Malaysian Companies Honoured at Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Awards Banquet

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Jun 09, 2010, 03:27 ET

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirteen home-grown as well as Malaysian operations of large multinational companies were recognized for their excellence in sustainable products, services and strategies at the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Green Excellence Awards banquet.

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Co-located with Green Buildings Congress Malaysia 2010, the awards luncheon banquet was well attended by the who's who of the recipient companies.

Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Awards are presented to companies that have excelled in green product, technology innovation and service achievements. The Awards recognize groundbreaking ideation and innovation across a multitude of disciplines that originated from a firm sense of environmental responsibility. The recipients of Green Excellence Awards are committed to a continuous focus on reducing the dependency on finite resources, from concept to commercialization. Their efforts demonstrate a resolve to reduce the impact of climate change and overall ecological footprint.

Satish Lele, Vice President of Industrial Technologies at Frost & Sullivan mentioned, "The importance of sustainability is beyond question. It is the need of the hour that private businesses take the lead in promoting green practices. Frost & Sullivan has always believed in recognizing early adopters of technology, innovative products and strategies."

He further added, "The Green Excellence Awards have brought to the limelight some of the most inspiring and innovative companies in Malaysia across the Green Building value chain. We congratulate these companies and wish them greater success in the years ahead."

In keeping with our time-honored commitment in pursuit of excellence and innovation, the awards offered are carefully reviewed and evaluated to reflect the current market landscape and include new emerging sectors.

The awards are based on extensive market engineering tools evolved by Frost & Sullivan. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

~ Frost & Sullivan congratulates the proud recipients of 2010 Malaysia Green Excellence Awards ~


Award Title	Recipient
Service Achievement Award for Green Refrigerants	Kumpulan Arena
Service Achievement Award for Printing Technology on Building Materials	JI Green
Product Innovation Award for Building Insulation	Gelanggang Kencana Sdn. Bhd.
Corporate Leadership in Building Insulation	CSR Climate Control (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Technology Innovation Award for Sustainable Production of Cement	Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd.
Product Innovation Award for Building Finishes	Malaysian Sheet Glass Sdn. Bhd.
Service Innovation for Building Photovoltaics	Matrix Energy (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Technology Innovation Award for R&D on Green Buildings Technologies	Lucas Works Sdn. Bhd.
Building Automation Company of the Year	Azbil Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Lighting Company of the Year	Philips Lighting Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Facilities Management Company of the Year	Cofreth
Building Construction Contracting Company of the Year	Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn. Bhd.
Green Builder of the Year	Sime Darby Property Bhd.

2010 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Green Excellence Awards is supported by ZDNet Asia, as the official online partner; The Malaysian Reserve as the official newspaper partner and Business Today as the official business Magazine. PR Newswire is the official newswire. The supporting associations for the Awards banquet are Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) and Green Building Index (GBI).

For more information on the awards, please visit, http://www.frost-green.com/green_awards.html

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