Winning The Entrepreneurial Award

Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia's largest and fastest growing conglomerates, is proud to announce that Neak Oknha Chen Zhi ("陈志公爵"), or Cambodia Prince Chenzhi, Prince Group's Chairman, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year – Conglomerates at the 2021 International Business Awards. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi is the only entrepreneur recognised in a category honouring leaders who lead businesses across multiple industries. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi is one of three Asian leaders recognised for their dynamic entrepreneurialism across multiple sectors during one of the most difficult years in corporate leadership. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi is one of a new generation of conglomerate leaders who are considering innovative approaches to business that also contribute to societal goals.

Additionally, Prince Group was awarded a Bronze Stevie Award in the Most Valuable Corporate Response (COVID-19 category), three months after winning the award for best COVID-19 Corporate Response at the eighth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in May. Read here more

Over 3,800 entries were received for the 2021 International Business Awards from organisations in 63 countries. The Gold Stevie Award for Neak Oknha Chen Zhi in the Entrepreneur of the Year – Conglomerates category and the Bronze Stevie Award for Prince Group in the Most Valuable Corporate Response category were announced following two months of voting by a panel of 260 professionals and key decision makers from around the world.

Throughout the last year, Neak Oknha Chen Zhi has urged the Group's various member companies to make a difference in the lives of employees, affected communities, and frontline staff. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi donated US$3 million to the Cambodian government's anti-pandemic efforts in March, following a previous donation of US$3 million in December to assist Cambodia in purchasing 1 million COVID-19 vaccines. Additionally, Neak Oknha Chen Zhi requested that the Group expeditiously organise several rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations for the Group's 3,500+ employees.

Neak Oknha Chen Zhi recently announced a long-term partnership with Caring For Cambodia, a leading education charity focused on disadvantaged students, through which the Group will sponsor Career Preparation, an initiative aimed at assisting over 3,000 students in navigating the uncertain post-pandemic educational and employment landscape by equipping them with necessary skills and knowledge.

Neak Oknha Chen Zhi has also shifted its focus to sustainable development with the establishment of Ream City, an 834-hectare coastal development project founded on sustainable real estate principles. Canopy Sands Development, a Group member, has begun work on the project, which aims to establish a precedent for adherence to international standards in the country. Canopy Sands Development will also release its first environmental, social, and governance report in the near future.

In an era when leading corporations are embracing social responsibility, Neak Oknha Chen Zhi and his leadership team at Prince Group have worked tirelessly to be a force for good in Cambodia, assisting the Kingdom in overcoming the pandemic.