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Recognising Malaysia's Most Exceptional Business Leaders
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:
- AIA Bhd.
- Always Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
- Keysight Technologies
- Jebsen & Jessen Group Services
- myTukar Sdn. Bhd
- Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
- Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad (PruBSN)
- Schaeffler Malaysia
- SINOWAJA (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD
View full list of winners here.
TESTIMONIALS
What do our winners have to say about winning the award?
Henry Chu Heng Hwee Group CEO, BreadTalk Group
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 give the team more confidence in my leadership. This award is inspiration not just for me alone but also for the team together as a unit to continue to achieve better in time to come.
Henry Chu Heng Hwee Group CEO, BreadTalk Group
Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale General Manager, The Fullerton Heritage
I’m extremely grateful for the recognition and would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my team at The Fullerton Heritage. We have achieved so much together through the years and it would not have been possible without the support, dedication, strength, and passion. I’m also grateful to our business partners for their continuous support. Thank you for the partnership, trust, and the opportunities that you have given us.
Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale General Manager, The Fullerton Heritage
Tan Kang Wee Head of Policy Services, AIA Singapore
It is really a good testament to the effort put in by the whole team. We would like to thank Singapore Business Review for recognising our work and awarding us with this achievement. This will definitely spur us on to do more in the future and continue to empower our customers to live longer, healthier, and better lives.
Tan Kang Wee Head of Policy Services, AIA Singapore
Liu Shaw Jiun Managing Director, Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Personally, I’m honoured and proud. My team and I are very proud that we received this award. In Daikin, we believe in putting our customers’ interests first. It is an affirmation of this belief and a testimonial for our stakeholders that we are always committed to do our best--delivering the best results, products, and efficiency processes. This award has given me a lot of motivation to move forward and propel me and my team so that we can always give back to the company and to the society at large.
Liu Shaw Jiun Managing Director, Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Gary Wong General Manager, Hong Kong, Baxter Healthcare 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
Cyril Aubin Managing Director, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited
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 3 years with me
Cyril Aubin Managing Director, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited
William Sim President, Heilind Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) 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.
NEWS
Driving financial efficiency through innovation
MEET THE JUDGES


Vivien Mah
Partner, Business Consulting, ASEAN
Ernst & Young Malaysia

Partner, Business Consulting, ASEAN
Ernst & Young Malaysia
Vivien is a Partner with the EY Business Consulting team in EY Malaysia. Prior to joining EY Consulting Malaysia in 2011, Vivien was with a Big 4 Consulting Firm in Singapore and was part of the Asia Third Party Risk and Compliance team for an International Bank where she was part of the APAC third party risk and security team focusing on governance, compliance and protection controls on digital assets and information.
Vivien has over 15 years of experience in the fields of Information Technology, Retail and Manufacturing and Oil and Gas. Her focus areas include technology risk advisory, enterprise risk management, governance and compliance, data privacy programs and technology audit services.
She currently leads large scale transformation programs for governance and compliance initiatives, digital audit, trust by design and global data privacy agenda including the development of myDigital regulatory and legislative framework for National Digital Economy and Fourth Industrial Revolution Council (NDE4IR) and digitalization of and end to end data privacy and legal compliance framework for a Fortune 500 Company.
She is an advocate of the Diversity and Inclusive (D&I) agenda in EY and is part of the EY ASEAN D&I Forum where she champions the agenda of Woman in Technology.
Vivien is also an active member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) for the local Malaysia Chapter and International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) since 2011.


Ngu Heng Sing
Executive Director, Transaction Services
KPMG in Malaysia
Heng Sing started his career with KPMG by joining the Assurance division in 2007 and move to KPMG in Malaysia’s Transaction Services division in May 2011.
He has experience in the audit of various public listed companies and multinationals from different industries including manufacturing, construction, plantation, automotive, poultry, and financial institutions.
He has also worked on due diligence engagements covering financial, commercial and operational for private equity firms, corporate investors, government agencies, and government-linked companies.
