WINNERS SUCCESS STORIES

2019

SUPERNOVA WINNER

CHEW GEK KHIM
SCALING GREATER HEIGHTS
CHEW GEK KHIM
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

TECITY GROUP
STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED

After graduating from the National University of Singapore in 1984, Ms Chew Gek Khim took up her grandfather’s offer to join the family business following a three-year stint at Drew & Napier. Today, she is the Executive Chairman of The Straits Trading Company Limited, founded in 1887 as a tin smelting company but is today an investment company with diversified interests across the Asia Pacific. First appointed Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman in 2008, she has since held the position of Executive Chairman from 1 November 2009.

Ms Chew is also Executive Chairman of the Tecity Group, which she joined in 1987. She is Chairman of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad and ARA Trust Management (Suntec) Limited, and sits on the Board of ARA Asset Management Holdings Pte Ltd as well as Singapore Exchange Limited.

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WINNERS SUCCESS STORIES

2019

NOVA WINNERS

DATO’ ELAINE TEH
RAISING A TOAST
DATO’ ELAINE TEH
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

OCTOPUS GROUP HLDGS PTE LTD

“Alongside the pursuit of our business objectives, it is important to achieve them with sustainability. We believe in investing in our people, engaging our partners and clients, and playing a part in building our community together.”

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ELSIE LIOW
AIMING HIGH
ELSIE LIOW
MANAGING DIRECTOR

AIMS IMMIGRATION SPECIALIST PTE LTD

“Having a good system, embracing technology, having a great team, and being prudent in spending is the key to building a strong business foundation.”

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WINNERS SUCCESS STORIES

2019

PULSAR WINNERS

YOLA YU JIE
“Think outside of the box and don’t top learning. Every new day brings new opportunities in a continual journey of learning and discovery.”
DESIGNER LIVING
YOLA YU JIE
CO-FOUNDER & MARKETING DIRECTOR

STARRY HOMESTEAD PTE LTD

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ANG JOLIE MEI
“Be accountable to yourself in whatever you do. Whether it is a success or a failure, you have to own it and continue to strive forward.”
A PERSONAL CELEBRATION
ANG JOLIE MEI
MANAGING DIRECTOR

THE LIFE CELEBRANT PTE LTD

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SIMONE NG
“We have built ourselves a good solid foundation over the years. More than just making calculated risks, it’s about staying consistent and upholding the highest quality of products and services.”
A RARE GEM
SIMONE NG
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

SIMONE JEWELS PTE LTD

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NOVIE DJAYAYANTI TJOA
“I always tell my staff they are all my business partners. Loyalty, honesty, and harmony within the organisation are the building blocks of the company”
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
NOVIE DJAYAYANTI TJOA
MANAGING DIRECTOR

EATZ GROUP PTE LTD

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JAMIE KOH
“Stop going for the easy buck and start producing something with your life. Create something of value instead of living off buying and selling of others”
SPIRITED PURSUIT
JAMIE KOH
FOUNDER

BRASS LION PTE LTD

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WINNERS SUCCESS STORIES

2019

STELLAR WINNERS

LENA TANG
“Endurance and perseverance is key to entrepreneurship. Challenges are common, so it is important to stay motivated and determined. Don’t let complacency set in, but look beyond and envision how to bring your business to a higher level.”
ALL GEARED UP
LENA TANG
CEO

E CAPITAL LIMOUSINE PTE LTD

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NERISSA LOW
“A critical ingredient of success is always be able to look forward to the future, and never rest on your laurels. This journey is all about continuous learning and evolution.”
NOT JUST SKIN DEEP
NERISSA LOW
FOUNDER/ CEO

LIHT ORGANICS PTE LTD

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JYOTI SINGH
“Your business has to have a purpose and you need to be clear about that purpose. Ensure that your product creates value in the eye of the customer.”
ALL DRESSED UP
JYOTI SINGH
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDER

JO KILDA PTE LTD

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ANG JIN YUAN
“Continuous innovation is the most critical success ingredient in the success of a business, be it in your product offerings, or in operations and the services you provide.”
CUTTING A FINE FIGURE
ANG JIN YUAN
FOUNDER, DIRECTOR

STYLE LEASE LLP

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AWARD JUDGE

BG (NS) Chan Wing Kai

Director

Seed Global Investment

BG (NS) Chan Wing Kai spent 29 years in the Singapore Armed Forces as a military officer. He rose up to the Army’s top leadership and held numerous key appointments.

The years in the Armed Forces provided him a strong foundation in leadership, human capital management, operational planning, training development and critical diplomatic skills.

He retired from active military service in 2016 and is currently a Director with SEED Global Investment, a real estate investment firm. He oversees the company’s portfolio and business development in the US and UK. He holds a MSc in Applied Finance from the Singapore Management University, and is no stranger to corporate finance, portfolio management, equities, bonds and derivatives.

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TIN PEI LING

Member of Parliament
Board Member

Business China

Ms Tin Pei Ling is the Chief Executive Officer of Business China, a non-profit organisation that harnesses the support of the public sector & private enterprises to strengthen the ties between Singapore and China. Prior to joining Business China, Pei Ling was the Group Director of Corporate Strategy for Jing King Group.

Pei Ling is an elected Member of Parliament in Singapore since 2011 and currently serves on the Public Accounts Committee. She also serves on the Government Parliamentary Committee for Communications & Information (from 2018, Dy Chairperson) and Health (2011 – present) and previously for Law/Home Affairs (2011-2015) and Social & Family Development (2015 – 2018, Dy Chairperson).

