10th Annual Edition

Asia CEO Awards 2019

September 20, 2019 / Manila Marriott Grand Ballroom / PwC Certified Scrutineer / 15+ Award Categories

★ 2019 / 10th Asia CEO Awards

Event Program & Media Launch

Asia CEO Awards 2019

Asia CEO Awards, presented by PLDT Enterprise, is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and the largest event of its kind in Southeast Asia. Its purpose is to promote Philippines as a premier business destination to the world. It is considered a must-attend occasion for business leaders active in the region. Major sponsors include: Ernst & Young Global Services, Healthway Medical, InLife, JLL, Kalibrr, LBC Business Solutions, Multisys Technologies, Regus, Smart Enterprise, SPi Global, Sprout Solutions, Teletech, United Neon, World Vision. Official Knowledge Partner is PwC. Official Venue is Manila Marriott. Media Partners are CNN Philippines, DOOH.

The event was the 10th and grandest yet. See Grand Winners and Circle of Excellence awardees below. 

Download Event Program HERE.

The ASIA CEO Award 2019 held its official Media Launch last September 20, 2019 at the pretigious Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Manila, Philippines.

Lifetime Contributor

President Fidel V. Ramos

  • In past years, there have always been 2 Lifetime Contributor awardees, one for the private sector and one for the public sector.  In this special 10th year of Asia CEO Awards, we decided there would only be one Lifetime Contributor awardee since the nation-building contributions of the leader chosen were deemed so notable.  All Filipinos congratulate Former Philippine President, The Honorable Fidel V. Ramos, the sole Lifetime Contributor Awardee of Asia CEO Awards 2019.

  • Fidel Valdez Ramos was the 12th President of the Philippines and is widely regarded as one of the most effective leaders of the nation’s history.  His term of government was characterized by rapid economic progress and political stability despite dealing with communist insurgencies, Islamic separatists and the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.

★ Grand Winners & Circle of Excellence

Watch the 2019 Event

Same Day Edit Video

The official same day edit capturing the highlights of Asia CEO Awards 2019 — filmed and edited on the night of the event.

Highlight Video

Watch the 10th Annual Asia CEO Awards ceremony — recording from the Manila Marriott Grand Ballroom.

2019 Awardees

★ Most Innovative Company of the Year

PayMaya Philippines
Grand Winner — United Neon Most Innovative Company of the Year
PayMaya is leading the way in bringing the vast majority of Filipinos excluded from banking services frictionless financial technologies accessible to the tech-savvy young population of the Philippines. It received the largest investment in the history of the Philippine tech industry from world leaders Tencent and KKR — a landmark achievement for a company driving financial inclusion at scale.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Anflo Industrial Estate
Angkas
Megaworld Corporation
Pag-IBIG Fund
PayMaya Philippines
PLDT Global Corporation
SPi Technologies

★ Regus Entrepreneur of the Year

Myrna Tang Yao
Grand Winner — Regus Entrepreneur of the Year | CEO, Richprime Global
Myrna Yao built her business despite everyone telling her that a girl couldn't do it. Her company, Richprime Global, dominates various market segments in the nation and employs 1,500 people. A testament to the spirit of entrepreneurship — she took the risk, proved the doubters wrong, and built something remarkable.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Carl Balita — President & CEO, Dr. Carl E. Balita Review Center
George Nocom Pua — President & CEO, Meat Concepts Corporation (Rico's Lechon)
Gregory Kittelson — Chairman & Co-Founder, KMC Solutions
Jesus Joey Marcelo — CEO, Santé International
Myrna Tang Yao — CEO, Richprime Global
Romolo Nati — CEO, Italpinas Corporation

★ SPi Global Technology Company of the Year

Multisys Technologies
Grand Winner — SPi Global Technology Company of the Year
Multisys Technologies has become one of the nation's most important technology companies, developing systems that are transforming industries as diverse as healthcare, banking, retail, e-government, logistics, HRIS, education, utilities, and biometrics. With ambitions to become a regional powerhouse, Multisys represents the best of Filipino-built technology.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Infor PSSC
ING Business Shared Services
Multisys Technologies
PayMaya Philippines
PCCW Solutions Philippines
Sprout Solutions
Wipro Philippines