Among his notable engagements include:
• Assisted a leading technology company in their acquisition of various start-up companies, which included e-payment companies, online-to-offline e- commerce platforms, bicycle sharing company, and online grocery and delivery company;
• Assisted a private equity fund in the acquisition of various retail chains in Malaysia, which included pharmacies, budget stores, and specialty stores;
• Assisted the management of a leading global hamburger fast food chain in their proposed divestment of franchise rights in Malaysia and Singapore; • Assisted a sovereign wealth fund in the market study and assessment of the online photo printing industry;
• Assisted a local investment bank in the development of an external advisors’ manual covering the general process of work performed by reporting accountants, due diligence advisors, and tax advisors.


Lou Hoe Yin
Partner- Audit & Assurance and Transactions Advisory
RSM Malaysia
Hoe Yin headed the audit of companies ranging from the small and medium sized companies, public listed companies and multi-national corporations in a variety of industries, including retail and consumer markets, real estate investment trust, oil and gas, telecommunication, pharmaceutical and health-care, construction, hotels and resorts, multi-media, information technology, trading and distribution, manufacturing, plantations and investment holdings.
In addition to his audit role, Hoe Yin is also leading the firm’s Transactions Advisory service line. Hoe Yin specialises in financial due diligence, review of post-closing completion accounts and post-acquisition support for integration and dispute. He actively advises clients during the acquisition process, and the pre-closing and post-closing stage, primarily in middle market transactions. Hoe Yin is also involved in the coordination and execution of cross-border transactions, for both buy-side and sell-side clients. He also acts as expert witness and works with lawyers on various litigation support assignments.


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

Risk Advisory Leader, Financial Services Industry Leader, Malaysia.
Deloitte Southeast Asia
Justin is a Partner with Deloitte Asia Pacific. Based out of Kuala Lumpur office, he is the Managing Director of Malaysia Risk Consulting practice. In his role, he enjoys engaging with key stakeholders in the financial services ecosystem (regulatory bodies, industry players, and talents), by bringing the latest thinking to achieve a progressive, sustainable and resilient future.
In the past decades, he has worked with more than 50 regulatory bodies and financial services institutions in the regions, across Asia Pacific (i.e., Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia), Europe and Africa. He supported Boards and C-suites, in their transformation programme, focusing on digital, governance, risk management, compliance, and audit related matters.
In addition, he is an active volunteer with CFA Institute and CFA Society Malaysia, where he has served in various leadership positions since 2015.
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA
GUIDELINES
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Nominees will be deliberated by a judging committee based on the nomination form and supporting documents submitted.
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The awards are for:
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Top-level executives, innovative individuals, and dynamic teams who launched successful and notable new projects or innovations
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Employee engagement initiatives that significantly enhanced the company's business
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COVID management initiatives that either helped the company or its customers to navigate current headwinds due to the pandemic
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The awards will be given per category in every industry.
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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
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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.
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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
- Energy - Shir Nie Pang, SINOWAJA (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD
- Field Marketing Services - Patrick Goh, Always Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
- Life Insurance - Ben Ng, AIA Bhd.
- Media & Entertainment - Kundan Kumar, MBO CINEMA SDN BHD
- Technology - Dato' Gooi Soon Chai, Keysight Technologies
- Transportation - Datuk Azman Ismail, PLUS Malaysia Berhad
Innovator of the Year
Team of the Year
- Automotive & Transport Equipment - myTukar Sdn. Bhd
- Healthcare - Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
- Media & Entertainment - 33.3™
- Utilities - Tenaga Nasional Berhad
COVID Management Initiative of the Year
- Life Insurance - AIA Bhd.
- Utilities - Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Automotive & Transport Equipment - myTukar Sdn. Bhd
- Financial Services - Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad (PruBSN)
- Healthcare - Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
2022 Winners in Singapore
Executive of the Year
- Advertising - Pieter-Jan de Kroon, Entravision Mediadonuts
- Beauty & Cosmetics - Isabelle Lim, L’Oréal Group
- Biotechnology - Johnson Wang, GenScript Biotech
- Building Services & Facilities - Helen Ng, General Storage Company Pte. Ltd.
