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BusinessMirror is featuring finalist profiles in the eight categories
of the Asia CEO Awards for 2010. The names of the winners will be
announced on Thursday, November 11, at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati
City. Below is the third installment of the finalists’ list:
KPMG Executive Leadership Team of the Year
1. ABS-CBN Corp.
Formerly ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., ABS-CBN Corp. (ABS) is a
Philippine information and entertainment media conglomerate that offers
variety of “engaging, world-class entertainment programs” in multiple
genres and balanced credible news programs.
The Lopez-led giant also owns a film and music production and
distribution outfit, and has interests in cable TV, mobile and Internet
multimedia services, and glossy magazine publishing. It brings its
content to worldwide audiences via cable, satellite and the Internet,
primarily through ABS-CBN Global’s The Filipino Channel (TFC).
2. Ayala Land Inc.
Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) was organized in 1988 when Ayala Corp. decided to
spin off its real-estate division into an independent subsidiary to
enhance management focus on its real-estate business.
ALI went public in 1991. Its core businesses are composed of strategic
landbank management, residential development, shopping centers,
corporate businesses and geographic businesses. Its support businesses
consist of construction, hotels, property management and waterworks
operations.
3. Banco De Oro Unibank Inc.
Originally known as Acme Savings Bank, Banco De Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO)
was acquired by the SM Group in 1976 and listed its shares on the
Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on May 21, 2002.
Since it acquired full universal bank status in 1996, BDO has
progressed through a period of growth and expansion by taking advantage
of market opportunities and engaging in a series of mergers and
acquisitions to complement organic growth.
BDO now offers a complete array of products and services, i.e., retail
banking, lending (corporate, commercial, consumer, and SME), treasury,
trust, credit cards, corporate cash management and remittances.
It has one of the largest branch networks, with over 700 branch
licenses and more than 1,300 ATMs nationwide. In addition, BDO has an
offshore branch located in Hong Kong and an overseas network of
remittance offices, correspondent banks, tie-ups and designated agents
spread out across Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East.
4. Convergys Philippines
Business-process outsourcing company Convergys Philippines Services
Corp. is the Philippine subsidiary of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Convergys
Corp. Incorporated in 2002, the company is engaged in the business of
providing outsourced billing and billing information services,
outsourced contact management services, outsourced marketing services
and other IT-enabled services. The company, which has 20,000 employees,
was awarded BPO Company of the Year in the fourth International ICT
Awards.
5. GMA Network
Incorporated on June 14, 1950, GMA Network Inc. (GMA7) is a free-to-air
media broadcasting company principally engaged in television and radio
broadcasting, the production of programs for domestic and international
audiences, and other related businesses. It is also engaged in
providing new media services.
GMA7’s subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in media-related
services such as moviemaking, sets and props construction, film
syndication, music and video recording, new media, postproduction
services and marketing, which complement the company’s core television
and radio broadcasting business.
The company’s subsidiaries are composed of GMA New Media Inc., Citynet
Network Marketing and Productions Inc., GMA Network Films Inc., GMA
Worldwide Philippines Inc., RGMA Marketing and Productions Inc.,
Scenarios Inc., Alta Productions Group Inc., GMA Marketing &
Productions Inc. and MediaMerge Corp.
6. Glaxo SmithKline Philippines
Glaxo SmithKline Philippines (GSK) is the largest multinational
pharmaceutical and health-care company in the Philippines. The company
stands on three strong pillars, namely, the pharmaceuticals, consumer
health care and vaccines. It is the market leader in the areas of
anti-infectives, respiratory and vaccines. Consumer health care adds
breadth to GSK’s product offering. GSK is the fourth-leading company in
this sector.
GSK has its own manufacturing facility located at Don Celso Tuason
Avenue, Cainta, Rizal, to supply both pharmaceutical and consumer
health-care products for domestic and international consumption. It is
the largest MNC manufacturing facility in the country.
7. Hyundai Asia Resources Inc.
Distinguished as one of the market leaders in the Philippine automotive
industry, Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (Hari) has been awarded official
distributorship of Hyundai vehicles by Hyundai Motor Co. South Korea in
August 2001.
Hari is now one of the fastest-growing automotive companies with a
nationwide fortress of 32 dealerships, boasting of superior customer
service, technological support and first-class after-sales service.
Aside from its portfolio of accolades and awards, Hari is also
recognized as a proponent of economic progress as it advocates the
value of entrepreneurship through its PRO Negosyo Movement partnering
with formidable institutions in business and government such as the
Technology Resource Center and the Philippine Center for
Entrepreneurship to further its development objectives.
8. Kepco Philippines
IN 1995 the Korean Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) expanded its operations
in the Philippines as a testimony for being a globally competitive and
leading electric provider.
Since its entry in the Philippine power industry, Kepco Philippines
provides around 12 percent of the total installed generation capacity
in the country. To date, the company continues to break new grounds to
help meet the country’s growing power demand.
