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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has awarded more than 50 registered economic zone locators and developers for their contribution to the country’s socioeconomic growth and development
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Seven companies bagged the Outstanding Exporter Award
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A total of 35 PEZA-registered companies and developer-operators were awarded under major categories, while 21 were awarded under the special awards category
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PEZA now manages 410 economic zones with a total of 4,605 locator companies
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Together, the firms’ investments have reached P3.9 trillion during the last 25 years and export revenues have amounted to US$839 trillion
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has awarded more than 50 registered economic zone locators and developers in recognition of their contribution to the country’s socioeconomic growth and development.
A total of 35 PEZA-registered companies and developer/operators were awarded under major categories, while 21 were awarded under the special awards category at the PEZA Excellence Awards.
Of the 35, seven received the Outstanding Exporter Award. They are:
- Dyson Electronics Pte. Ltd. – Philippine Branch
- STMicroelectronics, Inc.
- B/E Aerospace B.V. – Philippine Branch
- Continental Temic Electronics (Philippines), Inc.
- Wu Kong (S) Pte., Ltd. – Philippine Branch
- Sutherland Global Services Philippines, Inc.
- Concentrix Daksh Services Philippine Corporation
PEZA director-general Charito Plaza said the recognition showed appreciation for the registered business enterprises “for their relentless efforts,” and “to boost their confidence in doing business in the Philippines.”
She also thanked them for helping to transform the Philippine economy into “a thriving and vibrant one despite the challenges we are facing.”
Three new recognitions were added to the special awards category. The first is the COVID-19 Response Award given to PEZA-registered enterprises and economic zone developer-operators that successfully established policies and programs to avert the spread of the COVID-19 virus in their workplace.
The Green, Healthy, Smart, and Sustainable Ecozone Award was given to companies that promoted healthy industrialization and sustainably designed, smart and green economic zones.
The Galing Pinas! Awards went to PEZA-registered ecozone export enterprises that substantially utilized locally manufactured/produced and/or grown raw materials in their export products.
The list of other awards and awardees is as follows:
Outstanding employer:
- Concentrix Daksh Services Philippine Corporation (2nd Award)
- Concentrix CVG Philippines, Inc.
- EMS Components Assembly, Inc.
- Brother Industries (Philippines), Inc.
- ING Business Shared Services B.V. Branch Office
For outstanding community project:
- ING Business Shared Services B.V. Branch Office (2nd Award)
- Reed Elsevier Shared Services (Philippines), Inc.
- ON Semiconductor Philippines, Inc.
- Denso Philippines Corporation
- Telus International Philippines, Inc.
- WeServ Systems International, Inc.
- EY GDS (CS) Philippines, Inc.
- Philippine Sinter Corporation
- Alliance Mansols, Inc.
For outstanding environmental performance:
- Brother Industries (Philippines), Inc. (2nd Award)
- Canon Business Machines (Philippines) Inc.
- Analog Devices Gen. Trias, Inc.
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines, Corp.
- Denso Ten Philippines Corporation
Elevated to the Hall of Fame:
- JAE Philippines, Inc. – 2014, 2017, and 2019 Outstanding Employer Award
- PetroSolar Corporation – 2017, 2018, 2019 Outstanding Community Projects Award
- Techlog Center Philippines – 2017, 2018, 2019 Outstanding Community Projects Award
- Ibiden Philippines, Inc. – 2016, 2017, and 2019 Outstanding Community Projects Award
- Epson Precision (Philippines), Inc. – 2008, 2011, and 2019 Outstanding Environmental Performance Award
- Astec Power Philippines – 2014, 2017, and 2019 Outstanding Environmental Performance Award
- Laguna Auto-Parts Manufacturing Corporation – 2007, 2011, and 2019 Outstanding Environmental Performance Award
Billionaires Award:
- TI (Philippines), Inc.
- Toshiba Information Equipment (Phils.), Inc.
Green, Healthy, Smart, Sustainable Ecozone Award:
- First Philippine Industrial Park
- Science Park of the Philippines, Inc.
Galing Pinas! Special citation for local purchases:
- Cargill Oil Mills Philippines, Inc.
- House Technology Industries Pte. Ltd.
- Nidec Philippines Corporation
- Pilipinas Kao, Inc.
- Canon Business Machines (Philippines), Inc.
- EPSON Precision Philippines, Inc.
- Wu Kong (S) Pte., Ltd. – Philippine Branch
COVID-19 Response Award:
- Analog Devices Gen. Trias, Inc.
- Enomoto Philippine Manufacturing Incorporated
- Knowles Electronics Philippines Corporation
- Lexmark Research and Development Corporation
- Maxim Philippines Operating Corporation
- Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata Inc.
- Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation
- Taiyo Yuden (Philippines), Inc.
- Brother Industries Philippines
- EMS Group
- EPSON Precision Philippines, Inc
- Techlog Center Philippines
According to Plaza, PEZA now manages 410 economic zones housing a total of 4,605 locator companies, which have accumulated investments totaling P3.9 trillion during the last 25 years.
Export revenues of locator companies in the zones have reached US$839 billion and counting, Plaza noted.
The awarding was held December 10 during PEZA’s Investors’ Recognition Day, which coincided with the authority’s 25th silver anniversary celebration.
The Investors’ Recognition Day is the biggest annual event at PEZA, acknowledging the benefits that economic zones, with its developers, economic zone locator enterprises, and other stakeholders, contribute to the country’s socioeconomic growth and development.
