AS PUBLISHED IN FORBES ASIA JANUARY 2013 ISSUE Award Ceremony and Dinner November 29, 2012 Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion Award Ceremony and Dinner Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion Award Ceremony and Dinner On November 29, the annual Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion Award Ceremony and Dinner was held in Singapore. More than 200 guests attended the event to celebrate and honor the success of the best small to midsized companies in the Asia Pacific. This year’s Best Under A Billion list draws from a universe of 15,000 listed companies in the Asia Pacific region with annual revenue between $5 million and $1 billion, have positive net income and have been publicly traded for at least a year. The candidates are screened on sales growth, earnings growth and return on equity in the past 12 months and over three years. The result is a final list featuring 200 exceptional small and midsized companies, from 15 countries in Asia Pacific. The complete list of all 200 companies can be found at www.forbes.com/bub. Award Ceremony and Dinner November 29, 2012
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AS PUBLISHED IN FORBES ASIA JANUARY 2013 ISSUE
Award Ceremony and DinnerNovember 29, 2012
Forbes Asia’s Best Under A BillionAward Ceremony and DinnerForbes Asia’s Best Under A BillionAward Ceremony and DinnerOn November 29, the annual Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion
Award Ceremony and Dinner was held in Singapore. More
than 200 guests attended the event to celebrate and honor
the success of the best small to midsized companies in the
Asia Pacific.
This year’s Best Under A Billion list draws from a universe of
15,000 listed companies in the Asia Pacific region with annual
revenue between $5 million and $1 billion, have positive net
income and have been publicly traded for at least a year. The
candidates are screened on sales growth, earnings growth
and return on equity in the past 12 months and over three
years. The result is a final list featuring 200 exceptional small
and midsized companies, from 15 countries in Asia Pacific.
The complete list of all 200 companies can be found at
www.forbes.com/bub.
Forbes Asia would like to thank all the award recipients,guests and sponsor of the Best Under A Billion
(Left to right) Lim Pok Chin, Chairman & President, Scan-D Corp; Lee Yi Shyan,Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development; Sam Goi, Executive Chairman, Tee Yih Jia Group; Ong Pang Aik, Chairman & MD, Lian Beng Group
(Left to right) Par Botes, Corporate Vice President & CTO, APJ, EMC Corporation; June Leong, Alpha Goal International; David Wirt, Vice President, Global Services, APJ, EMC Corporation; John Clifford, Senior Director, Executive Briefing Center, APJ, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Wang Zhigao, CEO, Insyde Software; Jennifer Huang, Insyde Software; Chris Lee,Vice President, Marketing, APJ, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Supakorn Vejjajiva, President & COO, The Post Publishing; Anil Thadani, Chairman, Symphony Asia Holdings
(Left to right) Jimmy Yu, Financial Controller & Company Secretary, China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings; James Tang, Senior Vice President, Ctrip.com International
(Left to right) Sannpat Rattakham, MD, Qualitech; Hendro Martowardojo, President Commissioner, Resource Alam Indonesia;Mrs Hendro Martowardojo; Winoto Adijanto, General Manager,Lian Yun Gang Hong Yang Wood
(Left to right) Christopher Forbes; Ivan Gan, Executive Director, Tecnic Group; Gan Kim Huat, Executive Chairman & MD,SKP Resources
Award Ceremony and DinnerNovember 29, 2012
Award Ceremony and DinnerNovember 29, 2012
Aces Electronics Co
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Ajit Thomas, Chairman, AVT Natural Products, India;Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;James Ngai, Chairman, Le Saunda Holdings, Hong Kong;Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes; Alice Lee, Chairman, Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings, Hong Kong; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Melinda Poerwanto Oei, President Commissioner,Jasuindo Tiga Perkasa, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Lim Thean Keong, Chairman & MD, M-Mode, Malaysia; Steve Leonard
Highlights from the award presentation ceremony:
(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu
Aces Electronics Co
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Thomas Shen, Chairman & CEO, Apex Biotechnology, Taiwan; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development; Christopher Forbes, Vice Chairman,Forbes Media; Steven Xu, Chairman & CEO, Changyuan Group, China; Steve Leonard, Office of the Chairman, Corporate Senior Vice President, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Ong Pang Aik, Chairman & MD, Lian Beng Group, Singapore; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Yang Seung Eun, CEO, Micro Contact Solution, South Korea; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes; Noppadon Tansalarak, Chairman of Executive Committee, CEO & Director, Master Ad, Thailand; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Le Van Tam, CEO, Lam Son Sugar, Vietnam; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Vijay Ahuja, Vice Chairman & Executive Director, Eros International Media;Christopher Forbes; Lee Wah Chong, CEO, Director & MD, Digistar; Steve Leonard,Office of the Chairman, Corporate Senior Vice President, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Anto Joseph, Group MD & CEO, Mudajaya Group; Mary Immelda Jokim Cruz Silva, Mudajaya Group; Leaw Seng Hai, Group MD, Benalec Holdings
The evening provided an excellent networking opportunity for all award recipients and guests.
(Left to right) Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development Corporation; William Adamopoulos, President & Publisher, Forbes Asia
This year, six companies were honored with Best Under A Billion Special Awards.
