Medtronic

Medtronic is the world's largest medical technology company with, more than 85000 employees, operating in more than 160 countries worldwide. We offer an unprecedented breadth and depth of innovative therapies and solutions to fulfill our Mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Last year, more than 10 million people benefited from our medical therapies, which treat cardiac and vascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.

With a vision to be the medical technology partner of choice for healthcare providers, payers and regulatory systems globally, Medtronic embodies a mindset, which is patient-centric, problem-solving, collaborative and systems-driven.

Through our therapy innovation strategy, the company will invest approximately $8.5 billion in research and development over the next five years to drive growth. The globalization strategy aims at unlocking the growth potential in emerging markets by focusing on expanding access to current therapies, through private and public partnerships and channel optimization. In the shift to value-based healthcare, Medtronic emphasizes the importance of accountability for outcomes in healthcare over a fee-for-services model of healthcare delivery.

Link: www.medtronic.com

Daimler Financial Services

Daimler Financial Services, a subsidiary of Daimler AG, offers a comprehensive range of automotive financial services. The products range from leasing and financing offers to financial services for dealerships, commercial fleet management, insurance solutions and banking services. All of these offers help customers make their automotive dreams come true, support the Daimler Group's vehicle sales and promote customer and dealer loyalty.

Besides offering financial services, Daimler Financial Services is a pioneer in the development of innovative mobility services. With our state-of-the-art smartphone-based services, we open up a new dimension of mobility for our customers and raise flexibility to a new level. Through its car2go brand, Daimler Financial Services is already one of the world's leading providers of car sharing services. The mobility platform moovel enables customers to find the best way to get from point A to point B even if they aren't traveling by car. Besides offering these services, we are working on additional intelligent mobility solutions for the future.

With a strong global presence in 40 countries, our vision is simple but ambitious: Working closely with our automotive colleagues, we want to be the first-choice provider of financial and mobility services. We want to attain this goal by contributing to Daimler's sales and financial success; creating added value for our customers, dealers and vehicle brands; offering our employees attractive possibilities for professional development; and fulfilling our social responsibilities.

Our core values are integrity, openness and respect; financial and social responsibility; customer focus; inspired, empowered and diverse people; commitment to excellence.

Link: http://www.daimler-financialservices.com/

Monsanto

SPRING Singapore is an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry responsible for helping Singapore enterprises grow and building trust in Singapore products and services. As the enterprise development agency, SPRING works with partners to help enterprises in financing, capability and management development, technology and innovation, and access to markets. As the national standards and accreditation body, SPRING develops and promotes an internationally-recognised standards and quality assurance infrastructure. SPRING also oversees the safety of general consumer goods in Singapore.

The Business Excellence (BE) initiative was launched to help organisations strengthen their management systems and processes for high performance through adopting the business excellence framework. This framework is based on an internationally comparable model for managing an enterprise for excellence. It helps organisations know where they are on the excellence journey and what they need to do to achieve a higher level of performance.

Singapore's efforts in promoting business excellence have won it international recognition. The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) has designated SPRING as its Centre of Excellence (COE) for Business Excellence. This is the first time that the APO has named a member as a COE for having expert knowledge and experience in a specific area.

For more information, please visit www.spring.gov.sg

SIA Engineering

SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) is a leading aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisation providing total maintenance solutions to an expanding client base of more than 100 international airlines and aerospace equipment manufacturers.SIAEC's wide range of in-house capabilities, coupled with a comprehensive cluster of joint ventures formed with renowned Original Equipment Manufacturers, enable the company to deliver faster turnaround times and better cost efficiencies to its customers.

With a wealth of experience drawn from managing the engineering needs of major airlines over the decades, SIAEC has developed a rich inventory of skills and knowledge to provide on-time deliveries at the highest quality to more than 80 airlines around the world. Our growing network of maintenance support is extended to Australia, United States, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.Recognised as a leading player in the MRO industry and positioned in the world's most vibrant aviation region, SIAEC Engineering Company is poised to become a major global MRO Centre, meeting the total needs of airlines worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.siaec.com.sg

SPRING Singapore

SPRING Singapore is an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry responsible for helping Singapore enterprises grow and building trust in Singapore products and services. As the enterprise development agency, SPRING works with partners to help enterprises in financing, capability and management development, technology and innovation, and access to markets. As the national standards and accreditation body, SPRING develops and promotes an internationally-recognised standards and quality assurance infrastructure. SPRING also oversees the safety of general consumer goods in Singapore.

The Business Excellence (BE) initiative was launched to help organisations strengthen their management systems and processes for high performance through adopting the business excellence framework. This framework is based on an internationally comparable model for managing an enterprise for excellence. It helps organisations know where they are on the excellence journey and what they need to do to achieve a higher level of performance.

Singapore's efforts in promoting business excellence have won it international recognition. The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) has designated SPRING as its Centre of Excellence (COE) for Business Excellence. This is the first time that the APO has named a member as a COE for having expert knowledge and experience in a specific area.

For more information, please visit www.spring.gov.sg

Read more about The Business Excellence Framework from SPRING Singapore