Business tycoon and billionaire Hans Sy is the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) 2025 ‘Management Person of the Year,’ making him the 49th recipient of the prestigious award.
Sy, chair of China Banking Corp. and SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s executive committee, is recognized for his ‘lifelong commitment to environmental stewardship, social inclusion, good governance and resilience.’
Under Sy’s leadership, SM Prime Holdings grew to be the one of the largest property development firms in Southeast Asia.
His appointment was approved by MAP members during their general membership meeting on Wednesday.
Other awardees in recent years were former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson (2024), Jollibee Foods Corp. CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong (2023) and DMCI Holdings Inc. chair and president Isidro Consunji (2022).