(Left to right) Amri Sahari, Deputy CEO, MSM Malaysia Holdings;Le Van Tam, CEO, Lam Son Sugar
Aces Electronics Co(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes; Lawrence Barki, President Commissioner, Harum Energy, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Nimal Perera, MD, Royal Ceramics Lanka, Sri Lanka;Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;James Tang, Senior Vice President, Ctrip.com International, China; Steve Leonard
“Most Consistent”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Scott A Sproule, Chief Technical Advisor,Philweb Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
“The Most Profitable”
(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Kurush Phiroze Contractor, CEO & Executive Director, Kreuz Holdings, Singapore; Steve Leonard
“The Fastest Growing”
“The Best Return on Investment” “The Best Comeback Performance”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Hendro Martowardojo, President Commissioner,Resource Alam Indonesia, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
“Best of the Best”
Award Ceremony and DinnerNovember 29, 2012
Aces Electronics Co
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Ajit Thomas, Chairman, AVT Natural Products, India;Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;James Ngai, Chairman, Le Saunda Holdings, Hong Kong;Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes; Alice Lee, Chairman, Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings, Hong Kong; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Melinda Poerwanto Oei, President Commissioner,Jasuindo Tiga Perkasa, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Lim Thean Keong, Chairman & MD, M-Mode, Malaysia; Steve Leonard
Highlights from the award presentation ceremony:
(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu
Aces Electronics Co
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Thomas Shen, Chairman & CEO, Apex Biotechnology, Taiwan; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development; Christopher Forbes, Vice Chairman,Forbes Media; Steven Xu, Chairman & CEO, Changyuan Group, China; Steve Leonard, Office of the Chairman, Corporate Senior Vice President, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Ong Pang Aik, Chairman & MD, Lian Beng Group, Singapore; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Yang Seung Eun, CEO, Micro Contact Solution, South Korea; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes; Noppadon Tansalarak, Chairman of Executive Committee, CEO & Director, Master Ad, Thailand; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Le Van Tam, CEO, Lam Son Sugar, Vietnam; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Vijay Ahuja, Vice Chairman & Executive Director, Eros International Media;Christopher Forbes; Lee Wah Chong, CEO, Director & MD, Digistar; Steve Leonard,Office of the Chairman, Corporate Senior Vice President, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Anto Joseph, Group MD & CEO, Mudajaya Group; Mary Immelda Jokim Cruz Silva, Mudajaya Group; Leaw Seng Hai, Group MD, Benalec Holdings
The evening provided an excellent networking opportunity for all award recipients and guests.
(Left to right) Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development Corporation; William Adamopoulos, President & Publisher, Forbes Asia
This year, six companies were honored with Best Under A Billion Special Awards.
(Left to right) Amri Sahari, Deputy CEO, MSM Malaysia Holdings;Le Van Tam, CEO, Lam Son Sugar
Aces Electronics Co(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes; Lawrence Barki, President Commissioner, Harum Energy, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Nimal Perera, MD, Royal Ceramics Lanka, Sri Lanka;Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;James Tang, Senior Vice President, Ctrip.com International, China; Steve Leonard
“Most Consistent”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Scott A Sproule, Chief Technical Advisor,Philweb Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
“The Most Profitable”
(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu(Left to right) Simon Galpin; Christopher Forbes; Ng Chin Heng, Executive Chairman, Coastal Contracts Bhd, Malaysia; Hera Siu
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Kurush Phiroze Contractor, CEO & Executive Director, Kreuz Holdings, Singapore; Steve Leonard
“The Fastest Growing”
“The Best Return on Investment” “The Best Comeback Performance”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;Hendro Martowardojo, President Commissioner,Resource Alam Indonesia, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
“Best of the Best”
Award Ceremony and DinnerNovember 29, 2012
AS PUBLISHED IN FORBES ASIA JANUARY 2013 ISSUE
Award Ceremony and DinnerNovember 29, 2012
Forbes Asia’s Best Under A BillionAward Ceremony and DinnerForbes Asia’s Best Under A BillionAward Ceremony and DinnerOn November 29, the annual Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion
Award Ceremony and Dinner was held in Singapore. More
than 200 guests attended the event to celebrate and honor
the success of the best small to midsized companies in the
Asia Pacific.
This year’s Best Under A Billion list draws from a universe of
15,000 listed companies in the Asia Pacific region with annual
revenue between $5 million and $1 billion, have positive net
income and have been publicly traded for at least a year. The
candidates are screened on sales growth, earnings growth
and return on equity in the past 12 months and over three
years. The result is a final list featuring 200 exceptional small
and midsized companies, from 15 countries in Asia Pacific.
The complete list of all 200 companies can be found at
www.forbes.com/bub.
Forbes Asia would like to thank all the award recipients,guests and sponsor of the Best Under A Billion
(Left to right) Lim Pok Chin, Chairman & President, Scan-D Corp; Lee Yi Shyan,Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development; Sam Goi, Executive Chairman, Tee Yih Jia Group; Ong Pang Aik, Chairman & MD, Lian Beng Group
(Left to right) Par Botes, Corporate Vice President & CTO, APJ, EMC Corporation; June Leong, Alpha Goal International; David Wirt, Vice President, Global Services, APJ, EMC Corporation; John Clifford, Senior Director, Executive Briefing Center, APJ, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Wang Zhigao, CEO, Insyde Software; Jennifer Huang, Insyde Software; Chris Lee,Vice President, Marketing, APJ, EMC Corporation
(Left to right) Supakorn Vejjajiva, President & COO, The Post Publishing; Anil Thadani, Chairman, Symphony Asia Holdings
(Left to right) Jimmy Yu, Financial Controller & Company Secretary, China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings; James Tang, Senior Vice President, Ctrip.com International
(Left to right) Sannpat Rattakham, MD, Qualitech; Hendro Martowardojo, President Commissioner, Resource Alam Indonesia;Mrs Hendro Martowardojo; Winoto Adijanto, General Manager,Lian Yun Gang Hong Yang Wood
(Left to right) Christopher Forbes; Ivan Gan, Executive Director, Tecnic Group; Gan Kim Huat, Executive Chairman & MD,SKP Resources