- Computer Software - Darryl Long, Ubisoft Singapore
- Conglomerates - Dato' Colin Tan, Hatten Land Limited
- Education - Tan Aik Na, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Electronic Manufacturing - Geoffrey Maroun Akiki, Hoya Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd
- Energy - Mansi Madan Tripathy, Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd
- FMCG - Umesh Shah, Unilever
- Food & Beverage - Benjamin Boh, Hanbaobao Pte Ltd (McDonald’s Singapore)
- General Insurance - Hicham Raissi, Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Health Insurance - Moses Hee, MiCare HealthTech Holdings Pte Ltd
- Healthcare Technology - Kenneth Daniel Tan, Varian
- Hospitality & Leisure - Arthur Kiong, Far East Hospitality
- Insurtech - Rob Schimek, bolttech
- IT Services - Gary Steele, TES - Sustainable Technology Lifecycle Solutions
- Life Insurance - Melita Teo, AIA Singapore
- Manufacturing - Jacky Chan, Watson-Marlow Pte Ltd
- Marine Services - Gabriel Hong, RMS Marine & Offshore Service (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Pharmaceuticals - Maurizio Luongo, Menarini Asia-Pacific
- Power Technology - Jimmy Yam, Eaton
- Real Estate - Chris Marriott, Savills (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
- Real Estate Agency - Marcus Chu, ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd
- Retail - Tony Heng, Stellar Lifestyle Pte Ltd
Innovator of the Year
- Beauty & Cosmetics - Project Chinampas Team, L’Oréal Singapore & Ground-up Innovation Labs For Development (GUILD)
- Brand Marketing - Christian Ozzati, Brown Forman
- Electronics - Mac Zhang, AEM Holdings Ltd
- Environmental Services - Alan Yap, Sally Lai, Ashvin Salva, Rentokil Initial
- Financial Technology - Xero
Team of the Year
- Advertising - Yahoo SEA, Yahoo
- Asset Management - HR Department, Sun Venture Pte Ltd
- Data Center - PDG SG1 Team, Princeton Digital Group
- Education - NTU, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Electronics - AEM CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) Team, AEM Holdings Ltd
- Healthcare Technology - Guardant Health AMEA
- Hospitality & Leisure - Sales & Marketing Team, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
- Manufacturing - HP Indigo Singapore, HP Singapore (Private) Limited
- Pharmaceuticals - Deal Team, Menarini Asia-Pacific
- Real Estate Investment - Savills Investment Sales & Capital Markets Team, Savills (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
- Transportation - EVCo
COVID Management Initiative of the Year
- Banking - Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB)
- Financial Services - IPC Systems, Inc.
- Food & Beverage - Hanbaobao Pte Ltd (McDonald’s Singapore)
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Banking - CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore Branch
- Manufacturing - Watson-Marlow Pte Ltd
- Media & Entertainment - Ubisoft Singapore
2022 Winners in Hong Kong
Executive of the Year
- Logistics - Rui Hua Chang, ESR Group Limited
- Non-Profit Organisation - Willy Lin, HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL
Innovator of the Year
Team of the Year
COVID Management Initiative of the Year
- Environmental Services - China Tech Global (Holdings)Ltd
- Healthcare - Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong.
