(28 June 2016. Pasay City, Philippines) SM Investments Corporation (SM) and its subsidiaries won awards from Hong Kong-based publication Corporate Governance Asia during the 6th Asian Excellence Recognition Awards 2016 organized by the magazine.
SM and its subsidiaries SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), BDO Unibank, Inc., and China Banking Corporation (China Bank) were chosen as awardees from the Philippines.
SM, SM Prime, BDO and China Bank were awarded Best Investor Relations Companies. BDO Unibank Chairperson Teresita T. Sy-Coson, SM Prime President Hans T. Sy, BDO President and Chief Executive Officer Nestor V. Tan and China Bank President and CEO Ricardo R. Chua were recipients of the Asia’s Best CEO awards.
Awards for Best CFO were given to Jose T.Sio, EVP and CFO of SM; Jeffrey Lim, EVP for SM Prime; Pedro M. Florescio III, BDO EVP, and Treasurer. Cited as Best IR Professionals were Corazon P. Guidote, Senior Vice President for Investor Relations at SM; Luis S. Reyes Jr., Senior Vice President for Investor Relations and Corporate Planning; and Alexander C. Escucha, Senior Vice President and Head of Investor and Corporate Relations.
The 6th Asian Excellence Recognition Awards recognize excellence in investor communications, business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental practices and financial performance. Recognition was given based on data that was submitted by companies and investors
The awards highlighted the outstanding achievements of Chief Executive Officers or CEOs and Chief Finance Officers or CFOs in investor relations in both publicly-listed companies and in privately-owned entities, including state-owned and government-controlled enterprises in Asia.
“On behalf of SM Investments, we would like to thank Corporate Governance Asia for this recognition. This inspires us to work harder to address the needs of retail and institutional investors aligned with global corporate governance standards and a dynamic global landscape,” SM Senior Vice President for Investor Relations Corazon P. Guidote said.
The multiple awards given were the following:
SM Investments Corporation
Best Investor Relations Company (Philippines)
Asia’s Best CFO (Investor Relations)
Jose T. Sio, Executive Vice President, and Chief Finance Officer
Best CSR
Best Investor Relations Professional (Philippines)
Corazon Guidote, SVP for Investor Relations
SM Prime Holdings Inc.
Best Investor Relations Company (Philippines)
Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations)
Hans T. Sy, President
Asia’s Best CFO (Investor Relations)
Jeffrey Lim, Executive Vice President
BDO Unibank, Inc.
Best Investor Relations Company (Philippines)
Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations)
Teresita T. Sy-Coson, Chairperson
Nestor V. Tan, President, and CEO
Asia’s Best CFO (Investor Relations)
Pedro Florescio III, EVP, and Treasurer
Best CSR
Best Environmental Responsibility
Best Investor Relations Professional (Philippines)
Luis Reyes, Jr., SVP for Investor Relations and Corporate Planning
China Banking Corporation
Best Investor Relations Company (Philippines)
Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations)
Ricardo R. Chua, President and CEO
Best Investor Relations Professional (Philippines)
Alexander C. Escucha, SVP for Investor and Corporate Relations
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For further information, please contact:
Ms. Corazon P. Guidote
Senior Vice President for Investor Relations
SM Investments Corporation
E-mail: cora.guidote@sminvestments.com
Tel. No. (632) 857-0117
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