Kuala Lumpur, 14 October 2014 – Sime Darby Property Berhad, a leading developer in sustainable communities, recently added another feather to its cap as it was once again recognized as one of the country’s top 3 property developers at The Edge Malaysia’s ‘Property Excellence Awards’ 2014. This year’s recognition is Sime Darby Property’s fifth consecutive year in sustaining the top 3 position.

The 'Top Property Developers Awards’, which ranked Sime Darby Property at number 2 in the country, is the anchor award of the Edge Malaysia’s ‘Property Excellence Award’, established in 2003 to rank Malaysia’s best property players from the perspective of consumers based on both quantitative and qualitative attributes. The qualitative attributes of each nominee were judged by a distinguished panel comprising past and current presidents of the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (REHDA), the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) of Malaysia and judges from Ho Chin Soon Research and The Edge Malaysia. The qualitative and quantitative results of the ranking exercise were audited by Deloitte Malaysia.

Dato' Seri Abd Wahab Maskan, Managing Director of Sime Darby Property Bhd represented the company at the awards dinner and received the ‘Top Property Developers’ award from the Guest of Honour; Y.B Dato’ Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government. This is Sime Darby Property’s fifth time making the coveted list since 2009 and the win solidifies its position as a leading brand in the property development industry nationwide.

Dato’ Seri Abd Wahab Maskan, Managing Director of Sime Darby Property Berhad said, “It’s truly an honour to be recognised as one of Malaysia’s Top Property Developers by such esteemed industry experts. We are also glad that our consumers’ trust in the brand, reflected in quantitative elements of the ranking, including shareholders’ funds, revenue, pre-tax profit and net gearing, has contributed in the evaluation process for this prestigious award.”

“Our gratitude for this invaluable appreciation of the company would not have been achievable without the trust and support of all parties, our customers, business partners, government authorities, and the hard work of the employees of Sime Darby Property.”

“During Sime Darby Property’s four decades in the property industry, we have been recognised for our contributions toward our nation building efforts. The support of established institutions like The Edge Malaysia’s ‘Property Excellence Awards’ provide us with the affirmation to continue looking ahead and strive harder on our journey towards building more sustainable communities and sustaining Sime Darby Property’s household name both locally and abroad,” Dato’ Seri Abd Wahab concluded.

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Sherliza Zaharudin
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Sime Darby Property Berhad
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E-mail: sherliza.zaharudin@simedarby.com

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