Malaysia National Business Awards

The awards will be given in each of the following categories per Industry:

CATEGORIES

1. Excellence Award
   • The Excellence Award recognizes a company's outstanding achievements in various areas that contribute to its overall success and reputation. This category is open to businesses that have demonstrated exceptional performance and excellence in multiple facets of their operations, such as marketing, branding, customer service, and corporate social responsibility. Companies eligible for this award are those that have consistently maintained high standards and have made significant contributions to their industry and the community.
   • This award pertains to a company's comprehensive accomplishments, track record of success, and its standing as a frontrunner within its industry.
2. Initiative Award
   • The Initiative Award celebrates businesses that have taken proactive steps to address pressing challenges, seize opportunities, and demonstrate a forward-thinking approach. This category recognises companies that have launched innovative projects or initiatives to improve their operations, adapt to changing market dynamics, or address important societal issues.
   • This category is dedicated to a company's successful initiatives that have delivered a positive impact on its business, clients, and other stakeholders.
3.  Innovation Award 
   • The Innovation Award is dedicated to recognising companies that have demonstrated outstanding innovation in areas outside of technology. This award celebrates creative and inventive solutions that extend beyond the realm of technology, encompassing domains such as business processes, service delivery, marketing, sustainability, and other non-technical fields. It honors organisations that have introduced groundbreaking changes and set new industry standards in these non-technical areas, reshaping the way business is conducted in their sector.
   • This award underscores the crucial role of innovation in achieving success, irrespective of the technological context. Please note that this award specifically focuses on non-technical innovation.

INDUSTRY

• Accounting Services
• Advertising
• Aerospace
• Aerospace & Defense
• Agriculture
• Airline
• Analytics
• Apparel
• Architecture
• Arts & Lifestyle
• Automotive
• Automotive Services
• Automotive & Transport Equipment
• Automotive & Transport System
• Aviation
• Banking
• Beauty & Cosmetics
• Broadband Telecommunication
• Broadcasting
• Brokerage
• Building Services & Facilities
• Business Insurance
• Business Services
• Business Travel Technology
• Cargo Handling
• Charitable Institution
• Chemicals
• Cloud Services
• Commercial Building Construction
• Commercial Real Estate Trust
• Compliance Consulting
• Computer Hardware
• Computer Services
• Computer Software
• Conglomerates
• Consulting
• Consumer Products (Durables)
• Consumer Products (Non-Durables)
• Cooperative
• Corporate Advisory
• Credit Solutions Technology
• Data Center
• Declaring Agent
• Department Stores
• Digital Transformation Consulting
• Dining & Entertainment
• Diversified Services
• E-Commerce
• Education
• Electronics
• Electronic Manufacturing
• Energy
• Engineering
• Environmental Services
• Executive Search
• Financial Services
• Financial Technology
• FMCG
• Food & Beverage
• Food Manufacturing
• Food Manufacturing Solutions
• Food Safety
• Food Science
• Fundraising
• Furniture and Fixture
• General Insurance
• Government Organisation
• Health Insurance
• Health Products & Services
• Healthcare
• Healthcare Technology
• Heavy Civil Construction
• Hospitality & Leisure
• Human Resource Technology
• Human Resources Consulting
• Industrial Construction
• Industrial Engineering
• Industrial Services
• Infection Control
• Insurance Broker
• Interior Design
• Internet/New Media
• Investment Banking
• IT Services
• Life Insurance
• Legal
• Logistics
• Luxury Retail
• Machining and Tooling
• Maintenance, Repair, And Operations (MRO)
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Technology
• Marine and Offshore Engineering
• Marine Services
• Marketing
• Marketing Technology
• Materials & Construction
• Mechanical Engineering
• Media & Entertainment
• Metals & Mining
• Motion Picture & Video
• Music
• Networking Technology
• Non-Profit Organisation
• Oil & Gas
• Outsourcing
• Payments
• Personal Insurance
• Pharmaceuticals
• Printing Technology
• Printing and Signages
• Property Services
• Public Relations
• Real Estate
• Reinsurer
• Remittance
• Renewable Energy
• Residential Building Construction
• Residential Product Manufacturing
• Retail
• Safety & Security
• Satellite
• Security Services
• Semiconductor
• Shipping
• Social Media Marketing
• Sports
• Streaming
• Supply Chain
• Technology
• Telecommunications
• Television
• Tourism
• Trade Technology
• Training and Development
• Transportation
• Travel Retail
• Travel Services
• Utilities
• Venture Capital
• Virtual Banking
• Waste Management
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• Wholesale

