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

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in place Grievance 01 Put Handling procedure A grievance handling procedure has been put in place for employees to raise grievances and for the employer to conduct proper investigations and respond to the aﬀected persons.

Do you have a grievance handling procedure in place for your employees to raise grievances? When you handle workplace grievances well, you can prevent employee morale and productivity from being adversely aﬀected, as well as help to protect the company’s image. By adopting the Tripartite Standard on Grievance Handling, you can build an inclusive and harmonious work environment. Run through the checklist on the right to see if your organisation is ready.

To adopt this Tripartite Standard, visit tafep.sg

your 02 Communicate grievance handling procedure

This procedure is also clearly communicated to all employees and documented (e.g. in the collective agreement, company circular or memo).

appropriate authority 03 Appoint to manage grievances The grievance handling procedure states the appropriate authority to hear the appeal and a reasonable period of time for action to be taken. The employee is given the right to bring the unresolved grievance to the next level (e.g. request the assistance of the union if the employee is a union member in a unionised company). Discussions are documented and conﬁdentiality of information observed.

appointed staﬀ to 04 Train handle grievances Supervisors and appointed staﬀ are trained to manage employee feedback and grievances and work with the union if the company is unionised.

general manager, business development Naomi Cranswick

EDITOR’S NOTE

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

CELEBRATING SINGAPORE’S LEADING HR PARTNERS

sub editor James Foster

Dear readers,

regional creative director Mohd Ashraf

leaders from in Singapore. We at HRO extend

Welcome to the 18th edition of our long-

our gratitude to this esteemed panel of judges,

running HR Vendors of the Year! We’re

whose discerning evaluation and unwavering

regional sales director Anjumoni Konwer

thrilled to bring together this edition of our

support have been instrumental throughout

e-magazine to celebrate the extraordinary

this journey. Please meet them on page 5,

regional sales manager Shine Kiram

achievements of HR solution providers who

before heading into this year’s results.

subscriptions Deborah Quek awards production Soren Beaulieu Pang Sha Nee Nadira Putri Joleen Quek

have supported the indomitable spirit of

As we look forward to year-end, we

Singapore’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

head, project management Renamel Torres

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 Seraphine Neoh Cariza Ratin

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 three new categories this year – Best HR Management Consulting Firm, 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 HR

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

CONTENTS

METHODOLOGY

BEST CORPORATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

BEST CORPORATE WELLNESS PROVIDERS

BEST EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROVIDERS

BEST EMPLOYER OF RECORD SERVICE PROVIDERS

BEST HR OUTSOURCING PARTNERS

BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCIES

BEST HR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRMS

BEST EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS

BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMB)

BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ENTERPRISE)

BEST AI RECRUITMENT SOFTWARE

BEST APPLICANT TRACKING SOFTWARE

BEST STAFFING FIRMS

BEST ATTENDANCE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

BEST DIGITAL WELLNESS PLATFORMS

BEST MID-MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT FIRMS

BEST PAYROLL SOFTWARE

BEST PAYROLL OUTSOURCING PARTNERS

BEST RECRUITMENT PORTALS

BEST PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING PROVIDERS

BEST RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING PARTNERS

BEST INNOVATIONS FOR HR

BEST SERVICED APARTMENT / CORPORATE STAY PROVIDERS

BEST MOBILITY & ORIENTATION CONSULTANCIES

LOCAL HEROES

BEST MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS

BEST TRAINING & FACILITATION SKILLS

BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE

BEST NEW RECRUITMENT FIRMS

BEST TEAM BUILDING PROVIDERS

LEADERS OF THE YEAR

INDEX

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fair job 01 Create advertisements Job advertisements state only selection criteria that are related to qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience required for the job. Where specific attributes e.g. proficiency in a particular language or the need for employees of a particular sex are needed, the reasons are stated clearly.

only for 02 Request relevant information in

Are your recruitment practices fair, merit-based and inclusive? Adopting fair, merit-based and inclusive hiring practices is the right thing to do. By adopting the Tripartite Standard on Recruitment Practices, you can beneﬁt from having a wider talent pool, hence increasing your chances of ﬁnding the best person for the job. Run through the checklist on the right to see if your organisation is ready.

To adopt this Tripartite Standard, visit tafep.sg

job application forms Job application forms ask only for information relevant to assess an applicant’s suitability for a job. They do not require applicants to provide their age, date of birth, sex, race, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, including whether the applicants are pregnant or have children, and whether they have disabilities, unless the information is needed to assess the applicant’s suitability for the job. If such data is required, the purpose is stated clearly.

consistent selection 03 Use criteria for all job interviews A set of relevant and objective selection criteria is used consistently (e.g. use of a checklist) for shortlisting and selecting candidates. A proper record of the interview, assessment process, test (if any) and job oﬀer made is kept for at least one year. Unsuccessful candidates are informed of the outcome of the interview.

hiring managers and staﬀ 04 Train to conduct fair interviews Hiring managers and staﬀ have been trained to conduct fair and unbiased interviews.

METHODOLOGY

A NOD TO THE MOST CAPABLE HR SOLUTION PROVIDERS IN SINGAPORE Uncovering the best of the best for the 18th consecutive year, with three new categories, a jury panel of 13 senior HR experts, and a total of 138 finalists ranked. The year 2023 saw businesses settling

improve the health and

into a new world of work – with leaders

wellbeing of their employees,

and HR teams putting a fresh lens on

and

employee engagement, exploring new

•

Best Training & Facilitation

FULL LIST OF CATEGORIES

C AT E G O R I E S

Best Corporate Healthcare Provider Best Corporate Wellness Platform

approaches to learning, and turning

Skills, which applauds

to new avenues to attract and retain

companies that provide

Best Employee Insurance Provider

top talent. Through many of these key

exceptional training

decisions, one thing was clear – the role

experiences to organisations.

Best Employer of Record Service Provider

Best HR Outsourcing Partner

Best Leadership Development Consultancy

of HR solution providers in solving real business needs for HR decision makers. To that effect, Human Resources

A ROBUST ASSESSMENT PROCESS Keeping in mind the range of

Best HR Management Consulting Firm

Best Executive Search Firm

process truly robust and effective. The

Best HR Management System (SMB)

have gone the extra mile to lighten the

HR Vendors of the Year 2023 awards

10.

load on HR’s shoulders.

were based on a two-tier selection

Best HR Management System (Enterprise)

Online had the pleasure to bring back

categories finalised this year, we

the HR Vendors of the Year research in

continued to keep our vendor judging

its 18 th edition, lauding the vendors who

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Best AI Recruitment Software

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Best Applicant Tracking Software

survey to gather a list of category front-

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Best Staffing Firm

runners. Each of these contenders then

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Best Attendance Automation System

Asia. Our judging criteria has remained

provided us with a submission form,

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Best Digital Wellness Platform

stringent throughout, so the listings truly

detailing their prowess in terms of the

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represent what the industry considers

4Ps – performance, product, people,

Best Mid-Management Recruitment Firm

genuinely useful, innovative, and value-

and perspective.

The HR Vendors of the Year represents a long-running annual ranking that recognises and celebrates the very best HR solution providers in

adding for their investment.

process. For the first step, Human Resources Online conducted an online

For the next step, an esteemed jury of 13 senior heads of HR judged

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Best Payroll Software

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Best Payroll Outsourcing Partner

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Best Recruitment Portal Best Psychometric Testing Provider

THREE BRAND-NEW CATEGORIES

and scored the finalists’ profiles, based

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This year’s edition sees winners

on the holistic judging criteria. These

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and finalists ranked across 31 award

criteria included key facts, milestones,

Best Recruitment Process Outsourcing Partner

categories, carefully designed to

achievements, challenges, and solutions

22.

Best Innovation for HR

identify the vendors that have delivered

to help the judges score each entry

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excellence in growing their business by

based on facts, figures, and experience.

Best Serviced Apartment / Corporate Stay Provider

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Best Mobility & Orientation Consultancy

serving the HR community. We heard

The industry practitioners making up

you, and based on your feedback,

the jury brought valuable depth to the

25.

Local Hero

introduced three new categories:

process, and represent some of the most

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Best Management Training Provider

respected employers in Asia.

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Best Training & Facilitation Skills

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Best Employee Engagement Software

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Best HR Management Consulting Firm, which

•

After the rounds of judging, scores

recognises solution providers

obtained from the judges led us to

that offer exceptional

identifying gold, silver, and bronze winners

29.

Best New Recruitment Firm

consulting services for human

across the categories, along with a list

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Best Team Building Provider

resource management;

of finalists. The hugely coveted awards,

31.

Leader of the Year

Best Digital Wellness Platform,

with gold, silver, and bronze trophies

which is a nod to companies

to be taken home, are handed out at

that provide digital wellness

a gala dinner held across the markets

solutions to help organisations

represented by the awards.

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

D E S I G N AT I O N

C O M P A N Y

Jovin Ong

Director, Human Resource

8M Real Estate

Archana Srinivasan

HR Director, Asia

AtkinsRéalis

Sergio Salvador

Chief People Officer

Carsome

Arun Sukumar Kaimal

HR Director, Cepheid APAC & Latin America and Canada

Danaher Corporation

Yvonne Tan

Chief People Officer Southeast Asia

dentsu

Alesxis Lim

Head, Learning and Service Quality

Far East Hospitality Management

Pauline Tay

VP Human Resources, Asia Pacific

Griffith Foods

Alex Tan

Chief People Officer

Hai Sia Seafood

Audrey Khoo

Senior Director, Human Resources Asia Pacific & China

Herbalife

Paulene Chong

Vice President, Human Capital

MCC Singapore

Shujuan Zeng

Director of Human Resources, Global HR Operations

Millennium Hotels and Resorts

Jane Lum

Director, Head of Human Resources

Shilla Travel Retail Singapore

Esslin Teo

HR Director, Global Sourcing

Tupperware Brands Asia Pacific

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST CORPORATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS This category recognises solution providers that offer the most comprehensive, highquality healthcare solutions for corporate clients, including preventive care, wellness programmes, and access to medical professionals. Judges also evaluated the quality of care provided, and the vendor's ability to tailor their services to meet the unique needs of each client.

W I N N E R S GOLD

APRIL SINGAPORE

SILVER

MHC ASIA GROUP

BRONZE

CIGNA EUROPE INSURANCE COMPANY – SINGAPORE BRANCH

APRIL SINGAPORE APRIL Singapore provides global health insurance solutions to all globally minded individuals to enable them to advance their careers or new adventures while their health is well-protected. It designs customised insurance plans to meet the specific health protection needs of expatriates, employees on international assignments, mobile professionals, extended-stay visitors, and students living or travelling outside their home country. Its policies provide healthcare protection with flexible options to support international travellers, protecting them with full medical treatment to emergency evacuation, and repatriation. Website: https://www.april-international.com/ Email: stephanie.cheung@april.com

MHC ASIA GROUP MHC Asia Group has been one of Singapore’s leading medical benefits administrators and clinic network providers since 1994, delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and transparent corporate healthcare solutions for large corporations, major insurers, and small business enterprises. Its products and services include managing employee healthcare needs, health screening, and app and web solutioning for corporate healthcare and HR needs. MHC Asia simplifies healthcare by connecting stakeholders in the healthcare delivery chain through the use of effective technology and continuous innovation. Website: https://www.mhcasia.com Email: sales@mhcasiagroup.com

CIGNA EUROPE INSURANCE COMPANY – SINGAPORE BRANCH Cigna Healthcare is a division of The Cigna Group, a global health company committed to creating a better future built on the health and vitality of every individual and every community. It offers comprehensive group health insurance plans for both globally mobile and local employees — its modular and customisable plans offer employers the flexibility to select benefits that best suit their needs at present. With a sizeable workforce to care for, large organisations and MNCs with globally mobile employees can be assured of comprehensive healthcare, attentive end-to-end customer service, and much more with Cigna Prime. Website: https://www.cigna.com.sg/ Email: shaylee.yeo@cigna.com

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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 each vendor’s approach to wellness, including their use of technology and data to track employee health metrics, and their ability to provide personalised wellness plans.

