Ernest Lawrence L. Cu
DLSU GS 1973, LSGH HS 1977, DLSU BSIME 1981
2019
DLSAA Lasallian Achievement Awardee
for his visionary leadership and strategic reforms that spurred the exponential modernization and growth of Globe Telecom and the Philippine telecoms industry
Cu finished his MBA at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate
School of Management, Northwestern
University and is now the President and CEO of
Globe Telecom, Inc. Thanks to his wisdom and
guidance, the telecommunications giant has thrived
and experienced rapid growth in the mobile market
in the Philippines.
Cu has been awarded many times, such as ICT
Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003 by Ernst & Young.
He was recognized as the Philippines’ Best CEO
by Finance Asia in 2010 and 2017. Frost & Sullivan
Asia Pacific awarded Cu as CEO of the year in 2012
and 2017.
More than that, Cu is widely known as one of
the founding fathers of the BPO industry in the
Philippines. With his deep knowledge and expertise,
he helped pioneer the existing outsourcing
business model that many other companies follow
today.