DHL HSBC Asian Corporate Giants 2011 Singapore 1000 and SME 1000 2011 Editions Industry Reports & Financial Ratios
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Background

SINGAPORE 1000, SME 1000 AND SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL 100

The Singapore 1000, Singapore SME 1000, Singapore International 100 awards are conferred to corporations and SMEs which have attained the highest achievements in the quantitative management of their companies.

For the 2011 ranking, 32 Singapore 1000, 19 Singapore SME 1000 and 19 Singapore International 100 awards will be presented in the following categories:-

SINGAPORE 1000
  • Sales/Turnover Excellence Award in 8 Industries
  • Sales/Turnover Growth Excellence Award in 8 Industries
  • Net Profit Excellence Award in 8 Industries
  • Return on Equity Excellence Award in 8 Industries

SINGAPORE SME 1000
  • Sales/Turnover Excellence Award in 8 Industries
  • Net Profit Excellence Award in 8 Industries
  • Promising SME Award (3 categories)

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL 100
  • Overseas Sales/Turnover Excellence Award (5 awards)
  • Market Overseas Sales/Turnover Excellence Award (1 award in 9 markets)
  • SME Overseas Sales/Turnover Excellence Award (5 awards)

The Steering Committee, with representatives from DP Information Group, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP, ACRA, IDA Singapore, IE Singapore, SPRING Singapore and Singapore Business Federation, examines the financials and business profiles of corporations/SMEs and reserves the right to award companies/SMEs, which the committee concurs, is most deserving of particular recognition of the Singapore 1000, Singapore SME 1000 or Singapore International 100 award.

To be conferred a Singapore 1000, Singapore SME 1000 or Singapore International 100 award, companies must be profitable within the ranked period. Corporations who experience gross negative growth will not be considered for an award. Additionally, companies that have failed to practise accurate and timely disclosure of corporate information to shareholders, and maintain updated information in ACRA’s Register, such as information pertaining to the company’s management and its members and place of operation etc., will be removed from consideration for an award.

Companies that have received the award in the same category for 3 consecutive years will not be considered for the subsequent 2 awarding years. Instead, such companies will be conferred with the Honorary award for the first year.

In particular, the Steering Committee will also examine the following elements:-
  • The profile of the shareholdership and the ultimate shareholders;
  • The nature of the company’s core business;
  • Any recent/currently reported information that affects the standing of the company; &
  • Adherence to corporate governance