Global forest product information provider RISI has reports that Li Hongxin, chairman of Shandong Sun Paper, has been selected as 2010 Asian CEO of the year. The award will be presented to Li Hongxin at RISI's 11th Asian Pulp & Paper Outlook Conference set to be held in Shanghai June 7-9.

　　Hongxin was chosen as the RISI Asian CEO of the Year by a group of investment analysts and portfolio managers covering the forest products industry. The analysts responded to a survey organised by RISI and the criteria for nomination included leadership, vision and strategic accomplishment.

　　Analysts noted that they chose Li Hongxin as the winner due to Shandong Sun Paper’s healthy financial performance and also its exploration in upstream development (including forest plantation abroad)

　　Commenting on his win, Hongxin says, “I feel honoured and inspired to be awarded the 2010 RISI Asian CEO of the Year Award. We will continue to dedicate ourselves to building Shandong Sun Paper into an environmental friendly and sustainable company with international competitive edge.”

　　He continues, “Along with our peers in the industry, we will contribute further to the development of China, Asia and the world's paper industry for a prosperous future.”

　　RISI's Asian CEO of the Year Award was inaugurated in 2008. RISI organises four regional CEO awards each year in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America, which are handed out to the winners at the regional RISI conferences.