Smart Reader holds 18th Franchisee Awards Night
KUALA LUMPUR: Smart Reader Worldwide held its 18th Franchisee Awards Night at Royale Chulan recently.
Themed ‘Arabian Nights’, the event saw over 100 franchisees from all over Malaysia given Radiant Diamond, Diamond, Platinum and Gold awards.
The most prestigious ‘ The Outstanding Achieving Of Our Time Award’ was presented to Tiong Mee Chin, a franchisee of 10 Smart Reader Kids centres in Johor, while Kuching based Sharon Chang of Smart Reader Kids at Jalan Keretapi and Jalan Rock won ‘ Franchise Of The Year’.
Elsa Tan of Smart Reader Kids Bandar Tasek Mutiara, Penang took home ‘Emerging Franchisee Award’.
Franchisees of Smart Reader Kids SS19, Romlee Mahran and Doriawati Ling Abdullah bagged Datin Sri Dato’ Dr KH Wang Spelling Challenge Trophy as their students emerged as overall champion of the competition this year.
The annual event rewards diligent, determined and passionate franchisees while Smart Reader Worldwide reassures continual endeavours to develop its globally-acclaimed range of products and services.
Currently, there are more than 300 Smart Reader Kids centres nationwide with 150 centres overseas in Australia, China, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
Also present at the event were Dato’ Sri Dr Richard Ong chief executive officer of Smart Reader Worldwide, Group executive director of Smart Reader Worldwide Datin Sri Dato’ Dr KH Wang, Group executive director of Smart Reader Worldwide Kevan Ong and executive director of Smart Reader Worldwide Keefe Ong.
In his welcoming speech, Ong reminisced the bittersweet journey of the first Smart Reader Kids centre in 2000 to become the largest chain of Child Enrichment Centres in Malaysia endorsed by Malaysia Book of Records.
“We believe that Smart Reader Worldwide has the most incredible franchisees. Quality preschools are always in demand as parents will never compromise early childhood education.
“Successful franchisees utilise our established, systematic and creative syllabus and complement it with the amazing facilities and materials to make Smart Reader Kids the premier choice for early childhood education,” he said.
This year, the company opened its second centre in Victoria, Australia and signed a Master Franchise in China.
Dr Wang was in the limelight for her accomplishments with Women Icons 2018 award at Women Icons Summit Awards organised by Business Excellence and Research Group on Jan 30, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur and World’s Mother of Education in The Bizz Awards 2018 organised by World Confederation of Businesses on Nov 14, 2018 in Hong Kong.
In Malaysia Book of Records, she is woman entrepreneur who has garnered the highest number of international and local awards on a personal level.
Guests were treated to delightful delicacies as well as exciting performances including a song by Maisarah Ukulele, exotic belly dancing by Trinity Troupe and an Arabic-inspired dance by Smart Reader Worldwide’s talented staff.