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Recognising Malaysia's Most Exceptional Business Leaders

#MYManagementExcellenceAwards

MALAYSIA MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Malaysia Management Excellence Awards is now accepting nominations. 

The programme will honor the country's most outstanding leaders, innovators and teams whose initiatives have brought tangible business gains for the success of their companies.

It will also highlight Employee Engagements and COVID management activities that have had a beneficial impact on your workforce or customers.

Here's our trailblazing winners from last year:

View full list of winners here.

Submission Opens:
Jul 03, 2023
Submission Closes:
Oct 06, 2023

TESTIMONIALS

What do our winners have to say about winning the award?

This award for me is a recognition of the hard work that I put in, but at the same time it is also an award that will gi...

Henry Chu Heng Hwee Group CEO, BreadTalk Group

I’m extremely grateful for the recognition and would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my team at The Fullerton Heri...

Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale General Manager, The Fullerton Heritage

It is really a good testament to the effort put in by the whole team. We would like to thank Singapore Business Review f...

Tan Kang Wee Head of Policy Services, AIA Singapore

Personally, I’m honoured and proud. My team and I are very proud that we received this award. In Daikin, we believe in p...

Liu Shaw Jiun Managing Director, Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore) Pte Ltd

This award is one of the milestones and recognitions to us and gives a very strong motivation for us to move forward ...

Gary Wong General Manager, Hong Kong, Baxter Healthcare Ltd

Amazing, very honored. It’s not only about me. It’s all the staff behind that are doing so well over the past 2 years or...

Cyril Aubin Managing Director, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited

We make sure that whenever we are successful, we recognize them, we share them, and we celebrate them altogether. ...

William Sim President, Heilind Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited

Watch videos from past winners

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: foodpanda Malaysia

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: HNG Capital Sdn Bhd

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Jebsen & Jessen Group Services

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Prudential BSN Takaful Bhd

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Sarawak Energy Berhad

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Stellar SparX International Sdn Bhd

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Standard Chartered Bank

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: UEM Edgenta

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Western Digital Batu Kawan

Why should you enter?

SHARE YOUR STORY

Talk about your winning achievements, strategies and initiatives in an interview that you can share with clients, peers, and colleagues to let them know that you are an award-winning company.

AMPLIFY

Reach potential clients as you let your achievements and initiatives be known and honored in Asia.

EXPOSURE

Have the opportunity to be featured in the definitive magazine for elite business leader, the Singapore Business Review. Its print platform is published quarterly with circulation guaranteed at 23,116 copies reaching 98,948 readers, while its online arm sbr.com.sg offers daily fresh and unique content with over 320,363 unique active users every month.

MEET THE JUDGES

Vivien Mah

Vivien Mah

Partner, Business Consulting, ASEAN
Ernst & Young Malaysia

Ngu Heng Sing

Ngu Heng Sing

Executive Director, Transaction Services
KPMG in Malaysia

Lou Hoe Yin

Lou Hoe Yin

Partner- Audit & Assurance and Transactions Advisory
RSM Malaysia

Justin Ong

Justin Ong

Risk Advisory Leader, Financial Services Industry Leader, Malaysia.
Deloitte Southeast Asia

GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA

GUIDELINES

  • Nominees will be deliberated by a judging committee based on the nomination form and supporting documents submitted.

  • The awards are for:

    • Top-level executives, innovative individuals, and dynamic teams who launched successful and notable new projects or innovations

    • Employee engagement initiatives that significantly enhanced the company's business

    • COVID management initiatives that either helped the company or its customers to navigate current headwinds due to the pandemic

  • The awards will be given per category in every industry.

  • Nomination is free of charge. To receive exclusive entitlements, winners must book any of the winner's package options. Email danica@charltonmediamail.com for more information on pricing and inclusion.

ELIGIBILITY

  • For Executive/Innovator & Team of the Year categories - The executive, innovator or team must be able to showcase their remarkable contributions to the success and growth of their companies in the last 12-24 calendar months. 

  • For COVID Management & Employee Engagement Initiative  categories - The company should have launched a new project, innovation, strategy or initiative that made a positive impact to its workforce and/or customers, not more than 24 calendar months ago.

