SM Prime's HANS SY is MAP Management Person of the Year 2025

THE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (MAP) announced recently the selection of Mr. HANS T. SY, Chair of the Executive Committee of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., as the recipient of the “MAP Management Person of the Year 2025” award.

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The "MAP Management Person of the Year" is an award that the MAP confers on individuals in business or government, whether a member of the MAP or not, who have attained unquestioned distinction in the practice of management, and have made valuable contributions to the progress of the country and in reshaping national values. It is bestowed on exceptional persons who have posted a record of achievement and distinction as leaders and managers of organizations, and who are exemplary models who deserve to be emulated by their peers and by the younger leaders and managers.

The conferment of the award follows a thorough, stringent selection process. The distinction of “MAP Management Person of the Year” has only been conferred 49 times in the six-decade 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. Sy was chosen for the following: