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Astra is the Best
Astra has won a tranche of
awards, which reflect its vision
and determination to be the best
possible company.
In the annual FinanceAsia awards,
Astra achieved first place in the
‘Best Managed Company’, ‘Best
Corporate Governance’ and ‘Best
Investor Relations’ categories and
third place in the ‘Best Corporate
Social Responsibility’ and ‘Most
Committed to a Strong Dividend’
categories. In addition Astra
President Director Prijono
Sugiarto and Director Simon
Collier Dixon were named
‘Best CEO’ and ‘Best CFO’
respectively.
A further accolade came
from Investor Magazine
when Astra received the
award for ‘Best Public Company
in the Miscellaneous Industry
Sector’ of companies listed on the
Indonesia Stock Exchange. The
awards are intended to stimulate
an increase in the performance
of publicly listed companies, and
protection to investors, and to
encourage activities in Indonesia’s
capital market.
Centre: Astra President Director Prijono Sugiarto with his
‘Best CEO’ award from FinanceAsia flanked by (left) Credit
Suisse Managing Director Charles Gunawan and (right)
FinanceAsia publisher Jonathan Hirst.
Guardian Singapore Marks Achievements at
Health & Beauty Awards
Guardian Singapore celebrated its
achievements with its partners in
the health and beauty industry at its
annual Health & Beauty Awards.
Guardian presented 36 ‘Product
Category’ winners and 62 ‘Preferred
Choice’ awards for products ranging
Guardian Singapore’s Health & Beauty Awards
celebrate its achievements with its partners in
the industry.
from facial, cosmetics and body care
to over-the-counter items. A new
category was also introduced – ‘Best
Promoter Award’ – to recognize those
with good product knowledge who
had ‘gone the extra mile’ to delight
Guardian customers.
Customers were involved too in
voting for their favourite brands
and the results in the ‘Best of the
Best Brand’ category saw L’Oreal
win the award for ‘Beauty’, Dettol
for ‘Personal Care’ and Brand’s
for ‘Health’.
The aim of the awards is to
encapsulate Guardian Singapore’s
values, help it to build supplier
relationships, nurture a learning
culture and celebrate success.
Maxim’s Quality and
Excellence Reflected
in Awards
Three Maxim’s Group restaurant brands in
Hong Kong – Maxim’s Chinese Restaurant,
Maxim’s Palace at the City Hall and Peking
Garden – have been voted into the top ten
favourites of mainland China consumers
in the ‘Quality Tourism Services (QTS)
Merchant Awards’. Maxim’s Group was the
only group to attain three awards under
this category and also attained the greatest
number of accolades in the overall awards,
which were voted for online.
Over ten brands of Maxim’s were
accredited with the ‘10-year QTS
Merchant Recognition’ tag. These
included Hoi Yat Heen, Kiku and Café
Landmark, which were presented with
Silver Awards and Maxim’s Palace at
the City Hall, Shanghai Jade and Hunan
Garden, which were accredited with
Merit Awards.
Meanwhile, Maxim’s Cakes’ Ngou
Cheung Store Management Development
Programme won the ‘Excellence Award
2011’ in the ‘Excellence in Training and
Development’ awards organized by the
Hong Kong Management Association.
The one-year training programme
successfully empowered supervisory
staff to change for the best in their
professional and personal lives.
Right: Maxim’s Cakes Division Manager Molly Lam
receives the ‘Excellence Award 2011’ from Hong
Kong Management Association Council Member
James Thompson.
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