TDCX founder Laurent Junique wins top prize at 40th Singapore Business Awards
[SINGAPORE] Laurent Junique, founder and chief executive of Singapore-headquartered TDCX, was named Businessman of the Year at the 40th Singapore Business Awards (SBA), organised by The Business Times and logistics heavyweight DHL.
The awards acknowledge contributions made by companies and business leaders to Singapore's development, encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in the Republic and recognise excellence in corporate management.
Junique, who was recognised for his leadership in driving a world-class digital customer experience, accepted the award at the awards ceremony held at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on Thursday (May 22) evening. Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat was the guest of honour.
The Frenchman turned Singaporean said: 'This recognition comes at a great time for us. Not only is it a moment for everyone at TDCX to celebrate our bravery in aiming for what seemed impossible when we first started, but also our resilience in the face of challenges and relentless pursuit of excellence.
'Now, as tech rapidly changes the customer experience (CX) space, we have been making moves to get into the next phase. We're investing in the future – expanding from pure CX to new areas, like artificial intelligence services. This will help us grow our total addressable market from US$500 billion to over US$1 trillion.'
Four other awards were also presented at the ceremony.
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Helen Wong, group CEO of OCBC, was named the Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year. She was lauded for sharpening OCBC's Asean-Greater China focus and maximising the synergies of the group's banking, wealth management, insurance and asset management franchise.
Irving Tan, CEO of Western Digital Corporation, was presented with the Outstanding Overseas Executive of the Year award, due to his track record in driving operational excellence and transforming the global operations of the company's hard disk drive business.
Singapore-listed Aztech Global clinched the Enterprise Award, as the Internet-of-Things and electronics product solutions provider has driven sustainable growth through innovation and manufacturing excellence. The award was received by Michael Mun, the company's executive chair and CEO.
Carro co-founder and CEO Aaron Tan was recognised as Young Business Leader of the Year, for building a technology-first company that is revolutionising the automotive marketplace.
Key focus areas for an uncertain global environment
Chee gave a speech at the dinner, in which he focused on some key areas for Singapore to respond to a more turbulent and uncertain global environment.
He said Singapore can further strengthen its position as a trusted business hub through several ways, such as maintaining a strong tripartite partnership between government, employers and unions; remaining open to ideas, talent and investments from around the world; and working with industry partners to create a more pro-enterprise environment for the country's businesses.
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