Design of Awards trophy based on history

Design of Awards trophy based on history

The Asian Management Awards trophy presented to award
recipients at last night's awards ceremony in Jakarta is designed
and executed in glass by award-winning international artist Impy
Pilapil.

It uses an emblem endorsed by King Charles I of Spain --the
two pillars of Hercules and the scrolled motto Plus Ultra.

Hercules was the most venerated Greek hero. It was on one of
his many adventures that Hercules erected the two pillars, one on
Gibraltar in southern Europe and the other on Ceuta in Africa.

These pillars of Hercules were thought to mark the edge of the
civilized world. Inscribed on these pillars were the words Ne
Plus Ultra.. Charles I had a different perspective on the world:
he removed Ne to signify that wondrous lands remained to explore
beyond the pillars.

From this emblem evolved the modern 'S' symbol--the two
pillars and the scroll--used for many of the world's currencies.
In fact, there are three symbols. First is the dollar,
representing profitability evolving from the organization's
performance. Second is the motto Plus Ultra, signifying that
there is more beyond and more to achieve.

Third is the globe, illustrating the new breed of managers
needed for Asian organizations in the 1990s and beyond, managers
who are truly global managers.