KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed leads the list of those honoured with Brand Laureate Hall of Fame Award on Monday night.
He received a Lifetime Achievement Award as an acknowlegedment of his works as a Malaysia's master brand builder, said the Brand Laureate chief executive officer Dr K.K. Johan at the Brand Laureate Awards 2007/2008 Gala Dinner here.
He said Dr Mahathir, during his tenure as Prime Minister, has positioned Malaysia as a respectable nation and a force to be reckoned in international arena.
Brand Laureate Award is to honour brand icons and statesmen in Malaysia and Asia Pacific region.
The other recipients are Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, chairman of Permodalan Nasional Bhd, Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman of Genting and Tan Sri Azman Hashim, the chairman of Ambank group.
They were honoured as Brand Laureate's Brand Personality Award 2008.
Johan said the trio have successfully guided the growth of the respective organisations under them.
The Brand Laureate award was conceptualised to honour brand excellences in Malaysia and in the world, and awarded to deserving brands from multinationals, public-listed and government-linked companies that have shown best practices in branding and meet stringent selection criteria.
Malaysian Ringgit Converter
No comments:
Post a Comment