W I N N E R S GOLD

MERCER SINGAPORE

SILVER

AIA SINGAPORE

BRONZE

CIGNA EUROPE INSURANCE COMPANY – SINGAPORE BRANCH

F I N A L I S T

VIRGIN ACTIVE

MERCER SINGAPORE For 75 years (45 years in Singapore), Mercer has been providing trusted advice and solutions to build healthier and more sustainable futures for its clients, colleagues, and communities. It operates in more than 100 markets, with employees based in 43 countries. Through Mercer Marsh Benefits, it delivers innovative solutions that address the health and wellness needs of its clients and their employees. Website: https://www.mercer.com.sg Email: stanley.lim@mercer.com

AIA SINGAPORE AIA Singapore is a wholly owned subsidiary of the AIA Group, one of Asia’s largest independent, publicly listed life insurance companies. AIA Singapore has been serving generations of Singaporeans for more than 90 years. Its brand purpose to help people live ‘Healthier, longer, better lives’ is at the heart of everything it does, guiding the decisions it makes and the actions it takes as an organisation. Website: https://www.aia.com.sg/ Email: Dawn-MY.Teo@aia.com

CIGNA EUROPE INSURANCE COMPANY – SINGAPORE BRANCH Cigna Healthcare Singapore is a health benefits provider that advocates for better health through every stage of life. It is a division of The Cigna Group, a global health company committed to creating a better future built on health and vitality. The firm guides its customers through the healthcare system with the information and insights they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Website: https://www.cigna.com.sg/ Email: shaylee.yeo@cigna.com

VIRGIN ACTIVE Virgin Active is all about inspiring people to live an active life — this is its purpose and its true north star. The team believes that a holistic lifestyle of health and wellness is for everyone, not just the selected few. This provider is proud to offer programmes that help make this accessible and achievable for everyone, regardless of their job title, fitness level, or personal circumstances. Website: https://www.virginactive.com.sg/ Email: corporate@virginactive.com.sg

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

AIA eBenefits App

AIA’S COMMITMENT TO HELPING YOU LIVE HEALTHIER, LONGER, BETTER LIVES AIA Singapore stands by our promise to serve and protect the Singapore workforce. Placing our customers at the heart of everything we do, we want to create a positive impact to your lives by being a trusted partner, journeying with you through your good and challenging times. By leveraging on technology and our ecosystem of partners, we are committed to providing a joyous experience for you and your employees. At AIA, we are continually innovating, continually investing, to fulfill our purpose to help you and your employees live Healthier, Longer, Better lives.

One of the most comprehensive wellness programmes for individual and corporate customers. It motivates members with weekly rewards and exclusive partner benefits including insurance premium discounts on selected AIA plans.

Southeast Asia’s leading omnichannel healthcare firm providing on-demand General Practitioner (GP), Specialist, and allied care services including Think Well (a one-stop personalised mental wellness solution).

Strengthening and cultivating mental resilience and well-being of your workforce through proven mindset programmes grounded in neuroscience and research.

Tribe Flex systems unlocks a world of possibilities; empowering every generation in our workforce with the personalised benefits of the Tribe Flex system.

We are truly honoured to be voted as the Best Employee Insurance Provider (Gold) in Singapore for the 17th consecutive year. This serves as a testament of our commitment to stand by the human resource community as your preferred employee benefits partner. Partner us in protecting and enabling your employees to lead better lives for a better workplace. Contact us at sg.eb.customer@aia.com to find out how we are turning this vision into reality.

BEST EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROVIDERS These contenders offer the best employee insurance products and services to corporate clients. Judges evaluated the quality and comprehensiveness of the insurance products, ability to tailor their solutions to meet the unique needs of each client, and track record in delivering costeffective insurance solutions and providing exceptional customer service.

W I N N E R S GOLD

AIA SINGAPORE

SILVER

PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY SINGAPORE

BRONZE

HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS (SINGAPORE)

F I N A L I S T S

CIGNA EUROPE INSURANCE COMPANY – SINGAPORE BRANCH PACIFIC PRIME CXA

AIA SINGAPORE AIA Singapore is a wholly owned subsidiary of the AIA Group, an independent, publicly listed life insurance company in Asia. Established in Shanghai in 1919, the group is now present in 18 markets. Its brand purpose to help people live ‘Healthier, longer, better lives’ is at the heart of everything the team does. In 2022, AIA introduced initiatives from digital solutions to wellness programmes to help companies and their workforces. These include AIA Vitality to promote workplace wellbeing, telehealth offerings, end-to-end mental wellness solutions, and the 'eBenefits' platform. Website: https://aia.com.sg/ Email: Dawn-MY.Teo@aia.com

PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY SINGAPORE Prudential Assurance Company Singapore, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based Prudential, is one of Singapore’s leading life insurance companies. Prudential has been serving the financial needs of Singapore for 92 years, delivering a suite of product offerings and professional advisory through its network of financial consultants and bank partners. Its corporate, small, and medium-sized enterprise clients benefit from its specialised enterprise business solutions, along with a dedicated advice and service-led offering, Opus by Prudential, that is available to high-net-worth customers. Website: https://www.prudential.com.sg Email: sgp.enterprisebusiness@prudential.com.sg

HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS (SINGAPORE) Howden is an independent insurance broker with employee ownership at the heart of what it does. It provides insurance broking, risk management, and claims consulting services globally, while being independently owned by employees (majority shareholders). Across the full insurance product spectrum, Howden’s teams have a wealth of expertise, developing the best solutions to help clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. In Singapore, Howden excels in employee benefits (EB) insurance, wherein its EB specialists develop appealing and sustainable insurance programmes for clients and their employees. Website: https://www.howdensingapore.com Email: enquiries-howsg@howdengroup.com

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CIGNA EUROPE INSURANCE COMPANY – SINGAPORE BRANCH Cigna Healthcare is a health benefits provider that advocates for better health through every stage of life. The company is a division of The Cigna Group, a global health company committed to creating a better future built on the health and vitality of every individual and every community. It guides its customers through the healthcare system, equipping them with the information and insights they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. As a strong believer of total health & wellness, it prides itself on delivering personalised solutions for its clients and customers. Website: https://www.cigna.com.sg/ Email: shaylee.yeo@cigna.com

PACIFIC PRIME CXA As an insurance brokerage based in Singapore, Pacific Prime CXA offers an extensive range of insurance solutions and services to its clients. The company is known for a technology-driven approach, particularly its Asia-based employee benefits and wellness platform. Powered by the cloud, this platform streamlines benefits management and customisation for employers and employees. Based on its Broker Framework, its unique servicing model is ‘hands-on’ and client-first, which ensures that customers receive wellrounded support and advice on corporate insurance matters at all stages of the service cycle. Website: https://cxa.sg/ Email: corporate@pacifiprime.com

CORPORATE HEALTH W it h m o re th a n 1 ,50 0 M e d ic a l Pa r tn e r s isl and wid e , o u r fle x ib l e medi cal b e n e f its p ro g r a mme e m p h a s iz e s p re v e n tive car e

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YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER IN CORPORATE HEALTHCARE For the last 28 years, we've been offering real-time solutions and guiding corporates in taking ownership of their own wellness.

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WE'RE A HEALTH TECH COMPANY, CONNECTING PEOPLE, PROCESS & TECHNOLOGY

Managing Employee Healthcare Digital Solutions for HR and Employees (App & Web) Cost Containment & Data Analytics Portfolio Review & Benefits Design Consulting Provide Cashless Access to Healthcare Providers Health Screening (Executive, Pre-employment) Telemedicine, Mental Wellness Services & Flexible Benefits Contact Centre & Medical Concierge

HEALTH SCREENINGS

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HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

Protecting Your Greatest Business Assets

Your Employees

Best Employee Insurance Provider of the Year 2020, 2021, 2022

*HR Vendors of the Year Award by Human Resources Online.

Coverage till 100 years old

1st insurer to oﬀer coverage up to 100 years old^ ^ For Group Customised Plans only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Complimentary Health and Wellness Services

A holistic suite of onsite and virtual wellness activities designed to improve employee well-being

For more information, please contact sgp.es.newbusiness@prudential.com.sg

BEST EMPLOYER OF RECORD SERVICE PROVIDERS This category recognises solution providers that offer the best employer of record services to corporate clients. Judges evaluated each vendor’s ability to manage payroll, benefits, and compliance requirements for clients operating in multiple jurisdictions. They also looked at the vendor's track record of success

W I N N E R S GOLD

LINKS INTERNATIONAL

SILVER

REMOTE

BRONZE

G-P

in providing timely and accurate payroll services and ensuring compliance with local labour laws.

LINKS INTERNATIONAL Links EOR+ Services serves SMEs to mid-market clients in APAC, who are seeking to quickly expand their businesses across the region. This opens up new talent pools by hiring remote workers on a regional basis and consolidating their legal entities pre- and post-mergers & acquisitions. The key differentiating factors are its geographical footprint across Asia, and the depth and width of services — Links can seamlessly support clients throughout the entire expansion/EOR life cycle once a legal entity is established. All EOR services are delivered 100% in-country. Website: https://linksinternational.com/ Email: frontdesk@linksinternational.com maureen.hsieh@linksinternational.com

REMOTE Founded in 2019, Remote is a global HR platform that helps modern, distributed businesses around the world simplify how they hire, manage, and pay their teams. In March 2022, it introduced an API for companies to tailor integrations for securely syncing employee and contractor data between Remote and their preferred HR tools — enabling strategic partners to embed international hiring within their platforms. Remote’s expansion into APAC in September 2022 tackled the growing trend of APAC employers engaging international hires, solidifying its commitment to addressing evolving market demands. Website: https://www.remote.com Email: press@remote.com

G-P G-P is a pioneer and recognised leader of the global employment industry and has been delivering worldclass global compliance and workforce products designed to meet the needs of growing companies since 2012. Its global growth platform is driven by the G-P Meridian Suite, a customisable SaaS-based global employment product suite which addresses the needs of companies of all sizes looking to build and manage global teams in the new world of work. The firm recently introduced a new category of HR tech — global growth technology — that was sparked by the demands and opportunities of the 'everywhere' workforce. Website: https://www.globalization-partners.com Email: comms@g-p.com

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

W I N N E R S GOLD

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS

SILVER

LINKS INTERNATIONAL

BRONZE

REMOTE

F I N A L I S T

ARYAN SOLUTIONS

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group) is an Asia-centric recruitment solutions firm with a global reach through its offices in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, New Zealand, the Middle East, and the US, hundreds of team members, along with its network presence in other markets. Its team of specialists is committed to helping its clients find suitable talent as well as connect its candidates with the right opportunities across several sectors and functions.

