Founder and CEO of TDCX clinches Businessman of the Year title at the 40th Singapore Business Awards

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May 22, 2025 5 minutes

Singapore, 22 May 2025 - Founder and CEO of TDCX, Mr Laurent Junique, was named the Businessman of the Year at the 40th Singapore Business Awards (SBA), jointly organised by The Business Times and DHL. He was honoured for his visionary leadership in driving world-class digital customer experience and boldness in ambition and execution.

As a French turned Singaporean, he has lived in Singapore for more than two decades. He is a talent drawn to Singapore, putting down roots, building a business here and then taking it to the world. His achievements have also won him the honours of being an Enterprise 50 top winner in 2019 and the winner of SBA’s The Enterprise Award in 2022.

Mr Laurent Junique said, “Winning the Businessman of the Year award is incredibly humbling. I’m truly grateful to everyone who’s helped and inspired me along the journey. I want to share this recognition with our amazing team, and my wonderful wife and family who’ve supported me through it all. This recognition comes at a great time for us. Not only is it a moment for everyone at TDCX to celebrate our bravery in aiming for what seemed impossible when we first started, but also our resilience in the face of challenges and relentless pursuit of excellence. Now, as tech rapidly changes the CX space, we have been making moves to get into the next phase. We’re investing in the future—expanding from pure CX to new areas like AI services. This will help us grow our total addressable market from $500 billion to over $1 trillion.”

Four other awards were also presented to the following:

Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year - Ms Helen Wong, Group CEO of OCBC

For sharpening OCBC’s Asean-Greater China focus and maximising the synergies of OCBC’s unique banking, wealth management, insurance and asset management franchise. Ms Wong has also accelerated OCBC’s sustainability journey, advanced its talent development strategy and strengthened its digital capabilities.

Outstanding Overseas Executive of the Year - Mr Irving Tan, CEO of Western Digital Corporation

For his trailblazing achievements and track record in driving operational excellence and in transforming the global operations of Western Digital’s hard disk drive business.

The Enterprise Award - Aztech Global Ltd.

For its steadfast commitment as a full-fledged provider of electronic design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions for IoT and electronic products, Aztech drives sustainable growth through innovation and manufacturing excellence.

Young Business Leader of the Year - Mr Aaron Tan, Co-founder and CEO of Carro Group

For being bold and unwavering in building a technology-first company that is revolutionising the automotive marketplace.

The awards were presented during the SBA gala dinner at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, graced by Guest-of-Honour, Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance.

Ms Chen Huifen, Editor of The Business Times, said, “The Singapore Business Awards has come a long way in honouring the outstanding achievements of our companies and business leaders. It has been heartening to witness the evolution and contributions of our leaders and businesses across various industries over the last 40 years, and we hope to continue to encourage this entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore for the next 40 years and beyond.”

Mr Christopher Ong, Senior VP & Managing Director of DHL Express Singapore, said, “As we reflect on our collective achievements over 40 years of SBA, we celebrate all business leaders, who exemplify the highest standards of excellence within our community. Their boldness, resilience, and innovative spirit are not only commendable, but pivotal to navigating the uncertainty and volatility that we face in the global business environment. As a trade facilitator, we are proud that we are supporting companies to broaden their presence, strengthen their business resilience and broaden their footprint.”

The annual Awards recognise local business leaders who have made a difference in their respective industries and created value for their stakeholders. The winners of the 40th SBA were decided by a panel of 12 judges, including Mr Stephen Lee, former Chairman of Singapore Airlines. The full panel of judges can be found in Annex A.

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ANNEX A

Information on the Singapore Business Awards

Objectives of the Singapore Business Awards

The objectives of the Singapore Business Awards are:

To acknowledge the vital contributions made by companies and business leaders to Singapore's development;
To encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore, and to give recognition to excellence in corporate management

Panel of Judges

Mr Stephen Lee (Chairman of SBA Judging Panel), Former Chairman, Singapore Airlines
Ms Chen Huifen, Editor, The Business Times
Mr Christopher Ong, Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, DHL Express (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Ms Jacqueline Poh, CEO, JTC Corporation (former Managing Director of Singapore Economic Development Board)
Ms Jeannie Lim, Assistant Managing Director, Services & Growth Enterprises, Enterprise Singapore
Ms Jennie Chua, Chairman, Temasek Foundation
Dr Kenneth Goh, Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, and Academic Director, Business Families Institute, Singapore Management University
Mr Lim Ming Yan, Chairman, Singapore Business Federation
Mr Loh Boon Chye, CEO, Singapore Exchange Group
Professor Wee Chow Hou, Emeritus Professor, Nanyang Technological University, and Honorary Fellow, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Mr Wong Wei Kong, Editor-in-Chief, English/Malay/Tamil Media Group, SPH Media
Mr Yung Chiun Ooi, Senior Vice President, Commercial, DHL Express Asia Pacific