9. Kraft Foods Philippines
Kraft Foods (Philippines) Inc. (KFPI), a fully-owned subsidiary of
Kraft Foods Inc. (Kraft), one of the largest US-based food business in
the world, implements full electronic data interchange with 2GO, its
national distribution center third party logistics provider in the
Philippines.
KFPI handles the manufacturing of various food products currently available in the market.
10. Security Bank Security Bank Corp.
Incorporated in 1951, Security Bank Security Bank Corp. (SECB) began
its operations as a commercial bank on June 18, 1951 and was able to
secure approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 1994 to operate
as a universal bank allowing the company to expand its financial
services and revenue sources.
SECB’s operating businesses are recognized and managed separately
according to the nature of services provided and the different markets
served with each segment representing a strategic business unit.
As of December 31, 2009, SECB had a network of 123 online branches, 70
of which are located in Metro Manila and 53 situated outside Metro
Manila, and 151 automated teller machines, 113 are on-site, while 38
are off-site.
Global Filipino Executive of the Year
1. Antonino Aquino (President and CEO, Ayala Land Inc.)
Antonio Aquino is a senior managing director of Ayala Corp. and a
member of the Ayala group management committee since August 1998.
Aquino is chairman and president of Makati Property Ventures Inc., and
chairman of Ayala Property Management Corp., Cebu Holdings Inc., Cebu
Insular Hotel Co. Inc., Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corp.,
Alveo Land Corp., Avida Land Corporation, Laguna Technopark Inc.,
Makati Development Corp., and Station Square East Commercial Corp..
Aquino was president of Manila Water Co. Inc. from 1998 to 2009. He
also served as president of Ayala Property Management Corp. and senior
vice president of Ayala Land Inc. Prior to joining the Ayala group, he
was a business unit manager at IBM Philippines.
He is attributed in building a bigger and stronger Ayala Land by
creating an ambitious goal, a template for how to achieve this through
four key supporting strategies, and challenging the organization and
the management team to greater heights.
2. Erramon Aboitiz (President and CEO, Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.)
Erramon Aboitiz has been the chief executive officer and president of
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. since January 2009. Mr. Aboitiz has been
the chief executive officer and president of Aboitiz Power Corp. since
1998. He serves as chief executive officer of Hedcor Inc. (formerly
Benguet Hydropower Corp.) and Philippine Hydropower Corp.
He has been executive vice president of Davao Light and Power Co. Inc.,
since 1990. He serves as vice president of Pilmico Foods Corp., vice
president of Pilmico Foods Corp.and senior vice president and chief
financial officer of Aboitiz & Co. Inc. Mr. Aboitiz serves as
president of Philippine Hydropower Corp. Mr. Aboitiz served as chief
operating officer and executive vice president of Aboitiz Equity
Ventures Inc. from 1994 to January 2009.
3. Felipe Gozon (President and CEO, GMA Network Inc.)
Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, GMA Network chairman, president and CEO, is
responsible for catapulting GMA Network Inc. (GMA) to the top spot in
Mega Manila ratings and revenues. During his tenure in office from
end-2000 to present, the network achieved an unprecedented success.
The main business under his supervision is a multiplatform broadcast
operation. With less than 700 people to man the business when he
assumed his office as president and CEO, the network is now 6,000 head
strong—all employed with clarity of their roles in the organization.
4. Fred Ayala (CEO, LiveIt Investments Inc.)
Fred is the CEO of LiveIt Investments, Ayala Corp.’s holding company
for its investments in the BPO sector. LiveIt seeks to invest in
leading global BPO companies based in the US, India and/or the
Philippines that provide complex BPO services and have the potential to
become one of the Top 5 players in their target sector.
Fred is also the chairman of BPA/P (Business Processing Association of
the Philippines). He is also the chairman of Integreon, Affinity
Express and HRMall, and vice chairman of Stream. He was also formerly
chairman and CEO of eTelecare, and chairman of SPi, one of the leading
non-voice BPO companies in Asia.
Previously, Fred was a partner at Crimson Investment, an international
private-equity firm that provides buyout and growth capital financing
to companies capitalizing on the accelerating globalization trend in
manufacturing and services. Before that, he was a managing director and
cofounder of MBO Partners, an Asian investment firm.
5. James Velasquez (Country general manager, IBM Philippines)
Having been in the IT Industry for 20 years, he has held several key
local and regional executive positions. Highlights include regional
assignment as the executive assistant to the regional general manager
in IBM Asean/South Asia, general manager for Integrated Technology
Services in IBM Asean/South Asia, country manager for Services in the
Philippines, operations executive for IT Services in Asia Pacific and
Asean/SA, and Vietnam/Indochina, president of CITE Inc.—an IBM Joint
Venture services operations company—and as Quality and Business
Reengineering executive for IBM Philippines
James is active in various government programs being IBM’s ambassador
for the country. He participated in the formulation of the National
Innovation Strategy under the Filippinovation Initiative of DOST, IP
Phil, AIM and IBM.
