Bangkok--8 Apr--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today announces 517 listed companies qualified to compete for the "SET Awards 2015", in five categories, to be organized for the twelfth consecutive year. The award underlines SET’s commitment to improve quality of listed companies, in line with other leading capital markets.
SET President Kesara Manchusree said that the awards have been initiated to enhance the Thai capital market’s quality and attractiveness. This year the awards would be in five categories, consisting of the Best CEO, Best Company Performance, Best Investor Relations, Best Securities Company and Best Asset Management Company awards. Each category for listed companies would be divided into five groups by market capitalization sizes. SET Awards of Honor would also be granted to organizations or persons who have won in their category on a continuous basis.
“The SET Awards committee has revised some criteria by adjusting the market capitalization range of each group in all fairness and suitability among listed firms to compete in effectiveness and growth. In addition, the committee also revised the criteria for Best Derivatives House Award by putting more weight on their role in supporting overall derivatives market and by considering other trading channels such as internet, direct market access, as evaluation factors, in line with Thailand’s current business operation environment. As for the listed firms which have achieved excellence in operating businesses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, the awards criteria were being set up and would be announced later,” added Kesara.
Money & Banking magazine Editor-in-Chief Santi Viriyarungsarit, the SET Awards co-host and one of the distinguished judges, said that SET Awards aimed to enhance capabilities among listed companies, securities firms, asset management firms and entrepreneurs. The selection criteria have always been adjusted to reflect the ever-changing business environment.
TRIS Corporation Limited will conduct the evaluation under the direction of a panel of distinguished judges. For more information on the judging criteria for SET Award 2015 and the list of companies that have passed the preliminary screening, please visit www.set.or.th/setawards , or call 0 2229 2014.
Members of the media please contact the Public Relations Unit, Corporate Communications Dept: Arada Kultawanich tel: +66 (0) 2229 2796 / Darawan Maleesri tel: +66 (0) 2229 2798 / Kanokwan Khemmalai tel: +66 (0) 2229 2048.