The BMCC Business Excellence Awards was established in 2018 to celebrate the long-standing business relations between the UK and Malaysia by recognising and honouring the best of UK and Malaysian companies across various achievement categories. Through our momentous annual iterations, the Awards symbolise an epitome of recognition offered to companies that have excelled and progressed in the business landscape of both countries.

The annual Business Excellence Awards gala dinner is the Chamber’s largest and most prestigious event, recognised for its night of spectacular and joviality among our distinguished guests comprising C-suite executives, professionals, and government leaders. While we celebrated the momentous 60th anniversary of the BMCC in 2023, our gaze remains firmly fixed on the future. This year's Gala Dinner promises to be more than just a celebration; it's a dynamic springboard propelling us into a new era of UK-Malaysian business excellence.

Award Categories
UK-Malaysia Business of the Year
The highest distinction at the BMCC Business Excellence Awards, this award recognises a UK company investing in Malaysia or a Malaysian company investing in the UK that has demonstrated exceptional business performance, strategic investment, and long term commitment over the past 3 to 5 years. It honours organisations that have successfully leveraged cross border opportunities to achieve sustained growth, market expansion, innovation, and economic contribution while strengthening bilateral business ties between the UK and Malaysia.

Focus: Bilateral Growth and Investment Excellence



UK-Malaysia Partnership of the Year
This award recognises an individual or organisation that has demonstrated exceptional success through a strategic partnership between UK and Malaysian entities over the past 3 to 5 years. It celebrates collaborations that have delivered strong commercial outcomes, innovation, market growth, and meaningful economic value through the effective integration of UK and Malaysian expertise. The award highlights partnerships that exemplify trust, synergy, and long term mutual benefit within the UK–Malaysia business ecosystem.

Focus: Cross border collaboration and Strategic Partnership



This Award is sponsored by


Talent Excellence Award
The Talent Excellence Award recognises organisations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to developing talent while cultivating a high performing, inclusive, and purpose driven workplace culture. It celebrates companies that invest in leadership development, employee wellbeing, upskilling, and future ready workforce strategies that empower individuals to grow and thrive. This award highlights businesses that view people and culture as a strategic advantage and have successfully embedded these values into their leadership, operations, and long term business growth.

Focus: People and Culture



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ESG Excellence Award
This award recognises organisations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices while advancing sustainable and responsible business growth. It celebrates companies that have successfully integrated ESG principles, climate action, supply chain responsibility, and governance frameworks into their operations and long term strategy. The award highlights organisations that are driving measurable environmental and social impact while contributing towards a more resilient, transparent, and net zero future.

Focus: Sustainability and Net Zero Transition



This Award is sponsored by


Technology and Innovation Excellence Award
This award recognises organisations that have effectively leveraged artificial intelligence to enhance business performance, improve operational efficiency, and drive sustainable growth. It is open to companies that have successfully integrated AI technologies such as machine learning, automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent systems into their operations, products, or services to deliver measurable impact. The award highlights organisations that are using AI to strengthen decision making, improve customer or stakeholder experience, and stay competitive, while contributing to the advancement of AI adoption within the wider economy.

Focus: Artificial Intelligence



K12 Excellence Award
This award recognises schools that create meaningful and measurable social impact through initiatives that positively benefit students, communities, and society. It celebrates schools that foster a culture of service, responsibility, collaboration, and community engagement beyond the classroom.

Focus: Social Impact



SME Excellence Award
This award honours small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have demonstrated outstanding business performance, resilience, and sustainable growth within their industry. It celebrates SMEs that have successfully combined innovation, operational excellence, talent development, and strategic partnerships to strengthen competitiveness and create long term value. The award highlights businesses that contribute meaningfully to economic development, local communities, and the broader UK–Malaysia business ecosystem while positioning themselves for future growth and resilience.

Focus: Growth and Business Resilience



Emerging Enterprise of the Year
This award recognises a high growth enterprise operating for less than 10 years that has demonstrated strong market potential, innovation, and business performance in its early stages of development. It celebrates organisations that have successfully scaled operations, disrupted traditional industries, entered new markets, or introduced innovative business models with agility and ambition. The award highlights emerging businesses that are building sustainable competitive advantage and contributing to the future vibrancy of the UK–Malaysia business ecosystem.

High Growth and Market Disruption






Our Sponsors

CROWN SPONSORS



The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA®), founded in 1919, is the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants. In 2017, together with the American Institute of CPAs®, it formed the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants® (the Association) to serve the needs of public and management accountants worldwide. Through this joint venture, they provide continuing professional development services, fund academic research, develop thought leadership, monitor professional standards, maintain a code of ethics for members, and work with external tuition providers and assessment services to provide the best study and examination experience.

CIMA and the Association also work closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its professional qualification and professional experience requirements to ensure it remains the employer’s choice when recruiting financially trained business leaders.

The Association combines the strengths of the American Institute of CPAs and CIMA. The Association, with AICPA & CIMA, empowers the world’s most highly-skilled accountants – CPAs and CGMA designation holders – with the knowledge, insight and foresight to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s challenges.





Sunway Group was established in 1974, and is one of Malaysia’s largest conglomerates with core interests in real estate, construction, education and healthcare, with a unique build-own-operate business model. Their 16,000-strong team across 50 locations worldwide is committed to transformative growth and sustainable progress through their 13 business divisions including real estate, construction, retail, hospitality, leisure, healthcare, education, trading, manufacturing, building materials, and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)


ROYAL SPONSOR


bp – "From International Oil Company to Integrated Energy Company, bp commits to net zero by 2050, with a purpose to reimagine energy for people and the planet." With operations in Europe, North and South America, Australasia, Asia and Africa, bp delivers energy products and services to people all around the world and plans to do so increasingly in ways that they believe will help to drive the transition to a lower carbon future. bp aims to be a very different kind of energy company by 2030 as they scale up investments in resilient hydrocarbons, convenience and mobility and power trading businesses.

bp's strong presence in Malaysia spreads across a diversified business framework, which includes Finance, global business services, Technology and Customer and Products. With a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees across the country, bp’s total investments in Malaysia, including partner shares amount to over USD2.5 billion, making them one of the largest British investors in the country.

To find out more about our event and sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

joshuag@bmcc.org.my

 


Awards Gala Dinner



Table Category Member Non-Member Benefits
Premium Table RM 12,000 -
  • Ten (10) seats per table.
  • Priority table positioning (on a first-come, first-served basis).
  • Inclusive of company branding and recognition as a Premium Table sponsor. The corporate logo will be displayed on the main screen, digital signage, and on the table.
  • Express registration for premium table guests.
  • One complementary bottle of champagne.
Corporate Table RM 10,000
per table		 RM 20,000
per table
  • Ten (10) seats per table.
  • Table positioning (on a first-come, first-served basis).
  • Inclusive of company branding and recognition as a Corporate Table sponsor. The corporate logo will be displayed on the main screen, digital signage, and on the table.
Individual Seat RM 550
per seat		 RM 1,000
per seat
  • Seating arrangements are on a random basis.

Email events@bmcc.org.my to secure your table!

All packages include the following:
A 3-course dinner with canapes and free-flow of drinks (juice, soft drink, red & white wine)

Be Our Table Sponsor - Your Table sponsorship goes beyond just visibility. It contributes to the prestigious Business Excellence Awards, playing a crucial role in recognising and elevating the standards of our industry. Show your commitment to excellence by joining us in celebrating the best of the best.

Dress code: Black tie