2021 Winners in Malaysia
Executive of the Year
- Aerospace & Defense - Feroz Razi Ramli, Chief Executive Officer, Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
- Banking - Satya Ganesh, Global Head, SCNXT (Innovation CoE for Lean Digital, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Data Analytics & Insights), Standard Chartered Bank
- Computer Hardware - KL Bock, SVP Global Flash Backend Operations, Western Digital Batu Kawan
- Consulting - Madhuri Govilkar, Director & Managing Partner, Southeast Asia, Consus Global
- Energy - Dato' Sean H'ng Chun Hsiang, Group CEO, HNG Capital Sdn Bhd
- Engineering - Syahrunizam Samsudin, Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, UEM Edgenta Berhad
- Financial Services - Datuk Chay Wai Leong, Group Managing Director, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
- Life Insurance - Wan Saifulrizal Wan Ismail, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential BSN Takaful Bhd
- Manufacturing - Manuel Zarauza, Group Managing Director, Carsem
Innovator of the Year
- IT Services - Tobin Ng, CEO, Epost Express Malaysia Sdn Bhd
- Training and Development - Esther Yap, CEO, Stellar SparX International Sdn Bhd
Team of the Year
- Aerospace & Defense - The Deep Green Circle (DGC) Team, Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation
- Business Services - Jebsen & Jessen Group Services
- Technology - People Team, foodpanda Malaysia
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Technology - foodpanda Malaysia
COVID Management Initiative of the Year
- Life Insurance - Prudential BSN Takaful Bhd
- Utilities - Sarawak Energy Berhad
2021 Winners in Singapore
Executive of the Year
- Advertising - Prakash Kamdar, Dentsu International Singapore
- Biotechnology - Dr. Zhou Lihan, MiRXES
- Building Services & Facilities - Pierce, Wui Liang Ang, Peregrine Security Pte Ltd
- Computer Software - Nicholas Wee, CrimsonLogic
- Healthcare - Dr. Kelvin Loh, IHH Healthcare
- Hospitality & Leisure - Piotr Kupiec, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa & SO/ Singapore
- IT Services - Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Cloud4C
- Manufacturing - Kevin J. McGuigan, 3M
- Marketing Technology - Genevieve Tan, Verticurl
- Media & Entertainment - Andrew Lim, Gushcloud International
- Networking Technology - Sanjay Kaul, Cisco
- Oil & Gas - Vikash Dhanuka, Sing Fuels Pte Ltd
- Pharmaceuticals - Marine Queniart-Stojanovic, Sanofi-Aventis (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Retail - Seah Kian Peng, NTUC FairPrice Co-operative Pte Ltd
- Technology Distributor - Eunice Lau, Ingram Micro Asia Pte Ltd
- Technology Software - Gordon Lam, Syniti Asia Pacific & Japan
- Travel Services - Henry Yu, The Travel Corporation - The Velvet Collection, Asia
- Energy - Leon Farrant, Green Li-ion Pte Ltd
Innovator of the Year
- Accounting Technology - Xero
- Banking- Arivuvel Ramu, Tonik Digital Bank
- Electronics Technology - Sid Chan, AEM Holdings Ltd
- Environmental Services - ISS Facility Services Private Limited
- General Insurance - QBE Singapore Team, QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Manufacturing - Wang Deyang, HP Inc. Team
- Real Estate Agency - Marcus Chu, ERA Singapore
- Training and Development - Dr. Nina Tan, Business Intelligence and 8nalytics Pte Ltd
Team of the Year
- Biotechnology - MiRXES
- Electronics Technology - AEM Singapore Engineering Team, AEM Holdings Ltd
- General Insurance - QBE Singapore Team, QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Healthcare Technology - Guardant Health Asia, Middle East & Africa Team
- Manufacturing - HP Laserjet Team, HP Inc.
- Marketing Technology - Client Services Team, Verticurl
- Transportation - Yeap Transport Team, Yeap Transport Pte Ltd
COVID Management Initiative of the Year
- Biotechnology - GenScript Biotech
- Manufacturing - Olam Cocoa Pte. Ltd.
