BANGKOK, January 23, 2017 – The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) jointly with
Money & Banking Magazine announces that 62 companies and nine CEOs have been
nominated for SET Awards 2016 to be held on February 2 in Bangkok.
SET President Kesara Manchusree announced that SET Awards, which was organized
for the 13th time, honor listed companies, securities companies, asset
management companies, and chief executives in Thai capital market who have
distinguished themselves and are committed to the business advancement,
reflecting their abilities to successfully operate in the ever-evolving
environment.
“Driven by the vision “To Make the Capital Market ‘Work’ for Everyone,” SET
focuses on developing the Thai capital market for the benefit of all sectors in
the nation. By promoting the quality of Thai listed companies as attractive
investments and accepted internationally as well as in Thailand, The awards
ceremony is intended to encourage listed companies to focus on quality and to
seek the highest standards of operation. This year 62 companies and nine CEOs
have been selected for the final round of competition. All have distinguished
achievements in their own fields, embrace the concept of good corporate
governance, and remain committed to all stakeholders. These companies and
individuals are most definitely worthy of praise. This year, a total of 22
awards will be given at the ceremony,” added Kesara.
Santi Viriyarungsarit, Editor-in-Chief of Money & Banking Magazine, the SET
Awards co-host, and one of the distinguished judges for the SET Awards 2016 said
that three new categories of awards have been added this year: Best Innovative
Company Award; Best Deal of the Year Award; and Young Rising Star CEO Award. The
Best Innovative Company Award is open to listed companies, securities
companies, and asset management companies, and this award focuses on innovation
and organizational innovation management. The number of companies applying for
this award category has far exceeded expectations. The response to this award
demonstrates the importance of innovation for a wide variety of Thai
enterprises, making the SET Awards as a platform to promote and support
innovative developments, which in turn allow companies to continually respond to
the long-term competitiveness of the industry and the nation.
The committee of experts judging SET Awards 2016 includes Panas Simasathien,
Maruey Phadoongsidhi, Seri Chintanaseri, Santi Viriyarungsarit, Yuth
Vorachattarn, Patareeya Benjapolchai, Kesara Manchusree, and Santi Kiranand.
The SET Awards 2016 are grouped into seven categories: 1) Best CEO Award and the
Young Rising Star CEO Award; 2) Best Company Performance Award; 3) Best
Investor Relations Award; 4) Best Innovative Company Award; 5) Best Securities
Company Award; 6) Best Asset Management Company Award; and 7) Best Deal of the
Year Award.
For more details, please visit the SET website www.set.or.th/setawards or call 0
2009 9781.
Source: The Stock Exchange of Thailand
