The Management Association of the Philippines named DMCI Holdings Inc. chair and president Isidro Consunji the recipient of the “MAP Management Man of the Year 2022” award.
It confers the award on individuals in business or government, whether a member of the MAP or not, who have attained unquestioned distinction in the practice of management and have made valuable contribution to the progress of the country and in re-shaping national values.
It is bestowed on exceptional persons who have posted a record of achievement and distinction as leaders and managers of organizations and who are exemplary models who deserve to be emulated by their peers and by the younger leaders and managers.
MAP said the conferment of the award follows a thorough, stringent selection process. The distinction has been conferred 46 times in the five-decade 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; among others.
MAP said Consunji was chosen for his business acumen and management qualities in transforming a private construction firm into one of the Philippines’ biggest and most resilient conglomerates and for leadership role in his group’s substantial contributions to national development, job creation and income generation through huge investments in construction, real estate, mining, energy and water distribution.
It also acknowledged Consunji’s unparalleled commitment to developing, training and sustaining a Filipino management team and staff; generous contribution to education, especially in the field of engineering and science; significant contribution in the form of innovative solutions to the housing problem of the Philippines; and expertise in turning problematic assets and distressed companies under seemingly insurmountable situations into very productive investments.
The MAP also recognized Consunji for being an exemplar of the Filipino entrepreneurial spirit without public display and self-promotion and for personal contributions to shaping national values and inspiring others through his track record of integrity, managerial competence and professional leadership.
