At Jardines, Performance counts. So does having The Right People. People with Energy and an Enterprising spirit. People who can actively embrace change, put plans into action and in turn drive growth.

The Jardine Matheson Group's Pride in Performance (PIP) Awards programme recognizes and rewards outstanding performances that embody these Group values. Now in its seventh year, the 2008 PIP programme continues to seek out teams at the operational level within the Jardine Matheson Group's businesses whose members have produced outstanding achievements in demonstrating the Group's values.

This year, 19 submissions entered the five award categories of Customer Focus, Marketing Excellence, Productivity Enhancement, Successful New Venture and Business Outperformance. The 2008 Judging Committee has selected the Grand Prize Winner and the category winners as follows:

Grand Prize Winner
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group & Gammon Construction - Reinventing a Legend

Category Winners

1. Customer Focus
   Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group & Gammon Construction - Reinventing a Legend
2. Marketing Excellence
   Jardine Distribution, Inc., the Philippines - A 'Surekill' Success
3. Productivity Enhancement
   Hongkong Land - A Landmark Transformation
4. Successful New Venture
   7-Eleven Singapore - Harnessing the Synergy of Two Winning Brands
5. Business Outperformance
   PT Astra Daihatsu Motor - A Great Leap Forward to Business Excellence