• Nominations will be deliberated by a judging committee based on the judging criteria.
• Eligible companies may submit a maximum of 3 nomination entries.
• Only one company per industry category will be hailed as a winner.
• Nominations and supporting documents will be accepted until 31 January 2025.
• The nomination is free of charge. Should you win, by opting for one of the winners package option below, you can secure your seats at the prestigious awards dinner and gain access to a wide range of valuable benefits. Email [email protected] for more information on pricing and inclusion.

• The awards programme is open to homegrown companies in all industries in Malaysia with global headquarters located in the country. 

• Eligible companies may nominate any initiatives that highlight the excellent work of the company such as: 

  • outstanding project, product or service launched for or with a client

  • innovative internal practices or strategies

• The initiative must have been launched or had upgrades, in part or in full, in the last 24 calendar months.

Companies in the following industries are not eligible to join the awards programme: Cryptocurrency, Tobacco, Multilevel Marketing, and Products with claim of health benefits

Excellence Award

1. Operational Excellence:

• How does your company ensure efficiency and productivity in delivering products or services?
• What processes and quality control measures have you implemented to maintain high standards?

2. Leadership and Vision:

• Describe the leadership within your organisation and its strategic direction.
• How has your leadership inspired and guided the organisation toward excellence?

3. Impact:

• What significant impact has your company had on your industry?
• Can you provide examples of how your contributions have influenced industry practices, competitiveness, and growth?

4. Commitment to Quality:

• How does your organisation demonstrate its dedication to maintaining high standards and prioritising quality?
• What processes and measures are in place to ensure quality and foster continuous improvement? 

Initiative Award

1. Innovative Approach:

• Share examples of the unique and creative initiatives or projects your company has undertaken.
• How does your organisation encourage innovative thinking and unconventional solutions?

2. Project Execution:

• Provide insights into how you plan, execute, and manage specific projects and initiatives.
• What role have well-defined and well-executed projects played in your company's success?

3. Impact:

• How have your initiatives effectively driven positive change, both within your company and your industry?
• Can you measure and illustrate the tangible impact, such as improved processes, increased efficiency, or enhanced stakeholder relations?

4. Strategic Vision:

• How does your organisation align its strategic vision with the initiation of projects and driving change?
• How do your initiatives contribute to your long-term goals and inspire progress?

Innovation Award

1. Non-Tech Innovation:

• Share instances where your company has demonstrated the ability to innovate in non-technological aspects of your business.
• How do you approach creative solutions in areas like business processes, service delivery, marketing, sustainability, and other non-technical domains?

2. Effectiveness in Implementation:

• How effectively have your non-tech innovations been implemented and integrated into your operations?
• What measurable improvements have these innovations brought to your company's performance?

3. Industry Transformation:

• What impact have your innovations had on your sector and industry as a whole?
• How have your innovations set new industry standards and reshaped business practices?

4. Continuous Improvement:

• Share how your company fosters a culture of non-technical innovation and continuous improvement.
• How does this commitment contribute to your sustained success in non-technical areas?

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
• Entry Summary (500-words)
• Upload supporting documents (such as company presentations or any other relevant materials) that can provide further insight into your entry.
• Provide company or project achievements and Photos
• Client testimonials (optional)
• Chosen winner's package

4. You will then receive an email confirmation from the Malaysia National Business 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 [email protected] on or before 31 January 2025.

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

Nomination is free. If your company emerges as a winner, you have the chance to fully leverage the benefits of winning by selecting from a variety of winner's package options we have. This enables you to secure seats at the awards dinner alongside other winners and gain exclusive access to promotional benefits.

To know more about the winners package entitlements and pricing, please email [email protected].

Deadline for submission: 31 January 2025
Awards dinner: 20 March 2025, Kuala Lumpur