Winners Announced for Asia Pacific Business Awards 2024-2025
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Californer -- [Hong Kong] The 2024-2025 Asia Pacific Business Awards winners are unveiled, recognizing Companies, Executives, and Advisors of the Year. Honorees, selected from competitive nominations, showcase leadership, sustainability, and business growth.

The Asia Pacific Business Awards celebrate executives, companies and advisors driving exceptional results and positive impact. More than recognition, it aims to share best practices and inspire future business leaders.

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR:

Ta Loong Gan
Executive Vice President, Immersive Experience
Barco

Nathaniel Madarang
President, Asia Pacific
Goodyear

Arnold Li
SVP & President, Industrial Technologies and Services – Asia Pacific
Ingersoll Rand

Albert Zhou
Executive Chairman
Accent Resources

Felicia Gan
CEO
Ghim Li Group

Vanessa Wang
CEO, Asia Pacific
DWS

Stella Ye
President of Asia Pacific
RRD

David Sajoto
VP and General Manager for Asia-Pacific and Japan
Mimecast

Stefan Mandl
Vice President, Sales & Marketing for APJC region
Western Digital

Kartik Shethia
Managing Director APMEA
MillerKnoll

Geoff Childs
General Manager Asia
Gentrack

Alexander Grenz
Country Manager & President Director
Allianz Life Indonesia

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Ng Tze Mau
Vice President, APAC
Zimmer Biomet

Jerome de Chassey
President
Smiths Detection

Chris Robblee
President
Vopak Asia

Lucy Morris
Managing Director
Tristel Asia Ltd.

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COMPANY OF THE YEAR:

• UFJ Financial Group
• SK Hynix
• Barco
• Goodyear
• Ingersoll Rand
• Accent Resources
• Ghim Li Group
• DWS
• RRD
• Mimecast
• Western Digital
• MillerKnoll
• Gentrack
• Allianz Life
• CAMBI
• Zimmer Biomet
• Smiths Detection
• Vopak

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DISTINGUISHED ADVISOR OF THE YEAR:

Amelia Morgan
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills

Takuya Ishikawa
Partner
Ushijima & Partners

Kannika Boontaim
Partner and Head of Legal
KPMG

Mikiharu Mori
Partner
Tokyo International Law Office

Graeme Gurney
Partner
Mills Oakley

Cameron Forbes
Partner
Thomson Geer

Annie Ngo
Managing Partner
EPLegal Limited

Ferry F. Rajagukguk
Partner
FKNK Law Firm

Anri Nakamoto
Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP

Bui Thi Mai
Attorney at Law
Jipyong LLC

Mika Isac Kriyasa
Partner
Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

Abhishek Mukherjee
Partner
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Leanne Ho
Partner
Wotton + Kearney

Madhur Verma
Partner
Dentons Link Legal

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Jungwoo Lee
Partner
Yulchon LLC

Craig Rogers
Managing Partner
King & Wood Mallesons

Pavi Jain
Partner
Khaitan & Co.

Hor Shirley
Partner
Raja, Darryl & Loh

Tyler Hong Shik Won
Managing Partner
K&L Gates Seoul

Gareth Deiner
Partner
Clifford Chance

Yon See Ting
Partner
Christopher & Lee Ong

Jane Guan
Partner
Christopher & Lee Ong

Parvez Memon
Senior Partner
MZM Legal LLP

Michael Kim
Managing Partner
Stephenson Harwood Seoul

Carlos Parra
Partner
OlarteMoure

Mohammad Andrew
Partner
Ginting & Reksodiputro | A&O Shearman

Nicholas Turner
Partner
Pinsent Masons

Nicola Yeomans
Partner, Co-Head Private Capital
King & Wood Mallesons

Yeap Lin Lin
Partner
Wong Beh & Toh

Mohit Rohatgi
Partner
Trilegal

Nitin Jain
Partner
Agama Law Associates

Janice Tay
Partner, Dispute Resolution
Wong & Partners

Charanya Lakshmikumaran
Executive Partner
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys

Megha Kaladharan
Partner
Trilegal

Abe Abraham
Partner
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas