES awards ceremony.

"True leadership goes beyond titles or accolades; it is about using one's influence to create meaningful change. It is about standing up for what is right, even when it is difficult,"saidHemant Batra, Honorary Chairman of the ACES Awards.

Topping the list of winners wasthe Philippines, with among others,Michael O. De Jesus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Development Bank ofThe PhilippinesandRomulo I. Delos Reyes, Jr., President& General Manager of Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc., both being named Outstanding Leaders inAsia, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. and GCash taking home the Industry Champions of the Year Award, iSupport WorldWide clinchingAsia'sMost Inspiring Executives Award and the Eminent Leaders in Asia Award going toJeffrey Limwho is President of SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

FromMalaysiawas Dato'Idzham Mohd Hashim, President and CEO of Iskandar Investment Berhad who was named one ofAsia'sMost Admirable Young Leaders and theAsia'sMost Promising SMEs award went to Melaka ICT Holdings Sdn Bhd.

Also winning theAsia'sLeading SMEs award wasSingapore'sCyclect Facilities Management Pte Ltd whileZach Wilsonwho is CEO of Alfatech Asia inSingaporewas named one of the Outstanding Leaders inAsia.

Dazzling the night was alsoThailand'sNalinee Paiboon, President of Giffarine Skyline Unity Co., Ltd andSara Lamsam, Chief Executive Officer of Muang Thai Life Assurance Pcl who both walked away with the Outstanding Leaders in Asia Award while Industry Champions of The Year went to Medeze Group Public Company Limited.

Some of the prominent names leading the winners list fromIndonesiaincluded MyRepublic (PT. Eka Mas Republik) which wonAsia'sBest Performing Companies whileAsia'sMost Promising SMEs Award went to Tanamera Coffee Indonesia. The Republic's Modinity Group (Buttonscarves) wonAsia'sBest Performing Companies.

Business leaders fromBruneialso took centre stage with among them, Francis Lau Choo Yew who is Managing Director& Founder of LCY Development Sdn Bhd being named one of the Outstanding Leaders inAsiaandAsia'sMost Promising SMEs award going to Network Integrity Assurance Technologies (Niat) Sdn Bhd and Timorese Manpower.

Among the prominent winners fromHong KongwasBelinda Auwho is President Of Hong Kong And Head of North Asia Chubb Life Insurance Hong Kong Limited who was honored withAsia'sMost Inspiring Executives Award.

Through the ACES Awards, companies and leaders unite to not only showcase their leadership achievements but also to engage in knowledge sharing, build valuable networks, and explore forward-thinking ideas that promote business stewardship and exceptional leadership throughoutAsia.

This effort was exemplified in the ACES Leadership Summit 2024 which was held earlier in the day onNovember 15th.

This unique summit delved into ancient military, philosophical, and cultural strategies -fromSun Tzu's The Art of War to the leadership principles of Roman emperors and Greek philosophers - and examined how these time-tested approaches can be applied to modern business challenges.

"It is for corporate leaders to masterSun Tzu'sinsights into strategy, leadership, and conflict resolution which remains relevant across diverse fields, from military tactics to business management,"saidGerald Kongwho is founder, expert trainer for corporate leaders and best-selling author.

"If Sun Tzu had been a CEO, would he have applied the same tactics to his business that he did to his armies?"quipped Kong who spent the last 16 years to study, practice and applySun Tzu'sArt of War in different areas of business.

In welcoming the delegates to the ACES Awards 2024, Kong said the leadership summit was aimed at getting everyone to understand each other, to discuss using the framework fromSun Tzuand how this can be applied to achieve sustainability goals.

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