Human Resources Online, Southeast Asia Q4 - Special Edition 'Vendors of The Year Malaysia 2023' by Human Resources Online

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October-December 2023

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general manager, business development Naomi Cranswick

EDITOR’S NOTE

editor-in-chief Aditi Sharma Kalra deputy editor Priya Sunil journalist Arina Sofiah

CELEBRATING MALAYSIA’S LEADING HR PARTNERS

sub editor James Foster

Dear readers,

regional creative director Mohd Ashraf

HR leaders from across Malaysia. We at HRO

Welcome to the 18th edition of our long-

extend our gratitude to this esteemed panel

running HR Vendors of the Year! We’re

of judges, whose discerning evaluation and

regional sales director Anjumoni Konwer

thrilled to bring together this edition of our

unwavering support have been instrumental

e-magazine to celebrate the extraordinary

throughout this journey. Please meet them on

regional sales manager Shine Kiram

achievements of HR solution providers who

page 5, before heading into this year’s results.

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have supported the indomitable spirit of

As we look forward to year-end, we

Malaysia’s HR fraternity.

hope you take some time out for yourself to

The HR function continues to stand as a

recharge. The upcoming festive season is the

pillar of strength and innovation, driving the

perfect time to surround yourself with all things

success of organisations across industries.

wonderful, be it spending time with your loved

It is, thus, with immense pride that we bring

ones, wrapping up your most treasured project

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you this annual special feature, dedicated

at work, or treating yourself to a new hobby!

to recognising HR vendors who have

We wish you the best of health, happiness, and

delegate sales Adrian Ray Corrine Magtanong

played a leading role in taking on the tough

success in 2024.

marketing Cyrus Ching regional director - events services Yeo Wei Qi group managing director Evelyn Wong

and time-consuming tasks from HR leaders.

Enjoy the read.

The pages ahead list companies who have allowed HR leaders to focus instead on progressive people practices. The HR Vendors of the Year is the region’s most prestigious platform for

Aditi Sharma Kalra Editor-in-Chief

honouring HR partners and solution providers. Whether you’re looking

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for solution providers to aid you with recruitment, learning strategies, rewards, talent management, automation, corporate culture, employee wellbeing, leadership, or anything in between, this is the e-book to bookmark for year-round decision-making. We have also provided you with contact details on the winners and finalists. On this endeavour of showcasing the greatest contributors to the HR support ecosystem, we present four new categories this year – Best HR Management Consulting Firm, Best Instructional Design Provider, Best Digital Wellness Platform, and Best Training & Facilitation Skills. The winners and finalists featured in the pages ahead have been recognised

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by our hand-picked jury comprising

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CONTENTS

METHODOLOGY

BEST CORPORATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

BEST DIGITAL WELLNESS PLATFORMS

BEST CORPORATE WELLNESS PROVIDERS

BEST DIGITAL LEARNING PROVIDERS

BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES

BEST EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROVIDERS

BEST EMPLOYER OF RECORD SERVICE PROVIDERS

BEST EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS

BEST HR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRMS

BEST HR OUTSOURCING PARTNERS

BEST INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PROVIDERS

BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCIES

BEST MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS

BEST MID-MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT FIRMS

BEST NEW RECRUITMENT FIRMS

BEST PAYROLL OUTSOURCING PARTNERS

BEST PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING PROVIDERS

BEST RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING PARTNERS

BEST SALES TRAINING PROVIDERS

BEST STAFFING FIRMS

BEST TEAM BUILDING PROVIDERS

BEST RECRUITMENT PORTALS

LOCAL HEROES

BEST ATTENDANCE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE

BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMB)

BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ENTERPRISE)

BEST INNOVATIONS FOR HR

BEST PAYROLL SOFTWARE

BEST TRAINING & FACILITATION SKILLS

LEADERS OF THE YEAR

INDEX

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METHODOLOGY

A NOD TO THE MOST CAPABLE HR SOLUTION PROVIDERS IN MALAYSIA Uncovering the best of the best for the 18th consecutive year, with four new categories, a jury panel of 22 senior HR experts, and a total of 155 finalists ranked. The year 2023 saw businesses settling

Best Digital Wellness Platform,

home, are handed out at a gala dinner

into a new world of work – with leaders

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which is a nod to companies

held across the markets represented by

and HR teams putting a fresh lens on

that provide digital wellness

the awards.

employee engagement, exploring new

solutions to help organisations

approaches to learning, and turning

improve the health and

to new avenues to attract and retain

wellbeing of their employees,

top talent. Through many of these key

and

FULL LIST OF CATEGORIES

C AT E G O R I E S

Best Training & Facilitation

Best Corporate Healthcare Provider

of HR solution providers in solving real

Skills, which applauds

Best Digital Wellness Platform

business needs for HR decision makers.

companies that provide

Best Corporate Wellness Provider

exceptional training

Best Digital Learning Provider

Best Employee Engagement Consultancy

decisions, one thing was clear – the role

To that effect, Human Resources Online had the pleasure to bring back

•

experiences to organisations.

the HR Vendors of the Year research in its 18 th edition, lauding the vendors who

A ROBUST ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Best Employee Insurance Provider

have gone the extra mile to lighten the

Keeping in mind the range of categories

load on HR’s shoulders.

finalised this year, we continued to keep

Best Employer of Record Service Provider

Best Executive Search Firm

Best HR Management Consulting Firm

10.

Best HR Outsourcing Partner

11.

Best Instructional Design Provider

The HR Vendors of the Year

our vendor judging process truly robust

represents a long-running annual

and effective. The HR Vendors of the

ranking that recognises and celebrates

Year 2023 awards were based on a two-

the very best HR solution providers in

tier selection process. For the first step,

Asia. Our judging criteria has remained

Human Resources Online conducted an

stringent throughout, so the listings truly

online survey to gather a list of category

12.

Best Leadership Development Consultancy

represent what the industry considers

front-runners. Each of these contenders

13.

Best Management Training Provider

genuinely useful, innovative, and value

then provided us with a submission form,

for their investment.

detailing their prowess in terms of the

14.

Best Mid-Management Recruitment Firm

4Ps – performance, product, people,

15.

Best New Recruitment Firm

and perspective.

16.

Best Payroll Outsourcing Partner

17.

Best Psychometric Testing Provider

18.

Best Recruitment Process Outsourcing Partner

FOUR BRAND-NEW CATEGORIES This year’s edition sees winners

For the next step, an esteemed

and finalists ranked across 31 award

jury of 22 senior heads of HR judged

categories, carefully designed to

and scored the finalists’ profiles, based

identify the vendors that have delivered

on the holistic judging criteria. These

19.

Best Sales Training Provider

excellence in growing their business by

criteria included key facts, milestones,

20.

Best Staffing Firm

serving the HR community. We heard

achievements, challenges, and solutions

21.

Best Team Building Provider

you, and based on your feedback,

to help the judges score each entry

22.

Best Recruitment Portal

introduced four new categories:

based on facts, figures, and experience.

23.

Local Hero

24.

Best Attendance Automation System

25.

Best Employee Engagement Software

26.

Best HR Management System (SMB)

27.

Best HR Management System (Enterprise)

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Best HR Management Consulting Firm, which

the jury brought valuable depth to the

recognises solution providers

process, and represent some of the most

that offer exceptional

respected employers in Asia.

consulting services for human •

The industry practitioners making up

After the rounds of judging, scores

resource management;

obtained from the judges led us to

Best Instructional Design

identifying gold, silver, and bronze

Provider, for companies

winners across a majority of the

28.

Best Innovation for HR

that excel in designing and

categories, along with a list of finalists.

29.

Best Payroll Software

delivering engaging and

The hugely coveted awards, with gold,

30.

Best Training & Facilitation Skills

effective training programmes;

silver, and bronze trophies to be taken

31.

Leader of the Year

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JURY FOR HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023, MALAYSIA N A M E

D E S I G N AT I O N

C O M P A N Y

Syukri Sudari

Chief People Officer

Affin Bank

Shaun Perumal

Chief Human Resource Officer

AMAZIN’ GRAZE

Sharan Pademhanaban

Head of Human Capital

Bata (Malaysia)

Valerie Wan

Group Head of Talent Management

Biomed Global

Basker Maniam

Head of Talent Acquisition

Dexcom Malaysia

Adzlan Zakaria

Head, Group Performance, Rewards Management & Transaction Centre

FGV Holdings

Shu Shean Chan

VP, People Team

Firmus

Loganathan Balakrishnan

Chief Human Resources Officer & EXCO

Habib Group

Che Zulhaimee Bin Abdullah

Vice President Human Resource & Administration

Honda Malaysia

Muniswaran Shanmugam (Munis)

Head of HR

Hume Cement Industries

Manu Widge

Head of Talent Acquisition – APACI and Global Employer Branding Lead

Huntsman Corporation

David Andrew Jansen

Head of Human Resources

Jaya Grocer

Kelly Tan

Regional HR Director APAC

Kardex

Lilaj Joseph Alphonse

Head of People & Communications Services, APM Kuala Lumpur

KONE Elevator (M)

Shazli Ghani

Cluster Human Resources Director

L’ORÉAL Malaysia & Singapore

Liyana Hassan

Senior Manager Human Resources

Taco Bell

Azlina Zaidar

Head of Human Resource

NH Prima International

Dr. Faizul Nizam Osman

Head of Human Resources

Resonac HD Malaysia

Viveganantha Chanthiran

Head of Human Resources

SKS Group - Hotel Division

Gray Yap

Head of Talent Acquisition, SEA

Swisslog

Clerwey Gracindo de Deus

Head of Training Center

Vale Malaysia Minerals

Radzman Osman

Vice President Human Resources and Strategic Planning

Vfive Group

Amit Singh Bedi

HR Leader – APAC GBS and Malaysia Commercial

Zimmer Medical (Malaysia)

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BEST CORPORATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS This category recognises solution providers that offer the most comprehensive, high-quality healthcare solutions for corporate clients. They provide a wide range of healthcare services, including preventive care, wellness programmes, and access to medical professionals. Judges also evaluated the quality of care provided.

W I N N E R S GOLD

MICARE

SILVER

AIA MALAYSIA

BRONZE

GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (MALAYSIA)

MICARE MiCare stands as a leading regional third-party administrator that plays a pivotal role in enhancing the healthcare landscape. Its mission revolves around empowering insurers, corporates, employers, and individuals to effectively manage healthcare costs and elevate member wellbeing through its digital solutions. It is committed to ensuring quality healthcare that is accessible and affordable, aligning with its overarching vision. Its suite of services caters to corporate clients and insurance companies, enabling cost containment, healthcare expenditure tracking, administrative efficiency, and more. Website: https://eclaims.micaresvc.com Email: corpcomm@micaresvc.com

AIA MALAYSIA AIA is a leading insurer in Malaysia, and has been in the business since 1948. It offers a suite of financial solutions, including protection, health, personal accident, employee benefits, general insurance, mortgage, retirement, and family takaful products to meet its customers’ protection and financial security needs at every life stage. Through its wide and diverse footprint which comprises its Life Planner force, its bank partner’s branches nationwide as well as corporate sales teams and brokers, AIA gives its customers the choice to decide how, when, and where they connect with the healthcare provider. Website: https://www.aia.com.my/en/our-products/ employee-benefits.html Email: aiacorporatesolutions@aia.com

GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (MALAYSIA) Great Eastern Life Malaysia (GELM) began its operations in 1908 as a branch office of The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company. With more than a century of experience and solid financial foundation, GELM’s product range includes life insurance plans, investment-linked plans, mortgage protection, business protection, employee benefits, medical insurance, and group health benefit schemes. In addition to providing financial solutions, GELM also has an expanding suite of health protection products to help customers better manage the implications of escalating medical costs. Website: https://www.greateasternlife.com/my/en/ index.html Email: grouplife@greateasternlife.com

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BIPO BEST DIGITAL WELLNESS PLATFORMS This new category recognises companies that provide digital wellness solutions to help organisations improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. Judges looked for providers who could demonstrate the effectiveness of their platform in promoting healthy behaviours and reducing stress among employees.

