CPF wins ‘Best CFO in Thailand 2020’ award
Paisan Chirakitcharern, chief finance officer of Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), has been named "Best CFO in Thailand 2020" at the Alpha Southeast Asia Magazine's 10th Annual Institutional Investor Awards for Corporates.
The award was based on the magazine's "Southeast Asia's Institutional Investor Corporate Poll”.
"I'm delighted, not for myself but for the organisation,” said Paisan, attributing his award to support from “all CPF people around the world".
He identified finance and human resources as the two keys to successful business operations.
A company could only succeed if it had both money and the right workforce, he added, giving credit to CPF management for emphasising these two in tandem.
“We need to know the business we are in and its key success factors. The finance department's duty is to provide funding to help the organisation reach its targets. Meanwhile, as operational details change on a daily basis, we must stand ready for changes and dare to change.
He said it was also crucial to bridge the generation gap at work.
"Working with new generations, we must be their role models and understand them. Young people today perceive things differently from people my age. People my age find it very difficult to quit as they fret about criticisms. But young people are ready to change jobs. We must realise the difference and there must be a stage where they can show their capabilities. This is the most important."
The poll saw CPF win four more awards: Best Senior Management IR Support, Strongest Adherence to Corporate Governance, Most Consistent Dividend Policy, and Best Strategic CSR.
