Background

The Asia Business Leader Awards 2002
The signature of business leadership encapsulated in a single event

The premier Business Awards in Asia

The Asia Business Leader Awards 2002 is Asia's definitive awards recognising excellence in business leadership in Asia.

ABLA 2002, presented by CNBC Asia Pacific and TNT Asia, are sponsored by Citigroup Private Bank goes to Hong Kong on October 10 and 11. The awards is strongly supported by host sponsor Invest Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

Recognising Outstanding Leadership

At a time when the global economy continues to face formidable challenges amid vigorous market changes, CNBC honours the people who have provided dynamic leadership, effective management and practical long-term vision for the companies they led.

The Asia Business Leader Awards embody the spirit of the new corporate Asia and serve to identify exceptional examples of outstanding business leadership.

The pan-regional awards seek to recognise the achievements of business leaders based in the Asia Pacific region under the theme "Growth through Leadership".

Theme

Growth through Leadership

The Asia Business Leader Awards 2002 honours the men and women who, through their foresight and courage, have led their corporation towards growth in a period of uncertainty and volatility. This growth could be reflected in sales both at home and abroad, in profits, or simply in investment in the future.

This year's ABLA theme, "Growth through Leadership", recognises leaders who have been able to achieve growth through more than just cost cutting and restructuring. At a time when the global economy faces formidable market challenges and uncertainty, these leaders have taken advantage of the opportunities that exist outside their own domestic market. Such achievements in leadership are possible only through a high degree of customer orientation supported by a strong corporate culture. The focus on "Growth" for the selection of the Asia Business Leader of the Year acknowledges the fact that without improving corporate performance, economic growth in Asia will not return or be sustained.

The Award Categories

As Asia's premier business leadership Awards, ABLA brings together some of the best-known personalities in business today. Asia's top business people vies for the coveted Asia Business Leader of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Corporate Citizen of the Year and CEOs' Choice of the Year Awards.

The Winners

Congratulations to the proud and deserving winners of the Asia Business Leader Awards 2002!

Asia Business Leader of the Year
S. Ramadorai
Tata Consultancy Services
India

Corporate Citizen of the Year
B. Ramalinga Raju
Chairman, Satyam Computer Services
India

Innovator of the Year
Neil Montefiore
CEO, MobileOne (Asia) Pte Ltd
Singapore

CEOs' Choice of the Year
Jong Yong Yun
CEO & Vice Chairman, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
Korea

Judging Panel

The ABLA 2002 judging panel is led by Prof. Dr. Hellmut Schutte, Associate Dean for Executive Education Asia, INSEAD, the leading global business school.

Prof. Dr. Helmut Schutte said, "A panel of 10 judges, consisting of leading businessmen, management thinkers, and journalists from all over Asia, jointly selects the 2002 awards winners."

"Judging is determined based on leadership qualities, impact of leadership on the environment, and the performance of the company. All data is compiled and processed by INSEAD with focus on the quantitative aspects of leadership. Effective leadership, defined as achieving growth even under difficult circumstances, is also valued by the panel, especially in international markets."

Events

Our City of Choice - Hong Kong, Asia's International Business City

Hong Kong is the Host City for the 2nd annual Asia Business Leader Awards 2002 for October 10 - 11. Invest Hong Kong, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, is the Host Sponsor of the event, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Mr. Mike Rowse, Director-General of Investment Promotion said: "Invest HK is honoured to be part of this prestigious regional event. It presents an ideal opportunity for Hong Kong to raise its profile and promote awareness of our city as the key business hub in Asia."

"As a truly international city, we can offer the level of hospitality and facilities essential to the success of a significant business event. We welcome CNBC, its partners and the delegates to our city and look forward to playing host to our distinguished guests."

ABLA 2002 kicks off with the CEO Golf Challenge and is followed by the official ceremony and Awards Dinner on October 10th. In conjunction with the awards, CNBC and its partners will also be hosting the Asia Business Leader Summit on October 11th.

CEO Golf Challenge

An ideal opportunity for top CEOs and business leaders to mix and mingle away from the boardroom. This popular event will take place in a leading golf club in Hong Kong on October 10.

Awards Dinner

An industry who's who from Hong Kong and around the region will gather at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong on October 10 for the presentation of the Asia Business Leader Awards 2002.

Asia Business Leader Summit

A panel of Asia's leading business and economic thinkers will come together on October 11 to share their informed views on leadership, management and future business opportunities in Asia for 2003 and beyond.