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APAC Managing Director Awards.
Key Dates
Award Opened
Monday 5th October 2026
Closing Date
Monday 23rd November 2026
Winners Announcement
February 2027
About this award
APAC Insider is proud to introduce the Managing Director Awards 2027, celebrating the accomplished business leaders driving organisations forward across the Asia-Pacific region.
Managing Directors sit at the heart of their organisations, balancing strategic direction with the day-to-day realities of running a successful business. From developing high-performing teams and strengthening customer relationships to navigating new markets, technologies and economic challenges, their influence can be felt across every area of a company.
The Managing Director Awards 2027 will recognise individuals demonstrating outstanding leadership, commercial insight and a clear commitment to the continued success of their organisations.
Celebrating Leadership Across Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is home to an extraordinarily diverse business community, encompassing established global economies, rapidly developing markets and some of the world’s most ambitious emerging businesses.
Across this landscape, Managing Directors are tasked with turning opportunity into sustainable growth.
Whether leading an established organisation through transformation, expanding into new markets, building a business from the ground up or creating a workplace where people can thrive, exceptional leadership takes many forms.
The Managing Director Awards 2027 provide APAC Insider with an opportunity to highlight these individuals and showcase the impact they are making within their businesses, industries and wider communities.
How It Works
The Managing Director Awards are open to Managing Directors and equivalent senior business leaders operating throughout the Asia-Pacific region, across all industries and organisation sizes.
Our research team considers each nominee on their individual achievements and the impact of their leadership. Factors may include business growth and development, strategic direction, innovation, employee leadership, customer impact, industry contribution and the ability to successfully navigate change.
Recognition is based on merit rather than the size, turnover or profile of the organisation, giving leaders from businesses of all scales the opportunity to be considered.
What Winners Receive
Successful individuals will receive complimentary inclusion within APAC Insider’s official online winners’ directory, providing a lasting record of their achievement.
There are no mandatory costs associated with being nominated, taking part or receiving an award.
Winners who would like to further promote their recognition will also have access to a range of optional professional promotional opportunities, including editorial features, personalised award materials and additional exposure through APAC Insider’s digital platforms.
All additional promotional options are entirely optional and have no bearing on the outcome of the awards.
Why Be Recognised?
Recognition in the Managing Director Awards 2027 is an opportunity to celebrate the leadership, achievements and impact behind your organisation’s success.
Being recognised can help you:
- Showcase your leadership and professional achievements
- Highlight the growth, innovation and progress achieved under your direction
- Strengthen your professional profile across the Asia-Pacific business community
- Celebrate the contribution of your wider team and organisation
- Share your success with clients, colleagues and stakeholders
As a digital awards programme, the results will be published online through APAC Insider, meaning there is no requirement to attend a physical ceremony or travel to participate.
Enter or Nominate
Do you know a Managing Director whose leadership deserves recognition?
Whether they have transformed an organisation, delivered impressive growth, successfully navigated change, built an exceptional team or made a lasting contribution to their industry, we want to hear about them.
You can nominate an outstanding Managing Director for consideration or put yourself forward for the Managing Director Awards 2027.
APAC Insider looks forward to discovering and celebrating the individuals’ leading businesses across the Asia-Pacific region into their next chapter.
Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
How long has APAC Insider been in circulation for?
APAC Insider has been in circulation since 2015 and has been building up an impressive reputation for its excellent look into the sectors it covers. The publication aims to serve the vast Asia-Pacific region, which is home to more than one third of the world’s biggest businesses including the likes of Toyota, Sony and Bank of China. APAC Insider is published by AI Global Media, a UK based publishing group launched in 2010.
Where did my nomination come from?
A company or individual can be nominated in various ways, including self-nomination, nominated by a third-party, or nomination by our in-house research team. In the interest of maintaining high response rates, we do not ask nominees to reveal their identity. The main ethos of our awards system is that your ability to succeed is not linked to the number of votes received, with the most pertinent belief behind this being that all awards will be received on merit. As a means of identifying spam votes and countering cyber-threats, we monitor the website for unusual behaviour.
What happens if I agree to be considered further?
As we look to keep maximum focus on relevant candidates, we ask all nominees to accept their position on the shortlist. This gives individuals complete control in their decision on whether they would like to move forward with the award. There is no cost for you to be added onto the shortlist or if you go on to win. Nominees who accept will then proceed to our internal vetting procedure. Nominees are given an opportunity to present their own data which gets considered alongside the information collated by our research team. Please note it can take up to 8 weeks for research to be completed.
Who selects the winners?
A team of five individuals make up our panel. Collectively they possess in excess of 30 years of experience in researching businesses to assess their suitability for an award win. Our continued use of this panel plays a key part in enforcing APAC Insider’s stance that winners are not determined by popularity, but by their contributions to their industry sector.
Is there a winner’s ceremony?
While we appreciate everyone will want to celebrate their success, this can look different to all winners. Many of the awards are also open across various regions within the Asian Pacific, and therefore many separate events would need to be arranged. Alongside this thought, we believe in keeping a cost-effective marketing philosophy, and do not wish to add further expense to any business or individual. Our press announcements are made digitally, online and across our network to enforce our position as digital publishers. We aim to provide you with the tools (both digital and physical) to generate real-world value.
If I do win, what happens next?
There is a short press embargo in place where we ask winners to refrain from any public announcements, giving us the chance to prepare the different means of coverage we offer. During this period the program manager will liaise with you to agree on the most appropriate coverage for you. Our main feature takes the form of a digital magazine, but we also offer physical trophies, wall mounted plaques, digital certificates, web-based advertisements, and press releases. The range of options are aimed to make the awards tailor-made to each individual firm, regardless of budget.
Are there any costs involved?
All awards are at no cost to be nominated or to win. We do offer a variety of paid additional benefits for our winners, and these are entirely optional and merely supplementary to your award rather than essential. To demonstrate our commitment to no mandatory fees, all winners are offered a free of charge promotional package. Our company policy will always remain: regardless of budget, our clients should always be able to garner the full value of the award.
I have another question that isn’t listed here.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss the award in more depth, please connect with a dedicated awards coordinator using the contact details provided. They will be able to assist further and guide you through the process.
Our Previous Winners
Explore our previous winners to discover the distinguished individuals and organisations that have previously excelled in the Asia Pacific business community. View our winners from previous years here!
