ERNST & YOUNG Is Seeking Outstanding Malaysian Entrepreneurs

Nominations Now Being Accepted for the
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Malaysia Award

KUALA LUMPUR, March, 2009 - The search is on! Ernst & Young is seeking nominations for outstanding entrepreneurs as part of Malaysia's 8th Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® (EOY) awards, the prestigious annual programme honouring outstanding owners of fast-growing companies.

As the first and only truly global award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award celebrates entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 135 cities and 50 countries. The worldwide recognition of the award credentializes recipients as world-class entrepreneurial companies and provides a benchmark for entrepreneurial excellence. Winners often become much admired companies in their industry - many become global brand names.

Our previous award recipients were Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Francis Yeoh of YTL Corporation Bhd (2002), Dato' Mohd Nadzmi of Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003) , Dato' Dr Lim Wee-Chai of Top Glove Corporation Bhd (2004) , Tan Sri Dato' Professor Dr Lim Kok Wing of Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology (2005), Dato’ Sri Tony Fernandes of of AirAsia Berhad (2006), Dato’ Edmund Santhara of Masterskill Sdn Bhd (2007) and finally Dato’ A. K. Nathan ofEversendai Corporation Sdn Bhd who was named the 2008 Malaysian Entrepreneur in December last year and who will represent Malaysia at the same venue in May this year.

In Malaysia, we are holding this programme for the 7th year. Our previous award recipients were Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Francis Yeoh of YTL Corporation Bhd (2002), Dato' Mohd Nadzmi of Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003) , Dato' Dr Lim Wee-Chai of Top Glove Corporation Bhd (2004) , Tan Sri Dato' Professor Dr Lim Kok Wing of Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology (2005), Dato’ Sri Tony Fernandes of of AirAsia Berhad (2006), Dato’ Edmund Santhara of Masterskill Sdn Bhd (2007) and finally Dato’ A. K. Nathan of Eversendai Corporation Sdn Bhd who was named the 2008 Malaysian Entrepreneur in December last year and who will represent Malaysia at the same venue in May this year

Over the last 7 years, Ernst & Young Malaysia is very proud to have had the following outstanding entrepreneurs as category award recipients:

	Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Mr Chuah Choon Bin, Pentamaster Engineering (M) Bhd (2002)
·	Dato’ Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Bhd (2003)
·	Mr Choong Hock Phung, Trend Matrix Enterprises Sdn Bhd (2004)
·	Mr Chan Moon Kien, Moon FX Sdn Bhd (2005)
·	Mr Kenny Goh Chee Ken & Mr Henry Goh Chee Heng, Macro Kiosk Berhad (2006)
·	Mr Edmund Santhara, Masterskill (M) Sdn Bhd (2007)
·	Mr Bob Chua, Pulse BPO Sdn Bhd (2008)

	Technology Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Dr Bernard Tan, asiaEP Bhd (2002)
·	Mr Alan Tan, TimeCom Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003)
·	Mr Mark Chang, JobStreet Corporation Berhad (2004)
·	Mr Goh Peng Ooi, Silverlake System Sdn Bhd (2005)
·	Mr Simon Loh, e-pay (M) Sdn Bhd (2006)
·	Mr Nigel Lee, TechnoDex Bhd (2007)
·	Mr Harvinder Singh, Incontrol Tech Sdn Bhd (2008)

	Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Puan Hazimah Zainuddin, Hyrax Oil Sdn Bhd (2002)
·	Ms Theresa Fong Nyok Yoon, Caely Holdings Bhd (2003)
·	Datin Dr Liana Low, BELL Group / Syarikat Perusahaan Kelapa Sawit Sdn Bhd (2004)
·	Madam Yeo Kim Luang, Ecofuture Berhad (2005)
·	Puan Nafisah Radin, NR Architect (2006)
·	Datin Alicia Tan, TA Enterprise Berhad (2007)
·	Puan Noraini Nordin, Sipro Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd (2008)

	Master Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Tan Sri Francis Yeoh of YTL Corporation Bhd (2002)
·	Dato' Mohd Nadzmi of Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003)
·	Dato' Dr Lim Wee-Chai of Top Glove Corporation Bhd (2004)
·	Tan Sri Dato' Professor Dr Lim Kok Wing of Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology (2005)
·	Dato' Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Bhd (2006)
·	Dato' A K Nathan, Eversendai Corporation Sdn Bhd (2008)

"Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind Malaysia's economy." said Mr See Huey Beng, Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Malaysia. "The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award programme was created to recognize those individuals who are making a difference and paving the way for a new age of entrepreneurship. With this prestigious award comes recognition of an industry leader who has established his or her mark of success in our economy," Mr See added.

