(Company Annoucement) The ASEAN Business Advisory Council of the Philippines honored International Container Terminal Services, Inc. with the highest award, the Corporate Excellence Award – Large Enterprise, in the inaugural of the ASEAN Business Awards – Philippines. President Benigno S. Aquino III presented the accolade to ICTSI during awarding rites last 9 September at the New World Hotel, Makati City. ABAC cited ICTSI “not only for its outstanding growth performance, but also for its commitment to the welfare for its employees, as well as its impactful corporate social responsibility programs.” Photo shows ICTSI officers (from left): Arthur R. Tabuena, treasury director and head of investor relations, Fernando L. Gaspar, senior vice president and chief administrative officer, and Lirene C. Mora-Suarez, regional legal manager for Asia-Pacific, receiving the commissioned trophies. Mr. Gaspar holds the top award, while Ms. Mora-Suarez holds the finalist trophy. Over 50 companies were nominated to the awards that highlight Philippine companies making an impact in the overall growth of the ASEAN region. A shortlist of 18 finalists vied for the six top awards, with ICTSI bagging the highest plum.
ICTSI will lead the group of top awardees in November when these Philippine firms represent the country in regional ASEAN Business Awards in Myanmar. ICTSI is an international operator of common-user container terminals serving the global container shipping industry. ICTSI is the largest port operator in the Philippines and has a portfolio of 29 container terminal operations in 21 countries across six continents.