Award Category Definition & Selection Criteria
1. PLATINUM ENTREPRENEUR AWARD （企业家白金奖）
Definition
This is bestowed on a successful individual who has achieved as an outstanding entrepreneur and leader of the industry.
Selection Criteria
The award recipient must exhibit entrepreneurial spirit and must be originated from small and medium businesses. His/her achievements must be impressive enough to inspire the aspirations of thousands of SME entrepreneurs who are looking for a role model to emulate, especially as a CEO or Managing Director of a listed company.
(By Invitation Only)
2. Outstanding Achievers Award（杰出成就奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on:
(i) SMEs that were formerly family-owned, but have grown beyond the size of SMEs to a public listed corporation- equivalent business entity or a public listed corporation.
(ii) Established and successful non-Malaysian owned business entities which have prominent presence in their respective industries.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must have reported profit for the last 3 years.
(By Invitation Only)
3. ASEAN ENTERPRISE AWARD（东盟杰出企业奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on ASEAN SMEs (except Malaysia) operating in any of the ASEAN member countries.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must be in business for 5 years or more, and have reported profit for the last 3 years.
(By Invitation Only)
4. TOP SME SUPPORTER AWARD（中小企业忠诚伙伴奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on corporations/institutions such as government statutory bodies, NGOs, financial institutions or service providers/facilitators which have contributed significantly to the promotion and development of SMEs in the country. The contribution could be pecuniary or non-pecuniary in nature to the SMEs community to help develop or improve their operations.
Selection Criteria
Invitees must have played a prominent and proactive role in the promotion and development of SMEs, especially during their formative or growing stages, by providing solutions that enhance SME's competitive edge and operation efficiency in the pursuit of globalization simultaneously.
(By Invitation Only)
5. SME BEST OVERALL AWARD （中小企业卓越成就大奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on the cream-de-la-cream of non-listed SMEs that excel in every aspect of their corporate performances.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must have performed extremely and equally well in all five core judging criteria, namely business and company, management philosophies, products and markets, operations and technologies as well as financial performance.
(Nomination Required)
6. SME INNOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越创新奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs with emerging business that applies new technologies, or caters to customer needs through applications of innovative processes, market research, brand development, visionary leadership, etc., which are rising fast or making a big impact in the business world in recent years and are now in great demand in local and/or overseas markets.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must be either the intellectual property owner of its product innovations, the legitimate promoter of a business model that presents a new business concept or the bold but sensible creator of a new market.
(Nomination Required)
7. SME EXPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越出口奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs which excel in overseas market penetration and derive the bulk of their revenue from export.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must have at least one or more of their products and/or services are exported and the export revenue forms at least 50% of the company's total revenue.
(Nomination Required)
8. SME ICT ADOPTION AWARD（中小企业资讯科技运用奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs heeding the government's call to automate and adopt ICT in their businesses to attain operation efficiency and compete efficiently in the market.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must have taken practical and aggressive initiatives towards adoption of ICT and reaping benefits both operationally and financially as a result.
(Nomination Required)
9. SME WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR AWARD（中小企业女企业家奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs headed or founded by women entrepreneurs.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must be at least 50% owned by women entrepreneurs or with the women entrepreneurs as the primary decision maker.
(Nomination Required)
10. SME PHOENIX AWARD（中小企业火凤凰奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs recovering strongly from a major corporate or financial crisis or setback.
Selection Criteria
Invitees or nominees would have experienced either major financial set-back but recovered and excel or managed to reinvent themselves during corporate crisis and continued to excel.
(By Invitation or By Nomination)
11. SME PRODUCT EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越产品奖）
Definition
This is bestowed on non-listed SMEs that commercialize and produce outstanding made-in-Malaysia products in the market.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must possess products with at least 50% local content and a major contributor to company revenue.
(Nomination Required)
12. SME SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越服务奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs that provide outstanding services in the service industry.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must be in business for 5 years or more, and have reported profit for the last 3 years.
(Nomination Required)
13. SME BRAND EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越品牌奖）
Definition
This is bestowed on non-listed SMEs which have successfully created a strong and positive image for their branding initiatives on the company, product and/or services. These brands are not only well-accepted but have strong top-of-mind recall among consumers.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must have achieved a high degree and instant brand recognition by the general public.
(Nomination Required)
14. SME RISING STAR AWARD（中小企业明日之星奖）
Definition
This is bestowed on young SMEs which have displayed great potential to become successful players in local and international marketplace. They are companies that are on the verge of a breakthrough and will become successful, when given the necessary financial support, guidance and nurturing.
Selection Criteria
The company must be able to present a unique, competitive and potential business concept and/or strategy yet to be executed and/or successful.
(Nomination Required)
15. SME YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD（中小企业卓越青年企业家奖）
Definition
This award is to highlight Malaysia’s best and brightest young entrepreneurs and to recognize their innovative spirit and business acumen. They take risks with their personal financial security and have exceptional drive and commitment. Often they start with little more than an idea and grim determination to succeed.
Selection Criteria
The nominees must be a Malaysian age 40 and below. He or she must be a CEO or Managing Director and has been involved in the Company’s daily management for a minimum of 3 years and owns majority controlling interest of the Company.
(Nomination is required)
16. SME SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越社会责任奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs which have carried out significant initiatives in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arena and have been able to balance between profits and social good.
Selection Criteria
The CSR initiatives must have taken place (either in part or in full) during the last 2 years. Some of the work must have occurred during this time, but it’s not necessary for it to be completed during the eligible period, and it can be ongoing.
(Nomination Required)
17. SME GREEN EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越绿化奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs who have effectively integrated Green Technology in the production process or produced Green Technologies which are environmentally preferable and are now in great demand in local and / or overseas markets.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must demonstrate strong evidence of Green Technology strategies and to which the ideas implemented were fresh, creative and appropriate for the green target objectives. They must also actively implementing “Green” in their company policy as well as aggressively promoting awareness within the organization and to the public.
(Nomination Required)
18. SME OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AWARD（中小企业职业安全与健康奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on non-listed SMEs which are recognised for their outstanding initiatives in promoting occupational safety and health awareness as well as long term commitment in nurturing a ‘safe and healthy’ work culture among the employers and employees.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must have introduced initiatives that promote occupational safety and health awareness, demonstrated strong management leadership and active participation in occupational safety and health.
(Nomination Required)
19. SME RETAIL EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越零售奖）
Definition
This award is bestowed on SMEs which achieve outstanding performance in distributive trade, retail or wholesale and services.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must be in business for 5 years or more, and have reported profit for the last 3 years.
(Nomination Required)
20. SME EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE AWARD（中小企业卓越雇主将）
Definition
This award is bestowed on SMEs which demonstrate effective and progressive employment practices, including adoption of progressive HR policies, e.g. recruitment, retention, learning and development, reward, work-life balance, and commitment to promote betterment of employees.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must be in business for 5 years or more, and have reported profit for the last 3 years.
(Nomination Required)
21. SME INTERNET OF THINGS EXCELLENCE AWARD (中小企业卓越物联网奖)
Definition
This award is bestowed on SMEs involving in the development of IoT (which would include the ecosystem, devices, and software) that connects people-people, people-things, and things-things.
Selection Criteria
Nominees must be in business for 3 years or more, and have reported profit for the last 2 years.
(Nomination Required)
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