The Award is open to all Malaysian residents who own and manage entrepreneurial business in Malaysia. To be eligible to receive an award, the nominee must be:

·	An owner-manager primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company that is at least two years old and an active member of top management; or
·	A founder of a listed company who is still active in senior management and who still retains a significant stake in the company.

For the 8th year, this programme will once again honour four categories of entrepreneurs namely:

·	Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Technology Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Woman Entrepreneur of the Year; and
·	Master Entrepreneur of the Year

"Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind Malaysia's economy." said Mr See Huey Beng, Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Malaysia. "The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award programme was created to recognize those individuals who are making a difference and paving the way for a new age of entrepreneurship. With this prestigious award comes recognition of an industry leader who has established his or her mark of success in our economy," Mr See added.

The Award is open to all Malaysian residents who own and manage entrepreneurial business in Malaysia. To be eligible to receive an award, the nominee must be:

·	An owner-manager primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company that is at least two years old and an active member of top management; or
·	A founder of a listed company who is still active in senior management and who still retains a significant stake in the company.

For the 8th year, this programme will once again honour four categories of entrepreneurs namely:

·	Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Technology Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Woman Entrepreneur of the Year; and
·	Master Entrepreneur of the Year

Award recipients will be selected by a panel of independent judges comprising leaders from business, governmental, and media organizations. Judges will look out for entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Winners of the award categories will be honoured during an awards gala event. Out of the four category recipients, one will be named Malaysia's Entrepreneur of the Year 2009. He or she will represent Malaysia at the world awards programme, where the best entrepreneurs in the world compete for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Award at Monte Carlo in May 2010.

"The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award programme is established as the most prestigious global business award in the world. It is unlike most business awards held in Malaysia as this award programme provides the Malaysian entrepreneur with a springboard to a global business platform. By being part of the programme, these Malaysian entrepreneurs are exposed to hundreds of entrepreneurs - the world's "change-makers' - for learning, networking and inspiration as well as providing them with valuable exposure, recognition and networking opportunities with other entrepreneurs in the world," said Mr See.

"We want our Malaysian entrepreneurs to be given such exposure and opportunities. We highly encourage the best entrepreneurs in Malaysia to step forward as outstanding entrepreneurial role models and take up the challenge to make Malaysia proud at the next world awards," said See.

Nomination forms may be obtained from
1. Ernst & Young offices throughout Malaysia
2. Event Sponsors' offices
3. Selected Trade and Business Associations

Soft copies of the nomination form may be downloaded from our web site at www.ey.com/my or http://www.eoy.com.my/ and the form can be submitted by way of e-mail.

Anyone can nominate an entrepreneur including the entrepreneur himself/ herself. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nomination closes on 30 April 2009.

Ernst & Young is proud to have these organisations join us in celebrating entrepreneurship, namely
- ASTRO
- asiaEP Berhad
- Bits & Pixels Sdn Bhd
- Bursa Malaysa Berhad
- Enterpreneurs' Organisation Malaysia
- Himawari (M) Sdn Bhd
- Ideas Street Sdn Bhd
- Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
- Nanyang Siang Pau Sdn Bhd
- Seribu Emas Sdn Bhd
- The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd
- WOOHING KL Sdn Bhd
- YTL Corporation Bhd

Members of the public seeking more information about the award and nomination forms may contact Ernst & Young at 603-7495 8131 / 32 or log on to http: //www.eoy.com.my or write to: eoy.mail@my.ey.com.

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Ernst & Young Malaysia
Ernst & Young in Malaysia was established in 1909 and was one of the first internationally linked public accounting firms in the country. In 2002, Hanafiah, Raslan & Mohamad, established in 1964 as the first Bumiputra accounting practice in Malaysia, became a member firm of Ernst & Young. Ernst & Young is now the largest professional services firms with more than 2,300 employees in 17 offices in West and East Malaysia.

We are also a market leader in the provision of assurance and advisory business services, tax and transaction advisory services, serving a board array of clients, covering all industries and market segments in Malaysia.

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About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

ASTRO
ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (AAAN) is the holding company for MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd, the sole operator of direct-to-home satellite pay television services in Malaysia under the “Astro” brand, and Airtime Management & Programming Sdn Bhd, the leading commercial radio broadcaster in Malaysia. Celestial Pictures Ltd, a subsidiary of AAAN in Hong Kong, owns and distributes the world’s largest Chinese film library as well as operates the Celestial Movies Channel. Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd, another AAAN subsidiary, creates Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia content for distribution primarily to the Malaysian and Indonesian markets. AAAN also has investments in pay television and radio broadcasting in India. AAAN, which is listed on Bursa Malaysia, operates out of the All Asia Broadcast Centre, a fully-integrated digital broadcast and production complex in Kuala Lumpur.

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