Asia Business Leader Awards (ABLA) for 2006

DDI is proud to be the official research partner of CNBC's annual Asia Business Leader Awards (ABLA) for 2006.

A first-class honor that recognizes Asia's outstanding corporate leaders.

Launched in 2001 the CNBC Asia Business Leader Awards celebrates the region’s visionaries who exemplify the best in business, with accomplishments of the highest standards.

Hosted in some of Asia’s most dynamic and vibrant cities, including Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Singapore, ABLA will be hosted in Hong Kong in 2006.

And this year for the first time, nominations for the Awards will also be accepted from industry peers and other members of the business community for: ▪ Asia Business Leader of the Year ▪ Asia Innovator of the Year ▪ Asia Corporate Citizen of the Year ▪ Asia Entrepreneur of the Year ▪ Asia Talent Management Award

Theme

Asia Business Leader Awards 2006
Driving Growth With Vision

The CNBC Asia Business Leader Awards 2006 (ABLA) returns for the fifth year to recognize remarkable business leaders in Asia. Recipients of the Awards are visionaries behind today’s outstanding businesses. They are stellar individuals who epitomize strength, ingenuity, knowledge, foresight and who drive the growth of their businesses through vision and inspiration.

CNBC pioneered the business leadership awards to recognize CEOs who are creating and sustaining entrepreneurial initiatives, developing best practices and carving out powerful businesses in the global economy. Today CNBC is proud to continue the tradition established with the Awards that define and celebrate vision, the spirit of achievement and excellence in business leadership in Asia.

The CNBC Asia Business Leader Awards program has given prominence and recognition to leaders who have made a difference. Winning an Award is a defining moment of corporate excellence, and an indication of greater achievements to come.

Judging

Recognizing Outstanding Leadership

Courage to dream, commitment to a vision, strength to lead and the spirit to create are traits of a true leader. Rare but necessary qualities in today's dynamic business environment.

Asia ’s business leaders who epitomize these qualities are true innovators. They have extraordinary talent, remarkable mastery and spectacular precision, with a powerful influence on business today as well as on the way it will evolve in future.

The CNBC Asia Business Leader Awards recognizes individuals whose vision, excellence and achievements in the business community are an inspiration to their peers and beyond.

With the rapid growth of the Asian economy, there are dozens of awards that recognize leadership excellence. CNBC's Asian Business Leader Awards (ABLA) stand way above the pack. ABLA 2006 will continue its strong tradition of putting a well-deserved spotlight on the Asian leaders who have demonstrated leadership excellence in an array of areas including rapid financial growth, flawless strategy execution, constant innovation, and elevating cultures that place a premium on finding and engaging executive talent. ABLA past winners and those that will be chosen in 2006 truly represent the best of the best in Asian leadership.

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