Tony Fernandes Named Malaysia's Best CEO

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THE SUN DAILY (MALAYSIA)

Tony Fernandes named Malaysia’s Best CEO
Posted on 5 April 2012 - 09:50pm

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes

PETALING JAYA (April 5, 2012): AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes recently bagged the Best CEO for Malaysia award at the Second Asian Excellence Recognition Awards ceremony organised by Corporate Governance Asia in Hong Kong.

"The award recognises his achievement in being a revolutionary force in the aviation industry. He is often acknowledged for his influential actions for directly shaping the way the aviation industry has evolved," said AirAsia in a statement yesterday.

Besides Fernandes' personal award, budget-carrier AirAsia also bagged an award at the event for Best Investor Relations Company for Malaysia while its investor relations manager Benyamin Ismail was named the Best Investor Relations Officer for Malaysia.

"It's truly an honour for us to be recognised, for two consecutive years, as Malaysia's finest at the awards. 2012 is indeed a great year for us, with multiple awards in the bag and most significantly, the launch of AirAsia Philippines' maiden flights recently to Davao and Kalibo," said Fernandes in the statement.

"We are also looking forward to the launch of our AirAsia Japan operations, which will be our first step into the lucrative North Asia market, in line with our vision to expand throughout Asia."

The Asian Excellence Recognition Awards recognises excellence in investor communications, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, environmental practices and financial performances.

Recognitions are awarded based on interviews conducted with investors.

The recognition award is part of Corporate Governance Asia's mission to enhance corporate governance practices throughout Asia.


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AirAsia bags hat-trick at the 2nd Asian Excellence Recognition Awards
www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/z-more/accolades/airasia-bags-hat-trick-at-the-2nd-asian-excellence-recognition-awards.html
April 4, 2012

AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline, was chosen—for two years in succession—as the winner for ‘Best Investor Relations Company for Malaysia’, ‘Best CEO for Malaysia’ and ‘Best Investor Relations Officer for Malaysia’ at the 2nd Asian Excellence Recognition Awards by Corporate Governance Asia held in Hong Kong on 30 March 2012.

AirAsia Manager of Investor Relations, Benyamin Ismail represented the airline at the award ceremony, which was organized to celebrate achievers and recognize excellence in investor communications, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, environmental practices and financial performances.

Benyamin Ismail himself was awarded the ‘Best Investor Relations Officer for Malaysia’, for a second time in a row.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said, “It’s truly an honour for us to be recognized, for two consecutive years, as the Malaysia’s finest at the awards. 2012 is indeed a great year for us, with multiple awards in the bag and most significantly, the launch of AirAsia Philippines’ maiden flights recently to Davao and Kalibo. We are also looking forward to the launch of our operations of AirAsia Japan which will be our first step into the lucrative North Asia market, in line with our vision to expand throughout greater Asia.

“In just 10 years, AirAsia soared as a leader in the aviation industry with various outstanding efforts which buttresses our position as a major player in the aviation industry, with the largest fleet in the region and of course, with an impressive market capitalization of RM9.42 billion. Our affiliates in Indonesia and Thailand have also posted strong financial performances, as they gear up for their respective IPOs this year. We look forward to more positive progress this year for AirAsia as a group, to keep us relevant and attractive to investors.”

The awards are presented to recipients based on interviews conducted with investors. The recognition award is part of Corporate Governance Asia’s mission to enhance corporate governance practices throughout Asia.

This is the third award won by AirAsia this year. In January, the airline won the inaugural ‘Value Airline of the Year for 2012’ at Penton Media’s Air Transport World® (ATW), the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry. Following that, in February, AirAsia was crownedAsiamoney’s ‘Best Managed Company in Malaysia (Medium Cap) Award 2011’.

www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/z-more/accolades/airasia-bags-hat-trick-at-the-2nd-asian-excellence-recognition-awards.html