Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards 2025 honours standout business leadership

The awards programme lauded outstanding trailblazers and initiatives that drive success and create positive impact.

The Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards 2025 took centre stage, shining a spotlight on Singapore’s most exceptional business leaders and recognising those who demonstrate transformative leadership and deliver meaningful results.

The awards ceremony celebrates executives, teams, and initiatives that achieve business success whilst leading with purpose and fostering a nurturing, engaging workplace. Winners were recognised across a range of categories, including Executive of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Team of the Year, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Employee Engagement of the Year, and Health & Wellness Initiative of the Year.

Held on 20 November 2025 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Center in Singapore, the prestigious Awards Dinner brought together distinguished companies, industry leaders, and innovators for an evening of celebration.

The esteemed panel of judges this year included Tea Wei Li, Partner, Risk, Advisory, KPMG in Singapore; Veron Wong, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd., Roger Loo, Executive Director, Management Consulting, BDO LLP; and Henry Tan, Group CEO & Chief Innovation Officer, CLA Global TS Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Congratulations to all the winners!

SINGAPORE BUSINESS REVIEW MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2025 WINNERS

Executive of the Year

Banking - Gautam Duggal, Standard Chartered Bank
Brokerage - Aditya Laroia, Maybank Securities Singapore
Computer Software -Parvinder Walia, ESET
Electronic Manufacturing - Moninder Jain, Logitech Singapore Pte Ltd
Financial Technology - Quah Kay Beng, BigFundr
Healthcare - Dr Prem Kumar Nair, IHH Healthcare
Insurance - Penny Koo, AIA Singapore
IT Services - Thomas Mathew, Cognizant
Logistics - Michael Wang, CWT Pte. Limited
Technology - Jacqueline Guichelaar, Cisco

Innovator of the Year

Computer Software - Cuber AI Technologies Pte Ltd
Financial Technology - TrustFinance
Healthcare - National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Hospitality & Leisure - Saurabh Prakash, Millennium Hotels & Resorts
Transportation - STRIDES Engineering Pte Ltd

Team of the Year

Banking - Bancassurance Hive, Standard Chartered Bank
Data Center - Princeton Digital Group
Education - LKCMedicine Corporate Services Division, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Electronic Manufacturing - The Logitech Emerging Markets Regional Leadership Team, Logitech Singapore Pte Ltd
Financial Technology - StarHub Enterprise Digital Services and Business Operations Excellence Team, StarHub Ltd.
Healthcare - Kent Ridge Office of Innovation, National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Hospitality & Leisure - Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Millennium Hotels & Resorts
Insurance - Legal Team, AIA Singapore
IT Services - Public Sector Team, Cognizant
Technology - Avanade Asia Pte Ltd
Telecommunications - Enterprise Connectivity and Digital Services team, StarHub Ltd.
Training & Development - NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB) Technology Skills Team, NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd
Transportation - STRIDES Engineering Pte Ltd

Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year

Employee Engagement of the Year

Data Center - DayOne Data Centers
Diversified Services - Kingsmen Creatives Ltd
Education - Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Healthcare - Kent Ridge Office of Resources, National University Hospital (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Hospitality & Leisure - Novotel Singapore on Stevens | Mercure Singapore on Stevens

Health & Wellness Initiative of the Year

Security - Certis

The Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards is presented by Singapore Business Review. If you want to know more about the awards programme, you may contact Julie Anne Nuñez-Difuntorum at (+65) 3158 1386 ext. 221 or [email protected].

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