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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, Health & Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion and CSR Initiatives 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 2022 winner: AIA Bhd.


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Always Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Keysight Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Jebsen & Jessen Group Services


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: myTukar Sdn. Bhd.


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Schaeffler Malaysia


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: SINOWAJA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
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 Asian Business Review.
NEWS
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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Outstanding Health & Wellness Initiative, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative and Corporate Social Responsibility projects that made a positive impact on the company.
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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 24 calendar months.
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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
- Health and Wellness Initiative of the Year
- CSR Initiative of the Year
- Diversity and Inclusion 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
- Events 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?
Health and Wellness 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?
Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
- Uniqueness and Innovation: How does the initiative demonstrate unique and innovative approaches to promoting diversity and inclusion?
- Effectiveness and Impact: What specific goals or objectives were set for the initiative, and how well were they achieved?
- Sustainability and Scalability: Is the initiative designed to be sustainable and enduring in promoting diversity and inclusion?
CSR Initiative of the Year
- Uniqueness and Innovation: To what extent does the CSR initiative demonstrate a unique and innovative approach to addressing social and environmental challenges?
- Effectiveness and Impact: How effectively does the initiative deliver tangible results in terms of positive social or environmental impact?
- Dynamism: How well does the initiative respond to changing societal needs and emerging global trends?
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 6.
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: 6 October 2023, Friday
Awards presentation: November 2023
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
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
CONTACT US
For more details, contact:
Danica Avila
(+65) 3158 1386
awards@charltonmediamail.com
TESTIMONIALS
Check out what past winners have said upon receiving their award.


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: AIA Bhd.


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Always Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Keysight Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Jebsen & Jessen Group Services


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: myTukar Sdn. Bhd.


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: Schaeffler Malaysia


Malaysia Management Excellence Awards 2022 winner: SINOWAJA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd


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
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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 HEALTH AND WELLNESS 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.
You may nominate for the DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR:
- If you have implemented innovative approaches that go beyond traditional methods of promoting diversity and inclusion.
- If you have launched initiatives that have resulted in positive changes or improvements in fostering diversity and inclusion.
- If you have demonstrated a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment, regardless of the challenges faced, and have made significant progress in this area.
You may nominate for the CSR INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- If you have launched any project or initiative to address social and environmental challenges in the society.
- If you have demonstrated innovative approaches, strategies, or solutions to address social or environmental issues. This could involve the use of new technologies, unique partnerships, or novel methods of engagement.
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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.