Manulife is proud to be the recipient of many awards that recognize the Company for its overall excellence and specific achievements in areas such as corporate governance, communications, customer satisfaction, professional training and education, and charitable and community programs.
Toronto, October 31, 2007 Manulife Investments wins four Best of Show awards from IFCA Manulife Investments was honoured with four Best of Show awards for their IncomePlus advertising campaign, Solut!ons Magazine, WealthStyles and IncomePlus Boomer Video by the Insurance and Financial Communicators Association (IFCA).
Hong Kong, October 22, 2007 Manulife Hong Kong ranked fourth in Fortune Magazine’s 'Top Companies for Leaders' Manulife, Hong Kong, has been ranked fourth in the 'Top Companies for Leaders' survey conducted by Fortune Magazine and Hewitt Associates. Organizations from 41 countries took part in the 'Top Companies for Leaders' study, which ranked leadership performance both regionally and globally. Manulife came fourth in the Greater China region, following extensive screening which included many variables, such as survey and interview data, company reputation, leadership culture and values, and a proven track record.
Boston, September 19, 2007 John Hancock Life receives awards from the Insurance and Financial Communicators Association (IFCA) John Hancock Life Insurance was honoured recently with two awards of excellence by its peers at the IFCA Awards Competition. The awards recognize John Hancock Life for its “Life Simplified” Flash presentation and 2007 John Hancock Life Insurance Calendar.
Toronto, July 23, 2007 Manulife Is Rated among World’s Most Valuable Brands Manulife was recently rated Canada’s third most valuable brand, and another report by the same group found strength in the brand beyond Canadian borders. Brand Finance ranked Manulife as the top Canadian brand on the world’s 250 most valuable brands list.
Hong Kong, July 4, 2007 Manulife Hong Kong is awarded Next Magazine’s 'Top Service Award' For the eighth consecutive year, Manulife Hong Kong has been awarded Next Magazine’s 'Top Service' award in the Insurance Company category. The annual accolade is bestowed following a public ballot and is a confirmation of Manulife’s standing in Hong Kong.
Toronto, June 23, 2007 Manulife honoured as one of Canada’s top 50 corporate citizens At a gala dinner hosted by Corporate Knights, a magazine focused on encouraging and tracking responsible business behaviour, Manulife was honoured as one of Canada’s top 50 corporate citizens. The awards take into consideration a company’s overall social, governance and environmental performance.
Waterloo, June 15, 2007 Manulife finalist for Volunteer Impact Award Manulife was nominated for a Volunteer Impact Award by the Volunteer Action Centre in Kitchener, and was chosen as a finalist in the category of Corporate Community Partner in recognition of its community and volunteer involvement and community building. The Action Centre works to provide inspiration and leadership for the voluntary sector by connecting talent and community.
Jakarta, June 13, 2007 Manulife Indonesia named the best life insurance company in 2007 by Media Asuransi Manulife Indonesia was awarded the title of “Best Life Insurance Company in 2007” in the class of companies with equity in excess of IDR 250 billion.
United States, May 28, 2007 MFC Global named a top Money Manager by Pensions & Investments Magazine Pensions & Investments magazine – in its annual assessment of the world’s largest asset management firms – ranks MFC Global Investment Management 31st (up from 43rd last year) in total worldwide institutional assets.
Toronto, May 23, 2007 Manulife receives “Thanks a Million” award from United Way During the United Way of Greater Toronto’s Annual Meeting, Manulife Financial was presented with a “Thanks a Million” award. The award is given to organizations that contributed $1 million or more to the United Way of Greater Toronto in 2006. Toronto–based Manulife employees raised more than $1.5 million for the 2006 campaign.
Toronto, May 15, 2007 Manulife Financial ranks first for total revenue among Canada’s Top 50 publicly–traded companies In addition to ranking number one for total revenue, according to the special annual supplement of Canadian Business Magazine, Manulife is also ranked second among the Top 50 in market capitalization and fourth among the Top 50 in profits.
Toronto, May 8, 2007 Katherine MacMillan named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Katherine MacMillan, Senior Vice President and General Manager of John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, has been recognized for her leadership and vision with a Canada’s Top 40 under 40™ award. This prestigious award honours leaders from a variety of fields; honourees are drawn annually from nominations across Canada.
Winnipeg, March 19, 2007 Manulife CEO to receive prestigious I.D.E.A. Award The Associates, a group of more than 200 prominent business leaders who support the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba named Dominic D’Alessandro, President and CEO of Manulife Financial as recipient of the 2007 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (I.D.E.A.).
Canada, March 14, 2007 Manulife CEO receives Canadian Business Leader Award The Alberta School of Business presented Dominic D’Alessandro, President and CEO of Manulife Financial Corporation, with its 2007 Canadian Business Leader Award (CBLA). Recipients of the CBLA are leaders, entrepreneurs, and pioneers of progress in the business world recognized for their outstanding achievements and business acumen.
Halifax, March 1, 2007 Employee wins Canadian Forces award for United Way job Manulife’s Christa Webber, Eligibility Administrator, Plan Member Administration, Canadian Division, became the first civilian ever to be honoured with the Canadian Forces’ Base Commander’s Bravo Zulu Award, which she received for her work as a United Way Loaned Account Development Officer (ADO) at Canadian Forces Base Halifax.
Toronto, February 7, 2007 Manulife wins prestigious award from Imagine Canada Manulife Financial and The Maytree Foundation were recognized for their work on the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) with a Business and Community Partnerships Award from Imagine Canada.
Toronto, January 18, 2007 Funds Managed by MFC Global win accolades for 2006 In Canada, the Toronto Star’s mutual fund report on January 18, 2007 ranked MIX China Opportunities Class the fourth best 1–year performance out of all Canadian mutual funds in 2006. In the February/March 2007 issue of MoneySense magazine Elliott & Page Monthly High Income Fund was ranked the fourth best Canadian balanced fund, and the Elliott & Page Value Equity Fund ranked in the top 20 among Canadian equity funds, based on 5–year risk–adjusted returns.
In the U.S., The Wall Street Journal on January 4, 2007 reported strong performances by the following MFC Global managed funds:John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund: 5th best 1–year performance out of all U.S. mutual funds; John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund: 3rd best 1–year performance out of 483 U.S. Multi–Cap Growth funds; John Hancock Large–Cap Intrinsic Value Fund: 5th best 1–year performance out of 867 U.S. Multi–Cap Core funds; John Hancock Small–Cap Intrinsic Value Fund: 5th best 1–year performance out of 686 U.S. Sma
Toronto, January 18, 2007 Manulife volunteers win United Way Spirit Award Karren Phair, Manager, Contracts and Compliance, U.S. Insurance and Lena Capone, Business Consultant with Performance Improvement, U.S. Insurance won the United Way Greater Toronto Spirit Award for Canvassers of the Year – a first for the Company.
Toronto, January 10, 2007 Manulife Chairman named Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors Arthur Sawchuk, Chairman of Manulife Financial Corporation, was chosen by his peers as a 2007 Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in recognition of his leadership in good corporate governance and in the boardroom.