4th MCBC Business Excellence Awards 2006

Most Promising Young Entrepreneur

Gold award

Mr David Lim Founder Denise Wines Sdn Bhd

Founder of Denise Wines, Mr. David Lim’s love of wine began many years ago. In 2001, he created Denise Wines, named after his daughter and the Greek Goddess of Wine. In five short years, led by his vision and leadership, Denise Wines has become Malaysia’s largest wine retail concept store. With outlets in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Klang Valley, Johor, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Sarawak, Denise encompasses a large range of fine wines to everyday drinking ones. Inspired by the words of ‘Lord Bryon’ – “Wine cheers the sad, revives the old, inspires the young, makes the weary forget his toll”, David Lim’s vision of taking his ‘brainchild’ to greater heights, is well on its way to success with the opening of five concept stores in Singapore.

Silver award

Mr Clement Leong Executive Director Uni-Link Smart Venture Sdn Bhd

Established in March 1999, the company is a joint venture of University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) via its commercial arm. Led by its Founder and Executive Director, Mr. Leong, Uni-Link Smart Venture Sdn Bhd has achieved tremendous success in organizing various world-class projects. Achieving success and delivering on many large and small scale special projects, conferences, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and training programmes, U-Link’s goal is to provide the best service to their local and international clients. With strong support from both local and foreign organizations, U-LINK has managed to gain the reputation of being a competent home-grown university company. U-LINK utilizes Information and Communication Technology in all areas of project management. This enables them to provide fast and reliable service and to keep abreast with the latest technologies. Some of their projects are: Multimedia Asia 1999; 8th Asia-Pacific Convention & Exhibition of German Business 2000; Venture Capital Europe-Asia conference & Exhibition 2000; Malaysia International Conference & Exhibition on Electronic Learning 2000; 53rd FIABCI World Congress & Exhibition 2002 and EU-Asia E-Learning 2003 amongst others.

Bronze award

Mr Andrew Yap Boon Pin Marketing Manager Good Drinks Vision

Good Drinks Vision is a young company, established in 2005 and led by its CEO, Mr. Andre Yap Boon Pin. Led by the vision and leadership of Mr. Pin, Good Drinks Vision specializes in vending machines for the RO water drinking system. In just 1 ½ years you now have access to the companies water vending machines, all over Malaysia. Employing a simple yet effective marketing strategy, Good Drinks Vision has achieved impressive financial success in a short time frame. A joint venture between a Malaysian and a Thai investor, the company assembles, sells, installs and also offers maintenance services of the vending machines which have been approved by SIRIM Malaysia. Another of Good Drinks Vision’s goals is to educate the public on recycling used empty bottles, by refilling ready to drink water from the machines. With this in mind, Good Drinks Vision works together with the government, to reduce waste. A dynamic young company with a future of growth.