ARE YOU FAST ENOUGH?

MALAYSIA S FAST MO VING COMPANIES

Organised by Supported by Official Authentication Partner

MCA ICT Resource Centre

Malaysian Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Business.com.my

Small & Medium Enterprises Association

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SME100 is an Annual Recognition Award programme organised by SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine and Malaysias best selling business magazine. The Award recognises the achievements of Malaysias Small and Medium Enterprises, and provides a platform for these SMEs to compete globally. Complementing the efforts of the Government and the National SME Development Council in identifying, recognising and assisting SMEs to grow and serve as the backbone of Malaysias economy.

INDUSTRY GROUPINGS
The Award is given in 20 selected industry groupings, and is ranked across all groupings in 1 to 100 order, with no more than 10 winner from any of the industry groupings.
1. Agriculture, Livestock, Plantations and Commodities 2. Automotive 3. Chemical and Plastics 4. Construction, Property Development and Building Materials 5. Consumer Goods 6. Education and Training 7. Electrical and Electronics 8. Financial Services 9. Food & Beverage 10. Furniture and Woodbased Manufacturing 11. Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 12. Hospitality, Food Service and Tourism 13. Industrial and Commercial Products 14. Oil & Gas, Mining and Energy 15. Personal Services 16. Professional and Business Services 17. Retail 18. Telecommunications and ICT 19. Trading and Wholesaling 20. Transportation and Logistics

FRAMEWORK
Identification
Identifying the best performing SMEs in each participating industry grouping

Authentication
Authentication of annual reports, site audits and analysis of business outlook

Recognition
SME 100 Award Ceremony and publicity in supporting media

Assistance
Linkage to Government departments and financial institutions

Mentoring
Sharing of experience and mentoring of emerging SMEs and start-up companies

Globalisation
Continued business matching and exposure to enable SMEs to go global

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

To be eligible, you need to fulfil the following criteria:
A home-grown and locally incorporated with at least 49% local equity Annual turnover of between RM 1 million and RM 50 million, or full time employees between 20 to 200 for manufacturing, manufacturing related and agro-based industries, and annual turnover of between RM 500,000 and RM 25 million, or full time employees between 10 to 150 for services, primary agriculture and ICT industries Must not be listed on any stock exchange or share market Can either be a holding company or a subsidiary. If the holding company participates all subsidiaries will not be eligible Have audited financial statements for the year ending 2006 & 2007 or 2007 & 2008. Exceptions to these criteria may be granted on case to case basis

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ARE YOU THE HUNTER OR THE PRE Y?

BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES

If you are one of Malaysias fast moving companies to make it into THE LIST, your company will be entitled to the following:
Be honoured with the SME100 Award Trophy and a Certificate at the Grand Award Presentation Ceremony Be authorised to use the SME100 Award logo on your corporate collaterals and stationery Receive exclusive publicity in SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia Be featured in the SME100: Guide to Malaysias Fast Moving Companies which will be sold in major bookstores nationwide and available overseas in participating countries Receive one-year complimentary membership from Business.Com.MyTM - Malaysias premier online business portal Enjoy special advertising rates (discounts up to 70%) from selected media Enjoy special Winners rates to participate in the Entrepreneurship Expo 2009 and SME Solutions Expo 2009.
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JUDGING BENCHMARKS
Both quantitative and qualitative benchmarks are used to determine the winners and their rankings within the list.
Quantitative Criteria - 60% Net Operating Profit Before Tax Annual Turnover Growth in Operating Profit Growth in Turnover Return on Assets Export Revenue/Turnover Investments in Capital/Training and Research & Development Qualitative Criteria - 40% Management Outlook Major Innovations Market Presence and Share Information Technology Usage Corporate Social Responsibility Activities Export Activities

CONFIDENTIALIT Y
To maintain confidentiality, the profit of participating companies will NOT be released publicly. Operating profit and financial ratios will only be used for the purpose of ranking and will be published only as a percentage or ratio. However, profit and other figures may be used for research purposes, for which authorisation is deemed to have been received from all participating companies upon submission of the Nomination Form. The organisers decisions on all aspects of this programme including ranking, evaluation and publication of the list will be final.