W I N N E R S GOLD

HARIGAJI

SILVER

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS

BRONZE

ENGAGE LIFE

HARIGAJI HariGaji is a pioneering financial wellness platform providing earned wage access in Malaysia, giving employees the option to withdraw their salaries on an on-demand basis. The team is addressing all aspects of wellbeing — in line with its primary objective to revolutionise traditional payroll processes while enhancing users’ financial management, literacy, and overall wellbeing. This has seen the business branch further from earned wage access to services such as financial education, wellbeing days, and employee engagement sessions, comprising financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. Website: https://www.harigaji.com/ Email: annamalai@harigaji.com

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS HYM Consulting and Solutions is an intermediary consultancy that advises and re-markets employee insurance and benefits for corporations. With more than 20 years of experience, the core business is to provide comprehensive cost-effective employee benefits to its clients. This provider started its wellness journey in 2014, and through BALANCE, its whole subsidiary, it has built up its key competencies in physical health, mental health, nutrition, and lifestyle for a holistic approach. The BALANCE Digital Wellness mobile application provides access to various aspects of wellness. Website: https://www.balance.my Email: yokemun@hymconsult.com

ENGAGE LIFE Engage Life is a provider of holistic wellness programmes that enhance productivity, engagement, and wellbeing for companies and communities, to create and nurture a sustainable health and wellness culture for businesses, individuals, and communities. With the tag line ‘Gamifying Wellness’, the aim is to build a harmonious and healthy company culture. Through gamification, employees are encouraged to participate in challenges and healthy activities to earn points, and can be a part of team-based competitions with company-wide leader boards, promoting motivation and cohesion. Website: https://engagelife.com.my/ Email: hello@engagelife.com.my

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BEST CORPORATE WELLNESS PROVIDERS This category recognises solution providers that excel in promoting physical and mental wellness among employees of corporate clients. Judges evaluated their approach to wellness, including their use of technology and data to track employee health metrics, and their ability to provide personalised wellness plans. They also looked at the range of wellness services offered.

W I N N E R S GOLD

AIA MALAYSIA

SILVER

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS

BRONZE

HUMAN DYNAMIC MALAYSIA (HDAP CONSULTING)

F I N A L I S T S

ENGAGE LIFE MICARE

AIA MALAYSIA Since its inception in Malaysia in 1948, AIA has been offering financial solutions, including protection, health, personal accident, employee benefits, general insurance, mortgage, retirement, and family takaful products to meet its customers’ protection and financial security needs at every life stage. Leveraging its wide and diverse distribution footprint, which comprises a strong Life Planner force, its exclusive bank partner’s branches nationwide as well as corporate sales teams and brokers, AIA Malaysia strives to deliver profound value to the HR industry by offering comprehensive corporate health solutions. Website: https://www.aia.com.my/en/our-products/ employee-benefits.html Email: AIACorporateSolutions@aia.com

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS HYM Consulting and Solutions is an intermediary consultancy that advises and re-markets employee insurance and benefits for corporations. Having been in the industry for more than 20 years, its core business is to provide comprehensive cost-effective employee benefits to its clients. HYM Consulting and Solutions’ journey in the wellness space started in 2014, and through its subsidiary BALANCE, it has built up its portfolio in physical health, mental health, nutrition, and lifestyle for a holistic approach. BALANCE Digital has also been launched to complement the organisation’s wellness programmes for clients. Website: https://balance.my Email: yokemun@hymconsult.com

HUMAN DYNAMIC MALAYSIA (HDAP CONSULTING) HD Asia Pacific enjoys its role as a holistic wellness advocate. Since its establishment in 1993, HD has been at the forefront of offering leadership and change integrated solutions throughout APAC. The company has cultivated a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer focus, which is deeply rooted in the belief that wellness goes beyond physical health, to encompass mental, emotional, and social wellbeing. Its approach combines the latest advancements in leadership development with best practices in change management, ensuring a comprehensive and holistic approach to wellness. Website: https://www.humandynamic.com Email: kl.office@humandynamic.com

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ENGAGE LIFE Engage Life is an award-winning provider of holistic wellness programmes that enhance productivity, engagement, and wellbeing for companies and communities. The programmes are built to create and nurture a sustainable health and wellness culture. Covering five pillars of wellness (physical, mental, environmental, financial, and social wellness), the programmes, including wellness workshops, fitness classes, and engagement events, are customisable, and provide support for employees, along with high-quality customer service to ensure its clients’ wellness journeys are as smooth as possible. Website: https://engagelife.com.my/ Email: hello@engagelife.com.my

MICARE MiCare believes in challenging the status quo in everything it does. This is made possible through efforts to shift and lower the imbalance between clinical care and prevention self-care using wellness goals in collaboration with corporate HR and employers, during the timeline of 2023 to 2027. Acknowledging that the typical workplace was never designed to manage employees with chronic conditions on a continuous basis, MiCare has been focusing greater efforts on health promotion, disease prevention, and cost-containment initiatives both at work and at home. Website: https://eclaims.micaresvc.com Email: corpcomm@micaresvc.com

NURTURING EMPLOYEE WELLBEING WITH AIA

At AIA, we are committed to help the Malaysian workforce live Healthier, Longer, and Better Lives. Through WorkWell with AIA, we'll work hand-in-hand with you to improve your employees’ wellbeing through customised programmes while supporting your organisation through education, ongoing engagements, and data-driven actionable insights. For more information, visit www.aia.com.my/workwellwithaia

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BEST DIGITAL LEARNING PROVIDERS This category recognises solution providers that offer innovative digital learning solutions for employee development. Judges evaluated each company’s technology platform, quality of content, and its ability to tailor its solutions to the unique needs of each client. They also looked at the vendor’s track record of success in improving employee skills and knowledge.

W I N N E R S GOLD

THINK CODEX

SILVER

PEOPLE POTENTIAL

BRONZE

LEADERONOMICS DIGITAL

F I N A L I S T S

ELEARNINGMINDS GROUP UPSKILLINGMINDS

THINK CODEX Think Codex is a leading gamification design organisation with a team of trained in-house consultants and experts. With 20 years of experience, it specialises in developing gamified solutions for leadership, talent management, customer and employee engagement, and learning & development. Its proprietary IP and methodologies are actively utilised or licensed to HR consultancies and training partners across six countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Cambodia), with further expansions set in 2023. As such, the company’s experienced facilitators deliver impactful discussions in various markets. Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

PEOPLE POTENTIAL People Potential traces its lineage to three consultancies established in KL between 1977 and 1993 — one of which was rebranded as People Potential in the late 1990s by the second-generation partners, Terry Netto and Marianne Vincent. The firm, now present in Singapore, has licensees in Europe and Asia, and has designed and delivered programmes for clients globally. Netto and Vincent became trainers wanting to change the world — one class at a time. As such, the firm provides services in instructional design, training/facilitation, and behaviour change using multiple approaches, including digital technology. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

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LEADERONOMICS DIGITAL Leaderonomics Digital (LD), as an entity, was established in 2018 and comes with 15 years of experience (as Leaderonomics) in the industry. Solutions at LD are designed to represent the next evolution of Leaderonomics’ journey, integrating technology into the learning process. Extensive testing and validation have allowed the organisation to create the right blend of delivering learning effectively using technology, while utilising the benefits of multiple learning modalities. So far, it has successfully implemented its methodologies, deploying nearly 90 different learning solutions. Website: https://www.leaderonomics.info/digitalblended-learning Email: digital@leaderonomics.com

ELEARNINGMINDS GROUP eLearningMinds Group positions itself as a one-stop shop that specialises in four core areas: content development, video solutions, platforms, and e-learning talent/training; with solutions catered to organisations in both the private and public sectors. Its service offerings include designing and developing practical, effective, and affordable learning solutions for its clients in consultancy, e-content development, tools-based training, and skills-based training. The company also provides coaching and consulting services to enable DIY e-learning initiatives for its clients. Website: https://elearningminds.com/ Email: info@elearningminds.com/

UPSKILLINGMINDS UpSkillingMinds, formerly a business division of eLearningMinds Group, has grown into a self-standing business entity since 2021. With a passion for creating a learning-centred culture in workplaces, this digital learning provider has emerged as a leader in training, especially in soft skills and digital skills. Its team has developed over 100 comprehensive blended training programmes and collaborated with an extensive network of trainers to deliver its training courses. Its training programmes are designed with online self-paced learning content, followed by in-person experiential activities. Website: https://www.upskillingminds.com Email: info@upskiiltraining.com.my

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BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES This category recognises companies that have helped their clients improve employee engagement and satisfaction. Winners and finalists were judged based on their approach to engagement, including their use of data and analytics to measure engagement, their ability to develop targeted strategies to improve engagement; as well as their track record.

W I N N E R S GOLD

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS

SILVER

THE HAPPY CONSULTANCY GROUP

BRONZE

WORK INSPIRES

F I N A L I S T S

3E TRAINING & EDUCATION HUMAN DYNAMIC MALAYSIA (HDAP CONSULTING)

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS Having been in the industry for more than 20 years, HYM Consulting and Solutions is an intermediary consultancy that advises on and re-markets employee insurance and benefits for corporations. Its primary focus is on manufacturing MNCs in northern Malaysia. The company has launched BALANCE™ Digital to complement its wellness programmes by providing interactive events, specialist consultations, knowledge-sharing programmes, and wellness awareness to employees as an added value to clients. It has also established a multidisciplinary healthcare hub to support clients for post-COVID work needs. Website: https://balance.my Email: yokemun@hymconsult.com

THE HAPPY CONSULTANCY GROUP The Happy Consultancy Group’s purpose is to create happier workplaces around the world. Happiness is in the team’s DNA, and this enables the team to work with energy, vibrancy, and absolute love. The team believes that focusing on happiness by boosting the engagement and capability of people through inspiring solutions and ways of working is the key to reversing the disengagement trend, and creating a successful thriving business. It has worked with global brands across industries, offering consultancy and bespoke solution design (and delivery) in areas such as leadership, EVP development, and more. Website: https://www.thehappyconsultancygroup.com Email: andy@thehappylearningco.uk gethappy@thehappylearningco.uk

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WORK INSPIRES Work Inspires was built to design and customise learning and engagement programmes to help companies and people grow, through five key pillars: Leadership development (customised talent programmes for high potentials, successors, and first-time and mid-managers); culture transformation and engagement (for clients to align on their purpose); graduate/management trainee programmes (to ensure holistic personal and business understanding); team building and engagement, and keynote and speaking engagements with the company’s co-founder, Mallory Loone. Website: https://www.workinspires.com Email: mallory@workinspires.com

3E TRAINING & EDUCATION Founded in 2014, 3E Training & Education is driven by a mission to empower individuals to live their passions; with a belief in unlocking the full potential of both individuals and organisations. It is committed to providing customised learning solutions for its customer base comprising corporate companies, working adults, marginalised communities, refugees, and entrepreneurs. With over 30 years of combined training experience in people development and productivity improvement, the team continually strives to deliver exceptional programmes that engage, enhance, and empower. Website: https://www.3etrainedu.asia Email: enquiry@3etrainedu.asia

HUMAN DYNAMIC MALAYSIA (HDAP CONSULTING) Human Dynamic Asia Pacific (HD) has been at the forefront of offering cutting-edge leadership and change-integrated solutions throughout the Asia Pacific region since 1993. Under the guidance of Dr Eric Kung, CEO of HD, the company has cultivated a strong culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer focus, which has been instrumental in its ability to deliver outstanding results and drive positive transformation within organisations. What sets HD apart is its unique approach that combines the latest research in leadership development with best practices in change management. Website: https://www.humandynamic.com Email: kl.office@humandynamic.com

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BEST EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROVIDERS This category recognises solution providers that offer the best employee insurance products and services to corporate clients. The jury evaluated these winners on the quality and comprehensiveness of the insurance products offered, their ability to tailor their solutions to meet the unique needs of each client, as well as their track record of success.

W I N N E R S GOLD

MICARE

SILVER

AIA MALAYSIA

BRONZE

GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (MALAYSIA)

MICARE MiCare is a leading regional third-party administrator that plays a pivotal role in enhancing the healthcare landscape. Its mission is to empower insurers, corporates, employers, and individuals to effectively manage healthcare costs and elevate member wellbeing through groundbreaking digital solutions. The organisation is committed to ensuring quality healthcare that remains accessible and affordable. It partners with corporate clients and insurance companies on cost containment, healthcare expenditure tracking, administrative efficiency, and identifying inefficiencies within their systems. Website: https://eclaims.micaresvc.com Email: corpcomm@micaresvc.com

AIA MALAYSIA AIA has been operating in Malaysia since 1948. Its financial solutions include protection, health, personal accident, employee benefits, general insurance, mortgage, retirement, and family takaful products for all life stages. The insurer’s comprehensive ‘Total Corporate Solutions’ package is driven by the goal of cultivating a workplace culture focused on health and wellbeing. Simultaneously, it looks to actively disrupt the HR industry by addressing the evolving needs of employees, recognising that traditional employee benefits are inadequate in today’s landscape. Website: https://www.aia.com.my/en/our-products/ employee-benefits.html Email: aiacorporatesolutions@aia.com

GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (MALAYSIA) Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) (GELM), certified by the Malaysia Book of Records as ‘the oldest and largest life insurer’ in the country, has 21 branches nationwide, and products including life insurance plans, investment-linked plans, mortgage protection, business protection, employee benefits, medical insurance, and group health benefit schemes. Specifically for corporate clients, GELM’s group insurance solutions provide HR the tools to manage cogent risks such as COVID, hospitalisation, surgical coverage, and more, and importantly, the flexibility to design their employee benefits to cater to all needs. Website: https://www.greateasternlife.com/my/en/ index.html Email: grouplife@greateasternlife.com

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BIPO BEST EMPLOYER OF RECORD SERVICE PROVIDERS Winners of this category offer the best employer of record services to corporate clients. Judges evaluated their ability to manage payroll, benefits, and compliance requirements for clients operating in multiple jurisdictions; as well as their track record in providing timely and accurate payroll services, and ensuring local labour law compliance.

