The Management Association of the Philippines announced the selection of industrialist John Gokongwei Jr., founder and chair emeritus of JG Summit Holdings Inc., as the recipient of the “M.A.P. Management Man of the Year 2017” award.
The “M.A.P. Management Man of the Year” is a prestigious award that M.A.P. bestows on individuals in the business community or government for attaining unquestioned distinction in the practice of management and for contributing to the country’s progress.
The conferment of the award follows a thorough, stringent selection process. The distinction of “M.A.P. Management Man of the Year” has only been conferred 41 times in the five decades history of the award.
The criteria for the award include integrity, leadership, and management qualities; contribution to nation building and values formation; effective stewardship within the confines of the highest standard of business; and management practice. Othel V. Campos