Thai Oil's Viroj lands CNBC Award

"He is instrumental in driving Thai Oil's milestone of being the first refinery in Thailand to produce Euro IV standard diesel fuel, four years ahead of the government's schedule, thus placing Thailand among the five Asian countries to have begun production of this diesel. Viroj leads by setting clear goals and business directions for all employees to follow.

A strong believer in value, reputation and people, he places a strong emphasis on nurturing corporate values, fostering corporate brand, and developing human resources," CNBC said.

Viroj was among six Asian businessmen winning titles at the 7th CNBC Asia business Leaders Awards ceremony, an event that was supposed to take place in Bangkok yesterday but was cancelled due to the closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Adirek Sripatak of CP Foods was another Thai awardee. With the Corporate Social Responsibility Award, Adirek was acknowledged for his ability to create jobs for rural people in the country.

Hirokazu Yoshikawa of Dowa Holdings was named Asia business Leader of the Year. Named Asia Innovator of the year was Tan Lay Koon of Stats ChipPAC, a leader in semiconductor design, bump, probe, assembly and test and distribution solutions.

S Ramadorai of Tata Consultancy Services won the Asia Talent Management Award for his belief that in developing employees it's not just for the current positions they fill but also for future roles that they might play.

The Asia Viewers' Choice Award went to Simon Lin, chairman and CEO of Winstron Corp. Determined by CNBC viewers across Asia, Lin won the most number of votes.