Star Outstanding Business Awards 2022 | Star Media Group Berhad | 12 November 2021 | TBA

The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) bestow unparalleled recognition on the exceptional achievements of the nation’s finest SMEs. Advancing in its 12th year to honour local non-public listed organisations that have led the way with excellent business principles, ethics and practices. SOBA winners are testaments of high achievement and serve as a benchmark for others to emulate.

Awards Categories

Top-of-the-class Awards
• Best in Marketing Award
• Best Brand Award
• Best in CSR Award
• Best Green Initiative Award
• Best Employer Award
• Best Innovation Award
• Best Use of Technology Award
• Best in Customer Service
• Best in Retail

Outstanding Achievement Awards
• Rising Star Award
• Entrepreneur of the Year Award ( Male / Female / Young )
• Malaysian Business of the Year Award

Other Subsidary Awards
• Special Mention Award

2020 Winners

Above RM25mil

Best in Marketing
Platinum: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Gold: Julie's Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Silver: Apple Vacations Sdn Bhd

Best Brand
Platinum: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Gold: Julie's Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Silver: redONE Network Sdn Bhd

Best in CSR
Platinum: TFP Retail Sdn Bhd
Gold: Veritas Architects Sdn Bhd
Silver: Linaco Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd

Best Green Initiative
Platinum: SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd
Gold: SJ Varied Sdn Bhd
Silver: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd

Best Employer
Platinum: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Gold: Julie's Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Silver: Empire Sushi Group Sdn Bhd

Best Innovation
Platinum: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Gold: PKSJ Fertilizers Sdn Bhd
Silver: Empire Sushi Group Sdn Bhd

Best Use of Technology
Platinum: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Gold: Sea Gamer Mall Sdn Bhd
Silver: Fire Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd

Best in Retail
Platinum: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Gold: TFP Retail Sdn Bhd
Silver: Empire Sushi Group Sdn Bhd

Best in Customer Service
Platinum: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Gold: Sea Gamer Mall Sdn Bhd
Silver: Vista Laser Eye Center Sdn Bhd

Male Entrepreneur of the Year
Par Excellence Achievement: Lim Kim Heng, Group Chairman, Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd
Outstanding Achievement: Tan Sri Datuk Seri Gan Yu Chai, Director, Platinum Victory Holdings Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Saw Teck Hui, Managing Director, UMMI Surgical Sdn Bhd

Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Par Excellence Achievement: Lee Ling Ling, Managing Director, Medi-Life (M) Sdn Bhd
Outstanding Achievement: Phang Sher Ren, Founder, Star Glory Asia (M) Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Michelle Hah Mei Kian, Executive Director, Fire Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Outstanding Achievement: Nicole Lim Xui Jhi, Chief Executive Officer, Empire Sushi Group Sdn Bhd

Malaysian Business of the Year: Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd

Up to RM25mil

Best in Marketing
Platinum: Big Onion Food Caterer Sdn Bhd
Gold: Senz Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
Silver: My Art International Holding Sdn Bhd

Best Brand
Platinum: Dragon Taste Seafood Wholesale & Retail Sdn Bhd
Gold: Klinik Dr Chong Sdn Bhd
Silver: Doremi Services & Rental Sdn Bhd

Best in CSR
Platinum: M Summit Global Sdn Bhd
Gold: Encomas Sdn Bhd
Silver: WYNKIDS Education Group

Best Green Initiative
Platinum: HZ Green Pulp Sdn Bhd
Gold: MM Century Sdn Bhd
Silver: Solid Horizon Sdn Bhd

Best Employer
Platinum: FR Freight Services Sdn Bhd
Gold: WYNKIDS Education Group
Silver: KYY Empire Sdn Bhd

Best Innovation
Platinum: Innov8tif Solutions Sdn Bhd
Gold: RPD Sdn Bhd
Silver: DF Automation & Robotics Sdn Bhd

Best Use of Technology
Platinum: GPRO Global Sdn Bhd
Gold: Klinik Dr Chong Sdn Bhd
Silver: Genesis IVF & Women's Specialist Centre

Best in Retail
Platinum: More Design Group Sdn Bhd
Gold: Illegear Sdn Bhd
Silver: Ezzybucks Sdn Bhd

Best in Customer Service
Platinum: Illegear Sdn Bhd
Gold: Senz Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
Silver: Klinik Dr Chong Sdn Bhd

Male Entrepreneur of the Year
Par Excellence Achievement: Raymond Tea Chin Keong, Managing Director, Dragon Taste Seafood Wholesale & Retail Sdn Bhd
Outstanding Achievement: Lim Kok Yong, Founder & CEO, KYY Empire Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: James Yeoh, Managing Director, Solid Horizon Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Dr Chong Tze Sheng, Director, Klinik Dr Chong Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Ernest Yuen Lup Boon, Managing Director, Genesis Spectrum Sdn Bhd

Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Par Excellence Achievement: Lim Ee Huang, Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, DOREMi Services & Rental Sdn Bhd
Outstanding Achievement: Leong Hong Yin, Founder & Managing Director, Senz Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Leong Mei Ling, Managing Director, Swissen Trading & Transport Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Ng Mooi Chin, Founder & Chief of Imagination Officer, Above Creative Events (M) Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Datuk Dr Inderjit Kaur A/P Gurbakhes Singh, Managing Director, Inder Aesthetics Sdn Bhd

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Par Excellence Achievement: Yong Sin Yee, Managing Director, Morane Global Sdn Bhd
Outstanding Achievement: Chin Jiun How, Managing Director, Illegear Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Dr Darren Gouk, Chief Executive Officer, My Aone Learning Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Frank Wong, Managing Director, More Design Group Sdn Bhd
Meritorious Achievement: Poshyanganapathy Manikam, Managing Director, KM Vet Pharm Sdn Bhd

Malaysian Business of the Year: Klinik Dr Chong Sdn Bhd

Rising Stars
Grand Winner: A1 Globe Sdn Bhd