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Malaysia’s Fast Moving Companies 2014

Co-Organizer Credit Bureau for the Award

Official Auditor

SME 100 is an Annual Recognition Award Programme organised by SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine – Malaysia’s best selling business magazine. The Awards identify and recognise Malaysia’s fast moving small & medium enterprises (SMEs), based on a basket of quantitative and qualitative criteria with a focus on growth (turnover, profit and market share) and resilience (best practices, sustainability and vision).

Awardees are also featured in a Special Edition of the magazine and other supporting publications and receive numerous assistance under the SME 100 Framework.

Malaysia’s Fast Moving Companies 2014

1. Agriculture, Livestock, Plantations & Commodities

2. Automotive

3. Chemicals and Plastics

4. Construction, Property Development & Building Materials

5. Consumer Goods

6. Education and Training

7. Electrical and Electronics

8. Financial Services

9. Food & Beverage

10. Furniture and Wood-based Manufacturing

11. Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology

12. Hospitality, Food Service & Tourism

13. Industrial & Commercial Products

14. Oil & Gas, Mining and Energy

15. Personal Services

16. Professional and Business Services

17. Retail

18. Telecommunications and ICT

19. Trading and Wholesale

20. Transportation and Logistics

Industry Groupings

The Awards are given in 20 selected industry groupings, and are ranked across all groupings in 1 to 100 order, with no more than 10 winners from any of the industry groupings.

AuthentIcAtIon

Authentication of annual reports, site audits and analysis of business outlook

MentorInG

Sharing of experience and mentoring of emerging SMEs and

start-up companies

recoGnItIon

SME 100 Award Ceremony and publicity in supporting media

AssIstAnce

Linkage to Government departments and financial institutions

IDentIFIcAtIon

Identifying the best performing SMEs in each participating industry grouping

GlobAlIsAtIon

Continued business matching and exposure to enable SMEs to go

global

Framework

The SME100DifferenceTM

• ReceiveexclusivepublicityinSME&Entrepreneurship Magazine in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

• SME100AwardWinnersareeligibletoobtainFREEticket passes to attend up to four SME CEO FORUMs worth RM300 each.

Market Growth

• BehonouredwiththeSME100AwardTrophyanda Certificate Award Presentation Ceremony.

• BeauthorisedtousetheSME100Awardlogoonyour corporate collaterals and stationery.

• BefeaturedintheSME100:Yourexclusiveguideto Malaysia’s Fast Moving Companies which will be sold in major bookstores nationwide and available overseas in participating countries.

• Enjoyspecialadvertisingratesfromselectedmedia.

• FREEoneyearsubscriptionofSME&Entrepreneurship Magazine.

Market Recognition

• EverynomineewillreceiveaSelfEnquiryReportgeneratedbyCredit Bureau Malaysia which enables the SMEs to be aware of their own credit standing and identify critical areas that need improvement to further enhance their credit worthiness and improve their eligibility for financing.

Financial Intelligence

• SME100AwardrecipientshavetheprivilegetoenjoyFREE1-hour Business Health Check worth RM600 of business consultation to improve and enhance operational efficiency in their organisations.

Operational Efficiency

Are You Eligible?

Tobeeligible,youneedtofulfilthefollowingcriteria:

• Ahome-grownandlocallyincorporatedcompanywithatleast 49% local equity.

• AnnualturnoverofbetweenRM1millionandRM50million,orfulltimeemployeesbetween20to200formanufacturing, manufacturing-related and agro-based industries, and annual turnover of between RM500,000 and RM25 million, or full time employees between 10 to 150 for services, primary agriculture and ICT industries. • Mustnotbelistedonanystockexchangeormarketshare.• Caneitherbeaholdingcompanyorasubsidiary.Iftheholding company participates, all subsidiaries will not be eligible.

Judging Benchmarks

Both quantitative and qualitative benchmarks are used to determine the winners and their rankings within the list.

Qualitative CriteriaQuantitative Criteria

60% 40%•NetOperatingProfitBeforeTax

•AnnualTurnover

•GrowthinOperatingProfit

•GrowthinTurnover

•ReturnonAssets

•ExportRevenue/Turnover

•InvestmentsinCapital/TrainingandResearch & Development

•ManagementOutlook

•MajorInnovations

•MarketPresenceandMarketShare

•InformationTechnologyUsage

•CorporateSocialResponsibilityActivities

•ExportActivities

ConfidentialityTomaintainconfidentiality,theprofitofparticipatingcompanieswillNOTbereleasedpublicly.Operatingprofitandfinancialratioswillonlybeused for the purpose of ranking and will be published only as a percentage or ratio.

However, profit and other figures may be used for research purposes, for which authorisation is deemed to have been received from all participating companies upon submission of theNomination Form. The organisers’ decisions on all aspects of this programme includingranking, evaluation and publication of the list will be final.

How Do I Participate?Toparticipate,downloadacopyoftheNominationKitfrom www.sme100.asia, or call 03-7880 8692 or email to

fahmi@businessmedia.asia and quote SME100 for more information.

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Last Year’sSuccess

GLobAL PERsPEcTivE • LocAL insiGHT

ORGANISERS

SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine (SME Magazine) is Malaysia’s best selling business magazine. Since 2007, SME Magazine has helped small and medium enterprises and business owners to better understand key issues affecting businesses today. Read by over 100,000 business owners and entrepreneurs every month, SME Magazine is also distributed to major government departments, senior government leaders and business captains as a major source of reference on issues and news affecting SMEs. For more information, please visit our website at www.smemagazine.asia.

