Economic growth in Indonesia with all the opportunities and challenges of the national economy to the global economy cannot be separated from the important role of company leaders in various industrial sectors to continue to adapt and innovate to maintain the sustainability of their company's business activities, including the role of the Chief Marketing Officer and a director who handle Government Relations.
Recognizing the importance of this position in a business, Warta Ekonomi hosted the Indonesia Best CMO Award 2024, and the Ajinomoto Indonesia Group was one of the winners of the Special Mention category for Best Chief Government Relations & Marketing Officer (CRGO). Mr. Hermawan Prajudi, Director of PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA, accepted the award directly on November 28, 2024, at the Sultan Hotel & Residences Golden Ballroom in Central Jakarta.
(Photos from left to right) Muhamad Ihsan - CEO & Chief Editor of Warta Ekonomi Group, Hermawan Prajudi - Director of PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA, Fadel Muhammad - Deputy Chair of the MPR RI for the 2019-2024 Period
"I am Hermawan Prajudi, the Director in charge of Government Relations at PT Ajinomoto Indonesia. I am delighted and grateful for receiving the Best Chief Marketing Officer award from the Warta Ekonomi Group's CMO Award 2024 event. The Indonesian people have trusted the Ajinomoto Indonesia Group with this award," Mr. Hermawan stated.
Hermawan Prajudi – Director of PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA
"We believe that the role of the Chief Government Relations Officer is not only about establishing relationships with the government and other stakeholders, but also to support sustainable business growth for the company and the Indonesian people. This award is also a form of the success of the Ajinomoto Indonesia Group in realizing Ajinomoto's new goals, not only about innovation in amino acid-based products and technologies, but also about how we respond to global challenges related to health, nutrition, and environmental sustainability, to ‘empowering the sustainable well-being of all human-beings, our society and our planet with AminoScience’. Once again, thank you for the award given. This award is certainly an inspiration for us to continue to make positive contributions in improving welfare and creating a better Indonesia in the future with Eat Well, Live Well," he continued.
The Best CMO award from Warta Ekonomi this year went to 20 awardees (directors) across a range of industrial sectors. The Warta Ekonomi Team used two methodologies—based research and media monitoring—to evaluate this award. Three criteria were used: managing brand equity and influence, digital transformation with customer centricity, and creative corporate marketing strategy. This was communicated by Muhamad Ihsan, CEO & Chief Editor of Warta Ekonomi Group.