16th Annual Edition

Asia CEO Awards 2025

October 14, 2025 / Manila Marriott Grand Ballroom / PwC Certified Scrutineer / 15+ Award Categories

★ Event Program

2025 Event Program

Asia CEO Awards 2025

The 16th ASIA CEO AWARDS filled the entire Grand Ballroom of the Manila Marriott — the largest – 5-star event facility in the nation and the only one able to hold the event. More than 1,000 of the nation’s most senior leaders attended and looking their best.  See Grand Winners and Circle of Excellence awardees below.

Download Event Program HERE.

Lifetime Contributor of the Year

Manuel V. Pangilinan

All Filipinos congratulate the Chairman, President and CEO, Metro Pacific Investments Corporations as Awardee of Asia CEO Awards 2025.

Manuel V. Pangilinan receives Lifetime Contributor Award from Board of Judges at Asia CEO Awards 2025

The contributions of Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) have impacted the lives of all Filipinos. His Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC) has transformed the nation's infrastructure through PLDT/Smart (telecom), Meralco (power), Maynilad (water), tollways, hospitals, and more. MVP is also one of the nation's biggest supporters of sport through ownership of PBA teams, founding of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), and the MVP Sports Foundation — helping Filipinos become world-class athletes on the global stage.

★ Grand Winners & Circle of Excellence

2025 Awardees

Young Leader of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Engr. Mark Kennedy Bantugon

CEO & President, Pili AdheSe Inc.

IT-BPM TechBlazer of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Sanjiv Gupta

Country General Manager, IBM Philippines

CEO OF THE YEAR

GRAND WINNER

Jean Henri Lhuillier

Chairman & CEO, PJ Lhuillier Inc.

Entrepreneur of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Ruth Yu-Owen

President & CEO, Upgrade Energy Philippine

Woman Leader of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Roselle Marisol Andaya

CEO, MR.DIY Philippines

SME Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Agridom Corporation

Agri-business enterprise in the Philippines

Service Excellence Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

TP (Teleperformance) Philippines

Global outsourcing & customer experience company

Most Innovative Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

FoodFlow

Pioneering plant-based meat technology in the Philippines

Sustainability Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Filinvest REIT Corp. (FILRT)

Leading sustainable real estate investment
trust

Diversity Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Innodata Knowledge Services

Global data annotation & AI solutions company

CSR Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

More Electric and Power Corporation

Grand Winner from official 2025 source

Top Employer of the Year

GRAND WINNER

VXI Global Solutions

Global provider of BPO & contact center services

Wellness Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

GCash

Philippines’ #1 finance app 

Technology Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

PSG Global Solutions

Grand Winner from official 2025 source

Apex Company of the Year

GRAND WINNER

Maya

Grand Winner from official 2025 source

★ Grand Winners & Circle of Excellence

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Same Day Edit Video

The official same day edit capturing the highlights of Asia CEO Awards 2025 — filmed and edited on the night of the event.

Full Event Video

Watch the complete 16th Annual Asia CEO Awards ceremony — the full event recording from the Manila Marriott Grand Ballroom.

★ Grand Winner — Young Leader of the Year

Engr. Mark Kennedy Bantugon

CEO & President, Pili AdheSeal

Engr. Mark Kennedy Bantugon has transformed agricultural waste into pioneering adhesive products, earning international patents and prestigious accolades. His work significantly advances sustainable manufacturing across industries, supporting Filipino farmers and reducing import dependence while fostering global partnerships. Bantugon’s innovation, strategic foresight, and impactful leadership embody the essence of a visionary young leader.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Mark Kennedy Bantugon — Pili AdheSeal

• Jhon Nikko Dimazana — Mabuhay Energy

• Jose Aaron Roska Espina — Immuni Global

• Mark Chito Fajiculay — Globalport Terminals

• Lcid Crescent Fernandez — PROMETHEUS

• Camille Madriñal — Katutubo't Lokal

• Eduard Ortega — Remotely Philippines

• Ken Marjun Primor — Ford Group PH

• Anjo Rosser Ramos — Menra International

• Felix Concepcion Veroya — Ask Lex PH

★ Grand Winner — IT-BPM TechBlazer of the Year

Sanjiv Gupta

President & Country Head, IBM Philippines

Sanjiv Gupta has transformed IBM Philippines into a leading global technology consulting and delivery powerhouse, driving record financial growth, pioneering AI and digital transformations, expanding high-value markets, fostering workforce development, and consistently elevating the Philippines’ profile as a preferred technology hub.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Kamal Asarpota - CEO, Eastvantage

• Gian Dela Rama - Chief Product and AI Officer, Sprout Solutions

• Hazel Zaide Delos Santos - Country Manager, ING Hubs Philippines

• Sanjiv Gupta - President & Country Head, IBM Solutions Delivery, Inc

• Rahul Jolly - CEO, TP in the Philippines

• Sunil Kumar - SVP & Chief Operating Officer, Genpact Philippines

• Ivy Ledres - General Manager, Insight Direct Philippines

• Michael McCullough - Chief Executive Officer, KMC Solutions

• Jemima Villa - Country Head. Innodata Knowledge Services

• Jeff John Paul Christian Dumbrique - Manager, Asia-Pacific Field IT

★ Grand Winner — Diversity Company of the Year​

Innodata Knowledge Services, Inc.