He also supports the SSME (Service Science, Management and Engineering)
collaboration between CICT, BPAP and IBM. He currently supports various
ICT councils all over the Philippines. James works with various levels
of government to support IBM’s investment in the country.
6. Javier Infante (CEO, Enderun Colleges)
Javier is one of TELUS International Philippines’ founders and its
current CEO. He is 100 percent committed to making TELUS International
the outsourcing company of choice for both clients and employees.
Javier spends most of his time interacting with clients and engaging
with employees at all levels.
Prior to TELUS International, Javier was a strategy consultant for the
Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MBA from the Sloan School of
Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Javier is also a founder of Enderun Colleges, the leading hospitality-education institution.
7. Kingson Sian (President, Travellers International Hotel Group Inc.)
HE joined the Megaworld Group in September 1995 as senior vice
president and is currently executive director of the company. He is
concurrently director and president of Travellers International Hotel
Group Inc. Forbes Town Properties & Holdings Inc. and Eastwood
Cyber One Corp. He is also chairman and president of Prestige Hotels
& Resorts Inc. and Megaworld Resort Estates Inc. He is chief
operating officer of Megaworld Land Inc.
He was formerly vice president of FPB Asia Ltd./First Pacific Bank in
Hong Kong from 1990 to 1995. Prior to that, he was connected with
Citicorp Real Estate, Inc. in the United States from 1988 to 1990.
8. Manuel Pangilinan (Chairman, MetroPacific)
Manuel Pangilinan founded First Pacific in 1981 and served as its
managing director until 1999. He was appointed as executive chairman
until June 2003, when he was named CEO and managing director. Within
the First Pacific Group, he holds the positions of president
commissioner of P.T. Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, the largest food
company in Indonesia.
He was named chairman of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT),
the country’s dominant telecom company after serving as its president
and CEO until February 2004. He also serves as chairman of Maynilad
Water Services Inc., Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., Medical Doctors
Inc., Landco Pacific Corp., Pilipino Telephone Corp. and Smart
Communications Inc., the largest mobile phone operator in the
Philippines.
Outside the First Pacific Group, Mr. Pangilinan is also the xhairman of
the Board of Trustees of San Beda College. He was chairman of the Hong
Kong Bayanihan Trust, a nonstock, nonprofit foundation which provides
vocational, social and cultural activities for Hong Kong’s foreign
domestic helpers and served as a member of the Board of Overseers of
the Wharton School, University of Pennyslvania.
9. Maria Fe Perez-Agudo (President and CEO, Hyundai Asia Resources Inc.)
More than 20 years of experience and expertise in operation management,
Maria Fe Perez-Agudo has been the woman behind the success of Hyundai
Asia Resources Inc. (Hari). From zero ranking in 2001, Hari is now the
third top-ranking brand in the country’s highly competitive automotive
industry.
Agudo spearheaded the organization of Association of Vehicle Importers
and Distributors whose objective is to provide support to the
government in developing policies that would enhance the growth of the
country’s automobile industry.
Through her leadership, she has been instrumental in various
humanitarian projects with GK, Haribon Foundation and Polytechnic
University of the Philippines, among others
10.
Marife Zamora (Managing Director for Asia Pacific/Europe/Middle
East/Africa and Country Manager for Philippines, Convergys Philippines
Services)
Marife Zamora is a growth
champion: selected to lead Convergys Philippines, Marife started with a
small team, and grew it into the largest call center and largest
private employer in the Philippines—a 22,600-member organization,
operating from 13 contact centers across the nation.
Marife is also actively engaged in organizations such as BPAP and CCAP
in support of the international ICT community, where she is a board
member. She was recently voted as vice president of the American
Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.
Reflecting Marife’s success in these areas is Convergys’ investment in
the country, amounting to close to a billion pesos in 2009.
11. Norberto Viera (President and Managing Director, TI Philippines Inc.)
AS president and managing director of TI (Philippines) Inc. (TIPI)
operations since 1997, Mr. Norberto Viera (Bing) manages a group of
2000 employees at TI’s Assembly and Test facility in Baguio City, and
750 employees at the Assembly and Test, and Bump and Probe facility at
Clark Field.
Under his leadership as chariman of the board, his advocacy of
world-class infrastructure and a globally competitive Filipino work
force resulted in the establishment of the Advanced Research and
Competency Development Institute (ARCDI), which provides high quality
and cost-effective training to the semiconductor industry.
12. Reynaldo Vea (President and CEO, Mapua Institute of Technology)
DR. Reynaldo Vea took office as the third president of the Mapua
Institute of Technology in January 2000. Prior to this appointment he
was the administrator of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage
System (MWSS) of Manila (1997-2000) and the dean of the College of
Engineering of the University of the Philippines (1993-1997).
Vea was the president of the Association of Engineering Education in
Southeast Asia and the Pacific (AEESEAP) from 1997 to 2000. He is a
founding member of the East Asia Society for Transportation Studies
(EASTS) and has been in its International Scientific Committee since
inception in 1995.
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