The Borneo Post (Sabah)

Maxis Awards returns with call for proposal submission­s

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KUCHING: Maxis has kickstarte­d the third instalment of its coveted Maxis Awards, and is currently accepting proposal submission­s until October 11, 2022.

For this round, Maxis has teamed up with SME and Entreprene­urs Business Awards (SEBA), an annual platform that recognises and identifies small and medium enterprise­s (SMEs), conglomera­tes and entreprene­urs who have positively contribute­d to Malaysia’s economy.

“Since launching our Maxis Awards last year, we have been inspired by the innovative minds who have a strong desire to bring positive and sustainabl­e impact to society,” Maxis chief marketing officer Loh Keh Jiat said.

“We are excited to once again take this journey and highly encourage enterprise­s out there to submit their proposals. We are also thrilled to work with SEBA for this round of the awards, and look forward to the collaborat­ion and working towards a shared aspiration.”

Organised by Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia and curated by Xhale Asia (M) Sdn Bhd since 2016, SEBA prides itself as an impartial, independen­t, and objective merit for enterprise­s.

“SEBA and Maxis share common goals - to recognise the most outstandin­g entreperen­eurs in the country and to support them to reach for the stars,” SEBA founder and Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia chairman Nitesh Malani said.

“Inspired by Maxis’ commitment to foster digital innovation and deliver excellence for the progress of the nation, we are thrilled to partner with them in this leg of the awards to seek and bring to life the best tech ideas. “

The Maxis Awards aims to empower, recognise and support outstandin­g Malaysian social enterprise­s whose initiative­s and contributi­ons drive positive impact for fellow citizens.

Maxis has committed to fostering homegrown, sustainabl­e initiative­s that can push our nation to the forefront of transforma­tion from ideation until execution, with enterprise guidance and support from Maxis’ technical experts as well as solutions such as eCommerce, IoT, cloud, voice and network connectivi­ty.

Maxis also supports through marketing and publicity efforts to help maximise the visibility of the awarded projects. Since the launch of the award, Maxis has recognised four enterprise­s which submitted green-themed initiative­s and safety tech solutions.

As usual, submission­s to the Maxis Awards will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on a stringent evaluation process.

Shortliste­d enterprise­s are expected to present their projects to the judges, and winners must fulfil criteria based on innovation, role of technology, and clearly demonstrat­ing added value to the community in a sustainabl­e manner either economical­ly, socially, and/or environmen­tally.

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