To qualify for the E50 award, companies: –

• • Must fulfil the SME definition  and locally incorporated with at least 40% local equity;
  • Must fulfil 4-star & above from the SCORE Programme;
  • Must not be listed on any Malaysian Bourse;
  • Can either be a parent company or a subsidiary. If the parent company participates, all subsidiaries will not be eligible; and
  • Must have 3 years audited financial records.

Nominees are advised to ensure the following:

1. Submit completed nomination form before the closing date for the current year. Below are some pointers on completing the Enterprise 50 nomination form for reference:

• • It is recommended that the CEO/Managing Director of the company fill in the nomination personally to ensure accuracy and integrity;
  • Answer each question and the sub-sections in full and complete sentences. Bullet points are allowed; and
  • Provide real-life case studies and examples in submitted answers, wherever possible.

2. Provide real-life case studies and examples in submitted answers, wherever possible.

ENTERPRISE 50 SECRETARIAT

SME Corp. Malaysia

Level 4, SME 2, Block C,

Platinum Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 2,

Kuala Lumpur Sentral

50470 Kuala Lumpur

3. By submitting the completed nomination form, processing fee and audited financial statements indicates that participants have read and agreed to the Rules & Regulations governing the E50 Award Programme.

1. The information stated in the nomination form together with all accompanying facts are true and correct;
2. The decisions of the organisers are final and there will be anonymity of those not listed;
3. Any clarification and additional information with regards to the nomination which the organisers may require (upon request) shall be provided.
4. All publicity schedules and guidelines (including rules and regulations regarding the usage of the E50 logo) as stipulated by the organisers for the Top 50 winners will be adhered to;
5. The organisers may revoke an award in the event that any of the above conditions for this nomination is breached; and
6. Withdrawal from the E50 award on your own accord after submission is in breach of the terms of nomination and the processing fee will not be refunded and all submitted documents will not be returned.

Upon receipt of the completed nomination form, audited financial statements and full payment, each participating company is assessed according to two (2) key areas:

1. Quantitative Indicators

• • Profitability;
  • Liquidity; and
  • Leverage

2. Qualitative Indicators

• • Competitive Posture;
  • Growth Strategy;
  • Vision;
  • Major Innovation;
  • Human Capital;
  • Business Process;
  • Market Presence; and
  • Extent of Information Technology Usage.

(Note: To maintain confidentiality, the financial figures of individual companies will NOT be released publicly. The financial figures will only be used for the purpose of ranking and will be published only as a percentage or ratio. However, profit and other figures may be used internally for research purposes).

All participants will be provided points based on their performance in these two (2) areas. Thereafter, we will be visiting short-listed companies to further validate their applications. A performance ranking of all the participating companies will be done before submitting to the Independent Panel of Judges.

The Independent Panel of Judges convenes to calibrate and moderate the rankings of all the participating companies. The final ranking and scores of all participating companies are absolute and thereafter shall emerge as the Top 50 winners.