Members excellence in 2019

AAK, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, is a multi-oil ingredient supplying company. Their business is about creating value-adding vegetable oil solutions for their customers with main applications in food, feed and cosmetics. Read more

“We do this through engagement with potential customers to explain how our co-develop approach can benefit their business. By working with AAK, their total profitability at the end of the chain should be different from what they have now; that is what we believe in!”

Adecco is the world’s largest workforce solutions company that operates in over 60 countries. The company counts 33,000 staff and at any given day helps close to a million people to find work and to achieve their potential.
The group has a variety of services such as ‘Adecco Staffing and Permanent Hire’ which places people into either temporary or full time roles, ‘Spring Professional’ brands the mid- to senior professional placement programme, ‘Lee Hecht Harrison’ is a career development and outplacement service along with ‘Pontoon’ that provides outsourced recruitment solutions. Read more

“Adecco believes strongly in the future of the city state and SEA and will continue to invest in its presence here’, explains Mr Daniel Callaghan, Head of Adecco Group X APAC at Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd. ‘The Singapore Government has been very supportive and has played a role in achieving the company’s growth here.”

The history of Continental Automotive Singapore dates back to the 1980s. The activities were part of Philips Car Systems, VDO, Siemens VDO respectively, until the latter was acquired by Continental AG and turned into Continental Automotive Singapore Pte Ltd in 2007. Read more

“At Continental, we do not believe in innovating in solitude, we always work together with partners such as other industry players, universities and government agencies.”

Danone is a leading global food and beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Advanced Medical Nutrition. The company aims to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices in line with its vision ‘Danone, One Planet. One Health’, thereby reflecting a strong belief that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. Read more

“We focus our skills and resources to deliver evidence-based specialized nutrition to moms and babies, in order to help them build and establish their health capital during early life.”

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies headquartered in Essen, Germany. The Group generated 14.4 billion Euros turnover in 2017 and is active in all major economies in the world. Globally, more than 36,000 employees are bound by one claim: no product is so perfect that it could not be made better. Read more

“European companies should embrace more the European element. We would be able to bring more to the table when we draw upon each other’s strengths and when we position ourselves internationally as the European Union.”

GEMS World Academy in Singapore has started its fifth academic year with close to 1,000 students. The school is part of the international GEMS Education group which is the world’s largest K-12 private education provider and is the first full International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum school in Singapore by offering all four IB programmes: IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme, IB Diploma Programme and the recently added IB Career-related Programme. Read more

Prudential is one of Singapore’s leading and oldest life insurers. The organisation has been serving the financial and protection needs of Singaporeans for over 87 years. Through its 4,800-strong Financial Consultants network and its bank partners, Prudential offers a comprehensive suite of protection, medical and savings solutions with quality service and advice. Read more

“We have over 1,000 employees, and close to a million customers. Singapore is the second largest market for Prudential in Asia and its fastest-growing market in South East Asia.”

Siemens is a global technology powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. It is one of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies and a leading supplier of efficient power generation and transmission and distribution/smart grid solutions. Read more

“We have had an excellent journey here for the last 100+ years and I know that the best part lies ahead of us!”

TÜV SÜD is a technical solution provider for a comprehensive and integrated suite of testing, inspection, auditing, certification, training, and knowledge services. With a sterling record of over 150 years, TÜV SÜD aims at helping companies achieve business excellence through facilitating global market access and managing risks. Read more

“Digital Service has the ambition to become the leading pillar in Industrie 4.0. We believe that we can achieve this here, as the government understands that a big change is needed in the industrial sector. Hence, we are definitely here for the long run.”

Vodafone Global Enterprise provides managed communications services to more than 1,400 of the world’s largest companies, including 70% of the Fortune 500, delivering services in 200 countries and in 23 different languages. Read more

“We enable companies to create and develop fresh business opportunities from unique customer insights, new geographies and advanced communications”