W I N N E R S GOLD

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA

SILVER

LINKS INTERNATIONAL

BRONZE

WIKICAREER

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA Established in 2010, and headquartered in Singapore, BIPO is a global payroll and people solutions provider offering a total workforce solution for businesses, including its employer of record (EOR) service. BIPO EOR works closely with businesses as an outsourced employer, enabling clients to expand their operations into new territories without establishing foreign entities in-country. It focuses on a range of responsibilities for its clients, including payroll, HR management, employment contracts, local workers’ rights, and social insurance contributions. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

LINKS INTERNATIONAL Established in 1999, Links International is an Asia-focused HR service provider. It offers services that cover all aspects of HR operations, including payroll outsourcing, visa application, PEO/EOR secondment, recruitment, employee assistance programmes, and outplacement services, and is constantly reinventing itself by upgrading its products. Newly updated features on Links One, its proprietary payroll platform, include the launch of Links One: Workforce Asia, and the introduction of time attendance and roster management. Website: https://linksinternational.com/ Email: frontdesk@linksinternational.com maureen.hsieh@linksinternational.com

WIKICAREER Founded in 2019, WIKICAREER embarked on a journey as an agency specialising in consultancy and recruitment services for managerial and administrative positions. It prioritises scalability and flexibility to accommodate the evolving needs of its clients – be it a small start-up looking to establish solid HR foundations, or a large corporation in need of streamlining complex HR processes. The team’s comprehensive expertise, honed over years of experience, positions it as a trusted partner in meeting the unique hiring needs of businesses. Website: https://wikicareer.com.my/ Email: hello@wikicareer.com.my

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BEST EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS Companies recognised in this category are those that have excelled in providing executive search services for corporate clients. Judges evaluated their ability to identify and recruit top talent for executive positions, as well as their track record in placing candidates in highlevel roles, industry expertise, as well as the ability to provide customised search solutions for each client.

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SALT

SILVER

AGENSI PEKERJAAN HATCH ASIA

BRONZE

KINETIK HIRING

SALT Salt is a New Zealand-founded global recruitment agency specialising in digital talent, with offices across six continents, and a reputation for delivering outstanding talent worldwide. In Malaysia, the team comprises consultants who partner with a wide range of clients, including some of the world’s largest tech companies. Salt’s clients range from household names and multinationals to agencies, system integrators, vendors, and consultancies selling or implementing new digital solutions. The team focuses on finding and placing the best individual talent and enabling the most effective digital teams. Website: https://welovesalt.com/my/ Email: cdickie@welovesalt.com

AGENSI PEKERJAAN HATCH ASIA Established in 2011, and headquartered in Singapore, Hatch is an HR management and consulting firm that provides services in executive search, executive assessments, talent strategy, and Gallup CliftonStrengths coaching and assessment. The team partners with its clients to assess, hire, and integrate talent strategies for high potential talent into their organisation. In doing so, Hatch Asia strives to improve practices through continuous innovation, combining the science and art of talent assessment, incorporating digital solutions, and providing insights that rely on researched-backed practices. Website: https://hatchasiaco.com/ Email: admin@hatchasiaco.com

KINETIK HIRING Kinetik endeavours to solve the challenge of the rapid upscaling of digital teams and departments, and focus on making this scalable across the region. Its unique hiring-on-demand model provides outsourced talent acquisition, specifically for the digital sector. Through a high-touch solution that reduces the friction associated with conventional approaches to hiring, the team aims to improve the candidate process visibility, and the candidate experience. Kinetik's team of talent acquisition professionals are available ‘on-demand’ to complement existing TA teams, or support new teams. Website: http://www.letsgokinetik.com Email: sam@letsgokinetik.com

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BEST HR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRMS Debuting this year, this category recognises solution providers that offer exceptional consulting services for HR management. Judges evaluated the winners’ and finalist’s ability to provide strategic guidance and innovative solutions for clients across a range of HR issues, including workforce planning, talent management, and employee engagement.

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MASLOW TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS

SILVER

AGENSI PEKERJAAN HATCH ASIA

BRONZE

SHL

F I N A L I S T

PEOPLE REENGINEERING CONSULTANCY

MASLOW TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS Maslow is a home-grown in-house strategic HR consultancy in Malaysia with extensive experience in developing and implementing business and operational excellence concepts across industries. Initiated in 1998, the firm has become a leading strategic HR partner by delivering high-quality HR solutions to meet clients' bespoke needs, and through its HiPo (high-performing, high-potential organisations) model. Website: https://www.maslow.com.my/ Email: customercare@maslow.com.my

AGENSI PEKERJAAN HATCH ASIA Hatch Asia provides and supports a holistic approach to talent management, by partnering with its clients to assess, hire, and integrate a talent strategy for high potential talent into their organisation. Constantly striving to improve its practices through continuous innovation, Hatch Asia combines the science and art of talent assessment, incorporates digital solutions, and shares insights on researched-backed practices. Website: https://hatchasiaco.com/ Email: admin@hatchasiaco.com

SHL SHL, a global leader in talent insights, transforms businesses by leveraging the power of people, science, and technology. With 45 years of talent expertise, through its use of assessment science and billions of data points, the firm helps companies create a diverse, agile, and innovative workforce, as well as equips leaders with people insights at an organisation, team, and individual level. Website: https://www.shl.com/ Email: LearnMore@shl.com

PEOPLE REENGINEERING CONSULTANCY Founded in July 2008, People Reengineering provides services in management and leadership training as well as human capital consulting. Among its pioneering work, it has developed a CEO programme specifically for SME entrepreneurs, with modules that focus on one of five essential elements that the team acknowledges are required to maximise talent within organisations. Website: https://peoplestrategist.my https://harvardchoo.com Email: strategist@yrs2u.com

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BEST HR OUTSOURCING PARTNERS This category recognises companies that provide the best outsourcing solutions for human resource management. Judges evaluated these contenders' abilities to manage HR processes and functions for clients, including recruitment, payroll, and benefits administration. They also looked at their track record of success in delivering cost-effective outsourcing solutions, and in providing exceptional customer service.

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LINKS INTERNATIONAL

SILVER

KINETIK

BRONZE

FASTJOBS MALAYSIA

LINKS INTERNATIONAL Links International is recognised as one of Asia’s leading HR service providers specialising in delivering 100% in-country payroll services and tech. Links offers services that cover all aspects of HR operations, including payroll outsourcing, visa application, PEO/EOR secondment, recruitment, employee assistance programmes, and outplacement services, and is constantly reinventing itself by upgrading its products.

Website: https://linksinternational.com/ Email: frontdesk@linksinternational.com maureen.hsieh@linksinternational.com

KINETIK Kinetik has introduced a fresh and scalable approach to the rapid upscaling of digital teams and departments in Southeast Asia. Its unique digital RPO model delivers outsourced talent acquisition specifically designed for the digital and technology sectors. With a focus on reducing friction and enhancing the candidate experience, its high-touch solution sets it apart from conventional hiring models.

Website: https://www.letsgokinetik.com/ Email: hello@letsgokinetik.com

FASTJOBS MALAYSIA Established in 2017, FastJobs Malaysia is a tech-driven job platform connecting Malaysians to job opportunities by strategically combining technology and industry insights. As a job platform for semi-skilled, non-executive/office entry roles, the services segment (F&B, retail), and the manual segment (logistics, warehouse, manufacturing), it has over a million jobseekers in its database, and counting.

Website: https://www.fastjobs.my/ Email: customercare@fastjobs.com.my

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BIPO BEST INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PROVIDERS This newly launched category recognises companies that excel in designing and delivering effective training programmes that enhance learning outcomes. W I N N E R S

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AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL ELEARNINGMINDS GROUP HUMANINC LEADERONOMICS SERVICES MALAYSIA

GOLD

MINDTRAC CONSULTING

PEOPLE POTENTIAL

SILVER

FISH CAMP LEARNING

THE HAPPY CONSULTANCY GROUP

BRONZE

THINK CODEX

WORK INSPIRES

MINDTRAC CONSULTING MindTrac Consulting is a training & consulting firm established in Malaysia in 2007. It is driven by a vision to reshape the narratives surrounding change as not only a necessity, but as an opportunity to be a springboard for growth to improve the individual, the organisation, and the community. Through its 16 years of experience working with organisations in various industries to lead transformations and to cope with the rapidly changing world, the team at MindTrac discovered that a holistic approach is needed to equip its people to navigate through the complexities of change through the ‘Head of Change’ and ‘Heart of Change’. Website: https://www.mindtraclearning.com Email: support@mind-trac.com

FISH CAMP LEARNING Fish Camp Learning is an HR consultancy established in 2008. Its journey showcases a history of training thousands of individuals and providing consultation to a diverse spectrum of corporate clients, including Fortune 500 companies. Renowned for its mastery in leadership development, the team is proud to have earned the status of an approved partner of the Institute of Leadership & Management UK, and Centre of Leadership Studies USA. The organisation won five awards at HRO’s Employee Experience Awards 2023 in Malaysia, including gold for ‘Best In-House Certification Programme’. Website: https://www.fishcamp.com.my Email: connect@fishcamp.com.my

THINK CODEX Think Codex is a leading gamification design organisation with a team of in-house consultants and experts trained by IDEO, Pixar, and Wharton Business School. This expertise is what the firm believes allows it to provide innovative and effective gamified solutions. With 20 years of experience, this bronze winner has a proven track record of creating cutting-edge gamified solutions for individual and organisational development. These solutions are specialised in the areas of leadership, talent management, customer and employee engagement, and learning & development. Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

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AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL Avidity International’s core expertise lies in humanising performance through contemporary leadership models and disruptive mindsets. Over the years, the team’s commitment to excellence has been recognised with prestigious accolades, including at past HR Vendors of the Year awards. The organisation’s offerings are anchored on its philosophy that consists of five key mindset affinities – the ‘EQolution mindset’, ‘mental toughness’, ‘coaching mindset’, ‘solution building mindset’, and ‘impact driven mindset’. These mindsets are a part of its guiding principle that ‘leaders are first inspired through their heart’. Website: https://avidityinternational.com Email: connected@avidityinternational.com

ELEARNINGMINDS GROUP The team at eLearningMinds has made its mark in Malaysia as a pioneering brand and leader in the e-learning industry, providing content for clients in the private and public sector. The organisation is a one-stop shop that specialises in four areas: content development, video solutions, platforms, and e-learning talent/training. Its service offerings include designing and developing practical, effective, and affordable learning solutions for clients in consultancy, e-content development, tool-based training, and skills-based training. In addition, it provides coaching as well as consulting services. Website: https://elearningminds.com/ Email: info@elearningminds.com/

HUMANINC Human Inc is an innovation consulting studio operating in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The team’s pride lies in equipping thousands of employees with skills to drive innovation, exceptional customer experiences, and forward-thinking mindsets within their organisations and communities. The team’s offerings revolve around enabling organisations to cultivate customer-centric innovation; propel transformation initiatives to swiftly adapt to evolving market dynamics; and develop future-ready talent by equipping the workforce with cutting-edge skills to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape. Website: https://www.humaninc.co/ Email: letstalk@humaninc.co

LEADERONOMICS SERVICES MALAYSIA Leaderonomics Services Malaysia (LSM) is a cause-driven leadership development firm whose primary purpose is to use leadership development as a means to solve problems in careers, communities, and by extension, the nation. The company enables organisations and individuals to achieve their business and personal goals and reach their full leadership potential, leveraging its ‘Science of building leaders’ and ‘Science of transforming organisations’ frameworks, developed from years of extensive research. These frameworks guide the design processes for creating programmes that enable leaders to be successful. Website: https://www.lsmleaderonomics.com Email: info@leaderonomics.com

