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This year’s edition of the Enterprise 50 Awards honours a mix of new and seasoned names

Paige Lim

Paige Lim

Published Tue, Dec 10, 2024 · 05:00 AM
    • E50 winners, guest of honour, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee keat (front row, sixth from left); organisers and sponsor of the E50 gala event at the end of the evening’s programme.
    • The top 10 E50 Award winners with guest of honour DPM Heng Swee Keat (front row, fourth from left) and officials, KPMG Singapore's Lee Sze Yeng (front row, left); OCBC's Linus Goh (front row, third from right); BT’s Chen Huifen (front row, second from right) and KPMG Singapore's Chiu Wu Hong (front row, right).
    • E50 top 3 winners. From left: Vick Aggarwala, president and CEO of Supreme Components International; Oh Chee Yong, CEO of Choon Huat Engineering and Sant Qiu, founder and CEO of Maneuver Marketing.
    • Top E50 winner, Oh Chee Yong, chief executive officer of Choon Huat Engineering.
    • Jonathan Tan, founder and managing director of Prism Tech (right) receiving his trophy from DPM Heng. Accompanying them is Lee Sze Yeng, managing partner, KPMG in Singapore (left).
    • From left: Rachel Wong, founder and managing director, Marunda; Annie Chua, group CEO, ICF International, and Flora Lee, managing director, Millennium 3 Building Products.
    • Kevin Singh (middle), chief operating officer of Interlock Security and Investigation Services, was presented with his trophy by Chen Huifen (left), BT editor and co-chair, E50 Awards. OCBC’s Linus Goh is on the right.
    • Team Goodwill Entertainment celebrating their win.
    • Three directors of KC Group, an E50 winner. From left: Samuel Pei, Brian Ng and Bernard Ng.
    • Koh Ching Ching, head of group brand and communications, OCBC (in red), with former editors of The Business Times, from left, Patrick Daniel, Wong Wei Kong (now editor-in-chief, English/ Malay/Tamil Media Group); and Alvin Tay.
    • E50 Association past and present presidents, with the guest of honour. From left: Andy Lim, chairman, Tembusu Partners, past president; Susan Chong, CEO of Greenpac, immediate past president; DPM Heng Swee Keat; Yeah Lee Ching, chief marketing officer and executive director, ValueMax, current president; and Sam Goi, of Tee Yih Jia, past president.
    • Chen Huifen, editor, The Business Times and co-chair of the E50 Awards.
    • SPH Media’s top management. From left: Kuek Yu Chuang, deputy CEO; Wong Wei Kong, editor-in-chief, English/Malay/Tamil Media Group; Tan Pei Jun, chief financial officer, and Chan Yeng Kit, chief executive officer.
    • Patrick Daniel (left), who co-founded E50 with Willie Cheng, and Sam Goi, executive chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing.
    • Willie Cheng (left), past chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He co-founded the E50 Awards with Patrick Daniel. On the right is Lau Kam Yuen, partner, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of KPMG in Singapore.
    • From left: Kerwin Teng, director, private enterprise, KPMG in Singapore; Nelson Yap, CEO, Benjamin Barker; and Khoo Kar Tiong, COO, Benjamin Barker.
    • Some of the E50 winners. From left: Dr Samintharaj Kumar s/o Samy Raja, Nuffield Holdings; Sam Chee Keong, MD of Hock Seng Hoe Metal; Tan Wee Han, CEO of Brewerkz Group; Stefan Tan, executive director & chief sustainability officer, Kinderworld International; Ling Huat Sing, CEO, Four Star Industries; Jeames Cheow, CEO, Crawfort; Mia Jiang, head of business development, Goodwill Entertainment; Wayne Chen, co-founder & executive director, Elitez Group.
    • Team OCBC with Nikki Muller (7th from left), the MC for the evening.
    • Joel Koh, director, operations, Business Edge Personnel Services, one of the top 10 winners of the E50 Awards.
    • Fom left: Lucy Maskell-Pedersen; Col Eddie Maskell-Pedersen, head of the British Defence Staff South-east Asia and defence adviser to Singapore; Rachel Wong, founder & managing director, Marunda; Carolyn Spinks; Group Captain Adam Spinks, Australia defence adviser, Singapore.
    • E50 winners, guest of honour, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee keat (front row, sixth from left); organisers and sponsor of the E50 gala event at the end of the evening’s programme. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • The top 10 E50 Award winners with guest of honour DPM Heng Swee Keat (front row, fourth from left) and officials, KPMG Singapore's Lee Sze Yeng (front row, left); OCBC's Linus Goh (front row, third from right); BT’s Chen Huifen (front row, second from right) and KPMG Singapore's Chiu Wu Hong (front row, right). PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • E50 top 3 winners. From left: Vick Aggarwala, president and CEO of Supreme Components International; Oh Chee Yong, CEO of Choon Huat Engineering and Sant Qiu, founder and CEO of Maneuver Marketing. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Top E50 winner, Oh Chee Yong, chief executive officer of Choon Huat Engineering. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Jonathan Tan, founder and managing director of Prism Tech (right) receiving his trophy from DPM Heng. Accompanying them is Lee Sze Yeng, managing partner, KPMG in Singapore (left). PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • From left: Rachel Wong, founder and managing director, Marunda; Annie Chua, group CEO, ICF International, and Flora Lee, managing director, Millennium 3 Building Products. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Kevin Singh (middle), chief operating officer of Interlock Security and Investigation Services, was presented with his trophy by Chen Huifen (left), BT editor and co-chair, E50 Awards. OCBC’s Linus Goh is on the right. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Team Goodwill Entertainment celebrating their win. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Three directors of KC Group, an E50 winner. From left: Samuel Pei, Brian Ng and Bernard Ng. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Koh Ching Ching, head of group brand and communications, OCBC (in red), with former editors of The Business Times, from left, Patrick Daniel, Wong Wei Kong (now editor-in-chief, English/ Malay/Tamil Media Group); and Alvin Tay. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • E50 Association past and present presidents, with the guest of honour. From left: Andy Lim, chairman, Tembusu Partners, past president; Susan Chong, CEO of Greenpac, immediate past president; DPM Heng Swee Keat; Yeah Lee Ching, chief marketing officer and executive director, ValueMax, current president; and Sam Goi, of Tee Yih Jia, past president. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Chen Huifen, editor, The Business Times and co-chair of the E50 Awards. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • SPH Media’s top management. From left: Kuek Yu Chuang, deputy CEO; Wong Wei Kong, editor-in-chief, English/Malay/Tamil Media Group; Tan Pei Jun, chief financial officer, and Chan Yeng Kit, chief executive officer. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Patrick Daniel (left), who co-founded E50 with Willie Cheng, and Sam Goi, executive chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Willie Cheng (left), past chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He co-founded the E50 Awards with Patrick Daniel. On the right is Lau Kam Yuen, partner, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of KPMG in Singapore. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • From left: Kerwin Teng, director, private enterprise, KPMG in Singapore; Nelson Yap, CEO, Benjamin Barker; and Khoo Kar Tiong, COO, Benjamin Barker. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Some of the E50 winners. From left: Dr Samintharaj Kumar s/o Samy Raja, Nuffield Holdings; Sam Chee Keong, MD of Hock Seng Hoe Metal; Tan Wee Han, CEO of Brewerkz Group; Stefan Tan, executive director & chief sustainability officer, Kinderworld International; Ling Huat Sing, CEO, Four Star Industries; Jeames Cheow, CEO, Crawfort; Mia Jiang, head of business development, Goodwill Entertainment; Wayne Chen, co-founder & executive director, Elitez Group. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Team OCBC with Nikki Muller (7th from left), the MC for the evening. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Joel Koh, director, operations, Business Edge Personnel Services, one of the top 10 winners of the E50 Awards. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG
    • Fom left: Lucy Maskell-Pedersen; Col Eddie Maskell-Pedersen, head of the British Defence Staff South-east Asia and defence adviser to Singapore; Rachel Wong, founder & managing director, Marunda; Carolyn Spinks; Group Captain Adam Spinks, Australia defence adviser, Singapore. PHOTO: ALVIN TAN/KOH ZHI SHENG

