Dr. Om Sengbora and Mrs. So Sereyvathana Honored with the Prestigious Outstanding Educator Award for Transforming Cambodia’s Entrepreneurial Future

       PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — In a remarkable celebration of educational excellence, visionary leadership, and national development, Dr. Om Sengbora, Founder of CEO Institute, and Mrs. So Sereyvathana, Chief Executive Officer of CEO Master Club, were officially presented with the Outstanding Educator Award during the prestigious CEO Award 2023 Gala Dinner, one of Cambodia's most significant annual gatherings of business leaders and entrepreneurs.

        The distinguished award was formally presented on December 14, 2023, by H.E. Hun Many, then Minister of Civil Service and President of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to education, leadership development, and entrepreneurship after more than 14 years of unwavering dedication to building Cambodia's human capital and strengthening the nation's economic future.

A National Recognition of Educational Excellence

The Outstanding Educator Award represents one of Cambodia's highest recognitions for individuals whose lifelong commitment to education has created meaningful and sustainable value for families, institutions, society, and the nation.

For more than a decade, Dr. Om Sengbora and Mrs. So Sereyvathana have devoted themselves to developing innovative educational systems that empower individuals from diverse academic backgrounds, professions, and generations to unlock their full potential and become capable leaders, entrepreneurs, and responsible citizens.

Their work has consistently emphasized that education is not merely the transfer of knowledge, but the transformation of human potential into lasting social and economic value.

A Legacy of Distinguished National Honors

This latest recognition further strengthens an already distinguished record of national achievements.

Previously, Dr. Om Sengbora received two prestigious national honors:

• Best Guru Award (2019) for his exceptional contributions to education and coaching.
• Best Founder Award (2022) in recognition of his visionary leadership in building one of Cambodia's leading entrepreneurial education institutions.

During the same year, Mrs. So Sereyvathana was also honored with the Best Leader Award, acknowledging her outstanding leadership and her significant role in expanding CEO Master Club into one of Cambodia's most influential business development communities.

These achievements reflect years of consistent dedication to creating positive and measurable impact through education, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Building Cambodia's Next Generation of Leaders

Driven by a vision of transforming lives through education, Dr. Om Sengbora established CEO Institute, offering Bachelor's and Associate Degree programs in International Business Management designed to bridge academic learning with practical workplace experience.

The institution is committed to developing graduates who become:

• Outstanding students
• High-performing professionals
• Ethical leaders
• Successful entrepreneurs
• High-income earners before the age of 30

Beyond formal higher education, CEO Institute extends its impact through CEO Master Club, whose vision is to contribute toward building a prosperous Cambodia by empowering business owners with world-class leadership and business management capabilities.

Through its comprehensive coaching ecosystem, CEO Master Club equips entrepreneurs to transform their businesses from:

• Small to scalable enterprises,
• Family-operated businesses to professionally managed organizations,
• Informal management practices to standardized operating systems,
• Local enterprises into businesses capable of expanding nationwide and internationally.

This transformational approach enables entrepreneurs not only to build sustainable businesses but also to create lasting economic value for future generations.

Fourteen Years of Purpose-Driven Coaching

Throughout the past fourteen years, Dr. Om Sengbora has dedicated his time, energy, intellect, and unwavering commitment to designing highly innovative learning systems that make quality education accessible and effective for learners regardless of age, educational background, professional position, or life experience.

His coaching philosophy centers on practical transformation rather than theoretical instruction, ensuring that participants can immediately apply what they learn to improve their personal lives, families, organizations, and communities.

For Dr. Om Sengbora, the greatest reward is witnessing the remarkable growth of CEO Master Club's lifetime members as they strengthen their leadership, build stronger families, expand successful businesses, cultivate meaningful professional networks, and contribute more actively to humanitarian and social development.

Creating Measurable Economic Impact

The influence of CEO Master Club extends far beyond individual success stories.

To date, CEO Institute and CEO Master Club have:

• Trained tens of thousands of Cambodian entrepreneurs.
• Built a community of 1,748 Lifetime Business Owner Members across Cambodia and internationally.
• Supported business owners operating approximately 3,400 companies.
• Contributed to business operations generating an estimated US$3.4 billion in annual economic activity.
• Helped create employment opportunities for approximately 70,000 people.

These achievements demonstrate how leadership development and entrepreneurial education can become powerful catalysts for national economic growth and sustainable prosperity.

Entrepreneurs as Builders of National Prosperity

Reflecting on this milestone, Dr. Om Sengbora reaffirmed his long-standing conviction that empowering entrepreneurs is one of the fastest and most effective ways to strengthen Cambodia's economy.

Successful entrepreneurs create products and services that improve people's lives, generate employment, develop skilled human resources through workplace learning, contribute tax revenues that support national development, and strengthen the country's domestic economic foundation.

His guiding philosophy—"Good Entrepreneurs Are True Patriots"—captures the belief that business success and national development are inseparable. Entrepreneurs who build ethical, sustainable, and innovative businesses contribute not only to their own prosperity but also to the long-term progress of Cambodia and the well-being of its people.

This vision has also received recognition and support from Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, underscoring the increasingly important role that responsible entrepreneurship plays in advancing the nation's economic resilience and global competitiveness.

Inspiring the Next Generation

The Outstanding Educator Award is more than a personal achievement for Dr. Om Sengbora and Mrs. So Sereyvathana—it is a powerful affirmation of the transformative role that education, visionary leadership, and lifelong learning play in shaping the future of Cambodia.

Their journey demonstrates that when educators dedicate themselves to developing people rather than simply delivering lessons, they create a ripple effect that strengthens families, empowers businesses, creates jobs, transforms communities, and ultimately advances an entire nation.

As CEO Institute and CEO Master Club continue their mission, this prestigious recognition stands as both a celebration of fourteen years of remarkable accomplishments and a renewed commitment to cultivating generations of ethical leaders, resilient entrepreneurs, and responsible citizens who will contribute to building a stronger, more prosperous Cambodia for decades to come.

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