SBR Management Excellence Awards 2020 recognises top executives and firms

Over 30 companies were lauded in this year’s presentation.

Amidst the challenges brought upon by the pandemic, company managements are faced with the question of how they can protect their stakeholders whilst effectively maximising opportunities and adapting the digitisation trend. Those who were able to transform amidst the crisis has proved to be the crème de la crème in their respective industries.

Singapore Business Review recognised these companies as it lauded outstanding executives and firms at the SBR Management Excellence Awards 2020 held via individual studio presentations and a virtual presentation in December, following social distancing and safety guidelines.

Now in its sixth year, Singapore Business Review honours the country’s most outstanding business leaders, including trailblazing teams and individuals whose initiatives have brought tangible business gains for the success of their companies.

This year’s winners were judged by an elite panel that includes Irving Low, Partner, Co-Head of Advisory at KPMG in Singapore; Cheang Wai Keat, Head of Consulting at Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd.; David Chew, Risk Advisory Regional Managing Partner at Deloitte Southeast Asia; Roger Loo, Executive Director, Management Consulting Services at BDO LLP; Yeo Boon Chye, Senior Partner, Head of Assurance at Foo Kon Tan; Lim Wei Wei Partner, Governance & Risk Practice Leader at Baker Tilly TFW LLP.

Congratulations to the winners!

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

If you would like to join the 2021 awards and be awarded as one of the most outstanding companies in Singapore, please contact Julie at [email protected] or at +65 3158 1386

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