- Retail - NTUC FairPrice Co-operative Pte Ltd
- Technology - Blue Prism
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Banking - Societe Generale
- Environmental Services - ISS Facility Services Private Limited
- Hospitality & Leisure - Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa & SO/ Singapore
- Manufacturing - Singapore Ink Operations, HP Inc
- Technology - Blue Prism
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
- Banking - Fusion Bank Ltd
- Logistics - DCH Auriga HK Ltd, Operations Team
- General Insurance - QBE Hong Kong
- Materials & Construction - Traxon Technologies Limited, Product Portfolio Management Team
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Apparel - Lacoste
- Executive Search - Phaidon International
2020 Winners in Singapore
Executive of the Year
- Automotive Services - Aaron Tan, CEO and Founder, CARRO
- Banking - Victor Lee Meng Teck, CEO, CIMB Bank Singapore
- Business Services - Sudhir Agarwal, Founder & CEO, Everise
- Cybersecurity - Parvinder Walia, President ESET Asia Pte Ltd
- Financial Services - Neo Say Wei, Co-Founder and Group CEO, RF International Holdings Private Limited
- Health Products & Services - Chris Lee, President, Asia Pacific, Medtronic APAC
- Healthcare - Simranjit Singh, CEO, Guardant Health AMEA
- Hospitality & Leisure - Choe Peng Sum, Chief Executive Officer, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
- Life Insurance - Christopher Teo, Chief Executive Officer, Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore
- Technology - Arvind Mohan, Chief Financial Officer, Ivy Mobile Technologies Pte Ltd
- Telecommunications - Adelyn Ong Meei Chyi, Managing Director, China Mobile International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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
- Business Services - BoardRoom Singapore Team
- Data Center - Princeton Digital Group – Singapore Team
- Healthcare - Guardant Health AMEA team
- Hospitality & Leisure - Sales & Marketing Team, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
- Manufacturing - Heraeus Materials Singapore Pte Ltd (Heraeus Medical Components)
- Pharmaceuticals - IT & Digital team, AstraZeneca Singapore and Asia
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Health Products & Services - Medtronic APAC
- Pharmaceuticals - Kyowa Kirin Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
COVID Management Initiative of the Year
- AI - Uniphore Software Systems Private Limited
- Cybersecurity - ESET Asia Pte Ltd
- Human Resource Technology - BIPO Service (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- IT Services - Smarten Spaces
- Life Insurance - Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore
- Manufacturing - Wacker Chemicals (South Asia) Pte. Ltd.
- Pharmaceuticals - Kyowa Kirin Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- Retail - Lazada Singapore Pte Ltd
2020 Winners in Hong Kong
Executive of the Year
- Apparel - Epic Designers Limited, Ranjan Mahtani
- Asset Services - Linnovate Partners Holdings Limited, Henry Lin
- Cybersecurity - Crypto.com, JASON W.K. LAU
- Digital Marketing - iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited, Frankie Ho
- Financial Services - FTSE Russell, Jessie Pak
- Financial Technology - AsiaPay, Joseph Chan
- Reinsurance - Peak Reinsurance Company Ltd, Franz Josef Hahn
- Retail - Bimbo Concept, Elaine So Girardi
- Technology - Dun & Bradstreet (HK) Ltd, James Chen
Team of the Year
- Consulting - Certis Hong Kong and Macau, Operations Team
- Digital Marketing - iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited, Product Marketing Team
- Financial Technology - Nasdaq, Nasdaq Investment Intelligence APAC team
Innovator of the Year
- Real Estate - Bartra Wealth Advisors Limited, James Hartshorn
COVID Management Initiative of the Year
- Human Resource Technology - BIPO Service Ltd
2019 Winners in Singapore
Executive of the Year
- Advertising - Michel de Rijk, CEO, S4 Capital
- Business Services - Sudhir Agarwal, CEO, Everise
- Consulting - Ewen Plougastel, Managing Director, Accenture Digital
- Education - Delane Lim, Polygon Asia & FutuReady Singapore
- Financial Services - Kelvin Lim Choong Kiat, CEO, HL Assurance Pte Ltd
- Financial Technology - Andrew Ong, Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Flywire
- Food & Beverage - Moe Ibrahim, Founder and CEO, Deelish Brands Pte Ltd
- Health Products & Services - Brad Robinson, CEO, Ritual Gym
- Hospitality & Leisure - Felix Loh Chee Wai, CEO, Gardens by the Bay
- Human Resources - Professor Sattar Bawany, CEO, Centre for Executive Education
- IT Services - Stephan Neumeier, APAC Managing Director, Kaspersky
- Logistics - Jonathan Savoir, CEO, Quincus Pte. Ltd.