Note:

Companies in the following industries are not eligible to join the Awards Programme: Cryptocurrency, Tobacco, Multilevel marketing, and Products with claim of health benefits

CATEGORIES

The awards will be given in the following categories per industry:

  • Executive of the Year (CEO, COO, President, MD, and other C-level/top-level executives)
  • Innovator of the Year
  • Team of the Year
  • Employee Engagement of the Year
  • Covid Management Initiative of the Year

INDUSTRY CATEGORIES

  • Automotive
  • Automotive Services
  • Advertising
  • Aerospace
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Airline
  • Apparel
  • Arts & Lifestyle
  • Architecture
  • Automotive & Transport Equipment
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Beauty & Cosmetics
  • Broadcasting
  • Brokerage
  • Building Services & Facilities
  • Business Insurance
  • Business Services
  • Cargo Handling
  • Chemicals
  • Commercial Building construction
  • Commercial Real Estate Trust
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Services
  • Computer Software
  • Conglomerates
  • Consulting
  • Consumer Products - Durables
  • Consumer Products - Non-Durables
  • Cooperative
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Data Center
  • Department Stores
  • Dining & Entertainment
  • Diversified Services
  • Education
  • Electronic Manufacturing
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Services
  • Executive Search
  • Financial Services
  • Financial Technology
  • Food & Beverage
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Food Safety
  • Fundraising
  • Furniture and fixture
  • General Insurance
  • Government Organisation
  • Health Products & Services
  • Healthcare
  • Healthcare Technology
  • Heavy Civil Construction
  • Hospitality & Leisure
  • Human Resource Technology
  • Human Resources Consulting
  • Industrial Construction
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Insurance Broker
  • Internet/New Media
  • Investment Banking
  • IT Services
  • Life Insurance
  • Legal
  • Logistics
  • Luxury Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine and Offshore Engineering
  • Marine Services
  • Materials & Construction
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Metals & Mining
  • Motion Picture & Video
  • Music
  • Non-Profit Organisation
  • Oil & Gas
  • Payments
  • Personal Insurance
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Real Estate
  • Remittance
  • Renewable Energy
  • Residential Building construction
  • Residential Product Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Shipping
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Television
  • Training and Development
  • Transportation
  • Travel Services
  • Utilities
  • Venture Capital
  • Waste Management 
  • Wholesale

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

Executive of the Year (CEO, COO, Chairman, MD, and other C-level/top-level executives)

  • Achievements - How did the executive's exceptional leadership help drive the company's growth?
  • Challenges & Solutions - What were the biggest challenges that the executive encountered in moving the company forward? What solutions were implemented to overcome these challenges?
  • Innovation - What new ideas did the executive introduce to substantially boost the company's business?

Innovator of the Year

  • Uniqueness - What were the unique and innovative initiatives that the innovator spearheaded? 
  • Success - Discuss the innovator's recent notable contributions in pioneering the solution which led to the significant growth of the company.
  • Effectiveness - How effective was the innovation and how did it impact the company?

Team of the Year

  • Achievements - What were the team's remarkable contributions to the company's growth?
  • Challenges & Solutions - What were the biggest challenges that the team encountered in driving growth? What solutions were implemented to overcome these challenges?
  • Innovation - What new ideas did the team introduce to substantially boost the company's business?

Employee Engagement of the Year

  • Strategy - What were the recent strategies implemented to engage the company's employees and enhance fulfilment with their careers?
  • Effectiveness - How effective was the strategy and what was its impact on the workforce?

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

  • Strategy - What were the recent initiatives implemented to navigate current headwinds due to the pandemic? What strategies were launched to motivate the workforce or solutions to help your customers during the challenging time of the pandemic?
  • Effectiveness - How effective was the strategy and what was its impact on the workforce, the company's business and/or customers? 

HOW TO ENTER?

