Phl firms shine at 2016 Asian Biz awards

The Philippines emerged as having the most number of companies that exemplify growth, employment, innovation and corporate social responsibility in ASEAN.

Philippine firms have bagged the most number of awards from 80 companies that competed for the 2016 ASEAN Business Awards (ABA).

Of the 13 compani e s nominated by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council-Philippines and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( PCCI) in the awards, 11 have won.

Three Philippine companies got the AEC Priority Integration Sector Excellence Award.

These are EMS Component Assembly (electronics category), Oryspa Spa Solutions, ( health care), and Anthill Fabric Gallery (textile).

Winning the SME Excellence Awards were Sunlight Foods ( employment category), Global Foods Solution (growth), and Jewel Collection Manufacturing Co. ( innovation).

The Best Innovative SME Award went to Zeenoh Inc., whose owner, Jhondee Aben- aza was a recipient of the first PCCI Young Entrepreneur Award.

Runners-up were Sanitary Care Products Asia and Manila Catering Services ( both for employment), Cater King (innovation) and Manila Catering Services ( corporate social responsibility).

Judged by a regional panel from 10 ASEAN countries and ABA’s Strategic Partner KMPG, the awards honor outstanding ASEAN large businesses, individuals and SMEs in four key areas namely growth, employment, innovation and corporate social responsibility.

PCCI president George Barcelon said this year’s winners should encourage more Philippine firms to join the competition which in turn would give them opportunity to benchmark with others in similar sectors and assess their potentials in the regional markets.

The ABA is an annual event organized by the ASEAN Business Advisory which brings to spotlight companies, big and small, that have contributed in the growth of the ASEAN economy.