SOBA help desk session on July 23 - Exim Bank

PETALING JAYA: There will be a help desk session next week attending to queries and assisting those who are participating in The Star Business Awards 2013 (SOBA).

Source from (The Star Online): http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/07/18/SOBA-help-desk-session-on-July-23.aspx
Published: July 18, 2013

Submission packs would also be handed out at the session.

The help desk session will be held at Menara Star on July 23 between 10am and 11am.

SOBA, which honours up-and-coming local, non-listed companies and small and medium enterprises is entering its fourth year.

There are two award categories for SOBA 2013 – the top-of-the-class awards and outstanding achievement awards.

Under the former, there are eight sub-categories, which include the best in marketing, brand, corporate social responsibility, green initiative, employer, innovation and global market while under the outstanding achievement awards, there are three sub-categories under – rising star, entrepreneur of the year and Malaysian business of the year.

Winners will be rewarded with more than RM1mil worth of advertising space in the Star Media Group. They will also take home the SOBA trophy, as well as receive free financial consultation from Exim Bank for those keen on doing business abroad, among many other rewards.

The awards are open to all local enterprises that are not part of multinational companies or listed groups. The participants’ foreign equity, if applicable, should not exceed 50%.

The SOBA submission pack can be obtained from The Star office or the forms can be downloaded from www.soba.com.my. The deadline for entries is Aug 26.

For more information on SOBA 2013, call 03-7967 1388 ext 1240/1237.


This year, the panel of judges would comprise representatives from the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM), Association of Accredited Advertising Agents of Malaysia (4A’s), Branding Association of Malaysia, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), Malaysian Advertisers Association (MAA), Media Specialist Association (MSA), Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI), SMI Association of Malaysia, as well as Exim Bank.

Exim Bank is the presenter of the awards, supported by Bursa Malaysia. The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur is the official hotel partner. Red Tomato is the official Chinese newspaper, while the The official radio stations are 988FM and RedFM. The awards auditor is BDO.