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PEOPLE POTENTIAL People Potential traces its lineage to three consultancies established in KL between 1977 and 1993 – one of which was rebranded as People Potential in the late 1990s by the second-generation partners, Terry Netto and Marianne Vincent. The firm is now present in Singapore, with licensees in Europe and Asia, and has designed and delivered programmes for clients globally, including Wall Street, London, Frankfurt, and Asian capitals. With multiple certifications and programmes to their name, the firm’s professionals have added tech-centric competencies as well to their portfolio. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

THE HAPPY CONSULTANCY GROUP It was with passion and years of experience that The Happy Consultancy Group was formed – an authentic business with a unique approach, combining intelligent consultancy and creative learning design with the drivers of happiness to create high impact solutions and results. Its solutions are underpinned by the science and psychology of happiness at work and positive intelligence. The team’s unique ‘DREAM’ consultancy approach and ‘happiness by design’ methodology ensures that learning taps into these drivers so learners can strive to achieve their full potential at work (and in life). Website: https://www.thehappyconsultancygroup Email: andy@thehappylearningco.uk gethappy@thehappylearningco.uk

WORK INSPIRES Started about five years ago, Work Inspires was built to design and customise learning and engagement programmes to help companies and people grow. The company's programmes stem from five key pillars: leadership development (customised talent programmes for high potentials, successors, firsttime and mid-managers); culture transformation and engagement; graduate/management trainees (designing unique L&D experiences); team building and engagement (rebuilding and strengthening a client’s team); and keynote and speaking engagements (featuring co-founder, Mallory Loone). Website: https://www.workinspires.com Email: mallory@workinspires.com

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BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCIES These firms have proven to design and deliver high-quality, personalised leadership development programmes that have made an impact on their clients' business results. W I N N E R S

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AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL D JUNGLE PEOPLE HUMAN DYNAMIC MALAYSIA (HDAP CONSULTING) HUMAN INC

GOLD

PEOPLE POTENTIAL

INCONTROL GROUP

SILVER

&SAMHOUD

MASLOW TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS

BRONZE

FISH CAMP LEARNING

THINK CODEX

PEOPLE POTENTIAL People Potential has a three-fold mission. First, to design and deliver internationally recognised programmes by home-grown specialists and experts by establishing practice areas and populating them with bright minds passionate about L&D and leadership development. This strategy, it believes, is probably unique in this region. Second, to redefine what it means to be an L&D professional. And third, to build a people-centred organisation. The team has designed and delivered programmes for clients globally, including in Wall Street, London, Frankfurt, and Asian capitals. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

&SAMHOUD For leaders who want to realise change in their organisation and society, &samhoud is a family of consultancy & creative boutiques that achieves breakthroughs. Founded more than 30 years ago in the Netherlands, the organisation set up its APAC office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2011. It boasts a diverse portfolio of clients from a plethora of industries, including social security, telecommunications, automotive, financial services, utilities, FMCG, tourism, courier, and logistic providers, servicing 21 markets from Kuala Lumpur. Website: https://www.samhoudconsultancy.com Email: info@samhoud.com

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FISH CAMP LEARNING Fish Camp Learning is an HR consultancy established in 2008. Its remarkable journey showcases a history of training thousands of individuals and providing consultation to a diverse spectrum of corporate clients, including Fortune 500 companies. The firm has partnered with clients in industries such as oil & gas, banking and finance, energy, semiconductor, and more. Its co-created leadership programmes, blending technology and gamified learning, reflect tailored solutions from its expertise in leadership development solutions, design, and delivery. Website: https://www.fishcamp.com.my Email: connect@fishcamp.com.my

AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL Avidity International’s core expertise lies in humanising performance through contemporary leadership models and disruptive mindsets. While the team believes it is very clear on the importance of modality and its approach, what sets it apart is its integrated 'Leadership Development Framework', which promotes leader and talent management comprising multiple high-tech and low-tech interventions that drive leadership behavioural change through multiple touch-points. The team is proud of this award-winning framework that it has spread through its leadership and coaching series. Website: https://avidityinternational.com Email: connected@avidityinternational.com

D JUNGLE PEOPLE Wholly established, owned, and built in Malaysia since 2000, D Jungle People (DJP) is a leading corporate training consultancy in the region, headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Its solutions generally impact three main areas of an organisation – teams (alignment), leaders (competency development), and culture (embedment and engagement). Through its proven systems, expert personnel, and extremely lean structure, DJP has proven to be an effective partner in people development matters for clients regardless of their industry, amassing awards both locally and regionally. Website: https://www.djunglepeople.com Email: info@djunglepeople.com

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HUMAN DYNAMIC MALAYSIA (HDAP CONSULTING) Human Dynamic Asia Pacific (HD) has been offering cutting-edge leadership and change-integrated solutions throughout the Asia Pacific region since 1993. Through its customised approach and unwavering client support, the company has garnered a stellar reputation and achieved numerous successes. What sets HD apart is its unique approach that combines the latest research in leadership development with best practices in change management. By tailoring solutions to meet the specific needs of each client, HD ensures successful and sustainable change initiatives. Website: https://www.humandynamic.com Email: kl.office@humandynamic.com

HUMAN INC Human Inc is an innovation consulting studio operating in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with an unwavering dedication to ‘Making Business Human. Its offerings revolve around enabling organisations to cultivate customer-centric innovation by elevating understanding and addressing unique client needs; propel transformation initiatives to swiftly adapt to evolving market dynamics; and develop future-ready talent by equipping the workforce with cutting-edge skills to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape. Website: https://www.humaninc.co/ Email: letstalk@humaninc.co

INCONTROL GROUP InControl Group specialises in building a strong, modern leadership team that is in control of their lives and careers, and also empowers their teams to achieve the same result. The team provides modern leadership and strategic human capital consulting, coaching, training, and advisory services. Key industries that InControl Group serves include banking, eCommerce, professional services, FMCG, start-ups, pharmaceuticals, property and real estate, telecommunications, oil & gas, manufacturing, and a few other small and medium-sized industries. Website: https://www.rezaabraham.com/team Email: ameza@incontrol.my | reza@incontrol.my

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MASLOW TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS Maslow is a leading home-grown in-house strategic HR consultancy firm in Malaysia with extensive experience in developing and implementing business and operational excellence concepts across a variety of industries. Initiated in 1998 by a group of experienced professionals from various countries, this firm delivers excellence in organisational performance and HR development. It identifies success as a long-term impact, and results reflected in improved performance.

Website: https://maslow.com.my/ Email: customercare@maslow.com.my

THINK CODEX Think Codex is a leading gamification design organisation. Its proprietary IP and methodologies are actively utilised or licensed to HR consultancies and training partners across six markets – Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Cambodia, with further expansions made in 2023. Currently, its R&D teams and partners are spread across markets, including Singapore, the US, UK, Netherlands, Australia, and Switzerland, enabling it to bring a global perspective to its work, and to cater to clients worldwide. Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

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BEST MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS Companies in this category have shown excellence in designing and delivering effective, tailored training programmes to develop the skills of managers. W I N N E R S

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&SAMHOUD EMERITUS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT HUMAN INC PEOPLE POTENTIAL

GOLD

WORK INSPIRES

SCOTWORK ASIA

SILVER

FISH CAMP LEARNING

THINK CODEX

BRONZE

MINDTRAC CONSULTING

WORK INSPIRES Started about five years ago, Work Inspires was built to design and customise learning and engagement programmes to help companies and people grow. In 2022 alone, the team ran 226 sessions built on its five key pillars: Leadership development; culture transformation & engagement; graduate/management trainee programmes; team building & engagement; and keynote and speaking engagements. Website: https://www.workinspires.com Email: mallory@workinspires.com

FISH CAMP LEARNING Fish Camp Learning is an HR consultancy that was established in 2008. It has trained thousands of individuals and provided consultation to a range of corporate clients, including Fortune 500 companies. Renowned for its mastery in leadership development, the team has earned the status of an approved partner of the Institute of Leadership & Management UK, and Centre of Leadership Studies USA. Website: https://www.fishcamp.com.my Email: joseph.tan@fishcamp.com.my connect@fishcamp.com.my

MINDTRAC CONSULTING MindTrac Consulting is a training and consulting firm that was founded in 2007. The team believes a holistic approach is needed to equip its people to navigate the complexities of change through its ‘Head and Heart of Change’. It believes that real sustained change is not only necessary, but possible, and real leadership extends beyond the workplace – improving individuals, families, communities, and society. Website: https://www.mindtraclearning.com Email: support@mind-trac.com

&SAMHOUD &samhoud is a family of consultancy & creative boutiques working with clients to solve strategic challenges with creativity and (behavioural) change expertise. Founded in the Netherlands, &samhoud set up its APAC office in Kuala Lumpur in 2011. Its areas of expertise include (one) identity, culture, and strategy, (two) leadership and team development, and (three) behavioural risk management. Website: https://www.samhoudconsultancy.com Email: info@samhoud.com

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EMERITUS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Emeritus is a global education provider dedicated to transforming the careers and lives of professionals across industries by making world-class education affordable and accessible. Its portfolio includes online certificate programmes, professional certificate programmes, senior management programmes, customised learning solutions for management training, and its bite-sized learning app Emeritus, which provides access to learnings from the most influential leaders and books. Website: https://emeritus.org/ Email: enterprise.sales@emeritus.org

HUMAN INC Human Inc is an innovation consulting studio operating in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, specialising in design thinking and agile methodologies. It works with organisations to cultivate customer-centric innovation by elevating understanding and addressing unique client needs; propel transformation initiatives to swiftly adapt to evolving market dynamics, and develop future-ready talent by equipping the workforce with the skills needed to thrive in a competitive landscape. Website: https://www.humaninc.co/ Email: letstalk@humaninc.co

PEOPLE POTENTIAL People Potential has a three-fold mission. First, to design and deliver internationally recognised programmes by home-grown specialists and experts by establishing practice areas and populating them with bright minds passionate about L&D and leadership development. Second, to redefine what it means to be an L&D professional. And third, to build a people-centred organisation. The team has designed and delivered programmes for clients globally, including in Wall Street and Asian capitals. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

SCOTWORK ASIA Since 1975, Scotwork has been leading the way to create greater engagement and application by mixing global reach with rich local knowledge. It works with organisations large and small across all industry sectors through its operations in 120 countries with 48 offices, delivering training and consultancy in 29 languages. After 48 years globally (and 28 years in Asia), the team continues to set best practices – giving people powerful skills that transform their lives and futures. Website: https://www.scotwork.my Email: info.my@scotwork.com

THINK CODEX Think Codex is a gamification design organisation specialising in developing gamified solutions for leadership, talent management, customer and employee engagement, and learning & development, forging strategic partnerships with top organisations in strategy, design, R&D, and sales. Its proprietary IP and methodologies are actively utilised or licensed to HR consultancies and training partners across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, and more. Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

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BEST MID-MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT FIRMS This category recognises firms that specialise in recruiting mid-level managers. Judges looked for providers who could demonstrate a track record of successfully placing qualified candidates in mid-level management positions.

W I N N E R S GOLD

JP CALIBER

SILVER

SALT

BRONZE

KINETIK

JP CALIBER JP Caliber is a Malaysian boutique recruitment agency established in 2017. As an award-winning successful start-up, its vision is to become a market leader in providing flexible human resource solutions in Southeast Asia. The company’s continuous focus is to provide Malaysia with customised recruitment services that focus on relationship value to make a difference to people’s careers and lives. Thus, it’s slogan: ‘Changing lives.’ In driving this, the company also makes it a point to invest in its people to ensure its team is well-trained so it is able to recruit the best-fit candidates for its clients. Website: https://www.jpcaliber.com Email: Careers@jpcaliber.com

SALT Salt is a global recruitment agency specialising in digital talent. At Salt, digital recruitment means partnering with its clients through digital disruption, innovation, transformation, and business change. Salt was established in New Zealand two decades ago and has since grown into a truly global business with 21 offices, more than 300 consultants across six continents, and a reputation for delivering outstanding talent worldwide. The Malaysian team comprises consultants who partner with a wide range of clients, including some of the world’s largest tech companies. Website: https://welovesalt.com/my/ Email: cdickie@welovesalt.com

KINETIK Established in June 2020, Kinetik has a fresh and scalable approach to the rapid upscaling of digital teams and departments in Southeast Asia. Its unique digital RPO model delivers outsourced talent acquisition specifically for the digital and technology sectors. With a focus on reducing friction and enhancing the candidate experience, the company believes its high-touch solution sets it apart from conventional hiring approaches. Its team of experienced talent acquisition professionals is available on-demand, complementing existing TA teams or providing a capacity for start-up environments. Website: https://www.letsgokinetik.com Email: hello@letsgokinetik.com

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BIPO BEST NEW RECRUITMENT FIRMS This category recognises new recruitment firms that have been in the business for not more than five years, but have made a significant impact in the industry, and delivered exemplary value and quantifiable results that have continuously impressed their prospective and existing clients. They have demonstrated a unique approach to recruitment, as well as an ability to provide high-quality services to their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