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BENEFITS FOR NOMINEES

All nominees will receive a Final Statistics and Industry Guide which will compare the companys performance in the Judging Benchmarks & Quantitative Criteria against the industry average. This valuable document will serve as a guide for your company to benchmark yourselves against industry average and an important step towards discovering your strengths and weaknesses and assist you in improving your business and strive towards excellence.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
To participate, download a copy of the Nomination Kit from www.smemagazine.com.my or www.business.com.my/awards/sme100

CLOSING DATE
20 May 2009

ABOU T THE ORGANISER

SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine (SME Magazine) is Malaysias best selling business magazine. Since 2007, SME Magazine has helped small and medium enterprises and business owners to better understand key issues affecting businesses today. Read by over 100,000 business owners and entrepreneurs every month, SME Magazine is also distributed to major government departments, senior government leaders and business captains as a major source of reference on issues and news affecting SMEs.

ABOU T THE OFFICIAL AU THENTICATION PARTNER

The SME Credit Bureau is a leading provider of credit reports on SMEs in Malaysia. It is established on June 3, 2008 by the Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), the premier SME credit enhancer in Malaysia since 1972. CGC is a subsidiary of Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia). The Bureau is also supported by a strategic partnership with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).

ABOU T SAMENTA
The Small And Medium Enterprises Association or SAMENTA was founded in early 1987 by a group of local entrepreneurs to represent the interests of SMEs and the main objective of the association is for the purpose of assisting, promoting and developing the small and medium enterprises located in North Malaysia (Penang, Kedah and Perlis). For more information, visit www.smemagazine.com.my today!

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NOMINATION FORM

Please type or write in BLOCK letters All fields must be completed. Please Not Applicable where appropriate All information submitted will be sealed upon receipt, and is used only for judging purposes A non-refundable fee of RM300 is payable as Nomination Fee and should be made payable to AIC MEDIA SDN BHD Closing date: 20 May 2009 Submit complete Nomination Form with payment and supporting documents to: SME 100 AWARD SECRETARIAT AIC MEDIA SDN BHD 19-4, Block D2, Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling Jaya Tel: 03-78031152 Fax: 03-78808695

SECTION A: COMPANY INFORMATION

Company Name Address Postal Code Telephone No. Website Nature of Business Industry SSM Registration No. Paid up Capital CEO/Managing Director Headcount (No. of Employees) Awards previously received Is your company a subsidiary company? - If yes, name of holding company Contact Person Telephone No. Email Designation Mobile No. YES NO Designation Date of Registration City Fax No.

SECTION b: Financial performance

Please indicate your Audited results for the following: Previous Year
Financial Year End Date Annual Turnover Turnover from Export % Export of Annual Turnover Total Payroll & related Expenses Total Investment in IT Total Investment in R&D Total Investment in A&P Net Operating Profit Before Tax Fixed Assets Current Assets Total Assets Return on Assets

Current Year

SECTION c: business ou tlook

In less than 1,000 words, describe your company outlook and plans initiatives put in place to achieve these plans. Also, describe your CSR activities, IT usage and export achievements where applicable. (please use a separated sheet and attach to this Nomination Form)

SECTION d: situational analysis

In less than 1,000 words, describe your company major strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities and challenges, and how you intend to overcome the weakness, capture the opportunities and overcome the challenges (please use a separated sheet and attach to this Nomination Form)

SECTION e: supporting documents (compulsory)

Please provide the following documentation together with your Nomination Form. You may bind them or put them in a folder prior to submission. Audited Annual Report for 2008 (2007 if 2008 is not available) and a proceeding year Form 9, 24 and 49 for Sdn Bhd, Form B and D for Sole Proprietors / Partnerships Company Information: Brochures, Website Print out, Catalogues, Certifications and Awards, Customer Testimonial Full colour Company LOGO in CD Submission as required in Section C and D

SECTION F: declaration
(to be completed by CEO/Managing Director/Financial Controller/Director) I declare that the information submitted in this Nomination Form and all Supporting Documentation are true and complete. I agree to adhere to the Rules and Regulations of the SME 100 Awards, and such guidelines, regulations and instructions of the Secretariat. I agree to abide by the decisions of the Judges and the Secretariat and understand that such decisions are the final and binding and shall not contested in any court law. I further understand and agree that the Secretariat reserves the rights to rescind the Award and make publicity of such decisions should the Secretariat, in its sole opinion, decides that I have not been truthful or have failed to adopt a ethical standard befitting a recipient of the Award. Name Designation

Signature Date Company Stamp

For Office Use only Date of Receipt Nomination Coordinator Nomination Fee Amount/Date Received/Details Audit Date YES Recommend to Judging Committee?

NO