PayMaya Philippines was recognized at the Asia CEO Awards 2019 as the Most Innovative Company of the Year for its relentless drive to spread financial inclusion in the country through its game-changing platforms.

“Innovation is at the heart of everything that we do at PayMaya. We are honored by this recognition as we continue to build relevant technologies that can make the lives of Filipinos better,” said Orlando B. Vea, CEO, PayMaya.

PayMaya is the company behind the PayMaya e-wallet and mobile app for consumers as well as PayMaya Enterprise, the most comprehensive end-to-end solutions for enterprise payments covering online and offline. PayMaya is the only financial technology company in the Philippines offering integrated consumer and merchant payment solutions with the widest on-ground branch network. It is the financial technology arm of Voyager Innovations, the leading technology company in the country backed by PLDT, KKR, Tencent, World Bank’s IFC and the IFC Emerging Asia Fund.

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The Most Innovative Company of the Year award is given to organizations that introduced an innovation that led to the growth of the company and the development of the industry. They are usually the pioneers in their own fields and have introduced changes in their company to gain a measurable competitive advantage over their competitors.

PayMaya was also named as one of the finalists for the Technology Company of the Year category. This award is given to corporate organizations, academe and startup companies that focus on Information and Communications Technology, Biotechnology and Material Science, and Sciences and Math Engineering.

Now in its 10th year, the Asia CEO Awards recognize individuals and companies that have demonstrated excellence in their respective industry sectors and have contributed significantly to nation-building. It is one of the largest business awards event in the Philippines and Asia Pacific region. It also brings the Philippines to the spotlight, as one of the region’s premier centers of economic growth and business destination.