WIKICAREER

SILVER

FASTGIG

BRONZE

AGENSI PEKERJAAN FIND TALENT

WIKICAREER Founded in 2019, WIKICAREER specialises in consultancy and recruitment services for managerial and administrative positions, driven by scalability and flexibility. Its unwavering dedication and commitment to excellence has led the team to successfully obtain approvals from prestigious organisations such as Jabatan Tenaga Kerja, and Kementerian Dalam Negeri. Whether the client is a start-up looking to establish solid HR foundations, or a large corporation needing to streamline complex HR processes, its solutions can be tailored to fit different sets of requirements. Website: https://wikicareer.com.my/ Email: hello@wikicareer.com.my

FASTGIG FastGig’s innovative digital platform connects gig workers to job opportunities, while providing fair wages, flexibility, and comprehensive workplace insurance coverage. FastRoster, its proprietary platform, provides seamless connectivity, month-end reconciliation, and scheduling for enterprisescale clients, setting it apart from competitors and enhancing the organisation’s value proposition. It optimises cost-efficiency by eliminating the need for full-time operational workers, while its comprehensive workplace insurance coverage mitigates risks associated with gig employment. Website: https://www.fastgig.my Email: pinghao.choo@fastco.asia

AGENSI PEKERJAAN FIND TALENT Agensi Pekerjaan Find Talent (FIND) is a young, dynamic, and vibrant recruitment firm founded in 2022 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. With an expertise in filling foreign languagespeaking positions, FIND provides support for languages such as, but not limited to, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and English. FIND also provides mass hiring and executive search recruitment services for entry-level up to directorial-level roles through three distinct teams: the foreign language division, the mass hiring division, and the executive search division. Website: https://www.findtalents.co/ Email: business@findtalents.co

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BEST PAYROLL OUTSOURCING PARTNERS Companies recognised in this category specialise in providing payroll outsourcing services to organisations. These providers have demonstrated a high degree of accuracy and efficiency in their payroll processing, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

RAMCO SYSTEMS

SILVER

BOARDROOM MALAYSIA

BRONZE

LINKS INTERNATIONAL

F I N A L I S T S

ALCHEMY RESOURCES AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (MALAYSIA)

RAMCO SYSTEMS Part of the Ramco Group, Ramco Systems is a global enterprise software provider offering HR and global payroll, ERP, and M&E MRO for aviation. With capabilities such as payroll anomaly detection and reasoning, Ramco Digital Managed Payroll helps organisations reduce their payroll processing time significantly by automating operational tasks. It also features conversational chatbots, actionable messages on Outlook, role-based hubs, and real-time notifications to create a frictionless experience and drive employee engagement. The system is available in 12 local languages to clients across markets. Website: https://www.ramco.com/ Email: contact@ramco.com frontdesk@linksinternational.com

BOARDROOM MALAYSIA BoardRoom is one of Asia Pacific’s leaders in corporate and advisory services. The heart of its business is service. Its teams have the expertise and experience to navigate the complex regulatory policies and cultural sensitivities throughout the region, helping companies thrive at every stage. BoardRoom's total portfolio includes regional payroll solutions, employee share plan administration, accounting & tax services, corporate secretarial, ESG advisory & reporting, and shared registry services. It has 14 offices across five geographies, strategic partners globally, and a staff strength of hundreds of professionals. Website: https://www.boardroomlimited.com Email: info.my@boardroomlimited.com

LINKS INTERNATIONAL Links International is one of Asia’s leading HR service providers specialising in delivering 100% incountry payroll services and tech. Established in Hong Kong in 1999, the company now has a presence across Asia Pacific, including Malaysia. The team believes its strategy for MCPS (multi-country payroll software) in Asia ‘runs against the herd’ compared to other MCPS providers. Being mobile-first, with micro-services, allows its Asia-based clients and employees to have the best digital experience possible for payroll and related HR services when undertaking digital transformation initiatives. Website: https://linksinternational.com/ Email: frontdesk@linksinternational.com maureen.hsieh@linksinternational.com

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ALCHEMY RESOURCES Established with a mission to make HR better, Alchemy Resources is a HR outsourcing and recruitment partner for both local and multinational companies throughout the Southeast Asia region. It offers an extensive array of solutions for talent acquisition and HR consulting, catering to all the HRM requirements of an organisation. These include its payroll services outsourcing solution that targets key areas in payroll and absenteeism management so that business owners can focus on improving their operations and growing revenue. Website: https://alchemyconsultancy.asia/ Email: enquiry@alchemyconsultancy.asia

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, pay, and time. It is a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and regulatory compliance expertise. Leveraging data, ADP helps its clients listen more acutely to their teams and respond with greater impact to their changing needs, enabling them to address inequities in hiring, compensation, promotion, and other areas.

Website: https://sg.adp.com/ Email: contactapac@adp.com

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (MALAYSIA) Established in 1996, Info Tech Systems Integrators is a leading cloud HR and payroll software provider headquartered in Singapore, with the aim to streamline HR operations for businesses. The brand expanded to Malaysia in January 2019. Starting off with delivering an attendance management system with barcode and RFID card features in Singapore, Info Tech now runs a fully integrated cloud HR software providing e-payroll, e-leave, e-claims, and e-time management solutions. It services tens of thousands of companies worldwide, processing a large number of employees’ payroll monthly. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.my Email: darren.lim@info-tech.com.my

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Enhance Your Asia Pacific Payroll Experience with BoardRoom BoardRoom has once again proven its excellence at the Human Resource Online HR Vendor of the Year Awards. We are thrilled to announce that our payroll teams have emerged as finalists for the Best Payroll Outsourcing Partner in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, marking our third consecutive year of recognition in this category. Why BoardRoom? With over 50 years of experience and an in-depth understanding of payroll regulations across the Asia Pacific, our team of payroll experts will ensure your employees are paid accurately and on time with our client-first approach. BoardRoom also leverages innovation and technology to provide quick access to up-to-date information and comprehensive reports, no matter where you are.

Trust us with your payroll needs. Computation of gross to net salary and statutory contributions

Issuance of confidential pay slips

Preparation of tax return documents for employer and employees

Disbursement of net salary and statutory contributions

Provision of payroll detail, variance reports and payroll journals

Integrated leave, claims and time & attendance management via Ignite, our cloud-based HRMS platform

Discover how BoardRoom can transform your payroll operations in the Asia Pacific region at www.boardroomlimited.com.

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BEST PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING PROVIDERS This category recognises companies that provide high-quality psychometric testing services to organisations. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated the validity and reliability of their testing tools, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

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THE TALENT GAMES

SILVER

FISH CAMP LEARNING

BRONZE

SHL

F I N A L I S T

3E TRAINING & EDUCATION

THE TALENT GAMES The Talent Games is an award-winning virtual gamified hiring solutions provider. It gamifies and digitises recruitment processes through AI-driven online gamified assessments to help organisations attract, engage, shortlist, and hire top Millennial and Generation Z candidates. Its technology stacks and games are EU data and GDPR compliant, and it also has the ISO certification to its name. Website: https://www.thetalentgames.com Email: daniyal@thetalentgames.com

FISH CAMP LEARNING Fish Camp Learning is an HR consultancy established in 2008. Known for its mastery in leadership development, Fish Camp Learning has earned the status of an approved partner of the Institute of Leadership & Management UK, and Centre of Leadership Studies USA. The team prioritises flexibility and agility in tailoring leadership development programmes to address the unique needs of each client. Website: https://www.fishcamp.com.my Email: joseph.tan@fishcamp.com.my connect@fishcamp.com.my

SHL SHL’s vision is to bring the power of objectivity to every people decision, and its mission is to provide a suite of solutions to drive people insights using its unique blend of science and technology. A global leader in talent insight, SHL transforms businesses by leveraging the power of people, science, and technology, as well as its scientifically backed workforce data and highly validated talent solutions. Website: https://www.shl.com/ Email: LearnMore@shl.com

3E TRAINING & EDUCATION 3E Training & Education was founded in September 2014 with a mission to empower individuals to progressively and productively live their passions. With a vision to be a nation builder, it aims to create motivated and sustainable livelihood empowerment for all employees and individuals, including companies, working adults, marginalised communities, refugees, and entrepreneurs. Website: https://3etrainedu.asia Email: enquiry@3etrainedu.asia

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BEST RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING PARTNERS Companies in this category specialise in supplying recruitment process outsourcing services to organisations. Judges looked for those who demonstrated a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness in their recruitment processes, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

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CIELO

SILVER

KELLYOCG

BRONZE

SALT

F I N A L I S T S

JP CALIBER KINETIK

CIELO Cielo is a talent acquisition partner that aims to deliver a better talent experience for all through recruitment process outsourcing, executive search, contingent workforce solutions, and consulting services. It has remodelled its consulting practice to better support its clients in transforming hiring and engagement with business and talent strategy, employer brand, technology, DEI, data, and change management. Its proprietary technology TalentCloud now includes RPA, enhanced language processing, and comprehensive audio screening to improve the experience for hiring managers and candidates. Website: https://www.cielotalent.com/ Email: marketing@cielotalent.com

KELLYOCG KellyOCG connects companies with the talented people they need to fuel and grow their business through its workforce solutions, including as a managed service provider, and through recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). The key benefits of a KellyOCG RPO partnership include lowered total cost of ownership through a dedicated core team that handles a steady requisition volume supplemented by flex resources. It also helps refocus staff by providing the opportunity to align an organisation’s resources to their most critical TA, along enhanced flexibility to scale up and down, as needed. Website: https://www.kellyocg.com/sg Email: apacconnect@kellyocg.com

SALT Salt is a New Zealand-founded global recruitment agency specialising in digital talent. At Salt, digital recruitment means partnering with its clients through digital disruption, innovation, transformation, and busines change. Its Malaysian team partners with a wide range of clients, including some of the world’s largest tech companies. With consultants actively recruiting numerous C-suite and senior-level candidates each week and casting a net across active and passive candidates, it gives its clients the power to meet ‘game changers’ who will deliver a strategic advantage when needed. Website: https://welovesalt.com/my/ Email: cdickie@welovesalt.com

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JP CALIBER JP Caliber is a Malaysian boutique agency, established in 2017, and a successful start-up in the recruitment agency sector. Its vision is to become a market leader in providing flexible human resource solutions in Southeast Asia. Its recruitment process outsourcing started in 2022, by deploying two models of RPO. First, on-demand RPO, to support the ongoing hiring of digital talent for group technology; and project RPO, for project hiring in 2023 to speed up the transformation implementation of its clients’ corporate strategy. It also helps its clients achieve cost efficiency by providing affordable RPO fees in Malaysia. Website: http://www.jpcaliber.com Email: Careers@jpcaliber.com

KINETIK Established in June 2020, Kinetik emerged among the pioneers in digital recruitment process outsourcing, exclusively catering to the technology and digital hiring needs of the Southeast Asian market. Since then, it has achieved significant growth and success, solidifying its position as a trusted partner in the industry. In contrast to traditional hiring models, Kinetik’s simple fixed management fee approach offers predictability, projectability, and substantial cost savings. It prioritises agility and risk mitigation to provide its clients with proof-of-concept opportunities to ensure their success. Website: www.letsgokinetik.com Email: hello@letsgokinetik.com

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BIPO BEST SALES TRAINING PROVIDERS This category recognises providers who specialise in delivering effective sales training programmes to organisations. They have shown a track record of success in improving sales performance, as well as their ability to customise their training programmes to meet the needs of their clients.

