Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026

Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026

Recognising the Asia's Most Exceptional Business Leaders
NOMINATION FORM
GUIDELINES
- Each company may submit up to three (3) different entries.
- Each nomination form is valid for one entry only. Fill out the form again if you will submit another entry.
- The awards will be given on a country-level basis. There will be one winner per category and its corresponding industry for each country. E.g. "Thailand Executive of the Year - Advertising"
ELIGIBILITY:

The awards are for:

✔ Top-level executives, innovative individuals, and dynamic teams who showed remarkable leadership and innovative practices in the company
✔ Employee engagement, health & wellness, and diversity & inclusion initiatives that elevated employee morale and drove postiive outcomes for the company

For the Executive, Innovator, and Team of the Year categories - The executive, innovator, or team must highlight their remarkable contributions to the success and growth of their companies in the last 12-24 calendar months.

For the Employee Engagement, Health & Wellness, and Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives categories - The company must highlight a new project, innovation, strategy or initiative that made a positive impact to its workforce and other stakeholders, not more than 24 calendar months ago.

Companies in the following industries are not eligible to join the awards programme: cryptocurrency, tobacco, multilevel marketing, and products with claim of health benefits.

JUDGING CRITERIA
- Executive of the Year
  
  Achievements - What accomplishments were achieved by the executive's exceptional leadership and how did they help drive the company's growth?
  Challenges & Solutions - What were the biggest challenges that the executive encountered in moving the company forward? What solutions were implemented to overcome these challenges?
  Innovation - What new ideas did the executive introduce to substantially boost the company's business?
- Innovator of the Year
  
  Uniqueness - What was the unique and innovative initiative that the innovator have spearheaded which led to a significant growth in the company?
  Success - What were the initiative's outcomes and what measures were used to achieve its success?
  Effectiveness - How effective was the innovation and how did it impact the company?
- Team of the Year
  
  Achievements - What were the team's remarkable contributions to the company's growth?
  Challenges & Solutions - What were the biggest challenges that the team encountered in driving growth? What solutions were implemented to overcome these challenges?
  Innovation - What new ideas did the team introduce to substantially boost the company's business?
- Employee Engagement of the Year
  
  Strategy - What are the recent strategies implemented to engage the company's employees and enhance fulfilment with their careers?
  Effectiveness - How effective was the strategy and what was its impact on the workforce?
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
  
  Strategy - What initiatives were implemented to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace?
  Effectiveness - How effective were the initiatives and what was their impact on the workforce, the company's business and/or customers?
- Health and Wellness Initiative of the Year
  Uniqueness and Innovation - How does the initiative demonstrate a fresh and novel approach to health and wellness management?
  Effectiveness and Impact - How well does the initiative deliver tangible results in terms of improved health and wellness outcome?
  Dynamism - How well does the initiative respond to changing needs and demand in the health and wellness landscape?
COST

Submission of entries is free of charge. If your company wins, you are entitled to book the winner's package to maximise the promotional benefits of your win.

The winner's package secures your seats at the prestigious awards dinner and gives you access to a wide range of entitlements at an exclusive cost.

The details and pricing for the winner's package can be found in the winner's package section towards the end of this form.
NOMINEE REGISTRATION

COMPANY DETAILS
Company Name:*
Company name to be printed on the trophy if you win:*
Company Profile:*
In 1-2 sentences, tell us something about your company and the services you offer.
Year Founded:*
Company Address:*

Address

State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Website:*
Company Revenue in 2024 or 2025 (in US$):*
Number of employees:*
ENTRANT DETAILS

POINT OF CONTACT
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Designation (with Department)*
Email*
example@example.com
Direct Office Number*
Mobile Number*
How did you learn about the awards programme?

Direct invitation from awards programme organizerCall for nominations email newsletterSocial media postLinkedIn ad / message adOther
CATEGORIES

THE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN ON A COUNTRY-LEVEL BASIS.
- The awards will be given on a country-level basis. For each country, there will be one winner per category and its corresponding industry.
- E.g. "Thailand Executive of the Year - Advertising"
1. Select the country you will compete in:*
2. Select your category:*

Executive of the YearInnovator of the YearTeam of the YearEmployee Engagement of the YearDiversity and Inclusion Initiative of the YearHealth and Wellness Initiative of the Year
2.1 Executive's Full Name:*
2.1 Innovator's Full Name:*
2.1 Team Name:*
2.2 Official Job Title:*
3. Select your industry category:*
ENTRY DETAILS

