KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Group emerged the overall winner at the recent ASNB Starz Awards Nite 2017, an annual event to recognise the achievements of high-performing agents and organisations of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).
This is also the fourth consecutive year that Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB) has held the award night to celebrate agents, branch offices and organisations that have been a driving force in encouraging Malaysians to save and invest in ASNB unit trusts.
Maybank won the three main awards namely the Top Starz Award as the best performance with the highest cumulative points obtained for all categories; PNB Award as the highest performing agent for all ASNB products as well as the Best Managed ASNB Agent for being the best agent in handling their branches for ASNB transactions.
Maybank also dominated the Excellent Service Awards as winners of the top three spots with Maybank 7th Mile Bazaar, Kuching, Maybank Medan Jaya, Bintulu and Maybank Sibu, in first, second and third place respectively.
The award was based on excellent service with error free and zero complaints as well as highest number of transactions for all products.
“Great job by the management and team, we thank God and they have been recognised tonight, Alhamdulillah,” said Maybank chairman Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin of the win.
AmBank group chief executive officer Datuk Sulaiman Mohd Tahir meanwhile, accepted the Inspirational Star Award for Best New Performing Agent.
“It is a strong recognition for AmBank and the efforts made by our team. Winning always motivates you to do more,” he said. “We have only been doing this for less than a year, imagine what more we can do in the future.”
Group chairman of PNB Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar congratulated all winners, noting that their combined efforts are not only taking their respective organisations to the next level but also PNB and ASNB.
“PNB has successfully implemented all the initiatives under the first thrust of STRIVE-15 which focuses on enhancing sustainable returns to investors. Since our first trust, Skim Amanah Saham Nasional (ASN) in 1981, ASNB now has 12 unit trust funds and manages 219 billion units in circulation owned by over 13 million account holders,” he said.
“ASNB has never failed to declare competitive dividends and bonuses every year to its unit holders. For 2017 alone, a total of RM14.38 billion was distributed in the form of dividends and bonuses. Since 1981, a total of RM172 billion has been paid to unit holders. This clearly reflects the strength of our collaboration with our partners.”
In addition to recognising high achievers, ASNB also awarded Recognition Awards in appreciation to agencies that have helped in providing excellent service to ASNB operations.
These were given to Pejabat Ketua Pendaftar Mahkamah Persekutuan, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, the Provident Fund, the Accountant General’s Department of Malaysia and the Ministry of Education Malaysia.