Website: https://www.cgp-personnel.sg/ Email: enquiriessg@cgptalent.com

LINKS INTERNATIONAL Established in Hong Kong in 1999, Links International is recognised as one of Asia’s leading HR service providers specialising in delivering 100% in-country payroll services and tech. It offers a wide range of services, covering all aspects of human resources operations, including payroll outsourcing, visa application, PEO/EOR secondment, recruitment, employee assistance programmes, and outplacement services. Newly updated features on Links One, its proprietary payroll platform, include Workforce Asia – Time and Roster Management, EOR, and its MCP Dashboard. Website: https://linksinternational.com/ Email: frontdesk@linksinternational.com maureen.hsieh@linksinternational.com

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REMOTE Remote is a global HR platform that helps modern, distributed businesses around the world simplify how they hire, manage, and pay their teams. The primary benefits of Remote include giving any company a way to easily manage and pay all of their employees and contractors in one place, wherever they happen to be in the world, enabling more companies to hire talent far beyond commuting distance of their office; while also helping them find specialised talent, increasing the diversity of their teams, and creating opportunities for more people around the world. Website: https://www.remote.com Email: press@remote.com

ARYAN SOLUTIONS Founded in Singapore in 2008, Aryan Solutions is a certified IT consulting, outsourcing, and staffing company that specialises in providing IT consulting, technology services, staffing, managed services, and search to local and multinational companies within APAC, SEA, India, and Australia. These clients are leaders in financial services, hedge funds, asset management, telecommunications, information technology, manufacturing, and the government and public sector. With a global footprint spanning Asia Pacific, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, and India, Aryan Solutions is recognised as a transformative force in HR outsourcing. Website: https://www.aryan-solutions.com Email: Vikram@aryan-solutions.com

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCIES Winners in this category specialise in helping organisations develop effective leaders. They have demonstrated to the judges the impact of their leadership development programmes on clients' business results, as well as their ability to design and deliver high-quality, personalised leadership development programmes.

W I N N E R S GOLD

SCOTWORK ASIA

SILVER

EAGLES FLIGHT ASIA

BRONZE

PEOPLE POTENTIAL

SCOTWORK ASIA Founded in 1975, Scotwork has been creating greater engagement and application by mixing global reach with rich local knowledge, working with organisations large and small across all industry sectors. Its Singapore-based team is leading exciting new initiatives across the ASEAN region in industry-leading, high-profile companies. After 48 years globally (and 28 years in Asia), Scotwork continues to set best practices — with the belief in giving people powerful skills that transform their lives and drive more successful futures. Website: https://www.scotwork.sg Email: info.sg@scotwork.com

EAGLES FLIGHT ASIA Eagles Flight Asia is a Singapore-based experiential learning solutions provider that delivers transformation for leaders and organisations to drive results. Whatever the transformation sought — a cultural transformation, a leadership transformation, or a behavioural transformation — it is always underpinned by one driving force: a shift in mindset. The team uses neuroscience and behavioural psychology in its programmes, helping participants learn by ‘doing’ — which is at the heart of experiential learning, helping clients strengthen their workforce through lasting and positive behaviour change. Website: https://www.eaglesflight.com/asia Email: efasia.sales@eaglesflight.com

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. People Potential is led by Terry Netto and Marianne Vincent, and since its rebranding in the 1990s, it now has a presence in Singapore, with licensees in Europe and Asia. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

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BIPO BEST HR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRMS This new category recognises solution providers that offer exceptional consulting services for human resource management. Judges evaluated each vendor'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.

W I N N E R S GOLD

MERCER SINGAPORE

SILVER

SHL

BRONZE

HATCH ASIA CONSULTING

MERCER SINGAPORE Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and wellbeing. It does this by meeting the needs of today and tomorrow, understanding the data and applying it with a human touch, and turning ideas into action to spark positive change. For 75 years, it has been providing trusted advice and solutions to build healthier and more sustainable futures for its clients, colleagues, and communities. Mercer’s employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 100 countries. In Singapore, it has been operating for 45 years. Website: https://www.mercer.com.sg Email: stanley.lim@mercer.com

SHL SHL, a global leader in talent insights, brings powerful and transparent AI technology, data science, and objectivity to help companies attract, develop, and grow the workforce they need to succeed in the digital era. Its unrivalled, scientifically backed workforce data, and highly validated talent solutions, provide organisations with the insights needed to optimally leverage their people’s potential and maximise business outcomes. Each year it delivers millions of scientifically proven selection and development assessments in 39 languages. Website: https://www.shl.com/ Email: LearnMore@shl.com

HATCH ASIA CONSULTING Hatch Asia provides and supports a holistic approach to talent management. Over the past decade, it has helped organisations change the way they hire and has partnered with them to shift their mindsets on the value that can be derived through effective talent acquisition and management practices, helping them to rethink their talent strategies. As a holistic HR management and consulting firm, Hatch Asia provides its clients with top-notch services in executive search, executive assessments, talent strategy, and Gallup's CliftonStrengths coaching and assessment. Website: https://hatchasiaco.com/ Email: admin@hatchasiaco.com

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS This category recognises companies that excel in providing executive search services for corporate clients. Judges evaluated each vendor’s ability to identify and recruit top talent for executive positions, as well as their track record of success in placing candidates in high-level roles. They also looked at these vendor's industry expertise and their ability to provide customised search solutions for each client.

W I N N E R S GOLD

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS

SILVER

HATCH ASIA CONSULTING

BRONZE

ALLIED SEARCH

F I N A L I S T S

GATEWAY SEARCH RK RECRUITMENT SALT

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS Cornerstone Global Partners is a recruitment solutions firm providing executive search services for midto senior-level roles. The Singapore team provides a range of sourcing, assessment, coaching, and talent advisory services. In 2020, CGP was recognised by the Ministry of Manpower for its efforts around adopting fair and progressive workplace practices, and helping employers strengthen their Singaporean core. Website: https://www.cgpo2o.sg/ Email: enquiriessg@cgptalent.com

HATCH ASIA CONSULTING Hatch Asia provides and supports a holistic approach to talent management, with services in executive search, executive assessments, talent strategy, and Gallup’s CliftonStrengths coaching and assessment. This firm aims to champion the best talent management practices, partnering with its clients to assess, hire, and integrate talent strategies for high potential talent into their organisations. Website: https://hatchasiaco.com/ Email: admin@hatchasiaco.com

ALLIED SEARCH Allied Search specialises in providing permanent placements, temp and contract/locum roles, and payroll services across functions and different industries. The firm strongly believes in equipping its recruiters with the right skill sets and to be abreast of the latest updates in the industry and job roles to deliver suitable and high-potential candidates to its clients. Website: https://www.alliedsearch.com.sg Email: enquiry@alliedsearch.com.sg

GATEWAY SEARCH Gateway Search is a regional executive search firm with cross-industry specialisations in ICT, the internet, financial technology, corporate, energy & natural resources, healthcare, and the industrial and consumer sectors. Its HR solutions cover executive search, mid-management recruitment, customised interim solutions, customised RPO, talent resourcing, and market intelligence services across Asia. Website: https://www.gateway-search.com/ Email: admin@gateway-search.com

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RK RECRUITMENT RK contends with thousands of employment agencies in Singapore in creating flexible and professional recruitment solutions that help clients cope with the market’s human resources demands. The team strives to be the leading AI-driven technology recruitment company in Singapore, and a pioneer in professional executive and general staffing in APAC by aggressively expanding and training its experienced recruiters for market demands and client compatibility. Its executive and general staffing team have knowledge in aerospace, engineering, IT, logistics, marketing, finance, and more. Website: https://rkgroup.sg/ Email: kelvinfoo@rkgroupsg.com raymondng@rkgroupsg.com

SALT New Zealand-founded Salt is a leading global recruitment agency specialising in digital talent, wherein digital recruitment means partnering with clients through digital disruption, innovation, transformation, and business change. Its Singapore team comprises 12 consultants who, alongside an operations team, support a wide range of clients, including some of the world’s largest tech companies. Salt's consultants are ‘creating futures’ in Singapore and globally by placing talent with clients ranging from household names and multinationals to agencies, vendors, and consultancies selling or implementing new digital solutions. Website: https://welovesalt.com/sg/ Email: cdickie@welovesalt.com

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WHOWEARE We are a leading recruitment firm focusing on talent acquisition. Human capital is the biggest asset that every business needs to excel. We provide services at the intersection of people and networks to deliver value to our clients in this challenging landscape of talent acquisition within stipulated time frames.

WHATWEDO Our services focus on Permanent placement, Temp and Contract Staffing and Payroll Parking services. Healthcare Nursing , Medical , Allied, Ancillary Information Technology Network and System engineering, Infrastructure, Project management, Developers, IT Support Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Construction and Marine, Maintenance and Facilities, Product and Process engineering, Chemical and Environmental General Functiona Accounting and Finance, Business Development and Sales, Marketing and Corporate Comms, Human Resources, Logistics and Supply chain, Customer Service, Admin, Secretarial and Clerical, Operations

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BIPO BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMB) This category recognises providers that specialise in providing HR management systems to small and medium-sized businesses (100-999 employees). Judges looked for providers who could demonstrate the ease of 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

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

SILVER

BIPO SERVICE (SINGAPORE)

BRONZE

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR

F I N A L I S T S

OPENSOFT PACIFIC PRIME CXA PEOPLECENTRAL REMOTE

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS Singapore-headquartered Info-Tech's HRMS software can be found in other markets, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, and Australia. The software is developed in-house and is available in three languages — English, Chinese, and Malay — to cater to multinationals, with six key components that cover attendance, performance, and more. With the primary goal to create a solid, all-encompassing solution that will handle and consider the demands of SMBs in an HRMS, Info-Tech has created several features that are tailored to the needs of the customer, particularly for SMBs. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.sg Email: andre.tew@info-tech.com.sg

BIPO SERVICE (SINGAPORE) Established in 2010 and headquartered in Singapore, BIPO is a global payroll and people solutions provider. Its workforce solutions include its human capital management solutions and professional services: global payroll outsourcing, and employer of record services. Its proprietary HR management system and Athena BI streamline HR processes, automate workflows, and deliver actionable insights. In today's interconnected world, BIPO's hybrid workforce solutions seamlessly merge traditional HR services with innovative technology, enabling effortless global expansion for businesses. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR QuickHR by Enable Business is dedicated to revolutionising the way businesses handle their HR functions. Since early 2013, QuickHR has been at the forefront of a shift from traditional serverbased HRMS to the cutting-edge cloud-based HRMS, providing unparalleled accessibility anytime, anywhere. Its comprehensive solution empowers businesses to efficiently manage, streamline, and automate crucial HR processes, as a platform that enables seamless control over payroll, leave, claims, attendance, scheduling, and every facet of the HR life cycle. Website: https://www.quickhr.co Email: business@quickhr.co

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OPENSOFT OpensoftHR is a comprehensive HRMS designed to facilitate the day-to-day HR transactions and collect relevant HR data effectively over time for businesses. Comprising payroll, leave, claims, scheduling, attendance, and appraisal management modules, OpensoftHR is well-equipped with applications that cover the key HR operations, along with employee self-service and system administrator functions. Available for use on both desktop and mobile, employees have the ease of clocking in their attendance, checking their payslips, and applying for leave and claims on the go anytime, anywhere. Website: https://www.opensofthr.com/ Email: community@opensofthr.com

PACIFIC PRIME CXA Pacific Prime CXA manages employee benefits premiums and has issued thousands of employee benefits policies. The CXA One portal was carefully crafted with the goal of revolutionising HR management, and empowering its clients’ employees with personalised benefits choices. As a single consumer-grade benefits platform, CXA One provides employees with an intuitive and accessible digital benefits experience. The portal is fully mobile-responsive, allowing employees to enrol in benefits, submit claims, purchase insurance and wellness products, and more, anytime, anywhere. Website: https://cxa.sg/ Email: corporate@pacifiprime.com