1. Go to the online nomination form.
2. Read the nomination guidelines.
3. Fill out the required fields.

  • Company and entrant details
  • Chosen category and industry
  • Entry Title
  • 500-word summary about the executive/innovator/team/initiatives' success and achievements
  • Upload 3 photos related to your entry (required)
  • Upload supporting documents (optional) to strengthen your submission
  • Client or employee testimonials (optional)
  • Key achievements that you wish to highlight
  • Chosen winner's package

4. You will then receive an email confirmation from the Malaysia Management Excellence Awards organisers after your nomination has been received.
5. Should your supporting documents not be ready yet and were not submitted through the nomination form, you may send them to danica@charltonmediamail.com on or before October 8.

Note: Each nomination form is valid for one (1) entry only. If you are nominating several projects, please enter each separately. 

NOMINATION AND WINNERS PACKAGE PRICING

The nomination is free of charge. If your company wins, in order to maximise the benefit of winning and be entitled to promotional coverage and other benefits, winners will have to take up any of the winner's package options.

To know more about the winners package entitlements and pricing, please email danica@charltonmediamail.com

KEY DATES

Deadline for submission: 7 October 2022, Friday
Awards presentation: November 2022

Past Winners

2022 Winners in Malaysia

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Team of the Year

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

 

2022 Winners in Singapore

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Team of the Year

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

 

2022 Winners in Hong Kong

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Team of the Year

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

2021 Winners in Malaysia

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year 

Team of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year 

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

 

2021 Winners in Singapore

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Team of the Year

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

 

2021 Winners in Hong Kong

Executive of the Year

  • Data Privacy - Crypto.com, Jason W. K. Lau
  • Banking - Fusion Bank Ltd, Patrick Liu
  • Healthcare - Insta Specialist Company Limited, Hole Hau and Hei Ng

Innovator of the Year

  • Healthcare - Insta Specialist Company Limited, Hole Hau and Hei Ng
  • General Insurance - QBE Hong Kong

Team of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

2020 Winners in Singapore

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

  • Chemicals - Dr. Mohammad Hossein Davood Abadi Farahani, Founder & CEO, SEPPURE Pte Ltd
  • Non-Profit or Government Organizations - Kelvin Kong Chiu Wen, Founder, Voices Of Asia
  • Biotechnology - Martin-Immanuel Bittner MD DPhil, CEO, Arctoris Pte Ltd
  • Technology - Samir Neji, CEO. Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Pte Ltd


Team of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

 

2020 Winners in Hong Kong

Executive of the Year

Team of the Year

Innovator of the Year

COVID Management Initiative of the Year

2019 Winners in Singapore

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Team of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

  • Technology - People Experience Team , PALO IT Singapore

 

2019 Winners in Hong Kong

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Team of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

2018 Winners in Singapore

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

Team of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

 

2018 Winners in Hong Kong 

Executive of the Year

Innovator of the Year

  • Retail - Moiselle International Holdings Ltd
  • Technology - Prive Services Limited 

Team of the Year

Executive of the Year

  • Architecture - Karen Cvornyek, B+H Architects (Singapore) Pte Ltd

  • Pharmaceuticals - Raman Singh, Mundipharma

  • Education - Zeenath Kuraisha, Asia Pacific Sales & Marketing Academy Pte Ltd

  • Talent Development and Engagement - Joseph Wong, TRAININGGEARASIA PTE LTD

  • Logistics - Syed Ali Ridha madihid, iCommerce Asia

  • Media & Entertainment - Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship

  • Human Resource Technology - Kannan Chettiar, AVVANZ

Innovator of the Year

  • Business Services - Angela Sim, Ence Marketing

  • Insurance - AIA Singapore Team, AIA Singapore

Team of the Year

  • Market Research Consulting - Consulting Group, Asia Insight

Employee Engagement of the Year

  • Banking - Royal Bank of Scotland

Executive of the Year

  • Food & Beverage - Steen Puggaard, 4FINGERS PTE LTD

  • Financial Services - Ng Beng Tiong, ARA Asset Management Limited

  • Consumer Products (Non-Durables) - Dr Andy Adhiwana, Auric Pacific Group Limited

  • Patent Research - Deepak Syal, GreyB Services

  • Materials & Construction Industry - William Tan Kwang Hwee, Ley Choon Group Holdings Ltd

