Local Companies Shine at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Transportation & Logistics Awards

Singapore, 3 June 2008 – Frost & Sullivan today presented 28 awards to the best companies in the transportation and logistics sector in South East Asia at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Transportation & Logistics Awards banquet at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront in Singapore.

The awards banquet was officiated by Mr. Png Cheong Boon, Acting Chief Executive of SPRING Singapore.

The Awards, based on a Voice of Customer research seek to recognize best practices and outstanding performance by third party logistics service providers and transportation companies in four key ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and also at the ASEAN level.

NYK Logistics was named as the Best Logistics Service Provider (ASEAN) for the second consecutive year while Singapore's Changi Airport and Port of Singapore were selected as recipient for Best Airport for Cargo (ASEAN) and Best Seaport (ASEAN) respectively.

"This year, we will also be embarking on a capability study, with the Singapore Logistics Association, to benchmark the capabilities of all logistics service providers in Singapore. A yearly capability index, serving as a performance indicator for all logistics service provider in Singapore, would be designed by Frost & Sullivan," said Mr. Kavan Mukhtyar, Partner at Frost & Sullivan.

"This study will provide a cost-effective platform for companies to assess their capabilities, identify their performance gaps and address them," added Mr. Png Cheong Boon, Acting Chief Executive of SPRING Singapore. "Both large and small medium logistic enterprises can benefit from this initiative as well as the other initiatives supported under the Local Enterprise and Association Development (LEAD) programme, by SPRING and IE Singapore," he said.

Mr. R Gopal, Director of Transportation & Logistics, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan said that local third party logistics (3PL) companies such as Keppel Logistics, YCH and Trans-Asia Shipping Corporation are being selected as award recipients once again this year.

"This shows that local companies are beginning to give some serious competition to multinationals," he added.

"The recipients of the 2008 Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Transportation & Logistics Awards clearly demonstrated outstanding commitment to its clients. The award recognizes the excellent services provided by the 3PL and transportation companies," he added.

Mr. Gopal also said that the award recipients were identified based on a satisfaction ratings by logistics end users. The recipients were evaluated by the logistics end users based on 20 parameters which include commitment to customers' needs, domestic and international network reach, warehouse facilities, industry expertise, payment flexibility, customized service, among others.

This year, Frost & Sullivan has also introduced five new categories – cargo handling for airport and seaport, transport management systems, warehouse management systems at the ASEAN level and express services at the country-level.

The 2008 Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Transportation & Logistics Awards banquet is co-hosted by the Singapore Logistics Association and is supported by SPRING Singapore, International Enterprise Singapore, Economic Development Board, The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific. Media partners for the event include Logistics Insights Asia, Business Today and Logistics Digest.

Frost & Sullivan congratulates all the outstanding recipients of the 2008 Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Transportation & Logistics Awards

2008 Frost & Sullivan ASEAN Transportation & Logistics Awards
Voice of Customer

Category	Award Recipient
ASEAN
Best Airport for Cargo (ASEAN)	Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore for Changi Airport
Best Seaport (ASEAN)	Maritime And Port Authority of Singapore for Port of Singapore
Best IT Systems Vendor for Warehouse Management (ASEAN)	Manhattan Associates
Best IT Systems Vendor for Transport Management (ASEAN)	Oracle
Best Logistics Service Provider (ASEAN)	NYK Logistics
INDONESIA
Best Automotive Logistics Service Provider (Indonesia)	PT NYK Puninar Logistics
Best IT/Electronics Logistics Service Provider (Indonesia)	DHL
Best Retail & Fast Moving Consumer Goods Logistics Service Provider (Indonesia)	APL Logistics
Best Pharmaceutical Logistics Service Provider (Indonesia)	Panalpina
Best Domestic Logistics Service Provider (Indonesia)	Samudera Indonesia Group
Best Express Service Provider (Indonesia)	DHL
MALAYSIA
Best Automotive Logistics Service Provider (Malaysia)	Trans-Asia Shipping Corporation
Best IT/Electronics Logistics Service Provider (Malaysia)	Nippon Express
Best Retail & Fast Moving Consumer Goods Logistics Service Provider (Malaysia)	Trans-Asia Shipping Corporation
Best Pharmaceutical Logistics Service Provider (Malaysia)	Panalpina
Best Domestic Logistics Service Provider (Malaysia)	Tiong Nam
Best Express Service Provider (Malaysia)	DHL
SINGAPORE
Best IT/Electronics Logistics Service Provider (Singapore)	YCH Group
Best Retail & Fast Moving Consumer Goods Logistics Service Provider (Singapore)	Keppel Logistics
Best Pharmaceutical Logistics Service Provider (Singapore)	Schenker
Best Domestic Logistics Service Provider (Singapore)	YCH Group
Best Express Service Provider (Singapore)	FedEx
THAILAND
Best Automotive Logistics Service Provider (Thailand)	CEVA
Best IT/Electronics Logistics Service Provider (Thailand)	CEVA
Best Retail & Fast Moving Consumer Goods Logistics Service Provider (Thailand)	IDS Logistics
Best Pharmaceutical Logistics Service Provider (Thailand)	Inter Express Logistics
Best Domestic Logistics Service Provider (Thailand)	Ruam Thavorn Transport
Best Express Service Provider (Thailand)	DHL

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