DDI Presents the Asia Talent Management Award at CNBC’s Asia Business Leader Awards

DDI presented the Asia Talent Management Award to Dr. Pailin Chuchottaworn, President and CEO of PTT, who was nominated for the Award in his role as President of IRPC PCL. The 10th Asia Business Leader Awards was held in Singapore on November 24, 2011. The Asia Talent Management Award recognizes the business leader who is committed to supporting, developing and retaining talent, as well as nurturing the next generation of leaders.

IRPC is a pioneer company, Southeast Asia’s first integrated petrochemical business. Dr. Pailin began his career in academic work; combining this background with his expertise in the petrochemical industry, he helped to develop leadership talent in Thailand’s third largest oil refinery company. Under his guidance, IRPC revamped its scholarship and formal education programs in 2009, ensuring that the organization has the necessary knowledge and skills to support its growth and future direction. It also helped to motivate and retain deserving, capable associates by providing them opportunities to develop and grow professionally. Dr. Pailin believes that everyone has the potential to grow and perform at high levels, and he initiates the systems that encourage them to do so and is personally involved in identifying and mentoring key leadership talent.

The full list of ABLA winners are as follows:

Asia Business Leader Award – Mr. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman & CEO, Nissan Motor Co Ltd for inspiring growth for his company, while keeping in step with global trends.

Asia Talent Management Award – Dr. Pailin Chuchottaworn, President & CEO, PTT nominated for his role as President of IRPC PCL for his personal involvement in supporting and nurturing leadership within the company.

Asia Innovator Award – Mr. Richard Tsai, Chairman, Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd for his leadership in an organization that has innovation at its very core.

Corporate Social Responsibility Award – Ms. Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director & CEO, ICICI Bank for her ability to translate the company’s success into benefits for the community.

Lifetime Achievement Award – N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus, Infosys whose vision and management abilities have helped steer his company successfully both regionally and in the global marketplace.

Asia’s Viewers’ Choice Award – Mr. Ganesh Avyar, CEO of MphasiS Ltd who received the most votes by CNBC’s viewers in Asia Pacific.

|Watch a video of the 10th Asia Business Leader Awards or visit www.abla.cnbc.com for more information on the ABLA and past winners.

The annual Awards celebrate and recognize vision, excellence and the spirit of achievement of Asian business leaders. As CNBC’s Research Partner since 2004, DDI conducts in-depth, face-to-face interviews with shortlisted CEOs to assess their leadership qualities based on criteria such as strategy formulation and execution, talent management, innovation, culture, and social contribution. Each year, DDI interviews CEOs across 11 locations: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

“We're pleased to have DDI as our Research Partner for CNBC's Asia Business Leaders Awards,” says Satpal Brainch, Managing Director of CNBC Asia Pacific. “DDI plays a critical role in the selection process, continually outdoing themselves in capturing the strengths and achievements of the candidates, and always managing to give our judges a selection of the best corporate leaders Asia has to offer.”