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SCOTWORK ASIA

SILVER

SOCO SALES TRAINING

BRONZE

MASLOW TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS

SCOTWORK ASIA Since 1975, Scotwork has been creating greater engagement and application by mixing a global reach with rich local knowledge, working with organisations large and small. The team takes pride in continuing to set best practices – giving people powerful skills that transform their lives and more successful futures. As an independent negotiation consultancy, it operates in over a hundred countries, delivering training and consultancy in 29 languages, believing its investment in local consultants ensures that programmes are delivered with maximum understanding of local nuances. Website: https://www.scotwork.my Email: info.my@scotwork.com

SOCO SALES TRAINING SOCO/ Sales Training is a sales optimisation company that helps build high-performance sales teams in organisations across Asia and around the world through a modern approach to learning. Its suite of sales, negotiation, management, and coaching programmes impart cutting-edge best practices gleaned from over 20 years of experience working with market leaders in every major industry. For over a decade, HR and commercial leaders have trusted its specialisation in delivering customised sales training programmes and a proven track record of success in optimising their sales performance. Website: https://www.socoselling.com Email: prosper@socoselling.com

MASLOW TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS Maslow is a home-grown in-house strategic HR consultancy firm initiated in 1998. It offers a competitive edge that enhances the organisational capabilities, specifically looking after the entire employee life cycle. Maslow specialises in developing highly customised leadership programmes for different levels of participants, along with on-shelf programmes that target specific skills for the workplace. Any specific programme at a specific level will target a specific set of skills for the learners, which Maslow aligns with the business’ vision for the roles and the learners’ needs. Website: https://maslow.com.my/ Email: customercare@maslow.com.my

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BEST STAFFING FIRMS This category recognises firms that excel in providing staffing services to organisations. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated a track record of successfully placing qualified candidates in a variety of positions, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients

W I N N E R S GOLD

KINETIK

SILVER

AISLING GROUP

BRONZE

AGENSI PEKERJAAN INTER ISLAND

F I N A L I S T S

AGENSI PEKERJAAN FIND TALENT WIKICAREER

KINETIK Established in 2020, Kinetik introduces a fresh and scalable approach to the rapid upscaling of digital teams and departments in Southeast Asia. Its unique digital RPO model delivers outsourced talent acquisition specifically designed for the digital and technology sectors. With a focus on reducing friction and enhancing the candidate experience, this gold winner’s high-touch solution sets it apart from conventional hiring approaches. By placing data at the centre of its solution, the organisation fosters a close collaboration with clients, refining and improving processes to reverse engineer success. Website: https://www.letsgokinetik.com/ Email: hello@letsgokinetik.com

AISLING GROUP Aisling Group, comprising Aisling Search & Selection, Aisling Consulting, and Aisling Professional Development, is a home-grown Malaysian talent solutions company founded in 2016. The team specialises in fostering connections between experts and creating a robust network of elite HR talent. Its areas of expertise include technology & digital, engineering, language, banking, and corporate functions. With its clients, Aisling applies a highly specialised approach, and value-effective solutions that require less time and resources to plan, execute, and deliver on their strategies. Website: https://aisling.com.my/ Email: enquiry@aislingconsulting.com

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AGENSI PEKERJAAN INTER ISLAND Agensi Pekerjaan Inter Island was established in 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, now providing complete staffing services, with skilled consultants across Asia. With offices in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang, and Sabah, Inter Island has expanded its reach to better serve its clients across Malaysia, and has been instrumental in helping Malaysians secure job opportunities both locally and in Singapore. Its business portfolio, which includes talent placement, executive search, and mass recruitment, demonstrates the wide range of services offered to cater to the diverse needs of clients. Website: https://www.interislandgroup.com/ Email: laykheng.chew@interislandgroup.com

AGENSI PEKERJAAN FIND TALENT Agensi Pekerjaan Find Talent (FIND) is a young, dynamic, and vibrant recruitment firm founded in 2022 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. With an expertise in filling foreign languagespeaking positions, FIND provides support for languages such as, but not limited to, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and English. It also provides mass hiring and executive search recruitment services for entry-level all the way up to directorial-level roles through three distinct teams: the foreign language division, the mass hiring division, and the executive search division. Website: https://www.findtalents.co/ Email: business@findtalents.co

WIKICAREER Founded in 2019, WIKICAREER embarked on a journey as an agency specialising in consultancy and recruitment services for managerial and administrative positions. Through its unwavering dedication and commitment to excellence, it has successfully obtained approvals from prestigious organisations, which it cites are a testament to its adherence to the highest standards in the industry. Whether the client is a small start-up looking to establish solid HR foundations or a large corporation in need of streamlining complex HR processes, this team's solutions can be tailored to fit their requirements. Website: https://wikicareer.com.my/ Email: hello@wikicareer.com.my

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BEST TEAM BUILDING PROVIDERS This category recognises companies that provide high-quality team building services to organisations. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated the effectiveness of their team building activities in improving teamwork and collaboration among employees. W I N N E R S GOLD

IMPACT VOLUTION TRAINING & CONSULTANCY

SILVER

THINK CODEX

BRONZE

MINDTRAC CONSULTING

F I N A L I S T S

3E TRAINING & EDUCATION ACE BIZNEZ ACADEMY CORE APEX TRAINING D JUNGLE PEOPLE HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS

IMPACT VOLUTION TRAINING & CONSULTANCY Impact Volution Training & Consultancy and its group of affiliates are always striving to create impact for clientele across Asia Pacific. The group has been motivated to develop its team building programme into an impactful workshop, by combining soft-skills mastery with game-based learning, and real-life working simulations. As such, the workshop is interactive and thought provoking for effective knowledge transfer. The company's solution-based focus workshop includes pre and post-assessments for team building, as well as different assessments help to generate a report based on behaviours, thinking styles, and more. Website: https://www.impact-volution.com/ Email: info@impact-volution.com

THINK CODEX Think Codex is a leading gamification design organisation with a team of in-house consultants and experts trained by IDEO, Pixar, and Wharton Business School. With 20 years of experience, the company specialises in developing gamified solutions for leadership, talent management, customer and employee engagement, and learning & development. One way it does so is through strategic partnerships with top organisations in strategy, design, R&D, and sales. The company’s proprietary IP and methodologies are utilised or licensed to HR consultancies and training partners across six countries. Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

MINDTRAC CONSULTING MindTrac Consulting was founded in 2007, and since then, the company has worked with organisations in various industries to lead transformation and to cope with the rapidly changing world. The team has discovered that a holistic approach is needed to equip people to navigate through the complexities of change through the ‘head’ and ‘heart’ of change. Central to its vision and aspiration (of helping organisations and employees to thrive through change), the firm has been a key partner for organisations to retool their human capital and people development strategy. Website: www.mindtraclearning.com Email: support@mind-trac.com

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3E TRAINING & EDUCATION 3E Training & Education is committed to providing the most customised learning solutions for its customers, which include corporate companies, working adults, marginalised communities, refugees, and entrepreneurs. With over 30 years of training experience in people development and productivity improvement, this team building provider continually strives to deliver exceptional programmes that engage, enhance, and empower. 3E Training & Education designs and provides training, development, and transformation programmes for all types of companies, including MNCs, GLCs, SMEs, and NGOs. Website: https://3etrainedu.asia Email: enquiry@3etrainedu.asia

ACE BIZNEZ ACADEMY ACE Biznez Academy is a training provider registered with HRD Corp, Malaysia, serving clients from various industries and localities. The company’s tag line is ‘Aligning people towards efficiency’, whereby the team works with various organisations to train and develop their human capital for increased efficiency – be it for personal development, skills development, upskilling or reskilling, alongside a high focus for its team building and leadership masterclasses. ACE Biznez Academy also excels in facilitating strategic workshops, management retreats, and training needs analysis. Website: https://www.acebiznez.com Email: maria@acebiznez.com

CORE APEX TRAINING At Core Apex Training PLT, the focus of delivery is to ensure clients understand the importance of developing and enhancing a learning culture within their organisations. Founded on 16 June 2021, Core Apex Training (abbreviated as CA) is led by Desmond Ho who has seven years of experience in HRD Corp. With his leadership, training services are provided by experienced, knowledgeable, and HRD-accredited permanent trainers, and supported by a dedicated team comprising contract trainers, facilitators, photographers, videographers, sales and marketing, and operations staff. Website: https://cateambuilding.com Email: tasnim@coreapexteam.com

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D JUNGLE PEOPLE Architects of learning, D Jungle People (DJP) has the expertise to design great learning experiences, deliver high-impact sessions, and drive disciplined implementations. Wholly established, owned, and built in Malaysia since 2000, this leading corporate training consultancy is headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. DJP has developed and implemented a holistic range of training solutions to help organisations achieve peak potential. DJP’s solutions generally impact three main areas of an organisation: teams (alignment), leaders (competency development), and culture (embedment and engagement). Website: https://www.djunglepeople.com Email: info@djunglepeople.com

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS HYM Consulting and Solutions is an intermediary consultancy that advises and re-markets employee insurance and benefits for corporations. The primary focus is on manufacturing MNCs in northern Malaysia. It has been in the industry for more than 20 years, growing from a sole proprietor to a burgeoning team. The consultancy’s core business is to provide comprehensive cost-effective employee benefits to its clients. For this purpose, the team has established a close business relationship with insurers, medical service providers (hospitals and general practitioners), and its clients. Website: https://balance.my Email: yokemun@hymconsult.com

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BEST RECRUITMENT PORTALS Companies in this category have been recognised for their comprehensive and user-friendly recruitment portals. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated the effectiveness of their portal in attracting and matching qualified candidates, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet their clients' needs.

W I N N E R S GOLD

TROOPERS, A BETTERPLACE COMPANY

SILVER

ETERNAL METEOR

BRONZE

RYMNET SOLUTIONS

F I N A L I S T

FASTJOBS MALAYSIA

TROOPERS, A BETTERPLACE COMPANY TROOPERS, A BetterPlace Company, is a digital HR tech platform for flexible work, founded in 2017 and dedicated to resolving gaps in the gig economy. It aims to grant equitable access to flexible work for all Malaysians to work and earn in a legitimate, transparent, and accountable ecosystem, while providing financial flexibility to organisations and addressing the issues of inflation and economic instability. Website: www.troopers.com.my Email: hello@troopers.com.my

ETERNAL METEOR GoGet is a recruitment portal for all types of hiring – that is, contract, part-time, full-time, and gig ondemand. A product of Eternal Meteor, GoGet has digitised on-demand recruitment by automatically matching businesses with verified part-timers using purpose-built matching algorithms. Clients can also train a pool of workers based on their internal requirements and processes to qualify the candidates. Website: https://goget.my Email: contact@goget.my | bart@goget.my

RYMNET SOLUTIONS Rymnet Solutions comprises a team that comes with decades of experience in HRMS. Its solution is easy to navigate and understand, which simplifies HR tasks, reduces the learning curve for new users, and improves employee satisfaction. The full suite of HR administrative modules and HR strategic modules sits on a web and mobile application system built for mobility, integrity, and availability. Website: www.rymnet.com Email: enquiry@rymnet.com

FASTJOBS MALAYSIA Established in 2017, FastJobs Malaysia is a tech-driven job platform connecting Malaysians to job opportunities through technology and industry insights. The platform specialises in semi-skilled, nonexecutive/office entry roles, the services segment (F&B, retail), and the manual segment (logistics, warehouse, manufacturing), thus simplifying the search for non-executive jobseekers. Website: https://www.fastjobs.my/ Email: customercare@fastjobs.com.my

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LOCAL HEROES This award category recognises businesses founded in Malaysia who are currently independent (i.e., no parent company, no public shareholders, not part of an international network – unless the network is also comprised of fully independent organisations). They can be any type of HR partner, vendor, or solution provider.

W I N N E R S GOLD

ELEARNINGMINDS GROUP

SILVER

WORK INSPIRES

BRONZE

3E TRAINING & EDUCATION

F I N A L I S T S

AGENSI PEKERJAAN FIND TALENT AISLING GROUP JP CALIBER PEOPLE POTENTIAL

ELEARNINGMINDS GROUP eLearningMinds has made its mark in Malaysia as a pioneering brand and leader in the e-learning industry. It specialises in four core areas: content development, video solutions, platforms, and e-learning talent/training. Its flagship company, University IT Solutions (formed in 2004), has grown tremendously over the years. It expanded to include eLearningMinds Group in 2014, and then ventured into China in 2015 with eLearningMinds Global Education Technology. Its passion lies in providing innovative e-learning solutions for corporations across industries. Website: https://elearningminds.com/ Email: info@elearningminds.com

WORK INSPIRES Started about five years ago, Work Inspires was built to design and customise learning and engagement programmes to help companies and people grow. The company hosts sessions on leadership programmes, culture engagements, management/graduate trainee programmes, engagement and team building sessions, and leadership coaching. These sessions stem from five key pillars: leadership development; culture transformation and engagement; graduate/management trainees; team building and engagement, and keynote and speaking engagements. Website: https://www.workinspires.com Email: mallory@workinspires.com

3E TRAINING & EDUCATION 3E Training & Education is committed to providing customised learning solutions for its customers, which include corporate companies, working adults, marginalised communities, refugees, and entrepreneurs. The team continually strives to deliver exceptional programmes that engage, enhance, and empower. Training, development, and transformation programmes are designed and provided for all types of companies, including MNCs, GLCs, SMEs, and NGOs. The goal is to assist business owners, management teams, and individual employees in people development and productivity improvement. Website: https://3etrainedu.asia Email: enquiry@3etrainedu.asia

