BPI’s Gigi Montinola is “MAP Management Man of the Year”

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) announced recently the selection of Aurelio “Gigi” R. Montinola III(left photo), President and CEO of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), as the “MAP Management Man of the Year 2012” awardee.

The “MAP Management Man of the Year” is a prestigious award that MAP bestows on individuals in the business community or government for attaining unquestioned distinction in the practice of management and for contributing to the country’s progress. The conferment of the award to Mr. Montinola followed a thorough, stringent selection process. The distinction of “MAP Management Man of the Year” has only been conferred 36 times in the 45-year history of the award.

The criteria for the award include integrity, leadership, and management qualities; contribution to nation building and values formation; effective stewardship within the confines of the highest standard of business and management practice; among others.

Mr. Montinola was chosen for the following:

1. His outstanding stewardship of BPI as a highly successful organization, a socially responsible corporate citizen and a fiduciary firm known for good governance;
2. His contributions in strengthening Philippine professional management practices by exemplifying strong culture of leadership, innovation and customer-centricity in the banking sector;
3. Assisting Overseas Filipino Workers improve the management of their earnings through educational programs in saving, entrepreneurship and financial planning;
4. His active involvement in micro-enterprise development through the provision of banking services designed specifically for small businesses and the least privileged segments of the Philippine economic pyramid;
5. His central role in expanding BPI financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, thereby significantly contributing to national development;
6. Leading in the advocacy of financial reforms intended to further insulate the banking system from external shocks, as President of the Bankers Association of the Philippines; and
7. Setting an example for Filipino professional managers through a track record of unblemished integrity, professional competence and strong leadership in his banking career.

The roster of “MAP Management Man of the Year” awardees include: Washington Z. SyCip (1967), Geronimo Z. Velasco (1977), Henry A. Brimo (1978), Jose M. Soriano (1979), Cesar E.A. Virata (1981), Jaime V. Ongpin and Vicente T. Paterno (1982), Dante G. Santos (1983), Cesar A. Buenaventura and Roberto T. Villanueva (1985), Jaime Zobel de Ayala (1987), Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. (1988), Jose B. Fernandez, Jr. (1989), Raul T. Concepcion (1990), Oscar J. Hilado (1991), Alfonso T. Yuchengco (1992), Juan B. Santos (1994), David M. Consunji and Rizalino S. Navarro (1996), Gabriel C. Singson (1998), Delfin L. Lazaro and Henry Sy, Sr. (1999), Oscar M. Lopez (2000), Tony Tan Caktiong (2002), Jesus P. Tambunting (2003), Rafael B. Buenaventura (2004), Manuel V. Pangilinan (2005), George S. K. Ty and Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (2006), Jose L. Cuisia Jr. (2007), Antonino T. Aquino and Jesus P. Estanislao (2009), Lilia B. de Lima and Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr. (2010), and Erramon Aboitiz (2011).