★ Healthway Wellness Company of the Year

3M Global Service Center
Grand Winner — Healthway Wellness Company of the Year
3M Global Service Center exemplifies health and wellness practices in its company. Its policies and activities are the most comprehensive and inclusive in the nation, demonstrating that happy, healthy employees make for happy, healthy — and more profitable — companies.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
3M Global Service Center
Genpact Services LLC (Philippines Branch)
HSBC Global Service Centre Philippines
Johnson and Johnson Philippines
Mondelez Philippines
Teletech

★ JLL Expatriate Executive of the Year

Maurice Levine
Grand Winner — JLL Expatriate Executive of the Year | CEO, Anytime Fitness Asia
Maurice Levine has built the largest chain of fitness centers in Asia with more than 800 locations, including 150 in the Philippines. With his base of operations in Metro Manila, he demonstrates the city's future as a regional headquarters and his own belief in a strong future for physically fit Filipinos.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Angeline Tham — Founder & CEO, Angkas
Arthur Nowak — Senior VP Asia Pacific, Teletech
Aseem Roy — Country Head, Wipro Philippines
Elek Toth — Country Leader, Concentrix
Maurice Levine — CEO, Anytime Fitness Asia
Romulo Nati — CEO, Italpinas Development Corporation

★ Ernst & Young Global Services Young Leader of the Year

Henry Motte-Muñoz
Grand Winner — Ernst & Young Global Services Young Leader of the Year | CEO & Founder, Edukasyon Ph
Henry Motte-Muñoz built Edukasyon into one of the largest EdTech startups in Asia. With more than one million student users per month and growing at 20% per month, it has the largest higher education database in Philippine history — over 13,000 schools, 80,000 courses, and 4,000 scholarships. Henry is transforming education access in the Philippines.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Dann De Guzman — Founder & CEO, Cloud Swyft Global Systems
Dr. Daniel Dasig — Associate Professor, DLSU Dasmariñas
Francis Serrano — National President, Life Underwriters Association of the Philippines
Henry Motte-Muñoz — CEO & Founder, Edukasyon Ph
James Patrick Alba — CEO, Vendo Corporation
Marvin Tiu Lim — VP for Sales & Marketing, Mega Global Corporation
Patrick Gentry — Founder & CEO, Sprout Solutions
Richard Thaddeus Carvajal — President & CEO, PHILGEMS Realty

★ Sprout Solutions Service Excellence Company of the Year

Concentrix
Grand Winner — Sprout Solutions Service Excellence Company of the Year
Concentrix has built its business steadily by keeping long-term clients and their customers happy through extensive and leading-edge processes and people training. Following its acquisition of renowned customer excellence company Convergys, Concentrix Philippines became the nation's largest private sector employer with upwards of 80,000 Filipinos on its rolls.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Acquire BPO
Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings
Concentrix Philippines
Home Credit Philippines
Infor PSSC
Sutherland
VXI Global Holdings

★ InLife Shero of the Year

Doris Magsaysay Ho
Grand Winner — InLife Shero of the Year | Group President & CEO, Magsaysay Group of Companies
Doris Magsaysay Ho is CEO of the Magsaysay Group of Companies, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines with major businesses in shipping, logistics, human resources, marine travel, and tourism. She is a determined promoter of the Philippines internationally, serving as Chairman for Asia Society Philippine Foundation, among many other global initiatives.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Alegria Sibal-Limjoco — President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Cherrie De Erit Atilano — CEO, AGREA Agricultural System International
Doris Magsaysay Ho — Group President & CEO, Magsaysay Group of Companies
Joan Peñaflorida — President & CEO, Yondu
Mailyn Borillo — President, OSM Maritime Services
Marcelina Itchon — President & CEO, Aspen Philippines
Mona Magno-Veluz — National President, Autism Society Philippines
Myrna Yao — President & CEO, Richprime Global