Information about the individual or project that you are nominating
Entry Title: *
Provide the name of the individual, team, or initiative that you are nominating.
Entry Synopsis: *
2-3 sentences brief description of the individual, team, or initiative.
Entry write-up (must be at least 500 words): Entry write up: Tell us about the individual, team, or initiative that you are nominating. Use the judging criteria guide questions to tell us about why they deserve the award.*
Important: Please make sure the you enter not more than 500 words in this field. If the limit does not suffice, please include it in your supporting document.
Required: Upload one (1) photo of the nominated Executive / Innovator / Team in the field below.*

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- A photo of the nominated Executive, Innovator, or Team is required.
- If you encounter an error uploading here, you may send the photo by email to danica@charltonmediamail.com instead.
Optional: Upload supporting documents in the field below.

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- Submitting supporting documents is optional.
- Grab this chance to give the judges a wider and deeper understanding of your nomination entry by submitting videos, project deck, press releases, and more.
- If you encounter technical issues uploading here, you may send the documents by email to danica@charltonmediamail.com as an alternative.
What are the key achievements of the individual/team/project/initiative?

Input facts and figures in one sentence (maximum of 25 words) for each achievement.
- PLEASE NOTE: If you win, the achievements and photos below will be used in the audiovisual slideshow for each winner at the awards ceremony.
Achievement #1*
Upload a photo related to Achievement #1:*

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Achievement #2*
Upload a photo related to Achievement #2:*

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Achievement #3*
Upload a photo related to Achievement #3:*

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(Optional) Feedback or testimonials from clients, employees, or other stakeholders: What do they say about the individual/team/project/initiative?
Please note: This is optional but will greatly improve your chance to be selected as winner. Please put the company name and designation of your client at the end of the testimonial.
WINNERS PACKAGE

Nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, you are entitled to book the winner's package to maximise the promotional benefits of your win. The winner's package secures your seats at the prestigious awards dinner and gives you access to a wide range of entitlements at an exclusive cost. Invoice will only be sent after the announcement of winners.
Option 1: US$8,900
- Four (4) seats at the awards dinner
- Half-page ad in the Asian Business Review print magazine
- An online article dedicated to your win to be published in the Asian Business Review website (asianbusinessreview.com)
- Full rights to the article write-up that you can use for your own distribution or as a marketing material
- Licensed use of the country-level* Management Excellence Awards 2026 logo on all your marketing materials
- Award trophy
Option 2: US$11,900 - ♔ MOST POPULAR
- Eight (8) seats at the awards dinner
- Video interview about your win to be conducted during the awards dinner
- Full-page ad or advertorial in the Asian Business Review print magazine
- An online article dedicated to your win to be published in the Asian Business Review website (asianbusinessreview.com)
- Full rights to the edited video interview and article write-up that you can use for your own distribution or as a marketing material
- Licensed use of the country-level* Management Excellence Awards 2026 logo on all your marketing materials
- Award trophy
Option 3: US$14,900
- Full table (10 seats) at the awards dinner
- Video interview about your win to be conducted during the awards dinner
- Double-page spread (1 full-page ad and 1 full-page advertorial) in the Asian Business Review print magazine
- An online article dedicated to your win to be published in the Asian Business Review website (asianbusinessreview.com)
- Short-form video (60 seconds) about your win that can be used in YouTube shorts, Instagram and Facebook reels, TikTok, and other social media platforms
- Full rights to the edited video interview, article write-up, and short-form video that you can use for your own distribution or as a marketing material
- Licensed use of the country-level* Management Excellence Awards 2026 logo on all your marketing materials
- Award trophy
*The winners are entitled to use the country-level* Management Excellence Awards 2026 logo on all marketing materials and not the Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026 logo. As a seal of excellence, the logo can be used in marketing/advertising materials and campaigns, email signature, website, etc. to further build the company's prestige.
Select the winners package option that you will book if you win the award.*

Option 1: US$8,900Option 2: US$11,900Option 3: US$14,900
AGREEMENT
By submitting this entry on behalf of our company:*

I understand and agree that if our company wins, we will book the winners package option I selected above.
By submitting this entry on behalf of our company:*

I understand and agree that any taxes will be our responsibility as the signing party.
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Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026

NOMINATION FORM

NOMINEE REGISTRATION

ENTRANT DETAILS

CATEGORIES

ENTRY DETAILS

What are the key achievements of the individual/team/project/initiative?

WINNERS PACKAGE

AGREEMENT