Trevor Mendis wins intl. award at 5th Annual CMO Asia Awards

Thursday, 7 August 2014 00:28 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Trevor Mendis, Chief Executive Officer of IIHE, has been bestowed the ‘Education Leadership Award’ for 2014 by CMO Asia, at their 5th Annual CMO Asia Awards in Singapore held on 1 August. CMO Asia consists of about 40 countries around the world including India, China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Brunei, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and awards organisations for achievements in spheres such as brand excellence and quality excellence, as well as professionals for their contribution to their industry and accomplishments.

The Asia’s Best Education Awards are presented by CMO Council of Asia in collaboration with the World Education Congress (Strategic Partner), and the Stars of the Industry Group (Research Partner). The Awards of the highest stature are presented to individuals heading institutions who have surpassed several levels of excellence and set an example of being a role model and have demonstrated exemplary leadership. These are individuals who are building their Institutions through leadership, innovation, academic and industry interface with the supreme objective of building future leaders. Trevor was selected for this prestigious award by an international jury comprising distinguished and eminent professionals of CMO Asia. The salient feature of this award is that the recipient did not even apply for the award. However the CMO Asia’s Research Cell has identified and recognised the contribution Trevor has made to the industry in the recent past and recommended him for this prestigious award to the international jury of the CMO Council.

The event which was organised by the CMO Council to recognise the professionals around the world was well attended by human resources and marketing heads of various global organisations and senior leaders of prominent educational institutes from countries like Singapore, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Korea, Japan, China, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Accepting the award in at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore, Trevor stated: “It is an honour and privilege to receive this prestigious award adjudged by an eminent panel of independent professionals. I’m delighted and humbled that my hard work and the contribution to the industry have been recognised by a globally renowned organization.” Due to Trevor’s credentials and immense exposure on corporate strategies affairs, business development, international business, corporate governance and many other spheres, he was also specially invited for the World Brand Congress of the CMO Council held on 31 July at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore. Some of the participants and the presenters for this conference were Rajesh Chakrawarthi (Corporate Marketing Officer and Chief Innovation Officer for Reliance Group Finance Sector), Nigel Smith (Group CEO for Dia Brands), Sandella Yip (Head of Strategy and Partner Operations for Asia-Pacific Region of Manchester United) and Karen Holland (VP Enterprise Group Marketing for Hewlett Packard).