PEOPLECENTRAL PeopleCentral's solutions help companies plan, implement, and manage people: PeopleCentral (HRMS); TimeCentral (time management); HireCentral (hiring); RecruitmentCentral (recruitment), and AICentral (Abby – PeopleCentral Chatbot). Users are able to access solutions such as geolocationbased attendance, facial recognition, and other HR processes. The PeopleCentral platform also brings together pre- and post-employment solutions by incorporating HRMS, recruitment, onboarding, placement services, and business process outsourcing on the same platform. Website: https://www.peoplecentral.co Email: business@peoplecentral.co

REMOTE Remote is a global HR platform that helps modern, distributed businesses around the world simplify how they hire, manage, and pay their teams. Its platform is underpinned by a comprehensive global infrastructure including entities and banking relationships around the world. Remote maintains its own remote staff distributed around the world who help customers avoid risk and cost by understanding the laws in every jurisdiction. Its global knowledge is embedded in its platform, supported by its in-house experts, meaning employers can quickly expand their teams without becoming experts in local laws. Website: https://www.remote.com Email: press@remote.com

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST HR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (ENTERPRISE) This category recognises companies that specialise in providing HR management systems to large enterprises (1000 employees or more). Judges looked for providers who could demonstrate 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

SILVER

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

BRONZE

PACIFIC PRIME CXA

F I N A L I S T S

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR REMOTE

BIPO Established in 2010, and headquartered in Singapore, BIPO is a global payroll and people solutions provider. Its workforce solutions encompass its award-winning human capital management solutions and professional services: global payroll outsourcing, and employer of record services. Its proprietary HRMS and Athena BI help streamline HR processes, automate workflows, and deliver actionable insights. In today's interconnected world, BIPO's hybrid workforce solutions seamlessly merge traditional HR services with innovative technology, enabling effortless global expansion for businesses. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS Info-Tech is headquartered in Singapore, with an HRMS that is available in other markets such as Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, and Australia. The HRMS system has six key components that cover attendance, performance, and more, helping enterprises increase production and efficiency. These features are integrated with one another to create an efficient and seamless experience for all. The main objective is to have a robust and comprehensive system that addresses and accommodates the needs these companies are looking for in an HRMS. Website: https://www.info tech.com.sg Email: andre.tew@info-tech.com.sg

PACIFIC PRIME CXA As a trusted partner for employee benefits needs, Pacific Prime CXA manages employee benefits premiums and has issued thousands of employee benefits policies, covering many lives in Singapore. By simplifying employee benefits management, the CXA One portal allows clients’ employees to easily opt up, down, or out of life and medical insurance coverage, while real-time updates to the e-wallet reflect points and costs. The portal is fully mobile-responsive, allowing employees to enrol in benefits, purchase insurance and wellness products, and more, anytime, anywhere. Website: https://cxa.sg/ Email: corporate@pacifiprime.com

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ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR QuickHR by Enable Business is an industry-leading company spearheading the advancement of cloudbased HRMS. As the HR management landscape continues to evolve, transforming from a primarily administrative role to that of a strategic business partner, QuickHR's comprehensive solution empowers businesses to efficiently manage, streamline, and automate crucial HR processes. Its innovative platform enables seamless control over payroll, leave, claims, attendance, scheduling, and every facet of the HR life cycle, liberating valuable time for organisations to concentrate on strategic initiatives. Website: https://www.quickhr.co Email: business@quickhr.co

REMOTE Remote is a global HR platform that helps modern, distributed businesses around the world simplify how they hire, manage, and pay their teams. Its platform is underpinned by a comprehensive global infrastructure that includes entities and banking relationships around the world. Remote maintains its own remote staff distributed worldwide who help their customers avoid risk and cost by understanding the laws in every jurisdiction. Its global knowledge is embedded in its platform, supported by its in-house experts, meaning employers can quickly expand their teams without becoming experts in local laws. Website: https://www.remote.com Email: press@remote.com

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HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST AI RECRUITMENT SOFTWARE This category recognises companies that provide cutting-edge AI-powered recruitment software. Judges looked for providers who could demonstrate the effectiveness of their software in streamlining recruitment processes, improving candidate matching, and reducing recruitment costs.

W I N N E R S GOLD

SHL

SILVER

THE TALENT GAMES

BRONZE

PSYLENT

F I N A L I S T

JOBS LAH SINGAPORE

SHL SHL’s science and technology maximises talent potential. From talent acquisition to talent management, it helps companies create diverse, agile, and innovative workforces. It equips recruiters and leaders with people insights at an organisation, team, and individual level, accelerating growth, decision-making, and talent mobility, inspiring an inclusive culture that supports game-changing agility. Website: https://www.shl.com/ Email: LearnMore@shl.com

THE TALENT GAMES The Talent Games is a virtual gamified hiring solutions provider helping organisations attract, engage, shortlist, and hire top Millennial and Generation Z candidates. Its solutions include customised gamified assessment (enterprise); ready-to-launch gamified tests (enterprise); instant game creation; social media employer branding, virtual assessment centres, end-to-end virtual recruitment, and more. Website: https://www.thetalentgames.com Email: daniyal@thetalentgames.com

PSYLENT Established in 2014, Psylent is an HR tech company that has a unique value proposition: helping early career recruiters with psychometric assessments of candidates; empowering recruiters with deep candidate insights leading to better informed hiring decisions; delivering bespoke and innovative candidate experiences; and providing candidates with early insights into a company's culture. Website: https://psylent.ai/ Email: support@psylent.ai

JOBS LAH SINGAPORE A subsidiary of Info Tech, Jobs Lah is a job portal aiming to provide a place for recruiters to seek the right candidates for their job roles. Its AI-assisted job description template simplifies the process of crafting job descriptions – significantly shortening the time taken to tailor them. This means more time for strategic thinking and relationship-building, without compromising on the quality of job listings. Website: https://www.jobslah.com Email: marketing@jobslah.com

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BIPO BEST APPLICANT TRACKING SOFTWARE This category recognises companies that provide comprehensive and effective applicant tracking software solutions to organisations. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated the efficiency, accuracy, and user-friendliness of their software, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients. They evaluated

W I N N E R S GOLD

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR

SILVER

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

BRONZE

ARYAN SOLUTIONS

the software's ability to streamline the recruitment process, improve the candidate experience, and provide useful analytics for data-driven decision-making.

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR QuickHR by Enable Business is an industry-leading company spearheading the advancement of cloud-based HRMS, allowing businesses to efficiently manage, streamline, and automate crucial HR processes. Its platform enables seamless control over payroll, leave, claims, attendance, scheduling, and every facet of the HR life cycle, liberating valuable time for strategic initiatives. With security and data protection at the forefront of its priorities, QuickHR has earned the highest security standard. Its certifications serve as a testament to its unwavering commitment to safeguarding sensitive information. Website: https://www.quickhr.co Email: business@quickhr.co

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS Info-Tech was founded with the aim to reduce the complexity and difficulty of recruitment and staff training issues that both companies and employees confront. It has been in the market for over two decades with customers in Asia and Oceania. The team recently released its applicant tracking software to the market, one that was developed in-house, to effectively support the hiring process from start to finish by automating certain key processes of the journey. Overall, the use of the system reduces the need for manual screening, making the interview and hiring evaluation process more focused and productive. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.sg Email: andre.tew@info-tech.com.sg

ARYAN SOLUTIONS Aryan Solutions aims to overcome poor recruitment and recruitment process outsourcing services at a competitive price in a simple and effective way. Its expert teams focus on generating valuable network connections across passive and active talent pools, thus enabling an organisation access to the widest talent pool available, and to be ultra-connected. This winning organisation uses a proven formula that consistently works, allowing it to wrap its services in a flexible solution-driven approach, tailoring its services in a fluid delivery model, and adapting to its clients’ needs. Website: https://www.aryan-solutions.com Email: vikram@aryan-solutions.com

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

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

ALLIED SEARCH

SILVER

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS

BRONZE

RK RECRUITMENT

F I N A L I S T S

ARYAN SOLUTIONS DYNAMIC HUMAN CAPITAL

ALLIED SEARCH Allied Search provides services at the intersection of people and network to deliver value to our clients in this challenging landscape of talent acquisition, within stipulated timeframes. Its team of recruiters are equipped with industry knowledge, the right skill sets, and function specialty to add value to its clients' businesses by sourcing for the right aptitude for its clients’ needs. The firm strongly believes in equipping its recruiters with the right skill sets and to be abreast of the latest updates in the industry and job roles to deliver suitable and high-potential candidates to its clients. Website: https://www.alliedsearch.com.sg Email: enquiry@alliedsearch.com.sg

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group) is an Asia-centric recruitment solutions firm with a global reach through offices in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, New Zealand, the Middle East, and the US, with more than 700 team members, and a network presence in 40 other markets. CGP is a team of specialists committed to helping its clients find suitable talent as well as connect its candidates with the right opportunities across several sectors and functions.

Website: https://www.cgp-personnel.sg/ Email: enquiriessg@cgptalent.com

RK RECRUITMENT As it continues to grow in the demanding recruitment market, RK contends with thousands of employment agencies in Singapore in creating flexible and professional recruitment solutions that enable its clients to cope with the rapidly challenging market’s human resources demands. Its executive and general staffing team have extensive knowledge in aerospace, engineering, IT, logistics, marketing, finance, and more. Clients benefit from the professional, immediate, and effective solutions the team has to offer, minimising hiring costs and business losses. Website: https://rkgroup.sg/ Email: kelvinfoo@rkgroupsg.com raymondng@rkgroupsg.com

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ARYAN SOLUTIONS Aryan Solutions is an outsourcing & staffing company that specialises in providing IT consulting, technology services, staffing, managed services, and search to local and multinational companies within APAC, SEA, India, and Australia. These clients work in services, hedge funds, asset management, telecommunication, information technology, manufacturing, and the government and public sector. Aryan Solutions is headquartered in Singapore with offices in KL (Malaysia), Lucknow (India), and Dubai, with a team of highly experienced consultants working across the region. Website: https://www.aryan-solutions.com Email: Vikram@aryan-solutions.com

DYNAMIC HUMAN CAPITAL Dynamic Human Capital is a staffing and recruitment firm. Established in 2012, the company has grown into a trusted human resource partner for multinational corporations, small, and medium enterprises, providing recruitment and outsourcing services. It offers a comprehensive range of HR services, specialising in the healthcare, infotech, fast-moving consumer goods, engineering, and automotive sectors. These services include short-term/contract staffing permanent placement/ executive search, payroll services, HR advisory, and training. Website: http://dhc.com.sg/ Email: yvonne@dhc.com.sg

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

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.