★ Teletech Diversity Company of the Year

IBM
Grand Winner — Teletech Diversity Company of the Year
IBM is a high-quality global employer that recognizes and champions the value of its diverse workforce. The judges awarded IBM for its broad, deep focus on diversity and inclusion — a pioneering success for a company that has long set the standard for progressive workplace practices in the Philippines.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
CGI Philippines Global Delivery Center
Genpact Services
IBEX Global Philippines
IBM
iQor Philippines
Johnson & Johnson
Lexmark Research and Development Corporation
Synchrony Global Services Phils.
Transcom Worldwide Philippines
Wipro Philippines

★ Smart Enterprise Global Filipino Executive of the Year

Jean Henri Lhuillier
Grand Winner — Smart Enterprise Global Filipino Executive of the Year | President & CEO, PJ Lhuillier
Jean Henri Lhuillier has played a strong role in growing his organization into the nation's largest non-bank financial services provider with 2,500 branches. He leads 18 diverse companies with major interests in resorts, restaurants, real estate, jewelry, insurance, and capital markets. He is also one of the nation's foremost promoters of Philippine sports, serving as Chairman of the Philippine Tennis Association and President of the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Jean Henri Lhuillier — President & CEO, PJ Lhuillier
Joe Soberano — Chairman & CEO, Cebu Landmaster
Jose Eduardo Antonio — Chairman & CEO, Century Properties
Samie Lim — Chairman Emeritus, Philippines Franchise Association
Victor Robert Cui — CEO, One Championship
Vivencio Dizon — President & CEO, Bases Conversion & Development Authority
William Tiu Lim — CEO, Mega Global Corporation

★ Multisys Technologies Executive Leadership Team of the Year

Bloomberry Resorts
Grand Winner — Multisys Technologies Executive Leadership Team of the Year
Bloomberry Resorts pioneered the establishment of Entertainment City in Manila Bay as a global integrated resort destination. Its Solaire Resort attracts well-heeled gaming tourists from around the world and has led the industry. The company is now pioneering the country's theatre arts industry by introducing world-class performances, and has already expanded its footprint to Korea.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation
Century Properties Group
Concentrix Philippines
ING Bank NV Manila
IPM Holdings
Italpinas Development Corporation
KMC Savills
Teletech Philippines

★ Kalibrr Top Employer of the Year

Sykes Asia
Grand Winner — Kalibrr Top Employer of the Year
Sykes Asia has quietly and steadily built its operations and people in the Philippines over a long period. As the first multinational call center to set up operations in the country in 1997, it is considered an important pioneer of a now-vital industry. While keeping a low profile, Sykes Asia has consistently achieved stellar, loyal employee relationships — the mark of a truly great employer.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
24/7 Customer Philippines
Chevron Holdings
HSBC Global Service Centre Philippines
IBEX Global Philippines
Magsaysay People Resources Corporation
Reed Elsevier Shared Services Philippines
Schenker Philippines
Sykes Asia
Transcom Worldwide Philippines
VXI Global Holdings
White & Case Global Operations Center (Manila)
Wipro Philippines

★ World Vision CSR Company of the Year

Ayala Land
Grand Winner — World Vision CSR Company of the Year
Ayala Land was chosen for its broad and specific range of CSR programs and its strong documentation of successful outcomes. The judges acknowledged that the quality of submissions across this category was extraordinary — a testament to the colossal commitments of time and money that the nation's top companies contribute to the people of the Philippines.
Circle of Excellence Awardees
AIG Shared Services – Business Processing
Ayala Land
Canon Business Service Centre Philippines
Conduent Philippines
FWD Life Insurance Corporation
HSBC Global Service Centre Philippines
Land Bank of the Philippines
Megaworld Foundation
Mondelez Philippines
Pepsi Cola Products Phils.
Smart Communications
Teletech
White & Case Global Operations Center (Manila)