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AGENSI PEKERJAAN FIND TALENT Agensi Pekerjaan Find Talent (FIND) is a young, dynamic, and vibrant recruitment firm founded in 2022, and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Its expertise lies in filling foreign languagespeaking positions, FIND supports clients in languages such as Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and English. FIND also provides mass hiring and executive search recruitment services for entry-level all the way up to directorial-level roles through three dedicated teams: the foreign language division, the mass hiring division, and the executive search division. Website: https://www.findtalents.co/ Email: business@findtalents.co

AISLING GROUP Aisling Group, comprising Aisling Search & Selection, Aisling Consulting, and Aisling Professional Development, is a home-grown Malaysian talent solutions company. The company was founded in 2016 by Melissa Norman, an HR recruitment veteran in Malaysia, and Miles Hunt, of Benula Capital, a UK-based investment firm with a track record of investments across HR, consulting, technology, and assessment companies in Europe and Asia. Aisling is driven to be a holistic human capital solutions provider in progressively shaping talent management approaches and initiatives. Website: https://aisling.com.my/ Email: enquiry@aislingconsulting.com

JP CALIBER JP Caliber is a Malaysian boutique agency established in 2017, and an award-winning start-up within the recruitment agency sector. Its vision is to become a market start-up leader within the recruitment agency sector across the Southeast Asia region. The company’s continuous focus is to provide Malaysia’s best, customised recruitment services that focus on relationship value to make a difference to people’s careers and lives. Thus, its slogan of ‘changing lives’. Over six years, the company has developed a diversified client and candidate portfolio who have given it positive testimonials. Website: https://www.jpcaliber.com Email: Careers@jpcaliber.com

PEOPLE POTENTIAL People Potential’s lineage can be traced to three consultancies established in Kuala Lumpur between 1977 and 1993, one of which was rebranded as People Potential in the late 1990s by Terry Netto and Marianne Vincent. The firm has designed and delivered programmes for clients globally, including in Wall Street, London, and Asian capitals. Netto and Vincent became trainers because they wanted to change the world – one class at a time, giving rise to their practices for business presentations and leadership development, and accreditation systems for trainers and instructional designers. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

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BEST ATTENDANCE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS This category recognises providers that specialise in attendance automation systems. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated the accuracy, efficiency, and ease-of-use of their attendance systems, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

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INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (M)

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BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA

BRONZE

HR2EAZY

F I N A L I S T S

RYMNET SOLUTIONS WIKICAREER

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (M) Established in 1996, Info-Tech Systems Integrators is a leading cloud human resource and payroll software provider headquartered in Singapore, intended to streamline HR operations for businesses. The brand expanded into Malaysia in January 2019. Starting with an attendance management system via barcode and RFID card features in Singapore, Info-Tech subsequently launched its Windows-based HR system to help manage HR activities via the web portal. It has also introduced facial recognition technology for attendance clocking that allows face recognition and verification as well as GPS location detection. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.my Email: darren.lim@info-tech.com.my

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA Established in 2010, and headquartered in Singapore, BIPO Service is a global payroll and people solutions provider. Trusted by companies across global markets, BIPO offers a total workforce solution comprising its human capital management solutions suite – BIPO HRMS, Butter and Athena BI platforms – and professional services such as global payroll outsourcing and employer of record service. The organisation is committed to helping businesses manage the complexities of today’s global people operations through its customised services and scalable solutions that empower businesses. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

HR2EAZY HR2eazy is a 100% Malaysian software company located in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur. Its HR, payroll, and business automation system, named HR2eazy, was developed by parent company ISCISTECH Business Solutions in 2016. Over the years, HR2eazy has evolved and been incorporated into a company of its own, and, as of 2023, there are over 30 modules listed in the HR2eazy system. HR2eazy's unique architecture allows each client to have its own database, allowing unlimited customisations and enhancements to the system, a feature which appeals to all types of businesses. Website: https://www.hr2eazy.com Email: info@hr2eazy.com

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RYMNET SOLUTIONS Rymnet Solutions ventured into HRMS cloud solutions in 2010, playing a role in helping a range of clients digitalise their HR systems. Its client base is spread across Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Brunei, spanning various industries, with a strong focus in the retail industry. Rymnet Solutions considers itself a top choice for HR solutions in the retail industry owing to the configuration of its attendance system that helps workplaces cope with the new normal. It also takes pride in providing the most up-to-date data that helps businesses make informed decisions. Website: https://www.rymnet.com Email: enquiry@rymnet.com

WIKICAREER Founded in 2019, WIKICAREER specialises in consultancy and recruitment services for managerial and administrative positions. The team takes immense pride in its ability to serve as the go-to reference for recruitment services. Citing itself as an encyclopedia for recruitment services, the company prioritises scalability and flexibility to accommodate the evolving needs of its clients. Whether it is a small start-up looking to establish HR foundations or a large corporation in need of streamlining complex HR processes, WIKICAREER's solutions can be tailored to fit their requirements. Website: https://wikicareer.com.my/ Email: hello@wikicareer.com.my

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BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE Companies recognised in this category provide software solutions to help organisations improve employee engagement. These providers have demonstrated the effectiveness of their software in measuring and improving employee engagement, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

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LEADERONOMICS

SILVER

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS

BRONZE

ENGAGE LIFE

F I N A L I S T

O.C. TANNER SINGAPORE

LEADERONOMICS Leaderonomics offers customised solutions for learning, engagement, and leadership development, designed to meet the unique requirements of communities, organisations, and individuals. The Budaya Experience is an intelligent solution designed to revolutionise employee engagement initiatives with data. The solution is delivered in a hybrid mode, with the primary mode being a mobile app software. Website: https://budaya.app/ Email: budaya@leaderonomics.com

HYM CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS HYM Consulting and Solutions is an intermediary consultancy providing comprehensive cost-effective employee benefits to its clients. Through BALANCE™, its 100% subsidiary, it has increased its key competencies in physical health, mental health, nutrition, and lifestyle for a holistic approach. Further, it has established a multidisciplinary healthcare hub to support its clients in their post-COVID needs. Website: https://balance.my Email: yokemun@hymconsult.com

ENGAGE LIFE Engage Life is a leading provider of holistic wellness programmes that enhance productivity, engagement, and wellbeing for companies and communities. It focuses on health education, gamification, and the science of behaviour-change with its digital wellness platform, while its employee engagement software revolutionises how organisations manage health, wellness, and engagement. Website: https://engagelife.com.my/ Email: hello@engagelife.com.my

O.C. TANNER SINGAPORE O.C. Tanner partners with large organisations across industries to improve their cultures so people feel appreciated, empowered to do their best work, and inspired to stay. Central to its philosophy is its unique Culture by Design® approach, intricately woven into every facet of its solutions. This approach is what it calls the catalyst for establishing client partnerships, setting the team apart from the crowd. Website: https://www.octanner.com/ Email: orders.sg@octanner.com

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BIPO BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMB) This category recognises providers that specialise in supplying HR management systems to small and medium-sized businesses (100-999 employees). These companies have demonstrated the easeof-use, affordability, and functionality of their systems, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA

SILVER

HR2EAZY

BRONZE

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (M)

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA BIPO is a global payroll and people solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, with a footprint that spans continents. Its proprietary multi-country platform, BIPO HRMS, is a SaaS-based solution available on a secure, unified platform, including a mobile app. It helps companies automate the employee life cycle from on/offboarding by streamlining HR processes, simplifying workflows, and delivering actionable insights. Available in 18 languages, it allows for multi-currency salary payments, and integrates with various LMS and ERP solutions to offer a complete HR ecosystem. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

HR2EAZY HR2eazy is an all-in-one HRMS offering more than 30 modules, many of which have been integrated to create a streamlined and efficient workflow. HR2eazy was developed by parent company ISCISTECH Business Solutions in 2016. Its unique architecture allows each client to have its own database, with the ability to make unlimited customisations and enhancements to the system. The team behind HR2eazy believes this feature appeals to businesses of various natures and industries, catering to SMEs with 10 to 50 staff, as well as large corporations with thousands of employees. Website: https://www.hr2eazy.com Email: info@hr2eazy.com

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (M) Established in 1996, Info Tech Systems Integrators is a leading cloud human resource and payroll software provider headquartered in Singapore, with the aim to streamline HR operations for businesses. Having started off delivering an attendance management system with barcode and RFID card features in Singapore, the firm now has a fully-integrated cloud HR software enabling e-payroll, e-leave, e-claims, facial recognition technology for attendance clocking, and e-time management, offering flexibility and convenience where all HR exercises can be completed with a simple click. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.my Email: darren.lim@info-tech.com.my

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BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ENTERPRISE) This category recognises providers that specialise in supplying HR management systems to large enterprises (1,000 employees or more). These companies have demonstrated the comprehensiveness and scalability of their systems, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA

SILVER

RYMNET SOLUTIONS

BRONZE

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (M)

F I N A L I S T S

HR2EAZY TROOPERS, A BETTERPLACE COMPANY

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA Established in 2010, and headquartered in Singapore, BIPO is a global payroll and people solutions provider. It offers a total workforce solution comprising human capital management solutions – BIPO HRMS, Butter, and Athena BI platforms – and professional services such as global payroll outsourcing and employer of record service. BIPO HRMS is a SaaS-based solution available on a secure, unified platform, including a mobile app, helping companies automate the employee life cycle from on/offboarding by streamlining HR processes, simplifying workflows, and delivering actionable insights. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

RYMNET SOLUTIONS Rymnet Solutions ventured into HRMS cloud solutions in 2010, and has since helped many clients in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Brunei digitalise their HR systems. Its clients are diverse in various industries, but it has a strong customer base from the retail industry, especially in the grocer and hypermarket category. One of the main reasons it has become a top choice for HR solutions in the retail industry is that clients are provided flexibility and agility to accommodate changes in HR policies, procedures, and requirements, via its HR software. Website: https://www.rymnet.com Email: enquiry@rymnet.com

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (M) Established in 1996, Info Tech Systems Integrators is a leading cloud human resource and payroll software provider headquartered in Singapore, with the aim to streamline HR operations for businesses. The brand expanded into Malaysia in January 2019, and has a presence in Hong Kong, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Over the years, Info Tech has launched its Windows-based HR system to help manage HR activities via the web portal, namely e-payroll, e-leave, e-claims, and e-time management, as well as has introduced a fully integrated cloud HR software. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.my Email: darren.lim@info-tech.com.my

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HR2EAZY HR2eazy is a 100% Malaysian software company located in Kuala Lumpur. Its HR, payroll, and business automation system, named HR2eazy, was developed by parent company ISCISTECH Business Solutions in 2016. Over the years, HR2eazy has evolved and incorporated into a company of its own, and today, as of 2023, there are over 30 modules listed in its system. Its unique architecture allows each client to have its own database, allowing unlimited customisations and enhancements to the system for each client, a feature which appeals to businesses of various natures. Website: https://www.hr2eazy.com Email: info@hr2eazy.com

TROOPERS, A BETTERPLACE COMPANY TROOPERS, A BetterPlace Company, is a digital HR tech platform for flexible work. Founded in 2017 by Joshua Tan and Kelvin Lee, it has grown to become Malaysia's largest flexible job-matching platform, with a dedication to resolving gaps in the gig economy through its innovative solutions. In April 2023, BetterPlace acquired TROOPERS, strengthening its tech platform for Southeast Asia’s front line workforce. BetterPlace is one of Asia’s largest human capital SaaS platforms, enabling enterprises to manage the entire life cycle of their front line workers. Website: https://www.troopers.com.my Email: hello@troopers.com.my

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BEST INNOVATIONS FOR HR This category recognises companies that have developed innovative solutions to help organisations improve any aspect of their HR processes. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated the uniqueness, effectiveness, and practicality of their innovations, as well as their potential impact on the HR industry.

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THINK CODEX

SILVER

LINKS INTERNATIONAL

BRONZE

ACCENDO TECHNOLOGIES

F I N A L I S T

EVULX INTERNATIONAL

THINK CODEX Think Codex is a leading gamification design organisation with a team of in-house consultants and experts trained by IDEO, Pixar, and Wharton Business School, which allows it to provide innovative and effective gamified solutions. The team has a proven track record of creating cutting-edge gamified solutions in the areas of leadership, talent management, customer and employee engagement, and L&D. Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

LINKS INTERNATIONAL Links International is recognised as one of Asia’s leading HR service providers, specialising in delivering 100% in-country payroll services and tech. The team at Links is constantly reinventing itself by upgrading its offerings. Newly updated features on Links One, its proprietary payroll platform, include the launch of Links One: Workforce Asia, and the introduction of time attendance and roster management. Website: https://linksinternational.com/ Email: frontdesk@linksinternational.com

ACCENDO TECHNOLOGIES As a talent intelligence platform, Accendo's mission is to assist organisations in transforming their methods of attracting, evaluating, aligning, nurturing, and retaining exceptional individuals. Its TalentPlus platform, which seamlessly integrates with core HRMS solutions, was built to help HR teams streamline their talent acquisition and talent management processes. Website: https://accendotechnologies.com Email: enquiries@accendo.com.my

EVULX INTERNATIONAL eVULX started in August 2020 with the mission to bring digital game-based learning solutions to organisations through learning that is gamified, affordable, and scalable. Its digital marketplace, TalentStore, connects HR professionals to learning providers in Malaysia and to global providers, to enable quick access to L&D solutions, and availability of quality ratings for learning providers. Website: https://www.evulx.com https://www.talentstore.co Email: arun@evulx.com | info@evulx.com

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BEST PAYROLL SOFTWARE The winners and finalists in this category provide payroll software solutions that have demonstrated accuracy, efficiency, and compliance, as well as room for customisation to the varied needs of their clients.

