Since 2007, the ASEAN Business Awards has already honoured
and celebrated a diverse set of 174 outstanding businesses across the region.
Every year, the awards only get bigger and grander as prosperity and awareness
is beginning to grow in the region. Awardees span across different fields and
represent unique and strong companies that are propelling the ASEAN economy.
This year, the Philippines serves as the host of the of the ASEAN Business
Awards 10th year and has introduced a new category — the Inclusive Business
Award. The anticipation continues to grow for the announcement of the newest
batch of ABA awardees on September 6, 2017, at the Okada Hotel in Manila. As
the wait ensues, let’s look back at previous winners who have made their
homeland proud by exhibiting exemplary business leadership and ingenuity:
1) Anusia Ramsamy
Women Entrepreneur Award (2016) — MALAYSIA
Anusia Ramsamy is the Sales and Marketing Director of VG
Offshore Containers International, the largest manufacturer of container units
in Malaysia and amongst the largest in the world. A 2nd generation leader of
the family business, Ms. Ramsamy joined the family business initially set-up by
her father in 2006. On her first year in the business, she was able to lead the
company sales to increase by an astounding 41%. To date, her leadership has
grown the company’s revenue by 600% and their customer base by sevenfold.
Ms. Ramsamy’s exemplary leadership at VG Offshore Containers
International has exponentially transformed the company from a medium-sized family
enterprise to an internationally recognized one. The outstanding manufacturing
company is poised for greater growth in the near future with Ms. Ramsamy at the
helm.
2) Sunlight Foods Corporation
ASEAN SME Business Excellence Award in Employment (2016) — PHILIPPINES
Crispin R. Muyrong, the Co-founder and Vice President of
Sunlight Foods Corp., received the prestigious award last year on behalf of his
company Sunlight Foods Corp. Mr. Muyrong and his wife founded the food
processing outfit in 2000, after years of extensive experience in the food
production management and production facility structure design industry.
They’ve worked for the likes of Philippine industry food giants such as
Universal Robina Corp, RFM, and San Miguel Corporation.
Today, Sunlight Foods Corp. as a tropical fruits processor
company — with their mainline of business being processing of fruit preserves —
has effectively established itself as the leading supplier for the ice cream,
bread, and fast food industries. What is more impressive is that Sunlight has
been able to create quality products at lower prices than their competition by
doing business sustainably and inclusively. They source their raw materials
directly from farmers, provide trainings for all their stakeholders (employees
and partner farmers), and have adopted Unilever’s Sustainable Agriculture Code
standards amongst several other initiatives.
3) Adventure Myanmar Tours & Incentives
AEC Priority Integration Sector Award in Tourism (2016) — MYANMAR