  • Agriculture - Wong Chiak Yeen, Panasonic Factory Solutions Asia Pacific

  • Transportation - Desmond Kuek, SMRT Corporation Ltd

  • Consulting - Joan Koh, The Nielsen Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd

  • Real Estate - Roy Ling, Vingroup JSC

Innovator of the Year

  • Life Insurance - AIA Singapore Team, AIA Singapore

  • Business Services -Dr. Patrick Khor,iBosses Pte Ltd

  • Real Estate - Steven Tan & Team, OrangeTee.com Pte Ltd

Team of the Year

  • Oil & Gas - MODEC Management Services HR Team

  • Advertising - Moove Media

  • Agriculture - Panasonic Factory Solutions Asia Pacific - Agriculture Business Division

Employee Engagement of the Year

  • Business Services - Dentsu Aegis Network, Singapore

  • Health Products & Services - Farrer Park Hospital

  • Marketing Research - Kadence International

  • Banking -OCBC Bank – Business Banking Commercial Service Centre

  • Consulting - The Nielsen Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Executive of the Year

  • Financial Services - Lawrence Chai, 3E Accounting Pte. Ltd

  • Consulting - Margaret Manning OBE, Adelphi Digital Consulting Group

  • Food & Beverage - Regina Lee, Amplitude Inc. Holdings Pte Ltd.

  • Retail - Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg, Norbreeze Group Pte. Ltd.

  • Hotel - Allen Law, Park Hotel Group

  • Diversified Services - Foo Jiann Wen, Radius Group of Companies

  • Manufacturing - Jimmy Teo, Wittman Battenfeld (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

  • Building Services & Facilities - Anthony Koh Thong Huat, IsoTeam Ltd

  • Technology - Colin Bruce Thoms, Fast Flow Singapore Pte Ltd.

  • Resort - Moe Ibrahim, Bintan Lagoon Resort

Innovator of the Year

  • Financial Services - AIA Singapore

  • IT Services - MuRho Solutions

Team of the Year

  • Diversified Services - Radius Group of Companies

  • Real Estate - UOL Group Ltd. Senior Executives Gwee Lian Kheng, Liam Wee Sin & Wellington Foo

CONTACT US

For more details, contact:

Danica Avila

(+65) 3158 1386

awards@charltonmediamail.com

MEET THE JUDGES

Vivien Mah

Vivien Mah

Partner, Business Consulting, ASEAN
Ernst & Young Malaysia

Ngu Heng Sing

Ngu Heng Sing

Executive Director, Transaction Services
KPMG in Malaysia

Lou Hoe Yin

Lou Hoe Yin

Partner- Audit & Assurance and Transactions Advisory
RSM Malaysia

Justin Ong

Justin Ong

Risk Advisory Leader, Financial Services Industry Leader, Malaysia.
Deloitte Southeast Asia

TESTIMONIALS

Check out what past winners have said upon receiving their award.

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: foodpanda Malaysia

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: HNG Capital Sdn Bhd

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Jebsen & Jessen Group Services

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Prudential BSN Takaful Bhd

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Sarawak Energy Berhad

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Stellar SparX International Sdn Bhd

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Standard Chartered Bank

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: UEM Edgenta

Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2021 Winner: Western Digital Batu Kawan

Awards Highlights

Prudential BSN Takaful committed to help employees get the most out of life

Dec 14, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

Elevating people experience through purpose-led culture.


In its effort to foster an environment where its people can connect, grow, and succeed, Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad (PruBSN) infuses a purpose-led culture that values...

Driving financial efficiency through innovation

Dec 12, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

Jebsen & Jessen Group’s “The Hub” in Malaysia boosts its service delivery, people and culture through innovative digitalisation processes.



With the vision of housing all transactional finance services under one roof, Jebsen...

AIA’s CEO and COVID-19 initiatives lauded at Malaysia Management Excellence Awards

Dec 12, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

Leading insurer helped customers stay protected and achieve financial security throughout the pandemic.



Insurance and takaful provider, AIA Malaysia has been recognised at the recently held Malaysia Management Excellence...

Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur highlights the importance of medical research, employee engagement programmes

Dec 12, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

This comes as the hospital bags two wins at the Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022.


Having been built from scratch in 2020, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur’s (PHKL) clinical research team has always worked hand-in-hand to...

Sinowaja Malaysia’s Shir Nie Pang wins Executive of the Year - Energy at Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022

Dec 12, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

Her implementation of a fiscal policy ensured the employees’ welfare and the company’s survival amidst the impacts of the pandemic.


Shir Nie Pang, executive director of integrated power solutions provider Sinowaja Malaysia, was...

Promoting digitalisation in Malaysia through Schaeffler’s OPTIME machine condition monitoring solutions

Dec 12, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

The solution allows customers to know in advance when a piece of equipment is about to break down, avoiding costly, unplanned plant downtime.



The past two years of the pandemic have accelerated the digitalisation trend in...

Always Marketing earns nod for executive leadership at Malaysia Management Excellence Awards

Dec 12, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

Its leadership brought remarkable changes through digitalisation that improved the company’s operational processes.



Field marketing service agency Always Marketing’s managing director, Patrick Goh, has bagged the Executive...

Keysight Technologies head receives accolade at Malaysia Management Excellence Awards

Dec 12, 2022
Categories:
Co-Written / Partner

Dato’ Gooi Soon Chai’s leadership allowed the company to thrive and build resilience amidst tremendous uncertainties.


Dato' Gooi Soon Chai, Senior Vice President and President of Order Fulfillment and Digital Software Solutions...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I nominate?

You can send an entry via the online nomination form where you have to fill in details about your company and the product that you wish to enter. You also have to submit a 500-word write-up summarising your achievements and/or initiatives, highlighting why it should win an award.

How many winners per category?

Only one (1) winning company will be awarded per category in each industry.

Can I send two or more entries for our company?

Yes, you may send a maximum of 3 entries. One online form is valid for one entry only. If you are submitting multiple entries, please enter each separately in the nomination form.

Who are eligible to nominate?

You may nominate for the EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: 

  • If you are an executive who made a remarkable contribution to your organisation.
  • If  you are a leader who is transforming your company to be the best in your industry. 

You may nominate any top-level executive in your company for the EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR if he or she:

  • Deserves to be recognised for his hard work and dedication. 
  • Inspires you and your colleagues to be at their best selves despite the hurdles of the pandemic. 

You may nominate for the INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR:

  • If you are a leader with innovative ideas that made a positive impact to your business or your client. 
  • If you have introduced unique innovation that sets you apart from the other players in your industry 

You may nominate for the TEAM OF THE YEAR: 

  • If your team has launched successful initiatives that are innovative and cutting-edge.
  • If you are part of an amazing team that highly contributed to the success and growth of the company.

You may nominate for the EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT OF THE YEAR:

  • If you have launched successful initiatives that highly motivated your employees to give their best at work.
  • If you have implemented programs to ensure that your workforce is rewarded and well-recognised for their hard work and commitment.  
  • If your employees are driven and happy to be part of a successful company.

You may nominate for the COVID MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR: 

  • If you have introduced new and effective ways to navigate the challenges of the pandemic.
  • If you have launched initiatives that motivated your workforce despite the hurdles of the pandemic.
  • If you have launched solutions that made a positive impact to your client during this pandemic. 

What is Singapore Business Review?

Singapore Business Review (SBR) is the definitive magazine catering to business elites of Singapore and the rest of South East Asia.

Founded in 2001, SBR is the only business magazine in Singapore guaranteed to reach senior decision makers in the top 1,700 companies with combined sales of $692 billion and 94% of listed companies.

Its print platform is published quarterly with circulation guaranteed at  23,116 copies reaching 98,948 readers, while its online arm sbr.com.sg offers daily fresh and unique content with over 320,363 unique active users every month.

Will there be an awards dinner this year?

Yes, winners are invited to attend the prestigious awards dinner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia not only to celebrate their well-deserved award but also to network with clients, industry peers, colleagues, and co-winners from companies across industries.