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

BANGKOK, November 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — This year’s ACES Leadership Award winners demonstrated exceptional business leadership and corporate excellence, showcasing visionary strategies, exceptional business acumen and an unwavering commitment to driving growth, innovation and transformative impact within their sectors across the world. Asia.

Recognition of excellence in leadership: 59 exceptional business leaders and businesses were recognized for their exemplary leadership, at the ACES Awards 2024, setting new benchmarks in innovation, governance and corporate responsibility.

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

Scoring his 11^th edition this year, the ACES awards took place for the first time over two days: November 14^th honor the winners of the sustainable development awards and November 15^th dedicate to the winners of the leadership awards.

Speaking at the ACES Awards ceremony, Shanggari B, CEO of MORS Group and Chairman of 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 sustainability champions who are tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time. However, the road ahead remains daunting: global carbon emissions have increased by more than 60% over the past decade, with Asia contributing more than half. It is alarming to note that 80% of funds dedicated to CSR Asia are underutilized, often misaligned with core business strategies, wasting resources that could have real impact. The urgency of integrating ESG into leadership has never been clearer. At ACES, we go beyond recognizing excellence; we partner with businesses to drive meaningful and lasting change, ensuring that each step towards sustainability is both impactful and celebrated. »

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

Submissions came from 41 industries across 17 countries, demonstrating the positive reach of ACES.

After a thorough, thorough and impartial evaluation process, 250 finalists emerged in 31 categories of Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Maldives And Nepal.

A total of 59 Leadership Award recipients were honored during the second day of the ACES Awards Ceremony.

“True leadership goes beyond titles or accolades; it’s about using your influence to create meaningful change. It’s about standing up for what’s right, even when it’s difficult,” said Hemant Batrahonorary president of the ACES Awards.

At the top of the list of winners was the Philippineswith among others, Michael O. Of JesusPresident and CEO of the Development Bank of The Philippines And Romulo I. Delos Reyes, Jr.President and Chief Executive Officer of Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc., both named Outstanding Leaders in AsiaCoca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. and GCash Win Industry Champions of the Year, with iSupport WorldWide Winning Asia The Most Inspirational Executives Award and the Asia Distinguished Leaders Award will be presented to Jeffrey Lim who is Chairman of SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

From Malaysia was Dato’ Idzham Mohd Hashim, Chairman and Managing Director of Iskandar Investment Berhad, who was named one of Asia The most admirable young leaders and Asia The Most Promising SME Award went to Melaka ICT Holdings Sdn Bhd.

Also winning the Asia The prize for the best SME was that of Singapore Cyclect Facilities Management Pte Ltd while Zach Wilson who is CEO of Alfatech Asia in Singapore was named one of the outstanding leaders in Asia.

The dazzling night was also that of Thailand Nalinee PaiboonPresident of Giffarine Skyline Unity Co., Ltd and Sarah LamsamCEO of Muang Thai Life Assurance Pcl, both of whom won the Outstanding Leaders in Asia award, while Industry Champions of the Year were awarded to Medeze Group Public Company Limited.

Some of the prominent names topping the list of winners of Indonesia included MyRepublic (PT. Eka Mas Republik) which won Asia Top Performing Companies Asia The Most Promising SME Award went to Tanamera Coffee Indonesia. The Modinity group of the Republic (Buttonscarves) won Asia Top performing companies.

Business leaders from Brunei also took center stage with among them, Francis Lau Choo Yew, Managing Director and Founder of LCY Development Sdn Bhd, named one of the outstanding leaders in Asia And Asia The Most Promising SME Award will be given to Network Integrity Assurance Technologies (Niat) Sdn Bhd and Timorese Manpower.

Among the big winners of Hong Kong was Belinda who is Chairman of Hong Kong and Head of North Asia Chubb Life Insurance Hong Kong Limited who received the award Asia Most Inspirational Leaders Awards.

Through the ACES Awards, businesses and executives come together not only to highlight their leadership achievements, but also to engage in knowledge sharing, build valuable networks, and explore forward-thinking ideas that promote exceptional business management and leadership throughout their careers. Asia.

This effort was showcased at the ACES 2024 Leadership Summit held earlier today. November 15^th.

This unique summit looked at ancient military, philosophical and cultural strategies – from Sun Tzu The art of war to the leadership principles of Roman emperors and Greek philosophers – and examined how these proven approaches can be applied to modern business challenges.

“It is up to business leaders to master Sun Tzu insight into strategy, leadership and conflict resolution that remains relevant in diverse fields, from military tactics to business management,” said Gerald Kong who is a founder, expert trainer for business leaders and best-selling author.

“If Sun Tzu had been CEO, would he have applied the same tactics to his businesses as he did to his armies?” joked Kong who has spent the last 16 years studying, practicing and applying Sun Tzu Art of War in different fields of activity.

Welcoming delegates to the ACES Awards 2024, Kong said the leadership summit aimed to get everyone to understand each other, discuss the use of the Sun Tzu and how this can be applied to achieve sustainability goals.