PSG Global Solutions Diversity Company of the Year

From day-one onboarding to public advocacy, Innodata’s 2025 DEIB engine delivers adoption at scale—77 inclusive events, 6,702 participants, 247 i-GROW courses, PFIP-certified leaders—setting a national benchmark under lived inclusion.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Amazon

• MR.DIY Philippines

• BHP Shared Services Philippines

• Northern Operating Services Asia

• Genpact

• PJ Lhuillier

• Innodata Knowledge Services

• Sun Life Global Solutions Philippines

• Macquarie Group Servicesl

• Tech Mahindra

• Magsaysay People Resources

• TTEC

★ Grand Winner — Technology Company of the Year​

PSG Global Solutions

mWell Technology Company of the Year​

PSG’s technological achievements, like Anna AI, redefine recruitment through cutting-edge AI integration. Built on LLM technology—the same breakthrough behind ChatGPT—Anna AI acts as a digital recruiter, using AI to engage candidates with human-like interaction. PSG has honed Anna AI with its recruiting expertise, combining advanced natural language processing with workflows that ensure candidate engagement, personalization, and empathy, driving efficiency, scalability, and business growth.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Concentrix Philippines

• Maya

• ibex Global Solutions

• Packworks

• IBM Philippines

• PSG Global Solutions

• ING Hubs Philippines

• Shopee Philippines

• Inventi Asia

•Sprout Solutions

• Lexmark Research and Development Corporation

• Tech Mahindra

★ Grand Winner — SME Company of the Year​

Agridom

Airspeed SME Company of the Year​

Agridom is a Philippine-based agritech company pioneering the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for precision agriculture, offering services like drone spraying, surveying, and data analysis resulting to significant boosts in farm and crop productivity, sustainable livelihood, and operational efficiency.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Agridom

• JCV & Associates Project Management & Development

• Asia Energy

• MELTS Corporation

• Ask Lex PH Academy

• POVA Virtual

• EBizolution

•Prometheus

• Eduksine Studio Corp.

•PSO Manila | Pepper Money

• Fan Connection

★ Grand Winner — Service Excellence Company of the Year

TP in the Philippines

CEO & President, Pili AdheSeal

TP in the Philippines redefines service excellence by fusing AI innovation with human empathy, delivering measurable impact, industry-first solutions, and award-winning customer experiences across global markets.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Asticom Holding

• Immuni Global

• BHP Shared Services

• ING Hubs Philippines

• Foundever Philippines

• Opentext

• Genesys Cloud Services

• ThinkBIT Solutions

• ibex Global Solutions

• Felix Concepcion Veroya — Ask Lex PH

• TP in the Philippines

• iWipro Philippines

★ Grand Winner — Apex Company of the Year

Maya

Grand Winner

TP in the Philippines redefines service excellence by fusing AI innovation with human empathy, delivering measurable impact, industry-first solutions, and award-winning customer experiences across global markets.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Amazon

• ibex Global Solutions

• Concentrix Philippines

• MAYA

• Datamatics Global Services

• PJ Lhuillier

★ Grand Winner — Entrepreneur of the Year

Ruth Yu-Owen

President and CEO of Upgrade Energy Phil.

Ruth is a dynamic executive with over 20 years of experience in renewable energy, from wind, hydro, to solar projects, through which her leadership of Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP) has enabled the company realise its mission of providing sustainable energy solutions across commercial and industrial estates, while enhancing the DEI space and socioeconomics in the countryside.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Rhoda Castro-Caliwara - President & CEO, Executive Genesis serv

• Avin Ong - CEO, Fredley Group of Companies

• Jose Aaron Espina - CEO, Immuni Global

• Ruth Yu-Owen - President & CEO, Upgrade Energy Philippines, Inc.

• Ryan Labrador - CEO, REVLV Solutions

• Lennard Jan Ponce - Managing Director, Melts Corporation

• Nathaniel Marquez - President & CEO, EBIZOLUTION

• Gabriel Avelino Sampedro - CEO & Founder, Philippine Coding Camp

• Felix Veroya - Ask Lex PH Academy

★ Grand Winner — CEO of the Year

Jean Henri Lhuillier

President & CEO, PJ Lhuillier

Jean Henri Lhuillier exemplifies visionary leadership, merging business innovation with social impact, as he transforms PJ Lhuillier Inc. into an integrated financial ecosystem, empowering millions of Filipinos.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Stephan Bily - President & CEO, Lexmark Research and Dev Corp

Chaye Cabal-Revilla - CEO, mWell

• Gil Chua - Group Chairman & CEO, DDB Group Philippines

• Lester Cruz - CEO, Singlife Philippines

• RFrederic DyBuncio - President & CEO, SM Investments Corp

• Patrick Gentry - CEO & Co-Founder, Sprout Solutions

• Vanee Gosiengfiao - General Manager, Avon Cosmetics

• Masayoshi Koda - President, Phil Manufacturing Corp of murata

• Sunil Kumar - Senior Vice President and COO, Genpact

• Tristaneil Las Marias - President & CEO, Filinvest Land

• Jean Henri Lhuillier - President & CEO, PJ Lhuillier

• Patricia May Siy - President & CEO, Phil Bank of Communications

• Beaver Tamesis - President & CEO, Asian Hospital & Med Center

★ Grand Winner —Most Innovative Company of the Year

FoodFlow

Grand Winner

FoodFlow as the pioneering force behind plant-based meat technology in the Philippines, exemplifies leadership through its unique extrusion technology that contributes to sustainable food advancements, empowers local agriculture, enriches Filipino nutrition, and drives innovation in regional and global markets.

Circle of Excellence Awardees

• Amazon

• BayaniChain Tech

• DynaQuest AI

• FoodFlow

• Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

• TDCX

• TP in the Philippines

• UNO Digital Bank