- Pharmaceuticals - Raman Singh , CEO, Mundipharma
- Property Management Services - Poon Da Qian, CEO, BUTLERINSUITS PTE LTD
- Talent Development and Engagement - Margaret Heng, CEO, SHATEC
- Technology - Shashank Dixit, CEO, Deskera
- Transportation - Michael Chiay, Head of APAC, TBR Global Chauffeuring
- Travel Services - Nicholas Lim, Managing Director, The Travel Corporation
- Utilities - Chang Sau Sheong, CEO, SP Digital
Innovator of the Year
- Financial Services - Claudine Heng, Head of Customer Strategy & Direct Marketing, HL Assurance Pte Ltd
- Packaging - Ramadas Senthil Kumar, Founder and CTO, Tera-Barrier Films Pte Ltd
- Technology - Asheesh Mehra, Co-Founder and Group CEO, AntWorks Pte Ltd
Team of the Year
- Business Services - Everise Corporate Team, Everise
- Financial Services - HLAS EXCO, HL Assurance Pte Ltd
- Hospitality & Leisure - Sales & Marketing Team, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
- Life Insurance - Digital for Business, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd
- Technology - Marketing Team, PALO IT Singapore
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Technology - People Experience Team , PALO IT Singapore
2019 Winners in Hong Kong
Executive of the Year
- Architecture - Stephen Chow, Benoy Limited
- Business Services - Lennard Yong, Tricor Group
- Computer Software - Charles Wong, Prive Technologies
- Diversified Services - Henry Chong, Fusang Group
- Financial Services - Nick Cheung, Morningstar Asia Limited
- Financial Technology - Joseph Chan, AsiaPay
- Investment Banking - Adrian Valenzuela, MCM Partners
- Manufacturing - Rishi Pardal, Avery Dennison Corporation
- Personal Insurance - Martin Garcia, Now Health International
- Real Estate - Cha Mou Zing Victor, HKR International Limited
- Transportation - Cyril Aubin, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited
Innovator of the Year
- Architecture - Ian Hau, XLMS Limited
- Financial Services - Kenny Woo, Yedpay The Payment Cards Group LTD.
- Health Products & Services - Priscilla Chan, Smith & Nephew Limited
- Transportation - Nixon Cheung, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited
Team of the Year
- Computer Software - Prive Technologies
- Financial Services - Workflow Technology Support Team, VirtuITG
- Food & Beverage - Beam Suntory China
- Furniture and Fixture - Herman Miller Asia Pacific
- Pharmaceuticals - Hong Kong Acute Therapies Team, Baxter Healthcare Ltd
- Transportation - Commercial and Brand Team, Hong Kong Tramways, Limited
Employee Engagement of the Year
2018 Winners in Singapore
Executive of the Year
- Biotechnology - Dr. Allen Lai Yu-Hung, ACT Genomics (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Food & Beverage - Henry Chu Heng Hwee, BreadTalk Group
- Media & Entertainment - Ron Tan, Cityneon Holdings Limited
- Product Manufacturing - Liu Shaw Jiun, Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Technology - Shashank Dixit, Deskera
- Business Services - Bertrand Saillet, FCM Travel Solutions
- Financial Technology - Marc Mathenz, Fiserv Inc.