W I N N E R S GOLD

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

SILVER

OPENSOFT

BRONZE

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR

F I N A L I S T

PEOPLECENTRAL

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS With Singapore as its headquarters, Info-Tech's HRMS software can be found in other markets across regions. Its attendance module leverages advanced technologies to ease the load of attendance tracking on HR teams, working seamlessly online and on the mobile application which most employees use to clock in at their work. The software is developed in-house and available in three languages. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.sg Email: andre.tew@info-tech.com.sg

OPENSOFT Opensoft Time & Attendance is a smart and powerful attendance system built with capabilities that facilitate daily attendance tracking, and automatically process salaries from attendance data. It is designed to help customers reduce occurrences of time theft by applying rounding rules and restricting schedules, as well as eliminating the common problem of buddy punching through biometric access. Website: https://www.opensofthr.com/ Email: community@opensofthr.com

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR QuickHR by Enable Business is spearheading the advancement of cloud-based HRMS. Its comprehensive solution empowers businesses to efficiently manage, streamline, and automate crucial HR processes, enabling seamless control over payroll, leave, claims, attendance, scheduling, and every facet of the HR life cycle – thus liberating valuable time for organisations to concentrate on strategic initiatives. Website: https://www.quickhr.co Email: business@quickhr.co

PEOPLECENTRAL PeopleCentral's technology solutions help companies plan, implement, and manage people. These include PeopleCentral (HRMS); TimeCentral (time management); HireCentral (hiring); RecruitmentCentral (recruitment), and AICentral (chatbot). TimeCentral's solutions during COVID included capacity management, SafeEntry API Integrations, and TraceTogether, to name a few. Website: https://www.peoplecentral.co Email: business@peoplecentral.co

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BIPO BEST DIGITAL WELLNESS PLATFORMS A new entrant to the awards, this category recognises companies that provide digital wellness solutions to help organisations improve the health & 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

INTELLECT

SILVER

AUTOWEALTH

BRONZE

AIA SINGAPORE

INTELLECT Intellect is one of the largest and fastest growing mental health tech companies in Asia, providing an end-to-end mental health solution for individuals and companies seeking reliable support. The company’s technology-enabled solution is comprehensive in bringing a full continuum of online and offline care systems, from screening and insights, up to preventative and clinical care support. With a mission to make mental healthcare radically more accessible to everyone, Intellect continues to hyper localise its service in 13 languages, and has a network of in-house providers and responders in more than 20 markets. Website: https://www.intellect.co Email: team@intellect.co

AUTOWEALTH Founded in 2015, AutoWealth aims to be the leading wealth-technology provider in Asia that helps to achieve the financial dreams of anyone and everyone. It provides automated, algorithm-driven financial planning and investment services to its clients. Its product, SmartSave, is a revolutionary corporate retirement and savings offering that has been adopted among large, reputable, and innovative organisations, including Fortune 100-500 companies. SmartSave has consistently emerged victorious among local and international providers in requests for proposal processes or beauty parades. Website: https://www.autowealth.com.sg/smart-save/ Email: clientservices@autowealth.sg rachel.chng@autowealth.sg

AIA SINGAPORE As a leading insurer in Singapore, AIA Singapore has been serving generations of Singaporeans for more than 90 years. Its brand purpose to help people live ‘Healthier, longer, better lives’ is at the heart of everything it does. This purpose guides the decisions the team makes and the actions it takes as an organisation — empowering and enabling people to understand and manage their health, while meeting their long-term savings and protection needs. The team understands what matters most — being financially prepared for every stage in life and having good health to enjoy life with your loved ones. Website: https://aia.com.sg/ Email: dawn-my.teo@aia.com

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST MID-MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT FIRMS The winners and finalists of this category specialise in recruiting mid-level managers. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated a track record of successfully placing qualified candidates in mid-level management positions.

W I N N E R S GOLD

HATCH ASIA CONSULTING

SILVER

SALT

BRONZE

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS

F I N A L I S T S

ALLIED SEARCH GATEWAY SEARCH

HATCH ASIA CONSULTING Hatch Asia provides and supports a holistic approach to talent management. It champions the best talent management practices, partnering with its clients on executive search, executive assessments, talent strategy, and Gallup's CliftonStrengths coaching and assessment. Over the past decade, the team has helped organisations change the way they hire and has partnered with them to shift their mindsets on the value that can be derived through effective talent acquisition and management practices, helping them to rethink their talent strategies. Website: https://hatchasiaco.com/ Email: admin@hatchasiaco.com

SALT Founded in New Zealand, Salt is a global recruitment agency specialising in digital talent. The team in Singapore comprises 12 consultants who, alongside the firm’s operations team, support 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, Salt aims to give its clients the power to meet ‘game changers’ who will deliver a strategic advantage when needed. Website: https://welovesalt.com/sg/ Email: cdickie@welovesalt.com

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group) is an Asia-centric recruitment solutions firm with a global reach, more than 700 team members, and a network presence in 40 other markets. It provides services including C-level to mid-level executive search, contract staffing, market entry/outbound consultancy, business process outsourcing, payroll outsourcing, and organisational design solutions through its industry-specialised recruiting team. CGP is a team of specialists committed to helping its clients find suitable talent, and connect its candidates with the right opportunities across sectors and functions. Website: https://www.cgpo2o.sg/ Email: enquiriessg@cgptalent.com

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ALLIED SEARCH Allied Search provides services at the intersection of people and network to deliver value to our clients in this challenging landscape of talent acquisition, within stipulated timeframes. Its team of recruiters are equipped with industry knowledge, the right skill sets, and function specialty to add value to its clients' businesses by sourcing for the right aptitude for its clients’ needs. The firm takes pride in equipping its recruiters with the right skill sets and to be abreast of the latest updates in the industry and job roles to deliver suitable and high-potential candidates to its clients. Website: https://www.alliedsearch.com.sg Email: enquiry@alliedsearch.com.sg

GATEWAY SEARCH Gateway Search is a regional executive search firm established in 2018, with cross-industry specialisations in information & communications technology, the internet, financial technology, corporate, energy and natural resources, healthcare, and the industrial and consumer sectors. It offers a portfolio of HR solutions covering executive search, mid-management recruitment, customised interim solutions, customised RPO, talent resourcing, and market intelligence services across Asia. Its database comprises a highly skilled set of talent that is built on successful partnerships and referrals. Website: https://www.gateway-search.com Email: admin@gateway-search.com

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BIPO BEST PAYROLL SOFTWARE This category recognises companies that provide payroll software solutions to organisations. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated the accuracy, efficiency, and compliance of their software, 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 (SINGAPORE)

SILVER

THE ACCESS GROUP

BRONZE

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR

F I N A L I S T S

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS OPENSOFT RAMCO SYSTEMS REMOTE

BIPO SERVICE (SINGAPORE) BIPO is a global payroll and people solutions provider that was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Singapore. Its workforce solutions encompass human capital management solutions and professional services: global payroll outsourcing, and employer of record services. In today's interconnected world, BIPO's hybrid workforce solutions seamlessly merge traditional HR services with innovative technology, enabling effortless global expansion for businesses. Its proprietary HRMS and Athena BI help streamline HR processes, automate workflows, and deliver actionable insights. Website: https://www.biposervice.com Email: adeline.lee@biposervice.com

THE ACCESS GROUP Founded in 1991, The Access Group is a UK-headquartered provider of business management software. Its flagship Access Workspace platform provides a powerful suite of software solutions for finance, payroll, and workforce management. In Singapore, its EasyPay software helps companies efficiently manage payroll, time attendance, and leave, with innovative features added frequently to help customers overcome the challenges of payroll management. The team also monitors payroll legislation across Southeast Asia closely, ensuring accuracy in payroll management for regional businesses. Website: https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-sg/ products/easypay/ Email: laurent.leong@theaccessgroup.com

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR QuickHR by Enable Business is an industry-leading company spearheading the advancement of cloudbased HRMS and dedicated to revolutionising the way businesses handle their HR functions. As the HR management landscape evolves, transforming from a primarily administrative role to that of a strategic business partner, QuickHR's comprehensive solution empowers businesses to efficiently manage, streamline, and automate crucial HR processes. Its innovative platform enables seamless control over payroll, leave, claims, attendance, scheduling, and every facet of the HR life cycle. Website: https://www.quickhr.co Email: business@quickhr.co

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INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS Info-Tech has spent the past 27 years helping businesses to streamline their payroll processes with its payroll software. It is recognised by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, as well as has fulfilled the requirements for the Auto Inclusion Scheme submissions. Its payroll software has several benefits for HR teams and employees, including the ability to automate certain steps of the process to save time, money and resources; compute wages and statutory payments; connect with various HR modules; access important information conveniently; and more. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.sg Email: andre.tew@info-tech.com.sg

OPENSOFT Opensoft is a leading provider of payroll and HRMS in Singapore, catered to businesses looking to improve their HR operations. Along with its internal departments, the firm also partners with third-party vendors to provide its customers with a complete solutions package. In addition to providing great solutions to its customers, as a company that stores sensitive customer information, it strives to be one step ahead when it comes to security matters by using well-established cloud hosting software, and getting its OpensoftHR acknowledged by top security certificates. Website: https://www.opensofthr.com/ Email: community@opensofthr.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, it focuses on ‘innovation’ and 'culture’ to differentiate itself in the marketplace. Ramco global payroll offers a multi-country payroll solution that comes with embedded intelligence, device-agnostic features, and API integration that can be deployed on the cloud and premises or leveraged as a managed service. With innovative capabilities such as payroll anomaly detection and reasoning, it helps clients reduce their payroll processing time significantly. Website: https://www.ramco.com/ Email: contact@ramco.com

REMOTE Remote is a global HR platform that helps modern, distributed businesses around the world simplify how they hire, manage, and pay their teams. Its global knowledge is embedded in its platform, supported by its in-house experts, meaning employers can quickly expand their teams without becoming experts in local laws. The primary benefits of Remote include giving any company a way to easily manage and pay all of their employees and contractors in one place, enabling more companies to hire talent far beyond the commuting distance of their office. Website: https://www.remote.com Email: press@remote.com

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BIPO BEST PAYROLL OUTSOURCING PARTNERS Winners and finalists in this category specialise in providing payroll outsourcing services that are accurate, efficient, and customisable according to clients' needs. W I N N E R S

F I N A L I S T S

ARYAN SOLUTIONS CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

GOLD

RAMCO SYSTEMS

LINKS INTERNATIONAL

SILVER

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING

REMOTE

BRONZE

BOARDROOM

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 Systems focuses on ‘innovation’ and 'culture’ to differentiate itself in the marketplace. It offers a multi-country payroll solution with embedded intelligence, device-agnostic features, and API integration that can be deployed on the cloud and premises or as a managed service. With robotic process automation, AI, and ML embedded, Ramco global payroll also leverages chatbots, voice, and facial recognition-based workforce management. Website: https://www.ramco.com/ Email: contact@ramco.com

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING ADP is a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions that unite HR, pay, and time; and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and regulatory compliance expertise. Through changing times, ADP has proudly empowered businesses and their people for more than 70 years. Leveraging data, its innovative tools help its clients listen more acutely to their teams and respond with greater impact to their changing needs. These solutions also empower clients to address inequities in hiring, compensation, promotion, and other areas, with the use of data insights. Website: https://sg.adp.com/ Email: contactapac@adp.com

BOARDROOM BoardRoom is a leader in corporate and advisory services. Its total portfolio includes regional payroll solutions, employee share plan administration, accounting and tax services, corporate secretarial, ESG advisory and reporting, and share registry services. Its teams have the expertise and experience to navigate complex regulatory policies and cultural sensitivities regionally, helping companies thrive at every stage through a culture of collaboration and partnership, working closely with regulatory bodies, industry experts, and thought leaders to develop proactive solutions centred around compliance excellence. Website: https://www.boardroomlimited.com Email: info.sg@boardroomlimited.com

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ARYAN SOLUTIONS Aryan Solutions is a certified IT consulting, outsourcing, and staffing company specialising in providing IT consulting, technology services, staffing, managed services, and search to local and multinational companies within APAC, SEA, India, and Australia. At the core of this organisation’s approach is a deep understanding of its clients' diverse needs, which led it to develop tailor-made solutions that address specific payroll challenges, reflecting its commitment to go above and beyond in delivering client satisfaction. Its clients are leaders in financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, and more. Website: https://www.aryan-solutions.com Email: Vikram@aryan-solutions.com

