In our opinion, great works by equally great people should absolutely be honoured with the grandest royal treatment that they deserve. And it looks like someone else shares our sentiment too, with a new corporate awards programme that’s as prestigious as they come.
Behold, The Knights Award 2023, which seeks to grant the highest accolades to both exceptional businesses AND individuals from all walks of life!
If you’re an entrepreneur in Malaysia, here’s why The Knights Award deserves your attention.
Take your place amongst well-decorated knights
The Knights Award 2023 intends to not only give outstanding companies and industry leaders their well-deserved recognition but to also serve as a bridge between businesses and elites for better collaboration opportunities and bigger exposure in the market.
Furthermore, those awarded will receive exclusive branding strategies that’ll strengthen their brand’s presence in the market, as well as support from prominent personalities and organisations locally AND internationally!
The Knights Award 2023 will be taking place in June, featuring awards across three categories that include (but aren’t limited to):
a) The Duke: Only the best of the best
- The Top Male Entrepreneur of the Year
- The Top Female Entrepreneur of the Year
- The Most Revered Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- The Most Revered Dynamic Leader of the Year
- The Top CEO of the Year
- The Top Workplace of the Year
- The Most Revered Innovator of the Year
- The Top Agency of the Year
Eligibility criteria:
- Legally registered company with at least three years of operation
- Annual revenue exceeding RM10 million
b) The Earl: Companies with first-class management
- The Leading Brand Excellence
- The Fastest Growing Company
- The Best Workplace to Work
- Non-profit / Government Organisation of the Year
- Outstanding Brand
- Outstanding Icon
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Most Visionary Corporate Brand
Eligibility criteria:
- Legally registered company with at least two years of operation
- Annual revenue up to RM10 million.
c) The Baron: Up-and-coming rising stars
- The Rising Star
- The Rising Entrepreneur
- The Rising Brand Excellence
- The Rising Personal Branding
- The Rising Corporate Branding
- The Rising Brand Excellence
- The Rising Workplace
- The Rising Team Leader
Eligibility criteria:
- A legally registered company with at least one year of operation
- Annual revenue up to RM1 million.
Whether you’re putting your company in the ring or you’d like to make a name for yourself personally (or both!), EVERYONE has a chance to be “Knighted”, so long as you meet the qualifying criteria.
Knights in shining armours
To determine who’s worthy of such acclaim, The Knights Award appointed a star-studded committee to pass their judgement, aptly named the Council of Lords, made up of renowned industry leaders who are masters at their respective crafts.
Some of the most recognisable individuals include:
- Dr. Zyro Wong, The Founder of The Knights Award
- YBHG. PPJ. Bersekutu (PA) Puan Sri To’ Puan Datuk Prof. Dr. Shariffa Sabrina Binti Syed Akil, President of Women’s Sport Fitness Foundation of Malaysia
- Dato Hj Ismail Nordin, Deputy Chairman of Supermarket Cooperative Ltd
- Datuk Dr Kumararajah, Council Member of National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia
- Juan Jose Delgado, The leader behind the biggest international sales day in Amazon
- Leng Yein, Asia’s #1 Female DJ
- Dr. Jon Low, Doctor of Stomatology
- Kelvin Chan Kin Man, Hong Kong TVB Artiste
On top of these esteemed individuals, the Founder of PETRONAS, YBM Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, will be endorsing the awards as a Royal Patron too. With the Father of Malaysian Economic Development and the Chairman of the 33rd World Bank and IMF (International Monetary Fund) on board, goes to show how well-regarded The Knights Award is!
The Council of Lords will also be presenting the awards to the winners. Maybe you’ll have the chance to shake hands with these big-name celebrities. 👀
Come and join the ranks of knighthood!
Regardless if you’re an international pioneering enterprise or a humble small-/medium-sized startup, now’s your time to show off your hard work and exceptional capabilities and make it big!
The Knights Award 2023 will be taking place in June, so be sure to join before 30 April!
Think you have what it takes? You can fill in your details here to receive guidance on how can you register your company for The Knights Award 2023, or contact them via e-mail ([email protected]) or WhatsApp Gabriel (Communication Director) at +6011 2332 3671.
For more updates on The Knight Awards, you can follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
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