AWARD JUDGE

RYAN CHIOH

Managing Director

Faseastflora.com

Mr Ryan Chioh joined FEF.com in 1998 as Executive Director of Far East Flora Holdings Pte Ltd.

Always a firm advocator for technology, Ryan identified the direction for e-commerce development and saw a business opportunity to offer FEF.com’s extensive range of flowers and gifts online in 2001. Ryan blended his IT savviness and prudent business sense to steer the company’s website to become the leading portal for flowers and gifts. Ryan also brought the company to another level by spearheading the development of a CRM and ERP business solution, integrating the front-end and back-end operations so that there would be easier identification of customer base.

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NEO SING HWEE

Head, Operations System & Control

MAPLETREE INVESTMENTS

Sing Hwee is the Head, Operations System & Control of Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. He is responsible for the business processes and control functions, information systems and technology as well as Internal Audit and Risk Management.  He also takes ownership of the Group’s Delegation of Authority and Procurement Policy. 

Sing Hwee has more than 20 years of experience in providing risk management, performance improvement, internal controls and business advisory services to clients in various industries, including the real estate sector.  Being a thought leader and a recognised expert in this field, he used to sit in the Ernst & Young (EY) ASEAN Partner Governance Council and led the Advisory (Risk) Internal Audit Practice in Asia Pacific, ASEAN and Singapore covering 17 countries, 30 partners and 700 professionals.  Before joining EY, he had spent many years in risk consulting with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Andersen.

AWARD JUDGE

DR LIM WEE KIAK, PBM

Member of Parliament
CEO

Eagle Eye Centre

Dr Lim Wee Kiak, is an elected Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC since 2015 and serves as chairman of Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Ministry of Community, Culture and Youth. An Ophthalmologist, Dr Lim is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Eagle Eye Centre.

Dr Lim joined the Singapore Armed Forces as a medical officer in 1994 and completed subspecialty training in Ophthalmology in 1998, with a Master’s degree in Medicine and two post-graduate specialist qualifications in Ophthalmology. During his service in SAF, he led numerous humanitarian missions to neighbouring countries. He joined Singapore National Eye Centre and was awarded the MOH HMDP fellowship in 2003, doing one year of clinical and research Fellowship at the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health.

Dr Lim had been an active grassroots leader since 1998 before joining politics in 2006. For his active community involvement, he was awarded the Young Executive of the Year in 2000 and Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2003.

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Chew Mok Lee

Enterprise Fellow

Enterprise Singapore

Ms Chew Mok Lee is the Assistant Chief Executive in charge of ICM & Digitalisation, Enterprise Services & New Industries in Enterprise Singapore, a government agency spearheading enterprise and industry development, reporting to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore. Enterprise Singapore is also the national Standards body in Singapore.

Prior to Enterprise Singapore, Mok Lee was with National Productivity Board (NPB), PSB and SPRING Singapore. She graduated from National University of Singapore, majoring in Economics and Statistics. She has a double Masters and is well versed in the area of enterprise promotion, industry development and partnership building, having been involved in various aspects of capability development, support for local enterprises, enabling a viable enterprise eco-system and entrepreneurship for 29 years. She also served as Secretariat to the Action Community for Entrepreneurship and was responsible for working with the Minister in Charge of Entrepreneurship and private sector members to foster entrepreneurship and support start-ups in Singapore.

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CHIA KIM HUAT

Regional Head
Corporate and Transactional Practice

Rajah & Tann Singapore

Mr Chia Kim Huat has extensive experience in capital market, public and private mergers and acquisitions, cross-border joint ventures and private equity investments, both in Singapore and the region. He travels regularly in the Asia-Pacific region advising clients on a wide range of matters, including direct investments and infrastructure projects in China, major acquisitions in Korea, joint ventures in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions. Kim Huat also advises foreign investors on their investments in Singapore, including listings on the Singapore Exchange, privatisations, secondary and dual listings.

He has been recognised as a leading lawyer in his field by International Financial Law Review 1000, Chambers Global “Leaders in their Field”, Asia Pacific Legal 500, “Eminent Practitioner” in Chambers Asia Pacific, Who’s Who Legal: Corporate – Merger & Acquisition/Capital Markets – Debt and Equity and Merger & Acquisition, ‘Leading Lawyer’ in Asialaw Profiles and Best Lawyers, 2017 Edition.

AWARD JUDGE

TAN WEE BENG

Deputy Chief Executive (Operations)
SkillsFuture Singapore

Wee Beng is the Deputy Chief Executive (Operations) of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). He leads the Business Technology Group (Operations Planning Division, Capability Development Division, Operations & Support Division, Security & Infrastructure Division), the Training, Manpower & Infrastructure Group (Manpower & Infrastructure Planning Division, Office of Lifelong Learning, and Institute of Adult Learning which comprises Learning and Professional Development Division, Research and Innovation Division, Learning Services and Support Division ) as well as the Business Services Group (Shared Services Management, Integrated Business Services Division &, Corporate Services Division).

Prior to joining SSG, Wee Beng was an officer with the Singapore Armed Forces, leading both large and small teams. His last appointment was Chief-of-Staff, Republic of Singapore Navy, overseeing a range of staff departments and ground commands. Other key appointments held were Head Naval Operations, Commander of Maritime Security Task Force and Commander, Naval Diving Unit. Wee Beng holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Physics from Oxford University, UK, and a Master of Science in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.