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group) is an Asia-centric recruitment solutions firm with a global reach through many offices worldwide and hundreds of team members, along with its network presence in other countries. CGP provides HR services, including C-level to mid-level executive search, contract staffing, market entry/outbound consultancy, business process outsourcing, payroll outsourcing, and organisational design solutions through its industry-specialised recruiting team. To date, it has worked with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies across the region. Website: https://www.cgp-personnel.sg/ Email: enquiriessg@cgptalent.com

ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR QuickHR by Enable Business is an industry-leading company spearheading the advancement of cloudbased HRMS. The team is dedicated to revolutionising the way businesses handle their HR functions. Since early 2013, QuickHR has been at the forefront of a groundbreaking shift from traditional server-based HRMS to the cutting-edge cloud-based HRMS, providing unparalleled accessibility anytime, anywhere. Its innovative platform enables seamless control over payroll, leave, claims, attendance, scheduling, and every facet of the HR life cycle, liberating valuable time for organisations to concentrate on strategic initiatives. Website: https://www.quickhr.co Email: business@quickhr.co

INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS Info-Tech was founded in 1996 with the mission of simplifying personnel management. Since then, it has grown from a Windows-based programme to an award-winning cloud-based HRMS. The company has also expanded to include cloud accounting software designed for SMEs. Both its HRMS and accounting software are interconnected and can be accessed via desktop or mobile devices, enabling customers to stay updated on the go, and review and approve outstanding requests. To add to that, Info Tech’s software is entirely designed and developed in-house; and is available in English, Chinese, and Malay to cater to multinationals. Website: https://www.info-tech.com.sg Email: andre.tew@info-tech.com.sg

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LINKS INTERNATIONAL Established in Hong Kong in 1999, Links International is recognised as one of Asia’s leading HR service providers, specialising in delivering 100% in-country payroll services and tech. Its strategy for MCPS in Asia 'runs against the herd' compared to other MCPS providers. Its strategy enables clients to ‘start small and grow’ to create a more cost-efficient solution. Being mobile-first, with micro-services, means its Asia-based clients and employees 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

REMOTE Remote is a global HR platform that helps modern, distributed businesses around the world simplify how they hire, manage, and pay their teams, allowing employers to quickly expand their teams without becoming experts in local laws. Remote gives companies a way to easily manage and pay all of their employees and contractors in one place, wherever they are in the world, thus enabling more companies to hire talent far beyond commuting distance of their office; and helping them find specialised talent, increasing the diversity of their teams, and creating opportunities for more people around the world. Website: https://www.remote.com Email: press@remote.com

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BIPO BEST RECRUITMENT PORTALS This category recognises companies that provide comprehensive and user-friendly recruitment portals to organisations. 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 the needs of their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

JOBS LAH SINGAPORE

SILVER

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH

BRONZE

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS

JOBS LAH SINGAPORE Recognising the challenge HR teams face in finding the right candidates, Info-Tech, a HR and accounting solutions provider, founded Jobs Lah, a groundbreaking job portal that aims to revolutionise the recruitment process for job seekers and employers. For job seekers, Jobs Lah Singapore offers a userfriendly interface to explore a wealth of opportunities in Singapore's dynamic job market. Meanwhile, employers benefit from its platform's versatile range of job posting plans to cater to their unique recruitment strategies. Website: https://www.jobslah.com Email: marketing@jobslah.com

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH Cultivar Staffing & Search is a home-grown, result-driven staffing & search firm based in Singapore. Having started off as an executive search firm focusing on recruiting chief financial officers, it has grown from strength to strength over the years. From covering the accounting and finance sector, it now has broader specialisations in IT & technology, engineering, and corporate support functions. Through its regular company-led in-house training as well as individual learnings, its team is well-equipped, motivated, and highly professional to deliver what it sets out to do for its clients. Website: https://www.cultivar.asia Email: info@cultivar.asia

CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group) is an Asia-centric recruitment solutions firm with a global reach through various offices worldwide (China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, New Zealand, the Middle East, and the US) with hundreds of team members, along with its network presence in 40 other countries. It provides HR services, including C-level to mid-level executive search, contract staffing, market entry/outbound consultancy, business process outsourcing, payroll outsourcing, and organisational design solutions through its industry-specialised recruiting team. Website: https://www.cgpo2o.sg/ Email: enquiriessg@cgptalent.com

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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

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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.

W I N N E R S GOLD

MERCER SINGAPORE

SILVER

SHL

BRONZE

PSYLENT

F I N A L I S T S

STRENGTHS MOVEMENT THE TALENT GAMES

MERCER SINGAPORE Mercer is a world leader in health and benefits solutions and products, believing in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and wellbeing. Through Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB), the firm delivers innovative solutions that address the health & wellness needs of its clients and their employees. Whether an organisation is a small business, a domestic employer, or a large multinational firm, it strives to deliver a comprehensive array of health, benefits, and wellbeing solutions. Website: https://www.mercer.com.sg Email: stanley.lim@mercer.com

SHL SHL transforms businesses by leveraging the power of people, science, and technology. It equips recruiters and leaders with people insights at an organisation, team, and individual level, accelerating growth, decision-making, and talent mobility, and inspiring an inclusive culture that supports gamechanging agility. From talent acquisition to talent management, SHL helps companies create the diverse, agile, and innovative workforces that they need to succeed in an unpredictable environment. The team’s priority is to bring companies the best and most robust solutions that work. Website: https://www.shl.com/ Email: LearnMore@shl.com

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PSYLENT Psylent is an HR tech company keen on revolutionising the recruitment process by making it more effective and transparent. It comes with a unique value proposition – helping early career recruiters with psychometric assessments of candidates; empowering recruiters with deep candidate insights leading to better informed hiring decisions; delivering bespoke and innovative candidate experiences, and providing candidates with insights into a company's culture as well as the job. The team believes its decade-long track record of award-winning achievements speaks volumes. Website: https://psylent.ai/ Email: support@psylent.ai

STRENGTHS MOVEMENT Strengths Movement is a training and coaching company recognised for its experience, passion, and excellence in conducting team workshops and individual coaching using Gallup’s CliftonStrengths/ Strengths Finder online assessment. The company was founded by coaches from the initial cohorts certified by Gallup. Its services include individual coaching sessions and dynamic team workshops, all designed to foster personal and professional growth. By spreading the strengths-based approach, it strives to create a positive impact that transcends organisational boundaries. Website: https://www.strengthsschool.com Email: ask@strengthsschool.com

THE TALENT GAMES The Talent Games gamifies and digitises HR recruitment processes with AI-driven online gamified assessments to help organisations attract, engage, shortlist, and hire top Millennial and Generation Z candidates. Its virtual hiring solutions include customised gamified assessment (enterprise); ready-tolaunch gamified tests (enterprise); instant game creation platform; social media employer branding; virtual assessment centres; and end-to-end virtual recruitment. The Talent Games aims to empower its clients to conduct assessments using online gamified assessments to shortlist the best talent available. Website: https://www.thetalentgames.com Email: daniyal@thetalentgames.com

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BEST RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING PARTNERS This category recognises providers that specialise in supplying recruitment process outsourcing services to organisations. Judges looked for providers 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.

W I N N E R S GOLD

KELLYOCG

SILVER

CIELO

BRONZE

MORGAN MCKINLEY

F I N A L I S T S

ARYAN SOLUTIONS RESOURCE SOLUTIONS SALT

KELLYOCG KellyOCG connects companies with the talented people they need to fuel and grow their business through leading workforce solutions, including as a managed service provider, and recruitment process outsourcing. The team combines decades of people and industry experience with proprietary insights, and a continued focus on technology to meet organisations’ unique workforce needs in industries across regions. Website: http://www.kellyocg.com/ Email: apacconnect@kellyocg.com

CIELO Cielo is a leading talent acquisition partner that delivers a better talent experience for everyone through recruitment process outsourcing, executive search, contingent workforce solutions, and consulting services. With its fresh approach, it designs and builds comprehensive, proven solutions inspired by technology to find and keep the unique talent that elevates its clients above the competition. Website: https://www.cielotalent.com/ Email: marketing@cielotalent.com

MORGAN MCKINLEY With teams across continents, Morgan McKinley provides talent services to a global customer base. It has four core solutions: talent services covering executive search, contract recruitment, and permanent recruitment; talent solutions covering RPO and MSP; advisory covering business transformation; and managed services covering business process management services and technology services. Website: https://www.morganmckinley.com/sg Email: singapore@morganmckinley.com

ARYAN SOLUTIONS Founded in 2008, Aryan Solutions is a certified IT consulting, outsourcing, and staffing company that specialises in providing IT consulting, technology services, staffing, managed services, and search to local and multinational companies within APAC, SEA, India, and Australia. It specialises in end-to-end RPO services, seamlessly integrating into its clients' operations, and providing tailored solutions. Website: http://www.aryan-solutions.com Email: Vikram@aryan-solutions.com

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RESOURCE SOLUTIONS Resource Solutions is an international market leader in outsourced recruitment and consultancy services, wholly owned by Robert Walters. Its products include (APAC region-specific) recruitment process outsourcing — from end-to-end RPO to modular RPO, project RPO, and RPO on demand — resource augmentation, managed service provision, and total talent hiring solutions. Its RS consultancy is a consultative and advisory service offering solutions across diverse hiring, brand and experience, ESG for hiring, and more. Website: https://www.resourcesolutions.com Email: kathleen.hough@resourcesolutions.com

SALT Salt is a New Zealand-founded global recruitment agency specialising in digital talent. Its Singapore team comprises consultants who, alongside its operations team, support a wide range of clients, including some of the world’s largest tech companies. Salt’s strength lies in understanding the nuances of guiding and managing client stakeholders through the search and selection process. Additionally, the team works with clients to develop their organisational employee value proposition, collaborating with them to gain a deep understanding of who they are and encapsulating their vision, values, and strategy into the hiring process. Website: https://welovesalt.com/sg/ Email: cdickie@welovesalt.com

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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 innovation, as well as its potential impact on the HR industry.

W I N N E R S GOLD

PSYLENT

SILVER

MERCER SINGAPORE

BRONZE

LINKS INTERNATIONAL

F I N A L I S T S

AUTOWEALTH THE TALENT GAMES

PSYLENT Psylent is a HR tech company that is deeply committed to revolutionising the recruitment process by making it more effective and transparent. This gold winner believes it has a unique value proposition — helping early career recruiters with psychometric assessments of candidates, and providing recruiters with deep candidate insights leading to better-informed hiring decisions. It also delivers bespoke and innovative candidate experiences, providing candidates with insights into a company's culture as well as the job. Website: https://psylent.ai/ Email: support@psylent.ai

MERCER SINGAPORE Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health & wellbeing. It does this by meeting the needs of today and tomorrow, understanding the data and applying it with a human touch, and turning ideas into action to spark positive change. Its Mercer Marsh Benefits programme delivers innovative solutions that address the health and wellness needs of its clients and their employees — be it a small business, a domestic employer, or a large multinational firm. Website: https://www.mercer.com.sg Email: stanley.lim@mercer.com

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LINKS INTERNATIONAL Established in Hong Kong in 1999, Links International is recognised as one of Asia’s leading HR service providers, specialising in delivering 100% in-country payroll services and tech. It offers a wide range of services covering all aspects of human resources operations, including payroll outsourcing, visa application, PEO/EOR secondment, recruitment, employee assistance programmes, and outplacement services. Newly updated features on Links One, its proprietary payroll platform, include Workforce Asia – Time and Roster Management, EOR, and its MCP Dashboard. Website: https://linksinternational.com/ Email: frontdesk@linksinternational.com maureen.hsieh@linksinternational.com

