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JPDiscover Now: The All-New Award System of SAA 2025
The journey to honor outstanding individuals and teams at Sun* Annual Awards (SAA) 2025 has officially taken on a brand-new look. What exciting updates are waiting for us this year? Let’s find out right away with Sun* News!
Sun* has officially unveiled the Sun* Annual Awards 2025 (SAA 2025) with a completely new award system! So, what’s new in this year’s prestigious award categories? Let’s dive in with Sun News* to find out!
OVERVIEW OF KEY UPDATES IN SAA 2025 AWARD SYSTEM
Updates | Before 2025 | Starting from 2025 |
Number of award categories | 5 | 6 |
Number of individual/team awardees | 5 | 18 |
Selection method for awardees | Electors (representing 20% of all Sunners company-wide) participate in the voting process. The Heads Council evaluates and selects the individual and team awardees. | - The Heads Council evaluates and selects the individual and team awardees. - All Sunners are invited to participate in a company-wide recognition and appreciation activity. These inputs will serve as reference material for the Heads Council during the selection process. (The electoral voting system is no longer applied.) |
Media | Announcing the list of nominees | The nomination list is kept strictly confidential. Winners will be announced at the SAA event. |
- The first key difference lies in the expanded scale and award categories. As Sun*’s workforce has grown significantly over the past decade and business activities have entered a new strategic phase, the company’s recognition system has also been upgraded accordingly. The new SAA award system features an increase in both the number of awards and the number of recipients. Notably, a new “Top Awards” format has been introduced to honor the most outstanding individuals and teams in each category.
- Another major update is the renewed evaluation process. This year’s results will be assessed by the Heads Council, based on detailed data for each nominee. In some cases, managers of the nominees may participate in pitching sessions to provide a more comprehensive perspective and evaluation. The process has been streamlined for greater efficiency while ensuring the integrity and prestige of the SAA recognition.
- All nominee lists will remain completely confidential until the very end, creating a fresh and exciting experience for both attendees and awardees at SAA Award Ceremony.
SAA 2025 AWARD EVALUATION PROCESS | |
Step 1: Units nominate individuals or teams that meet the criteria for each award category. Step 2: The Heads Council reviews and selects the winners for each award category. |
- The final and most exciting update is the Peer Recognition and Appreciation Activity, an event held for the very first time and open to all Sunners. Scheduled for November 2025, this activity encourages Sunners to share messages of appreciation and recognition for their colleagues through a platform announced by the Organizing Committee. These messages will serve as valuable input for the Heads Council during the award selection process.
THE NEW LOOK OF 6 AWARD CATEGORIES AT SAA 2025
At Sun*, recognition is not just about giving awards, it’s about inspiring one another to go further every day. With a completely refreshed design, the SAA 2025 Award System offers a fair and meaningful opportunity to celebrate the efforts and creativity of every Sunner.
Do you want to leave your own bold “signature” on this journey? Let’s take a look at the latest details and criteria of the six award categories for this year!
TOP TALENT
| The Top Talent Award honors all-round outstanding individuals — those who continuously demonstrate strong professional competence, exceptional performance, and consistently deliver value beyond expectations. Highly regarded by both clients and teammates, they embody a spirit of readiness to take on any task entrusted by the organization and serve as a source of inspiration, motivation, and positive influence for the entire team. |
TOP PROJECTThe Top Project Award honors outstanding project teams that have achieved exceptional business results, demonstrated operational excellence, and embodied a spirit of dedication in their work. These projects are characterized by high technical complexity, effective optimization of resources and costs, and valuable proposals that bring significant value to clients. They deliver outstanding profitability and receive highly positive feedback from clients. Team members of these projects strictly adhere to internal development standards, setting a benchmark for excellence and professionalism. |
TOP PROJECT LEADERThe Top Project Leader Award honors exceptional project leaders who embody strong leadership capabilities, the ability to inspire others, and an “Aim High – Be Agile” mindset in every challenge and situation. Under their guidance, team members not only overcome obstacles and achieve their goals together but also sustain their passion, embrace the Wasshoi spirit, and grow to become the best versions of themselves. |
BEST MANAGER
The Best Manager Award honors the manager who has guided his/her teams to achieve results beyond expectations, making a significant impact on business performance and the organization’s sustainable growth. Under his/her leadership, teams consistently conquer and master every goal through multitasking capability, effective collaboration, and a flexible, technology-driven mindset in the digital era. He/she inspires his/her teams to be confident, energized, and ready not only to embrace but also to lead transformative change.
SIGNATURE 2025 - CREATOR
The Signature Award honors a single individual or team that best embodies the distinctive spirit Sun* aims to cultivate in each era.
In 2025, the Signature Award recognizes the Creator - the individual or team with a proactive and perceptive mindset, who sees opportunities in challenges and leads through action. This person or team is highly responsive to problems, swiftly identifying and delivering practical solutions that bring tangible value to projects, clients, or the organization. With a creative mindset and the unique “Creator” spirit of Sun*, they not only respond positively to change but also actively drive innovation, helping to shape new standards for how Sun* people create value.
MVP (Most Valuable Person)
The MVP Award honors the most outstanding individual of the year - a representative face of the entire Sun* Inc. This person has demonstrated exceptional competencies, unwavering dedication, and far-reaching influence, leaving a strong mark on Sun*’s journey over the past year.
Beyond their remarkable performance and achievements, they are also a true source of inspiration through their mindset, actions, and the positive impact they create within the organization. The MVP embodies all the qualities of an exemplary Sun* individual and carries the great responsibility of representing the people and spirit of Sun*, helping to lead the organization toward new heights.
With many exciting and refreshing updates, the SAA 2025 award system promises to deliver a powerful boost of motivation — an endless source of inspiration for all Sunner to break through and reach the year-end goals with full energy and spirit.
The journey to discover outstanding faces in the final stretch of 2025 will be continuously updated on Sun* News — stay tuned!
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