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BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA

SILVER

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

BRONZE

HR2EAZY

F I N A L I S T S

RAMCO SYSTEMS RYMNET SOLUTIONS

BIPO SERVICE MALAYSIA Established in 2010, BIPO is a global payroll and people solutions provider offering a total workforce solution that includes its human capital management solutions suite, and professional services such as global payroll outsourcing and employer of record service. Its payroll engine is incorporated into its SaaS-based HRMS solution on a secure, unified platform, including a mobile app, aiming to simplify and streamline payroll processing across multiple countries. Available in various languages, the proprietary multi-country payroll platform supports multi-currency salary payments in hundreds of currencies. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

INFO TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS Established in 1996, Info Tech Systems Integrators is a leading cloud human resource and payroll software provider headquartered in Singapore, with the aim to streamline HR operations for businesses. The brand expanded to Malaysia in January 2019. Starting off with delivering an attendance management system with barcode and RFID card features in Singapore, Info-Tech now has a fully integrated cloud HR software comprising e-payroll, e-leave, e-claims, and e-time management. In Malaysia, the firm services companies across industries such as F&B, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, financial, oil & gas, and more. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.my Email: darren.lim@info-tech.com.my

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HR2EAZY HR2eazy is a Malaysian software company located in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur. Its eponymous HR, payroll, and business automation system was developed by parent company ISCISTECH Business Solutions in 2016. As of 2023, there are over 30 modules listed in the HR2eazy system serving hundreds of clients and tens of thousands of staff. The payroll management module is one of the core modules in the HR2eazy system, making up the last stage of a core general and HR automated workflow, from the entry of new profiles under user management to the disbursement of salary. Website: https://www.hr2eazy.com Email: info@hr2eazy.com

RAMCO SYSTEMS Ramco Systems is a global enterprise software provider offering HR and global payroll, ERP, and M&E MRO for aviation. Part of the Ramco Group, Ramco global payroll offers a multi-country payroll solution for over a hundred countries globally. With innovative capabilities such as payroll anomaly detection and reasoning, Ramco Digital Managed Payroll helps organisations reduce their payroll processing time significantly. Additionally, conversational chatbots, actionable messages on Outlook, role-based hubs, and real-time notifications create a frictionless experience, and drive employee engagement globally. Website: https://www.ramco.com/ Email: contact@ramco.com

RYMNET SOLUTIONS Rymnet Solutions comprises a team with expertise in HRMS. The company ventured into HRMS cloud solutions in 2010, providing real-time access to HR data, enabling users to get attendance data instantly to make informed decisions. The system offers flexibility and agility to accommodate changes in HR policies, procedures, and requirements, enabling HR teams to respond quickly to organisational changes and focus more on strategic operation. Lastly, its full suite of HR administrative modules and HR strategic modules sits on a web and mobile application system built for mobility, integrity, and availability. Website: http://www.rymnet.com Email: enquiry@rymnet.com

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BEST TRAINING & FACILITATION SKILLS This new category recognises companies that provide exceptional training experiences to organisations, and have a consistent track record of high-quality facilitation. Jury members looked for providers who could demonstrate their expertise in delivering effective and engaging training programmes, as well as their ability to customise their services.

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AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL

SILVER

THINK CODEX

BRONZE

EVULX INTERNATIONAL

F I N A L I S T S

D JUNGLE PEOPLE

PEOPLE POTENTIAL

FISH CAMP LEARNING

STORYIQ

HUMAN INC

AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL Avidity International is a multi award-winning centre of excellence for the 21st century’s disruptive leaders. The core expertise lies in humanising performance through contemporary leadership models and disruptive mindsets. Avidity’s integration of learning kits, physical tools, and online platforms demonstrates its commitment to staying at the forefront of instructional design and technology. Clients appreciate the creativity and interactivity of its training materials, which result in a more engaging and effective learning experience. Moreover, clients see measurable improvements in their leadership teams. Website: https://avidityinternational.com Email: connected@avidityinternational.com

THINK CODEX Think Codex is a leading gamification design organisation with a team of in-house consultants and experts that specialises in developing gamified solutions for leadership, talent management, customer and employee engagement, and learning & development. The team forges strategic partnerships with top organisations in strategy, design, R&D, and sales. Its proprietary IP and methodologies are actively utilised or licensed to HR consultancies and training partners across six markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Cambodia), with expansions to eight more markets in 2023. Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

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EVULX INTERNATIONAL eVULX started out in August 2020 with the mission to bring digital game-based learning solutions to organisations. The team focuses on digital products and solutions, both synchronous or asynchronous, through its game-based solutions. By deploying the latest technology-driven gaming and learning products, the team aims to make the learning process as immersive, unorthodox, and effective as possible. An example is InsideRisk, eVULX’s half-day programme that features highly immersive true cases of individuals who were forced to make critical decisions amid high-stakes situations. Website: https://www.evulx.com Email: arun@evulx.com | info@evulx.com

D JUNGLE PEOPLE D Jungle People (DJP) has built its business on the expertise of designing great learning experiences, delivering high-impact sessions, and driving disciplined implementations. Wholly established, owned, and built in Malaysia since 2000, DJP is a leading corporate training consultancy, headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. DJP has developed and implemented a comprehensive range of training solutions to help organisations achieve peak potential. This, it does, in three main areas of an organisation – teams (alignment), leaders (competency development), and culture (embedment and engagement). Website: https://www.djunglepeople.com Email: info@djunglepeople.com

FISH CAMP LEARNING Fish Camp Learning is a distinguished HR consultancy established in 2008. Its journey showcases a history of training thousands of individuals and providing consultation to a diverse spectrum of corporate clients, which includes Fortune 500 companies. Renowned for its mastery in leadership development, it has co-created leadership programmes that blend technology and gamified learning, as well as tailored solutions from its expertise in leadership development solutions, design, and delivery. The company also has over 10 distributorship/partnership/reseller agreements with internationally renowned institutions. Website: https://www.fishcamp.com.my Email: joseph.tan@fishcamp.com.my connect@fishcamp.com.my

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HUMAN INC Human Inc is an innovation consulting studio operating in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. With a legacy of empowering companies across diverse industries, the team has facilitated the creation and launch of user-centric strategies, products, and services, and equipped thousands of employees with skills to drive innovation, exceptional customer experiences, and forward-thinking mindsets. Seven years of unwavering dedication to ‘making business human’ has endowed it with extensive expertise across industries, allowing it to develop time-tested methods and services. Website: https://www.humaninc.co/ Email: letstalk@humaninc.co

PEOPLE POTENTIAL People Potential traces its lineage to three consultancies established in KL between 1977 and 1993, one of which was rebranded as People Potential in the late 1990s by the second-generation partners, Terry Netto and Marianne Vincent. The company now has a presence in Singapore, licensees in Europe and Asia, and has trained and designed programmes for clients globally, including places such as Wall Street, London, Frankfurt, and Asian capitals. People Potential provides specialised services in instructional design, training/facilitation, and behaviour change. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

STORYIQ With customers in 23 countries, StoryIQ has sparked a global movement of professionals who want to communicate with data in a way that is clear, logical, and inspires decision makers to take action. Its programmes equip anyone who works with data with the skills needed to analyse data and communicate the results. StoryIQ’s core courses include data storytelling for business, data to insights, and presenting with impact. What makes the training especially relatable for learners is the flexibility for them to bring their own data sets to be used during the trainings. Website: https://www.storyiq.com Email: info@storyiq.com

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LEADERS OF THE YEAR This category recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the HR industry, and have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities. These leaders have not only impacted their businesses, but have also been able to inspire and lead others in their fields. Please meet your winners and finalists from this coveted category.

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AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL – ALEX TAN

SILVER

THINK CODEX – ANDREW LAU

BRONZE

SALT – RUBY CELINE

F I N A L I S T S

FASTGIG – JOELLE PANG INCONTROL GROUP – DR REZA ABRAHAM JP CALIBER – JOHN JONATHAN PAUL MICARE – MOSES HEE

AVIDITY INTERNATIONAL – ALEX TAN In the dynamic realm of corporate leadership, a disruptive visionary has emerged to change the industry – the founder of Avidity International, Alex Tan. At the heart of his philosophy lies an impassioned advocacy for emotional intelligence – a quintessential trait symbolic of enlightened leadership. The transcendent HeartstormTM is a management emotive-based solution approach that harnesses emotive strength from leaders. It is his brainchild that he truly believes in as a leader. This very concept permeates through his flagship programmes, as well as other programmes he creates.

Website: https://avidityinternational.com Email: connected@avidityinternational.com

THINK CODEX – ANDREW LAU Andrew Lau is CEO & Founder of Think Codex, a leading gamification design organisation with a team of in-house consultants and experts trained by IDEO, Pixar, and Wharton Business School. The company specialises in developing gamified solutions for leadership, talent management, customer and employee engagement, and learning & development. The team forges strategic partnerships with top organisations in strategy, design, R&D, and sales. Its proprietary IP and methodologies are actively utilised or licensed to HR consultancies and training partners in six markets including Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Website: https://www.thinkcodex.com Email: contact@thinkcodex.com

SALT – RUBY CELINE Salt is a leading global recruitment agency specialising in digital talent, established in New Zealand two decades ago. Ruby Celine, Country Director for Salt Malaysia, joined the organisation in 2016 and has steadily risen through the ranks by demonstrating her dedication, expertise, and leadership capabilities. As the business has grown, she has focused on developing talent internally and built a leadership structure that wasn’t present before joining Salt. She believes in nurturing and coaching her team to achieve the best outcomes. Website: https://welovesalt.com/my/ Email: cdickie@welovesalt.com

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FASTGIG – JOELLE PANG FastGig is the driving force behind the transformation of the gig economy in Malaysia. At its helm is Joelle Pang, General Manager for FastGig Malaysia, who embodies a visionary approach to HR that focuses on creating equal access to opportunities for individuals in the manual, semi-skilled, and services job sectors. Her goal is to empower Malaysia’s gig economy by providing jobs with dignity, including to marginalised jobseekers. Since FastGig’s launch in 2021, she has successfully grown the number of hours worked by gig workers, as well as positively impacted the lives of giggers monthly.

Website: https://www.fastgig.my Email: joelle@fastco.asia

INCONTROL GROUP – DR REZA ABRAHAM Dr Reza Abraham is an award-winning leadership consultant, modern leadership thought leader, and C-suite executive coach who successfully brings out the best in people and organisations. He is the Co-founder of InControl Group, which specialises in building a strong, modern leadership team that is in control of their lives and careers, and also empowers their teams to achieve the same result. The company has expertise in equipping C-suite leaders, partners, founders, and the top leadership teams of organisations with the most advanced tools, techniques, and technologies.

Website: https://www.rezaabraham.com Email: reza@incontrol.my

JP CALIBER –JOHN JONATHAN PAUL JP Caliber is a Malaysian boutique agency established in 2017. Its MD, John Jonathan Paul, has been instrumental in the growth of talented leaders and people at JP Caliber, envisioning the principle he has always believed in – ‘changing lives’. Together, he and his team have been disrupting the HR industry in Malaysia through many of JP Caliber’s business solutions. His leadership and versatility though processes as a business owner have ensured securing funding assets for the business and keeping the business growing in Southeast Asia.

Website: https://www.jpcaliber.com Email: Careers@jpcaliber.com

MICARE – MOSES HEE Moses Hee’s journey in the healthcare industry has been nothing short of remarkable. In 2006, he founded MiCare, a distinguished Malaysian-based third-party medical claims administrator, setting the stage for a transformative odyssey. Under his visionary leadership, MiCare swiftly gained prominence, catching the attention of industry giants. In 2013, a significant milestone was achieved when Zuellig Pharma acquired MiCare. Despite this transformative shift, Hee continued to play an integral role as both a minority shareholder and the CEO, steering MiCare towards greater heights. Website: https://eclaims.micaresvc.com Email: corpcomm@micaresvc.com

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