AUTOWEALTH SmartSave, a product of AutoWealth, is a revolutionary corporate retirement and savings offering that has achieved wide adoption among large, reputable, and innovative organisations. It provides automated, algorithm-driven financial planning, and investment services to its clients. As a wellestablished market leader, AutoWealth, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, is experienced in bringing to the table best-in-class corporate retirement offerings and innovative wealth management technology. Website: https://www.autowealth.com.sg/smart-save/ Email: clientservices@autowealth.sg rachel.chng@autowealth.sg

THE TALENT GAMES The Talent Games is a virtual gamified hiring solutions provider. It gamifies and digitises the HR recruitment process with AI-driven online gamified assessments to help organisations attract, engage, shortlist, and hire top Millennial and Generation Z candidates. Its hiring solutions include customised gamified assessment (enterprise); ready-to-launch gamified tests (enterprise); and instant game creation platform (pay-as-you-go); as well as social media employer branding; virtual assessment centres, and end-to-end virtual recruitment (all-in-one solution). Website: http://www.thetalentgames.com Email: daniyal@thetalentgames.com

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BEST SERVICED APARTMENT/ CORPORATE STAY PROVIDERS This category recognises providers that specialise in high-quality serviced apartments or corporate stay solutions for organisations. They have demonstrated to the judges a commitment to providing excellent customer service, as well as their ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

SYNERGY GLOBAL HOUSING

SILVER

GREAT WORLD SERVICED APARTMENTS

BRONZE

PAN PACIFIC SERVICED SUITES BEACH ROAD, SINGAPORE

F I N A L I S T S

FAR EAST HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PARKROYAL SERVICED RESIDENCES

SYNERGY GLOBAL HOUSING Synergy is a leading international and multi award-winning serviced apartment provider, present in more than 85 countries and 2,000 cities. Its expertise lies in collaborating with local and global organisations across various industries, to provide end-to-end accommodation programme management solutions to support its clients’ business travel and overall HR objectives. With its regional headquarters in Singapore, Synergy is one of the largest serviced accommodation providers in the country, and stands tall for its innovation, thought leadership, and talent development. Website: https://www.synergyhousing.com/#/ Email: lgarton@synergyhousing.com

GREAT WORLD SERVICED APARTMENTS Great World Serviced Apartments is located in the River Valley precinct or District 9, the core central region of Singapore. Conveniently accessible to key business zones and major shopping districts, the location is ideal for expatriates, as well as business and leisure travellers seeking extended or shortterm accommodation. As an established pet-friendly accommodation provider, the team understands that pets are part of the family and its generous sized apartments render ample space, so guests can truly experience a home away from home. Website: https://stay.greatworld.com.sg/ Email: apartments@greatworld.com.sg

PAN PACIFIC SERVICED SUITES BEACH ROAD, SINGAPORE Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road elevates modern city living with thoughtful living and wellness spaces with spectacular views of Singapore’s skyline, personalised and gracious hospitality services, as well as easy access to business districts, cultural sites, and leisure spots in Singapore. Its mix of guests include those on short stay leisure and those on extended leases.It is conveniently located between the Bugis and Nicoll Highway MRT stations, near the Suntec and Marina Bay convention areas, and only a 10-minute drive to the Central Business District. Website: https://www.panpacific.com/en/servicedsuites/pp-ss-beach-road.html Email: enquiry.ppssbr@panpacific.com

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FAR EAST HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Far East Hospitality Holdings (Far East Hospitality) is an international hospitality owner and operator with a diverse portfolio of unique and complementary brands of hotels, serviced residences, and apartment hotels, including Oasia, Quincy, Rendezvous, Village, Far East Collection, A by Adina, Adina Hotels, Vibe Hotels, Travelodge Hotels, and Collection by TFE Hotels. Its portfolio covers a range of markets – Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland – with more in its development pipeline. Website: https://www.fareasthospitality.com Email: reservations@fareast.com.sg

PARKROYAL SERVICED RESIDENCES PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore immerses guests in the royal heritage of Kampong Glam while experiencing a unique harmony of business, leisure and wellness in city living, where the team is always on hand to make guests feel right at home. It is a pet friendly mixed development of serviced apartments located at The Plaza, Beach Road, situated near two MRT stations — Bugis and Nicholl Highway. It is a 10-minute drive to the central business district and a 20-minute drive to Changi International Airport and Changi Business Park. Website: https://www.panpacific.com/en/servicedsuites/pr-ss-singapore.html Email: enquiry.prssin@parkroyalhotels.com

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HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST MOBILITY & ORIENTATION CONSULTANCIES This category recognises companies that provide high-quality relocation and orientation services to organisations and their employees. Judges looked for providers who could demonstrate a commitment to providing excellent customer service, as well as an ability to customise their services to meet the needs of their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

CROWN WORLD MOBILITY

SILVER

CARTUS

BRONZE

WEICHERT WORKFORCE MOBILITY

CROWN WORLD MOBILITY Crown World Mobility provides strategic assignment management, immigration, and relocation services for multinationals and international organisations, working with all stakeholders to make it simpler to move individuals, teams, and entire businesses anywhere in the world. Available in over 45 countries, Crown is committed to making a positive difference across communities. That's why this gold winner oversees a wide-ranging CSR programme that supports local and global charities, actively champions employee wellbeing, and continually seeks to reduce its environmental footprint. Website: https://ww.crownworldmobility.com Email: Singapore@crownworldmobility.com

CARTUS Cartus Corporation, a global leader in talent mobility and distributed workforce solutions, delivers the full spectrum of corporate relocation services to organisations of all sizes across the world. These include Fortune 100 companies and hundreds of clients with small to mid-sized programmes serviced through its dedicated Cartus InsigniaSM segment. Cartus provides innovative ways to optimise, anticipate, and manage the mobility life cycle with Cartus-developed technology such as its single source of truth platform, MovePro360 ®, and its integrated core/flex solution, Benefits Builder. Website: https://www.cartus.com Email: cartussolutions@cartus.com

WEICHERT WORKFORCE MOBILITY For nearly 50 years, Weichert Workforce Mobility has helped companies of all sizes relocate critical talent — and maximise the return on their investment in that talent — anywhere in the world. The team’s mission is mastering the art of employee mobility to unleash the world’s talent, while its vision is to help create futures where people thrive. To that end, it offers a bold combination of the industry’s best service experience and future-proof technology to make the complicated task of relocation feel seamless and achievable. Website: https://www.weichertworkforcemobility.com Email: solutions@weichertwm.com

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LOCAL HEROES This award category recognises businesses founded in Singapore 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

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH

SILVER

33 TALENT

BRONZE

GATEWAY SEARCH

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH Cultivar Staffing & Search is a home-grown, result-driven, award-winning staffing & search firm based in Singapore. Starting off as an executive search firm focusing on recruiting chief financial officers, it now has broader specialisations in IT & technology, engineering, and corporate support functions. Just as cultivars (in botany terms) are carefully nurtured to produce the best results, this winner's team of inhouse recruiters takes the time to understand clients’ unique requirements and carefully matches them with the right candidates to achieve an ideal outcome through the use of effective tools. Website: https://www.cultivar.asia Email: info@cultivar.asia

33 T A L E N T Founded in 2012, 33 Talent is dedicated to helping people find meaningful work that they love. This is done by providing a holistic approach to talent acquisition, management, and development through three service pillars: recruitment, HR, and coaching. Its approach is based on the belief that people are more than just their resumes, while the company’s mission is ‘empowered to thrive’. The team focuses on helping companies build teams that are greater than the sum of their parts by taking the time to truly understand clients’ needs and provide innovative solutions. Website: https://www.33talent.com Email: kathryn@33talent.com

GATEWAY SEARCH Gateway Search is a regional executive search firm specialising in information & communications technology, internet, financial technology, corporate, energy & natural resources, healthcare, industrial, and the consumer sectors. Its solutions cover executive search, mid-management recruitment, customised interim solutions, customised recruitment process outsourcing, talent resourcing, and market intelligence services across Asia. A strategic search partner for clients locally and globally, it is chosen for placing first-rate qualified talent with speed and accuracy, leading to high retention ratings. Website: https://www.gateway-search.com/ Email: admin@gateway-search.com

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS This category recognises providers who excel in designing and delivering effective training programmes to develop the skills of managers. They have demonstrated to the judges the impact of these programmes have on clients’ business results, as well as their ability to tailor training to meet their clients’ needs.

W I N N E R S GOLD

SOCO SALES TRAINING

SILVER

SCOTWORK ASIA

BRONZE

EMERITUS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

F I N A L I S T S

EAGLES FLIGHT ASIA PEOPLE POTENTIAL

SOCO SALES TRAINING SOCO/ Sales Training is an award-winning training company that helps develop managers into leaders who can build and lead high-performance teams. It takes pride in helping leaders across Asia learn the same cutting edge methodology without the barrier of borders or languages. All of its training is available in English, Indonesian, Thai, Mandarin, and Vietnamese through the help of highly skilled trainers in those markets as well as e-learning courses in their local language. The team’s management and coaching programmes aim to impart best practices gleaned from over twenty years of experience. Website: https://www.socoselling.com Email: prosper@socoselling.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. Seeing that it delivers proven transformation and ROI, Scotwork has grown into a top independent negotiation consultancy worldwide, operating in 120 markets via 48 offices, delivering training and consultancy in 29 languages. After 48 years globally, the team believes it continues to set best practices — giving people powerful skills that transform their lives and more successful futures. Website: https://www.scotwork.sg Email: info.sg@scotwork.com

EMERITUS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Emeritus is a leading global education provider dedicated to transforming the careers and lives of professionals across various industries by making world-class education affordable and accessible. With a strong focus on delivering high-quality executive education, its portfolio includes online certificate programmes, professional certificate programmes, senior management programmes, customised learning solutions for management training, and the bite-size learning app Emeritus Insights, which gives readers access to learnings from the most influential leaders and books. Website: https://emeritus.org/ Email: enterprise.sales@emeritus.org

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EAGLES FLIGHT ASIA Eagles Flight Asia is a Singapore-based experiential learning solutions provider. Whatever the transformation sought — a cultural transformation, a leadership transformation, or a behavioural transformation, it is always underpinned by one driving force: a shift in mindset. The team uses neuroscience and behavioural psychology in its programmes and helps participants learn by doing — which it affirms is at the heart of experiential learning. This, the team believes, gives clients a competitive edge as it strengthens their workforce through lasting and positive behaviour change. Website: https://www.eaglesflight.com/asia Email: efasia.sales@eaglesflight.com

PEOPLE POTENTIAL People Potential provides specialised services in instructional design, training/facilitation, and behaviour change using multiple approaches, including digital technology, having designed and delivered programmes for clients globally, including in Wall Street, London, Frankfurt, and Asian capitals. People Potential is led by Terry Netto and Marianne Vincent, and since its rebranding in the 1990s, it now has a presence in Singapore, with licensees in Europe and Asia.

Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

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HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

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.

