The best of Phl business recognized at Asia CEO Awards
Every business person knows that getting their venture off the ground is only the first step; what comes after is a lifelong commitment to build up, pare down, and evolve their dream into something that the market will embrace.
In the Asia CEO Awards, visionaries came on stage to share their life’s work. More than a dozen awards were bestowed, including the Meralco Biz Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Award. William Tiu Lim of Mega Global Corp., who grew his Navotas fishing business into an export-quality sardines brand, bested nine other finalists for the title.
“My dad’s hard work and my mom’s perseverance made our success. He started Mega 40 years ago with only one
banca. Now, we have over 75 fishing vessels, build our own ships, and introduce the newest technologies in the fishing industry,” Marvin Tiu Lim, Mega Global vice president for sales and marketing said as he received his father’s award.
The Meralco Biz Partners’ top entrepreneur groomed Mega Global into an ISO-certified organization that employs over 4,000 individuals across the country to provide brands such as Mega Sardines, Mega Creations Premium Sardines, Mega Tuna, and Mega Prime Canned Vegetables to the local market and paving the way for the Filipino brand to cater to markets in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
“We want to take (the Mega brand) global, because we believe that the food and the products we provide are really high quality,” said the younger Lim. Despite this, the Lim family remains modest of their success. Grateful for the night’s honor, Marvin said: “I really appreciate that Meralco sees the value and potential even in smaller businesses like us.”
Meralco SAVP and Meralco Biz Partners head Ma. Cecilia Domingo expressed support for the continuing effort of the Asia CEO Awards to honor the trailblazers: “We are honored to build a stronger nation by aiding our allies in business, such as entrepreneurs and start-ups, with energy solutions to expand and optimize operations. We look forward to introducing more individuals and undertakings that are worthy of admiration.”