Top 10 Hero & CEO

                                            ---launched by Asia Pacific CEO Association on the 4TH ICS

I.Evaluation Criteria

Key words: influence, social responsibility, innovation and management level

In the rapid developing process of global economy, there are a group of entrepreneurs, who are active in the arena of the world economy (and) leading the world in the new tide of economic development. With their vision, wisdom and outstanding managing ability, they lead their enterprises to become the leaders of various industries. They have powerful sense of social responsibility, not only to their shareholders, but also to their staff and the whole society....

II．Elected CEOs (Listed by the alphabet)

1.      Nandan Nilekani,Co-Chairman of Infosys Technologies Ltd

2.      Jon Niermann ,Asia- Pacific president of Electronic Arts

3.      Carlos Brito,CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev

4.      Ulrich Gwinner, President of Steelcase Asia Pacific

5.      Michael Issenberg ,Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Accor Asia Pacific

6.      Andrew Flavell,Head of Microsoft Game Studios Asia

7.      Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont,Chairman and CEO of Charoen Pokphand Group

8.      Mr. Toshiaki Egashira,President and Representative Director of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance

9.      Lining,Chairman and Founder of Li-Ning Company Limited

10.    Zhang Xiangqing, president of Tianjin Rockcheck Steel Group

III. Commentary

1  Nandan Nilekani

Nandan M. Nilekani is the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Infosys Technologies Limited. He is one of the founders of Infosys and has served as a director on the company’s board since its inception in 1981.

In January 2006, Nandan became one of the youngest entrepreneurs to join 20 global leaders on the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) Foundation Board. He is listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, 2006.

Nandan is the recipient of several awards. He was the Forbes Asia "Businessman of the Year" in 2006. He, along with Infosys founder (and currently non-executive chairman) N. R. Narayana Murthy, received Fortune magazine’s ‘Asia’s Businessmen of the Year 2003’ award. He was named among the ‘World’s most respected business leaders’ in 2002 and 2003, according to a global survey by Financial Times and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Nandan was also awarded the Corporate Citizen of the Year award at the Asia Business Leader Awards (2004) organized by CNBC. In 2005, Nandan was awarded the prestigious Joseph Schumpeter prize for innovative services in economy, economic sciences and politics.