Bandar Seri Begawan - Nur Dinani Mat Salleh from Meragang Sixth Form Centre emerged as the winner of Upper Secondary and Pre-U (A1) Category for the LiveWIRE Brunei Business Awards 2010-2011. Her unique shoe designing business plan also won the heart of the judges and received the LiveWire Brunei Most Outstanding Award.
On hand to present the prizes was Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, the Minister of Education in his capacity as the guest of honour at a ceremony held at Rizqun International Hotel yesterday.
The Business Awards is part of an on-going effort to nurture the development of local small and medium enterprises and recognises young and enterprising people who submitted outstanding business plans and have proven excellence in running their businesses.
The biennial LiveWIRE Brunei Business Awards was divided into two categories: Category A for the Business Plan and Category B for Existing Enterprises.
Further, the Business Plan Category (Category A) was sub-divided into three categories: A1 for upper secondary and Form Six students, A2 for post-secondary and higher educational institutions such as UBD, ITB, and Business School and A3 are for LiveWIRE course participants.
Meanwhile Category B, which was for existing business was sub-divided into two categories. The first sub-category B1 was for LiveWIRE Business Network Members who have started their business for at least six months up to three years. The second subcategory B2 was for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that have been operating for over three years.
In the Al category, Nur Dinani from Meragang Sixth Form Centre bagged the top prize with her unique shoe designing business plan, D'S Stylishia. Pusu Fishing Company, an entry from four students of St Andrew's School won second prize and third prize went to Rainforest Restaurant, another entry from Meragang Sixth Form Centre while fourth prize went to Art to Heart, an entry from four students of Maktab Sains PSBS.
In Category A2, no first prizewinner was announced but Musiques Cafe De'Familia, an entry from three students of IGS College won second prize. Third prize went to Choco Cafe, an entry from four students of Business School and fourth prize went to Pudding Paradise, another entry from Business School.
Meanwhile in Category A3, the first prize went to 'Board Game' represented by Pg Mohd Hassanal bin Pg Hj Amir Muhd Jaffri Saifuddin and Tay Gek Eng, both of whom were ex-participants from LiveWIRE Leadership Camp. Allan Sea Shell Collection Corner by Norkhairulaney bin Hj Damit won the second prize while the third prize went to E'lowa Cosmetics by Irene Sufinah binti Ali Rahman and Siti Hafizah bte Haji Awang Bahar and in fourth place was Indah Brunei Tours and Services by Marliza binti Abdul Rahman/Mohd Amin.
For Category B2, no entries were nominated as winners in the category but three entries from Noorana Enterprise by Juliana binti Jamaludin, Jocon Contractor by Johari bin Brahim and MSP Jaya Trading Company by Md Pisal bin Haji Abdullah, Pg Sulaiman bin Pg Hj Metali and Mohamad Zin bin Hj Abdullah received consolation prizes for their efforts.
The LiveWIRE Brunei Highest Entries Awards was bagged by Meragang Sixth Form Centre.
According to organisers, this year's awards received a total of 72 entries, 59 of which were for Category A1 from various schools in the Sultanate. The youngest participants of the awards were only 15 years old.
Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
On hand to present the prizes was Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, the Minister of Education in his capacity as the guest of honour at a ceremony held at Rizqun International Hotel yesterday.
The Business Awards is part of an on-going effort to nurture the development of local small and medium enterprises and recognises young and enterprising people who submitted outstanding business plans and have proven excellence in running their businesses.
The biennial LiveWIRE Brunei Business Awards was divided into two categories: Category A for the Business Plan and Category B for Existing Enterprises.
Further, the Business Plan Category (Category A) was sub-divided into three categories: A1 for upper secondary and Form Six students, A2 for post-secondary and higher educational institutions such as UBD, ITB, and Business School and A3 are for LiveWIRE course participants.
Meanwhile Category B, which was for existing business was sub-divided into two categories. The first sub-category B1 was for LiveWIRE Business Network Members who have started their business for at least six months up to three years. The second subcategory B2 was for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that have been operating for over three years.
In the Al category, Nur Dinani from Meragang Sixth Form Centre bagged the top prize with her unique shoe designing business plan, D'S Stylishia. Pusu Fishing Company, an entry from four students of St Andrew's School won second prize and third prize went to Rainforest Restaurant, another entry from Meragang Sixth Form Centre while fourth prize went to Art to Heart, an entry from four students of Maktab Sains PSBS.
In Category A2, no first prizewinner was announced but Musiques Cafe De'Familia, an entry from three students of IGS College won second prize. Third prize went to Choco Cafe, an entry from four students of Business School and fourth prize went to Pudding Paradise, another entry from Business School.
Meanwhile in Category A3, the first prize went to 'Board Game' represented by Pg Mohd Hassanal bin Pg Hj Amir Muhd Jaffri Saifuddin and Tay Gek Eng, both of whom were ex-participants from LiveWIRE Leadership Camp. Allan Sea Shell Collection Corner by Norkhairulaney bin Hj Damit won the second prize while the third prize went to E'lowa Cosmetics by Irene Sufinah binti Ali Rahman and Siti Hafizah bte Haji Awang Bahar and in fourth place was Indah Brunei Tours and Services by Marliza binti Abdul Rahman/Mohd Amin.
For Category B2, no entries were nominated as winners in the category but three entries from Noorana Enterprise by Juliana binti Jamaludin, Jocon Contractor by Johari bin Brahim and MSP Jaya Trading Company by Md Pisal bin Haji Abdullah, Pg Sulaiman bin Pg Hj Metali and Mohamad Zin bin Hj Abdullah received consolation prizes for their efforts.
The LiveWIRE Brunei Highest Entries Awards was bagged by Meragang Sixth Form Centre.
According to organisers, this year's awards received a total of 72 entries, 59 of which were for Category A1 from various schools in the Sultanate. The youngest participants of the awards were only 15 years old.
Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
