Forbes Asia`s Best Under A Billion Award Ceremony and Dinner

Award Ceremony and Dinner
Award Ceremony and Dinner
November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012
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
(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
the success of the best small to midsized companies in the
(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
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
(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) Christopher Forbes; Ivan Gan, Executive Director,
Tecnic Group; Gan Kim Huat, Executive Chairman & MD,
SKP Resources
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.
(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) Aditya Arvind Kapoor, MD,
Puneet Resins; Nimal Perera, MD,
Royal Ceramics Lanka
(Left to right) Wang Zhigao, CEO, Insyde Software;
Jennifer Huang, Insyde Software; Chris Lee,
Vice President, Marketing, APJ, EMC Corporation
Forbes Asia would like to thank all the award recipients,
guests and sponsor of the Best Under A Billion
Award Ceremony and Dinner.
AS PUBLISHED IN FORBES ASIA JANUARY 2013 ISSUE
Award Ceremony and Dinner
November 29, 2012
Highlights from the award presentation ceremony:
This year, six companies were honored with Best Under A Billion Special Awards.
“Best of the Best”
(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;
James Ngai, Chairman, Le Saunda Holdings, Hong Kong;
Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development
Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
“The Fastest Growing”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Hendro Martowardojo, President Commissioner,
Resource Alam Indonesia, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
“Most Consistent”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Kurush Phiroze Contractor, CEO & Executive Director,
Kreuz Holdings, Singapore; Steve Leonard
“The Best Return on Investment”
“The Most Profitable”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
James Tang, Senior Vice President, Ctrip.com
International, China; Steve Leonard
“The Best Comeback Performance”
(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; Lawrence
Barki, President Commissioner, Harum Energy, Indonesia;
Steve Leonard
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;
Ong Pang Aik, Chairman & MD, Lian Beng Group,
Singapore; 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; Alice Lee,
Chairman, Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings, Hong Kong;
Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Lim Thean Keong, Chairman & MD, M-Mode, Malaysia;
Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Yang Seung Eun, CEO, Micro Contact Solution, South Korea;
Steve Leonard
(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;
Scott A Sproule, Chief Technical Advisor,
Philweb Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Nimal Perera, MD, Royal Ceramics Lanka, Sri Lanka;
Steve Leonard
The evening provided an excellent networking opportunity for all award recipients and guests.
(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) Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development
Corporation; William Adamopoulos, President & Publisher, Forbes Asia
(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; 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) Amri Sahari, Deputy CEO, MSM Malaysia Holdings;
Le Van Tam, CEO, Lam Son Sugar
(Left to right) Anto Joseph, Group MD & CEO, Mudajaya Group; Mary Immelda Jokim Cruz Silva,
Mudajaya Group; Leaw Seng Hai, Group MD, Benalec Holdings
Award Ceremony and Dinner
November 29, 2012
Highlights from the award presentation ceremony:
This year, six companies were honored with Best Under A Billion Special Awards.
“Best of the Best”
(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;
James Ngai, Chairman, Le Saunda Holdings, Hong Kong;
Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development
Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
“The Fastest Growing”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Hendro Martowardojo, President Commissioner,
Resource Alam Indonesia, Indonesia; Steve Leonard
“Most Consistent”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Kurush Phiroze Contractor, CEO & Executive Director,
Kreuz Holdings, Singapore; Steve Leonard
“The Best Return on Investment”
“The Most Profitable”
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
James Tang, Senior Vice President, Ctrip.com
International, China; Steve Leonard
“The Best Comeback Performance”
(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; Lawrence
Barki, President Commissioner, Harum Energy, Indonesia;
Steve Leonard
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;
Ong Pang Aik, Chairman & MD, Lian Beng Group,
Singapore; 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; Alice Lee,
Chairman, Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings, Hong Kong;
Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Lim Thean Keong, Chairman & MD, M-Mode, Malaysia;
Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Yang Seung Eun, CEO, Micro Contact Solution, South Korea;
Steve Leonard
(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;
Scott A Sproule, Chief Technical Advisor,
Philweb Corporation, Philippines; Steve Leonard
(Left to right) Lee Yi Shyan; Christopher Forbes;
Nimal Perera, MD, Royal Ceramics Lanka, Sri Lanka;
Steve Leonard
The evening provided an excellent networking opportunity for all award recipients and guests.
(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) Henry Sy Jr, Vice Chairman & CEO, SM Development
Corporation; William Adamopoulos, President & Publisher, Forbes Asia
(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; 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) Amri Sahari, Deputy CEO, MSM Malaysia Holdings;
Le Van Tam, CEO, Lam Son Sugar
(Left to right) Anto Joseph, Group MD & CEO, Mudajaya Group; Mary Immelda Jokim Cruz Silva,
Mudajaya Group; Leaw Seng Hai, Group MD, Benalec Holdings
Award Ceremony and Dinner
Award Ceremony and Dinner
November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012
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
(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
the success of the best small to midsized companies in the
(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
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
(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) Christopher Forbes; Ivan Gan, Executive Director,
Tecnic Group; Gan Kim Huat, Executive Chairman & MD,
SKP Resources
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.
(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) Aditya Arvind Kapoor, MD,
Puneet Resins; Nimal Perera, MD,
Royal Ceramics Lanka
(Left to right) Wang Zhigao, CEO, Insyde Software;
Jennifer Huang, Insyde Software; Chris Lee,
Vice President, Marketing, APJ, EMC Corporation
Forbes Asia would like to thank all the award recipients,
guests and sponsor of the Best Under A Billion
Award Ceremony and Dinner.
AS PUBLISHED IN FORBES ASIA JANUARY 2013 ISSUE