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Recognizing Outstanding Enterprises: 2026 Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards Honors Winners on September 18

Release Date : 2026-09-21

The 2026 Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) Taiwan edition was held on September 18 at Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Organized by the regional non-governmental organization Enterprise Asia, this year's event carried the theme "Forging Legacy: Honoring Excellence, Inspiring the Future," recognizing Taiwanese enterprises and entrepreneurs for outstanding performance in corporate operations, innovation, sustainability, governance, and leadership.

This year's awards featured six categories: Entrepreneur of the Year, Master Entrepreneur, Fast Enterprise, Inspirational Brand, Corporate Excellence, and the newly added Excellence in Corporate Governance Award. Selected from over 120 nominations, winners were evaluated by a panel of judges based on leadership, business performance, innovation, sustainability, corporate governance, and overall impact.

The Entrepreneur of the Year award was presented to Michael Yu, Chairman of CTCI Group, honoring his long-term contributions to the engineering industry, global expansion, and corporate development. Master Entrepreneur award winners included Simon Chen, Chairman of ADATA Technology; Lai Hung, Founder and Chairman of Artistic Biomedical; Linda Lu, Chairman of Awesome Group; Kuo Ching-Sheng, General Manager of Gourmet Electronics; Chuang Chia-Yu, Chairman and General Manager of Crown Machinery; Huang Fang-Yue, General Manager of Excellence Optoelectronics; Philby Lee, Chairman of Big City Shopping Center; Nancy Hsu, Vice Chairman and General Manager of Far Eastern Department Stores; William Tsai, Chairman of Golden Insurance Brokers; Hsu Man Li, General Manager of Sino-Life Biomedical; Howard Chen, Vice President of Jetwell Computer; Ken Hsieh, Chairman of Kenmec Mechanical Engineering; Alice Chang, Founder and CEO of Perfect Corp.; Lin Zu Cheng, Chairman of SpotCam; as well as corporate leaders from Sun Juan Engineering and Sunspark Group.

Photo of all winners at the 2026 Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards. Provided by the Organizer.

In the corporate categories, Fast Enterprise winners included Ancillary Power, Artistic Biomedical, Excellence Optoelectronics, Big City, Recharge Power, and SpotCam. Inspirational Brand winners included ADATA Technology, Aethertek Technology, Artistic Biomedical, Chau Tai Construction, CTCI Group, Excell Factory, Nefful Taiwan, Presotea, SpotCam, and Sunpower Smart Energy.

Corporate Excellence winners included Aethertek, Artistic Biomedical, ATECOM Technology, Eagle Educational & Cultural Enterprises, Big City, H2U, Sino-Life Biomedical, J&V Energy Technology, Jing-Jan Retail Business, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, Nefful Taiwan, Sun Juan Engineering, and Sunspark Group.

The newly added Excellence in Corporate Governance Award emphasized business ethics, transparency, governance systems, and risk management. Winners included Auden Techno, Awesome Group, Far Eastern Department Stores, Golden Insurance Brokers, and Jing-Jan Retail Business.

Founded in 2007 and active for nearly 20 years, APEA currently operates across 16 Asian countries, regions, and markets. It conducts evaluations and award ceremonies in markets such as Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and China, establishing a significant multinational corporate network and regional visibility. Past winners include Douglas Hsu of Far Eastern Group, Kwek Leng Beng of Singapore's Hong Leong Group, Adi Godrej of India's Godrej Group, Manuel Villar of the Philippines, along with major corporate leaders across Vietnam and Indonesia.

The organizer positions APEA as a landmark entrepreneurial and corporate award in Asia, focusing not only on revenue scale but also on innovation, sustainability, governance, and corporate leadership. Its advantages lie in multi-market exposure, executive networking, and brand endorsement, offering strategic PR and business network value particularly for enterprises seeking to expand into Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific market.

Source: https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20260921700852-431204
Written by: Economic Daily News
Date: 2026.9.21