- Retail - Vanessa Claudina Jerah, Genesis Retail Pte Ltd
- Manufacturing - Raymund Chua, Heraeus Asia Pacific Holding Pte Ltd
- IT Services - Stephan Neumeier, Kaspersky Lab Singapore Pte Ltd
- Pharmaceuticals - Raman Singh, Mundipharma
- Computer Software - Damien Wong, Red Hat Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- Hospitality & Leisure - Cavaliere Giovanni Viterale, The Fullerton Hotels & Resorts
Innovator of the Year
- Life Insurance - AIA Singapore Team, AIA Singapore
Team of the Year
- Life Insurance (Team of the Year) - Strategy and Transformation, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd
- Technology - Marketing Team, PALO IT
Employee Engagement of the Year
- Manufacturing (Employee Engagement of the Year) - Heraeus Asia Pacific Holding Pte Ltd
2018 Winners in Hong Kong
Executive of the Year
- Advertising Media - Shirley Chan, JCDecaux Transport
- Electronics - William Sim, Heilind Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited
- Luxury Retail - William Shum, Memorigin Watch Company Limited
- Manufacturing - Li Wai Leung, Hengan International Group Company Limited
- Advertising Agency - Radhe Vaswani, MullenLowe Profero
Innovator of the Year
- Retail - Moiselle International Holdings Ltd
- Technology - Prive Services Limited
Team of the Year
- Luxury Retail - Chantecaille Beaute Hong Kong Team
- Manufacturing - Hengan International Group Team, Hengan International Group Company Limited
- Pharmaceuticals - Pfizer Corporation HK Ltd Team
- Technology - AlipayHK Marketing Team, Alipay Payment Services (HK) Limited
Executive of the Year
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Architecture - Karen Cvornyek, B+H Architects (Singapore) Pte Ltd
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Pharmaceuticals - Raman Singh, Mundipharma
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Education - Zeenath Kuraisha, Asia Pacific Sales & Marketing Academy Pte Ltd
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Talent Development and Engagement - Joseph Wong, TRAININGGEARASIA PTE LTD
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Logistics - Syed Ali Ridha madihid, iCommerce Asia
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Media & Entertainment - Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship
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Human Resource Technology - Kannan Chettiar, AVVANZ
Innovator of the Year
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Business Services - Angela Sim, Ence Marketing
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Insurance - AIA Singapore Team, AIA Singapore
Team of the Year
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Market Research Consulting - Consulting Group, Asia Insight
Employee Engagement of the Year
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Banking - Royal Bank of Scotland
Executive of the Year
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Food & Beverage - Steen Puggaard, 4FINGERS PTE LTD
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Financial Services - Ng Beng Tiong, ARA Asset Management Limited
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Consumer Products (Non-Durables) - Dr Andy Adhiwana, Auric Pacific Group Limited
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Patent Research - Deepak Syal, GreyB Services
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Materials & Construction Industry - William Tan Kwang Hwee, Ley Choon Group Holdings Ltd
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Agriculture - Wong Chiak Yeen, Panasonic Factory Solutions Asia Pacific
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Transportation - Desmond Kuek, SMRT Corporation Ltd
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Consulting - Joan Koh, The Nielsen Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd
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Real Estate - Roy Ling, Vingroup JSC
Innovator of the Year
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Life Insurance - AIA Singapore Team, AIA Singapore
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Business Services -Dr. Patrick Khor,iBosses Pte Ltd
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Real Estate - Steven Tan & Team, OrangeTee.com Pte Ltd
Team of the Year
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Oil & Gas - MODEC Management Services HR Team
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Advertising - Moove Media
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Agriculture - Panasonic Factory Solutions Asia Pacific - Agriculture Business Division
Employee Engagement of the Year
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Business Services - Dentsu Aegis Network, Singapore
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Health Products & Services - Farrer Park Hospital
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Marketing Research - Kadence International
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Banking -OCBC Bank – Business Banking Commercial Service Centre
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Consulting - The Nielsen Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Executive of the Year
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Financial Services - Lawrence Chai, 3E Accounting Pte. Ltd
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Consulting - Margaret Manning OBE, Adelphi Digital Consulting Group
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Food & Beverage - Regina Lee, Amplitude Inc. Holdings Pte Ltd.
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Retail - Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg, Norbreeze Group Pte. Ltd.
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Hotel - Allen Law, Park Hotel Group
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Diversified Services - Foo Jiann Wen, Radius Group of Companies
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Manufacturing - Jimmy Teo, Wittman Battenfeld (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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Building Services & Facilities - Anthony Koh Thong Huat, IsoTeam Ltd
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Technology - Colin Bruce Thoms, Fast Flow Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Resort - Moe Ibrahim, Bintan Lagoon Resort
Innovator of the Year
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Financial Services - AIA Singapore
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IT Services - MuRho Solutions
Team of the Year
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Diversified Services - Radius Group of Companies
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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
Partner, Business Consulting, ASEAN
Ernst & Young Malaysia

Partner, Business Consulting, ASEAN
Ernst & Young Malaysia
Vivien is a Partner with the EY Business Consulting team in EY Malaysia. Prior to joining EY Consulting Malaysia in 2011, Vivien was with a Big 4 Consulting Firm in Singapore and was part of the Asia Third Party Risk and Compliance team for an International Bank where she was part of the APAC third party risk and security team focusing on governance, compliance and protection controls on digital assets and information.
