SET President Kesara Manchusree said, "For 13 consecutive years, the SET Awards event has honoredoutstanding achievements of the organizations and the leaders while keeping pace with the new business environment. This year we initiate the "Best Deal of the Year" award to motivate the transaction deals in the Thai capital market significantly reflecting the companies and the Thai capital market's growth and competitiveness. This new addition will shine brightly among the recently launched "Best Innovative Company" and the "Young Rising Star CEO" awards.
Money & Banking magazine Editor-in-Chief Santi Viriyarungsarit, the SET Awards co-host and one of the SET Awards 2016 distinguished judges, said, "The new award is to promote the best transaction deal in the capital market including initial public offering, merger and acquisition and other deals related to financial instruments in the capital market. In selecting the winner of "Best Deal of the Year" award, the criteria are based on creativity, strategic movement, positive impact and governance aspects of the deal. The deal must be completed by December 31, 2015 to be qualified for the selection process."
The awards of SET Awards 2016 are grouped into seven categories namely 1) Best CEO Awards and the Young Rising Star CEO Award, 2) Best Company Performance Awards, 3) Best Investor Relations Awards, 4) Best Innovative Company Awards, 5) Best Securities Company Awards, 6) Best Asset Management Company Award, 7) Best Deal of the Year Award. TRIS Corporation Limited handles the award evaluation process.
For more information on SET Awards 2016, please visit www.set.or.th/setawards or call 0 2009 9781, 0 2231 3011 ext. 313 or 364.