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Singapore, 8 Sept 2016 – Soo Kee Group Ltd. (“Soo Kee Group” or the “Company” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), (“树记珠宝集团”), a leading and established trendsetting jeweller, announced today that its founder and Chairman, Dr. Peter Lim (“Dr. Lim”), was named the winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year – Lifestyle and Retail award.
The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year annual awards program honors Singapore’s top entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal influence to their businesses and communities. Dr. Lim, who was selected by a panel of independent judges, will receive the award at the awards gala from Mr. Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development, on 21 October 2016.
Dr. Lim co-founded Soo Kee Group with his two siblings, Mr. Daniel Lim and Ms. Mary Lim, in 1991. Under his leadership, Soo Kee Group has expanded from a single heartland store to being a public company with three popular household jewellery brands, Soo Kee Jewellery, SK Jewellery and Love & Co. Today, the Company has more than 60 showrooms in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as corporate offices in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China.
The Group also recently made its foray into the bullion business through SK Bullion – a one-stop solution for precious metals (gold, silver and platinum) trading, distribution and storage Leveraging on the Singapore as a precious metal trading hub, SK Bullion is poised to tap on the opportunities present in the regional bullion industry and to bring the Company to its next phase of growth.
Dr. Lim (“林雍杰”), Non-Executive Chairman of the Company, said “I am humbled to have received this award. The success of Soo Kee Group is built our on commitment to continuously provide customers with the best services and products. This would not have been possible with the whole team and I am honored to accept this award on behalf of everyone at Soo Kee Group. Being a part of such a dynamic industry, innovation is the foundation for our continued growth and success. We will continue to stay true to our founding spirit to embrace creativity and excellence, as we strive ahead to achieve greater heights for the Company. ”
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