Vivien has over 15 years of experience in the fields of Information Technology, Retail and Manufacturing and Oil and Gas. Her focus areas include technology risk advisory, enterprise risk management, governance and compliance, data privacy programs and technology audit services.
She currently leads large scale transformation programs for governance and compliance initiatives, digital audit, trust by design and global data privacy agenda including the development of myDigital regulatory and legislative framework for National Digital Economy and Fourth Industrial Revolution Council (NDE4IR) and digitalization of and end to end data privacy and legal compliance framework for a Fortune 500 Company.
She is an advocate of the Diversity and Inclusive (D&I) agenda in EY and is part of the EY ASEAN D&I Forum where she champions the agenda of Woman in Technology.
Vivien is also an active member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) for the local Malaysia Chapter and International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) since 2011.


Ngu Heng Sing
Executive Director, Transaction Services
KPMG in Malaysia
Heng Sing started his career with KPMG by joining the Assurance division in 2007 and move to KPMG in Malaysia’s Transaction Services division in May 2011.
He has experience in the audit of various public listed companies and multinationals from different industries including manufacturing, construction, plantation, automotive, poultry, and financial institutions.
He has also worked on due diligence engagements covering financial, commercial and operational for private equity firms, corporate investors, government agencies, and government-linked companies.
Among his notable engagements include:
• Assisted a leading technology company in their acquisition of various start-up companies, which included e-payment companies, online-to-offline e- commerce platforms, bicycle sharing company, and online grocery and delivery company;
• Assisted a private equity fund in the acquisition of various retail chains in Malaysia, which included pharmacies, budget stores, and specialty stores;
• Assisted the management of a leading global hamburger fast food chain in their proposed divestment of franchise rights in Malaysia and Singapore; • Assisted a sovereign wealth fund in the market study and assessment of the online photo printing industry;
• Assisted a local investment bank in the development of an external advisors’ manual covering the general process of work performed by reporting accountants, due diligence advisors, and tax advisors.


Lou Hoe Yin
Partner- Audit & Assurance and Transactions Advisory
RSM Malaysia
Hoe Yin headed the audit of companies ranging from the small and medium sized companies, public listed companies and multi-national corporations in a variety of industries, including retail and consumer markets, real estate investment trust, oil and gas, telecommunication, pharmaceutical and health-care, construction, hotels and resorts, multi-media, information technology, trading and distribution, manufacturing, plantations and investment holdings.
In addition to his audit role, Hoe Yin is also leading the firm’s Transactions Advisory service line. Hoe Yin specialises in financial due diligence, review of post-closing completion accounts and post-acquisition support for integration and dispute. He actively advises clients during the acquisition process, and the pre-closing and post-closing stage, primarily in middle market transactions. Hoe Yin is also involved in the coordination and execution of cross-border transactions, for both buy-side and sell-side clients. He also acts as expert witness and works with lawyers on various litigation support assignments.


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

Risk Advisory Leader, Financial Services Industry Leader, Malaysia.
Deloitte Southeast Asia
Justin is a Partner with Deloitte Asia Pacific. Based out of Kuala Lumpur office, he is the Managing Director of Malaysia Risk Consulting practice. In his role, he enjoys engaging with key stakeholders in the financial services ecosystem (regulatory bodies, industry players, and talents), by bringing the latest thinking to achieve a progressive, sustainable and resilient future.
In the past decades, he has worked with more than 50 regulatory bodies and financial services institutions in the regions, across Asia Pacific (i.e., Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia), Europe and Africa. He supported Boards and C-suites, in their transformation programme, focusing on digital, governance, risk management, compliance, and audit related matters.
In addition, he is an active volunteer with CFA Institute and CFA Society Malaysia, where he has served in various leadership positions since 2015.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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.