As a regional company, Influential Brands celebrated the Best in Class in Singapore and Thailand with a presence of more than 300 C-suite executives from leading companies from across the region such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and China.
Influential Brands and its Thailand partner, Neo Target, held the 2022 Asia CEO Summit & Award Ceremony in Thailand to recognise the efforts from prominent companies and business leaders including Central Retail Food, Grab Thailand among other distinguished awardees.
Mr. Stephane Coum, Chief Executive of Food Group, Central Food Retail (CFG), said: “I am grateful to my team for doing their best for our customers, colleagues and community. Together, we will continue to take “Tops” to greater heights as a Food Discovery & Destination with the goal of being truly a Green & Sustainable Retailer that delivers the greatest shopping experience to all.”
Mr. Worachat Luxkanalode, Managing Director of Grab Thailand, said: “Grab Thailand is deeply honored to receive this prestigious award. Being recognized as Thailand’s Top Influential Brand truly reflects the trust and support gained from everyone in our ecosystem that includes users, merchant-partners and driver-partners.”
TOP EMPLOYERS ARE RECOGNISED BY THEIR VERY OWN EMPLOYEES
Backed by a robust anonymous employee survey with the participation of more than 10,000 employees, 8 companies are crowned “Top Employers”. The Awardees are: Canon (Hi-Tech), Siemens (Technology), Watsons (Health & Beauty Retailer), NUHS (Healthcare), PKF (Public Accounting Firm), PropertyGuru Group (Technology), APB (Brewery) and JustCo (Co-working) are lauded by their own employees through anonymous surveys as excellent employers.
These 8 companies were awarded with the title “Asia’s Top Employers” for scoring above international benchmarks. They surpassed industry standards in having meaningful employee engagement, strong alignment between employee & company culture and relevant HR practices in this digital age. The company culture and employee engagement assessment were conducted in collaboration with aAdvantage Consulting firm, Influential Brands’ research partner.
Dr. Thai Lai Pham, CEO of Siemens ASEAN, shared, “Behind such recognition is the unwavering commitment from our team to support the industries that form the backbone of our economies, making it more resilient, productive, and sustainable. Congratulations Team Siemens! I’m proud to work with all of you in transforming the everyday lives of billions of people across Asia by creating technology with purpose.”
Ms. Priscilla Teo, Group Chief Human Resource Officer of NUHS shared “The National University Health System (NUHS) is a dynamic organisation with professionals from diverse backgrounds. Across our institutions, our employees are dedicated to delivering leading-edge patient care, research, and education. The award affirms our effort and commitment to providing a work environment that is conducive and engaging for our 15,000 staff. Be part of the OneNUHS family and explore a purposeful career with ample opportunities for personal growth and development!”
Ms. Genevieve Godwin, Chief People Officer, PropertyGuru Group said: “On behalf of the team, I am delighted to accept this award for the second year running. Our Gurus’ (employees) dedication to creating what’s next in the technology industry is what makes PropertyGuru Group an employer of choice in Asia. We continue to build on our talent programmes year after year. In 2022, we have embedded our Future of Work for our diverse community of 1800 Gurus, to ensure everyone has the opportunity to work flexibly in line with their role and team at PropertyGuru. Aligned with our culture of trust, our programmes enable our Gurus to be their authentic selves and push beyond good every day.”
Together with Mr Sirivadhanabhakdi, 7 business leaders from Thailand were recognised as Top CEOs in Thailand, namely, Mr.Stephane Coum, Chief Executive Officer of Food Group, Central Food Retail Co. Ltd, Mr. Sara Lamsam Chief Executive Officer of Muang Thai Life Assurance PCL., Mr. Chai Chaiyawan, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Thai Life Insurance PCL., Mr. Vitoon Sila-On, Chief Executive Officer of S&P Syndicate PCL., Mr. Chatchai Sirilai, President of Government Housing Bank, Mr. Chayaphon Hunrungroj, Chief Executive Officer of Altitude Development Co., Ltd., and Ms. Channapa Saisamorn, Chief Executive Officer of Techno-sell (Frey) Co., Ltd.
Based on their outstanding leadership capabilities and performance, the Outstanding Leaders Award has been given to four business leaders in Thailand, namely: Ms. Pavarisa Chumvigrant, Chief Branding and Communications Officer of FWD Life Insurance PLC., Mrs. Siriporn Dechsingha, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Siam Makro PCL., Ms. Prettaya Sutchasila, President of Southeast Life Insurance PCL., and Ms. Voralak Tulaphorn, Chief Marketing Officer of The Mall Group.
Mrs. Vannee Leelavechbutr, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Neo Target, added: “The CEO Summit & Award Ceremony is more than just an event for celebration. We aim to make it a platform for prominent executives and brand owners across Asia to collaborate and grow beyond national levels.”
Mr. Jorge Rodriguez, Managing Director of Influential Brands, said, “It is our honour to recognise C-suite executives who are highly respected in their industries and are committed to embrace new business models with a great sense of responsibility. We are also committed to recognise Top and Outstanding Brands that have been able to delight consumers, gaining their trust and loyalty. Finally, the accolade of Top Employer is a true testament of companies’ efforts to implement best-in-class HR practices and build a great culture, making them the best employers to work for. We are looking forward to a greater engagement with ASEAN business leaders in 2023”.Hashtag: #InfluentialBrands
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Deeply embedded in our beliefs, is the need to foster a culture that honours the exemplary practices of leading brands in Asia, as well as their commitment to distinction. We delight in rejoicing with organisations over their successful brand efforts that have added value and left significant impression in their respective industries. Through this, we hope to contribute to the knowledge pool of best practices so that companies can produce quality and meaningful brands that influence and impact our environment, living standard, lifestyles and future.
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