CO-ORGANISER

TheSmallAndMediumEnterprisesAssociationorSAMENTA was founded in early 1987 by a group of local entrepreneurs to represent the interests of the SMEs and the main objective of our association is for the purpose of assisting, promoting and developing the small and mediumenterpriseslocatedinthenorthsectorofPeninsularMalaysia.SAMENTAalsoprovidesan opportunity for members to share or discuss their business experiences, opportunities and thus generate interest, growth, and knowledge among its members.

Since 1993, Cheng & Co, Chartered Accountants, has grown to become one of Malaysia’s largest home-grown accounting firms with branches throughout Malaysia and overseas. The group provides one-stop professional services, helping its clients to create more value every step of the way through the leadership, expertise and experience of its senior partners and integrated team of accounting professionals.

OFFICIAL AUDITOR

Credit Bureau Malaysia is the leading provider of comprehensive and reliable credit information and ratings in Malaysia. It acts as a one-stop centre for information on business registry, credit track records and credit worthiness. With its establishment, SMEs, financiers and non-bank credit grantors have access to the Bureau’s offerings such as credit and business reports, credit ratings and monitoring services. Through these offerings, the Bureau hopes to promote a strong credit culture amongst SMEs, strengthen credit management practices, whilst ensuring wider access to credit in the economy. To date, 42 banks and over 30,000 companies have subscribed to the Bureau.

CREDIT BUREAU FOR THE AWARD

Sponsor Partner&

“SME 100 is a good platform; it can take us to further heights in achieving our vision and mission.”

Dr A.P. sivam, APS-Manja

“I think that SME 100 is a good platform. It is one step to mind for a business to go further.”

Mohtar bin Muhammad, ARNN Technologies

“I definitely agree that SME 100 award is a good platform, because with this award, we are recognised as a player in the industry, and I’m sure the exposure is going to do us very good indeed.”

Datuk Mohamad Danel Abong, FLIR Asia

“I am very happy and honoured to receive this award. SME 100 has been a very good platform and it makes a great encouragement for my company and my groups.”

Wendy lim, Super Piles

Several quotes from previous years’ winners:

" I would like to this opportunity to congratulate those who will be winning the SME 100 Award tonight.I would like to call on all SMEs present tonight to adopt innovation as a game changer to differentiate yourselves and maintain your competitiveness."

“ Congratulations to SME Magazine for putting together the SME 100 and thank you for inviting me to this joyous occasion.

To all winners tonight, you have my heartiest congratulations and I hope you will continue to be a model for other entrepreneurs and SMEs.”

The nominees and participants were very excited to be part of the SME100 Award Ceremony. For many, it was a refreshing and

exciting experience to be part of the top 100 SMEs of Malaysia. It was also good opportunity for CEOs to present and exchange

their business cards and increase their personal network.

WHAT WINNERS HAVE TO SAY?

Yb Datuk Dr. Abu bakar bin Mohamad DiahDeputy Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation

Yb Datuk Ir. haji hamim bin samuriDeputy Minister of International Trade and Industry

• PleasetypeorwriteinBLOCKletters• All fieldsmust be completed. Please put “Not Applicable” where

appropriate• All informationsubmittedwillbesealedupon receipt,and isused

only for judging purposes• Anon-refundable feeofRM300 is payable asNominationFeeand

should be made payable to BUSINESSMEDIAINTERNATIONALSDNBHD

section A: company InformationCompanyName

Address

Postal Code City

TelephoneNo. FaxNo. Website

NatureofBusiness

Industry

CEO/ManagingDirector Designation

HeadCount(No.ofEmployees)

Awards previously received

Is your company a subsidiary company?

- If yes, name of holding company YES NO

Contact Person Designation

TelephoneNo. MobileNo. Email

NOMINATION FORM• Submit complete Nomination Form with payment and supportingdocumentsto:

sMe 100 Award secretariatbusIness MeDIA InternAtIonAl sDn bhD Unit709A,6thFloor,KelanaParkviewTower,JlnSS6/2,Kelanajaya,47301PetalingJaya.Tel:03-78808692Fax:03-78808695Email:fahmi@businessmedia.asia

section b: business Description (not more than 200 words)

section c: supporting Documents (Compulsory)PleaseprovidethefollowingdocumentationtogetherwithyourNominationForm.Youmaybindthemorputtheminafolderforsubmission.CompanyInformation:Brochures,WebsitePrintout,Catalogues,CertificationsandAwards,CustomerTestimonialsFullcolourCompanyLOGOinCD(Format:AIfileorJpegin300DPI)

section D: Declaration (tobecompletedbyCEO/ManagingDirector/FinancialController/Director)IdeclarethattheinformationsubmittedtothisNominationFormaretrueandcomplete.IauthorisetheOrganiserstoverifyanyinformationincludingbutnotlimitedtoinformationrelatedtoourcompanyand/orcreditstandingfromthirdpartyprovider(s)asdeemednecessary.IagreetoadheretotheRulesandRegulations of the SME 100 Awards, and such guidelines, regulations and instructions of the Organisers. I agree to abide by the decisions of the Judges and the Organisers and understand and accept that such decisions are final and binding and shall not be contested in any court of law. I further understand and agree that the Organisers reserve the rights to rescind the Award and make publicity of such decisions should the Organisers, at their sole opinion, decides that I have not been truthful or have failed to adopt an ethical standard befitting a recipient of the Award.

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Audit Date Recommend to Judging Committee? YES NO

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