    THE 30th edition of the Enterprise 50 (E50) Awards was a celebration of fresh faces and industry stalwarts alike, as 50 of Singapore’s innovative and resilient privately held companies came together at the Resorts World Convention Centre on Nov 25.

    First time was a charm for construction equipment rental firm Choon Huat Engineering. The first-time E50 participant clinched the top accolade for being at the forefront of promoting sustainability within the construction industry, through its launch of a battery energy-storage system for use in construction sites without access to electricity.

    Second place went to health-supplement company Maneuver Marketing, also making its debut at the E50 Awards. It operates health and wellness e-commerce brands, with sales from the US contributing more than 80 per cent of its topline.

    In third place was E50 veteran Supreme Components International, taking home its 12th E50 award. The company distributes electronic components to over 2,500 customers worldwide and is now looking to expand into Europe.

    Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, the guest of honour at the awards ceremony, encouraged enterprises to continue honing their competitiveness amid a shifting business environment. They can do so by harnessing technology, developing and investing in talent, as well as collaborating with other companies, including their competitors, he said.

    Five companies were conferred four Special Recognition Awards.

    Bunker trader Sing Fuels received the Internationalisation Award; human resources service provider Elitez Group won the Sustainability Innovation Award; IT services provider ITCAN won an award for being a 10-year winner of E50 honours, while piping manufacturer Almarc Engineering and commodities trader Khaitan International were recognised for being five-time veterans.

    Jointly organised by The Business Times and KPMG in Singapore, the E50 Awards celebrates the 50 most enterprising local companies that have contributed to Singapore’s economic development, both locally and abroad. It is sponsored by OCBC and supported by Enterprise Singapore, the Singapore Business Federation and SGX Group.

    More than 700 companies across key business sectors have been recognised by the awards over the past 30 years.

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