W I N N E R S GOLD

SOCO SALES TRAINING

SILVER

HONG BAO MEDIA

BRONZE

STORYIQ

F I N A L I S T S

IMPRESS TRAINING STRENGTHS MOVEMENT

SOCO SALES TRAINING SOCO/ Sales Training is an award-winning training company that specialises in training teams in organisations across Asia and around the world through a modern approach to learning, offering a suite of sales, negotiation, management, and coaching programmes. The company takes pride in enabling sales teams across Asia to learn the same cutting-edge methodology, overcoming the barriers of borders and languages. Its training programmes are available in English, Indonesian, Thai, Mandarin, and Vietnamese, facilitated by highly skilled trainers in those markets. Website: https://www.socoselling.com Email: prosper@socoselling.com

HONG BAO MEDIA Hong Bao Media is a leadership development, coaching, and training company founded in 2002 by former CNBC anchor and Gallup-certified Advanced CliftonStrengths coach Mark Laudi. In front of the camera, the company trains and coaches senior business and government leaders in media skills, executive presence, live webcast presentations, great oratory skills, institutional investor pitches, and crisis communications, among others. Behind the camera, the team occasionally produces live video content and virtual AGMs at its training facility and TV studios in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Website: https://www.hongbaomedia.com Email: mark.laudi@hongbaomedia.com

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STORYIQ With customers across the world, StoryIQ has ignited a global movement among professionals who are passionate about communicating with data in a manner that is clear, logical, and inspires decision makers to take action. Data literacy is perceived by StoryIQ not just as a technical skill, but as a professional skill that brings benefits to individuals in modern organisations. Its programmes provide these individuals with the necessary skills to analyse the data and effectively communicate the results, by incorporating the best practices of analytics, visualisation, and design thinking. Website: https://www.storyiq.com Email: info@storyiq.com

IMPRESS TRAINING The team at Impress Training takes the guiding philosophy of ‘thinking ahead’ as a strategic approach to developing its business services. As a boutique training provider, the company believes that providing a catalogue of a few, sharply focused courses with highly customised content, and which is workorientated, will deliver huge impact to both companies and individuals. Established in 2008, Impress Training has gone on to train thousands of people across hundreds of companies, and has received the Promising SME 500 Award 2013 for its commendable efforts. Website: https://www.impresstraining.com Email: lisa@impresstraining.com

STRENGTHS MOVEMENT Strengths Movement is a leading training and coaching company. With a focus on enhancing self-awareness, team synergy, and strengths-based development through the use of Gallup's CliftonStrengths/StrengthsFinder Online assessment, it offers team-building workshops designed to empower individuals and organisations. Among its flagship offerings is the TeamEDGE programme, which leverages the CliftonStrengths Online Assessment, a powerful tool that enables individuals to discover their unique strengths and unleash their full potential. Website: https://www.strengthsschool.com Email: ask@strengthsschool.com

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE Companies in this category provide software solutions to help organisations improve employee engagement. They have demonstrated to the judges 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.

W I N N E R S GOLD

MERCER SINGAPORE

SILVER

QUALTRICS

BRONZE

O.C. TANNER SINGAPORE

MERCER SINGAPORE Operating in Singapore for 45 years, Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan, a leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people. Its platform Mercer Allegro is an active listening platform that aims to amplify the employee experience and action, providing selfservice employee pulse surveys, global benchmarking, and real-time insights to employers, with customisation options and the agility to adapt to their evolving workforce. These, on the whole, help unlock performance potential and drive positive change across the organisation. Website: https://www.mercer.com.sg Email: stanley.lim@mercer.com

QUALTRICS Qualtrics works with businesses and governments across the world to attract, retain, and develop their best employees and customers; and helps create high-performing and engaged workplaces to protect and grow revenue, and drive operational efficiencies. As organisations continue to redesign and optimise their employee experience (EX), the experience management platform — which leverages the most advanced AI and machine learning technologies —and the expertise of Qualtrics’ team of EX experts are a fundamental part of the operating rhythm at businesses and governments. Website: https://www.qualtrics.com/ Email: rossl@qualtrics.com

O.C. TANNER SINGAPORE For almost a century, O.C. Tanner has been living its purpose of helping people thrive at work through meaningful employee recognition. Culture Cloud™ is its all-encompassing recognition solution with which clients use recognition as a strategic lever that is integrated with and aligned to their broader cultural initiatives and business objectives. It integrates enterprise software, intuitive employee recognition tools, expert consulting, education, branding and communications, seamless award fulfilment, custom award design, measurement and analytics, and continuous ROI optimisation strategies. Website: https://www.octanner.com/ Email: info@octanner.com

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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. Judges looked for providers who demonstrated a unique approach to recruitment, as well as their ability to provide high-quality services to their clients.

W I N N E R S GOLD

ALLIED SEARCH

SILVER

JOB EXPERT

BRONZE

RK RECRUITMENT

F I N A L I S T

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH

ALLIED SEARCH Allied Search provides services at the intersection of people and network to deliver value to its clients in this challenging landscape of talent acquisition, within stipulated timeframes. Its team of recruiters are equipped with industry knowledge, the right skill sets, and function specialty to add value to its clients' businesses by sourcing for the right aptitude for its clients’ needs. Website: https://www.alliedsearch.com.sg Email: enquiry@alliedsearch.com.sg

JOB EXPERT Established in 2020, and headquartered in Singapore, Job Expert provides strategically effective recruitment solutions for its clientele. The team meticulously matches core competencies to positions that best align with specific requirements and specifications, ensuring each candidate recommended is not only qualified, but also possesses the necessary skills and attributes to thrive in the role. Website: https://www.jobexpert.com Email: enquiry@alliedsearch.com.sg

RK RECRUITMENT RK Recruitment strives to be the leading AI-driven technology recruitment company in Singapore, and a pioneer in professional executive and general staffing in APAC by aggressively expanding and training its experienced recruiters for market demands and client compatibility. Its executive and general staffing team have knowledge in aerospace, engineering, IT, logistics, marketing, finance, and more. Website: https://www.rkgroup.sg/ Email: kelvinfoo@rkgroupsg.com raymondng@rkgroupsg.com

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH Cultivar Staffing & Search is a home-grown, result-driven staffing & search firm based in Singapore, with specialisations in IT and technology, engineering, and corporate support functions. Just as cultivars (in botany) are carefully selected and nurtured to produce the best results, the team takes the time to understand its clients’ unique requirements and carefully match them with the right candidates. Website: https://www.cultivar.asia Email: info@cultivar.asia

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

BEST TEAM BUILDING PROVIDERS This category recognises companies that provide high-quality team-building services to organisations. Judges looked for providers who could demonstrate the effectiveness of their team-building activities in improving teamwork and collaboration among employees.

W I N N E R S GOLD

EAGLES FLIGHT ASIA

SILVER

HONG BAO MEDIA

BRONZE

GRINESS

F I N A L I S T

STRENGTHS MOVEMENT

EAGLES FLIGHT ASIA Eagles Flight Asia is a Singapore-based experiential learning solutions provider. It uses neuroscience and behavioural psychology in its programmes and helps participants learn by ‘doing’, which is at the heart of experiential learning. The team believes ‘mindset is everything’. With the right mindset, people are better equipped to change behaviours and improve performance. Website: https://www.eaglesflight.com/asia/ Email: efasia.sales@eaglesflight.com

HONG BAO MEDIA Hong Bao Media is a leadership development, coaching, and training company founded in 2002 by Mark Laudi, a Gallup-certified Advanced CliftonStrengths coach and a former CNBC anchor. It trains and coaches senior business and government leaders in media skills, executive presence, live webcast presentations, oratory skills, institutional investor pitches, and crisis communications, among others. Website: https://www.hongbaomedia.com Email: mark.laudi@hongbaomedia.com

GRINESS Griness specialises in corporate team-building and games-based training to deliver on its mission of serious results using playful strategies. What differentiates the team from the crowd is that it leverages the latest tech such as WebAR, 360 tours, and ChatGPT. The company has also developed an in-house no-code platform to host web-based augmented reality models (8t8realities.com). Website: https://www.griness.com Email: sayhello@griness.com

STRENGTHS MOVEMENT Strengths Movement is a leading training and coaching company recognised for its experience, passion, and excellence in conducting team workshops and individual coaching using Gallup's CliftonStrengths/ Strengths Finder online assessment. The company specialises in this powerful psychometric tool, and was founded by coaches from the initial cohorts certified by Gallup. Website: https://www.strengthsschool.com Email: ask@strengthsschool.com

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BIPO 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.

W I N N E R S GOLD

PEOPLE POTENTIAL – JOSHUA NG CHO MIN

SILVER

REMOTE – JOB VAN DER VOORT

BRONZE

ARYAN SOLUTIONS – VIKRAM SHERVANI

F I N A L I S T

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH – ZAC NG

PEOPLE POTENTIAL – JOSHUA NG CHO MIN Joshua Ng Cho Min has been part of People Potential since 2018, and has since been credited with establishing an instructional design (ID) practice area with several units, and groom managers for each unit. He has more than lived up to it, with Ng having since made a name for himself as an advocate of equipping trainers with ID fundamentals while reciprocally fostering a trainer's mindset in the ID team. Website: https://www.peoplepotential.com Email: info@peoplepotential.com

REMOTE – JOB VAN DER VOORT Job van der Voort, CEO of Remote, has a vision for HR in organisations based on the belief that remote work is not merely a trend, but a transformative way of operating. Incorporating his vision into action, he co-founded Remote, a company that enables businesses to employ remote teams globally with ease. His innovative approach extends further to fostering relationships in a distributed work environment. Website: https://www.remote.com Email: press@remote.com

ARYAN SOLUTIONS – VIKRAM SHERVANI Vikram Shervani, Founder of Aryan Solutions, excels in client relations, headhunting, and expanding operations across Asia Pacific. With resolute determination, business acumen, and a CEI KAH certification, he drives his team to achieve ambitious goals. Boasting a decade of experience recruiting senior professionals globally, he envisions HR as a strategic business partner. Website: https://www.aryan-solutions.com Email: Vikram@aryan-solutions.com

CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH – ZAC NG Zac Ng is the Founder and Managing Director of Cultivar Staffing & Search, however his voyage in the recruitment industry began back in 2012, where managing an extensive part-time staff database kindled his passion for people. At the core of Cultivar's ethos, which he established in 2019, lies a commitment to authenticity and empathy. This is mirrored in the camaraderie that defines its workplace. Website: https://www.cultivar.asia Email: info@cultivar.asia

HR VENDORS OF THE YEAR 2023 SINGAPORE

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33 TALENT AIA SINGAPORE ALLIED SEARCH APRIL SINGAPORE ARYAN SOLUTIONS AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING AUTOWEALTH BIPO BIPO SERVICE (SINGAPORE) BOARDROOM CARTUS CIELO CIGNA EUROPE INSURANCE COMPANY - SINGAPORE BRANCH CORNERSTONE GLOBAL PARTNERS CROWN WORLD MOBILITY CULTIVAR STAFFING & SEARCH DYNAMIC HUMAN CAPITAL EAGLES FLIGHT ASIA EMERITUS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ENABLE BUSINESS, QUICKHR FAR EAST HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT GATEWAY SEARCH G-P GREAT WORLD SERVICED APARTMENTS GRINESS HATCH ASIA CONSULTING HONG BAO MEDIA HOWDEN INSURANCE BROKERS (SINGAPORE) IMPRESS TRAINING INFO-TECH SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS INTELLECT JOB EXPERT JOBS LAH SINGAPORE KELLYOCG LINKS INTERNATIONAL MERCER SINGAPORE MHC ASIA GROUP MORGAN MCKINLEY O.C. TANNER SINGAPORE OPENSOFT PACIFIC PRIME CXA PAN PACIFIC SERVICED SUITES BEACH ROAD, SINGAPORE PARKROYAL SERVICED RESIDENCES PEOPLE POTENTIAL PEOPLECENTRAL PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY SINGAPORE PSYLENT QUALTRICS RAMCO SYSTEMS REMOTE RESOURCE SOLUTIONS RK RECRUITMENT SALT SCOTWORK ASIA SHL SOCO SALES TRAINING STORYIQ STRENGTHS MOVEMENT SYNERGY GLOBAL HOUSING THE ACCESS GROUP THE TALENT GAMES VIRGIN ACTIVE WEICHERT WORKFORCE MOBILITY

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