KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, Frost & Sullivan will be celebrating the 10^th Annual Malaysia Excellence Awards with an array of events including the Malaysian edition of its flagship event, Growth, Innovation & Leadership (GIL). Frost & Sullivan is excited to host GIL Malaysia and the Malaysia Excellence Awards on 15 April 2014 at Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour in Iskandar, Johor.

Frost & Sullivan's global community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership is focused on sharing, engaging and inspiring a continuous flow of new ideas and fresh perspectives which leverage innovation as a resource to help address global challenges. This year, GIL Malaysia is centered on the theme of 'Connected Living'.

"Iskandar was a very natural choice for hosting this event in line with the theme of Connected Living.  Iskandar has all the elements to be a fantastic test bed for connected living solutions.  It is our hope that this forum will help generate ideas that will accelerate the development of solutions and business models to drive growth for the next five years," said Manoj Menon, Senior Partner and Asia Pacific Managing Director for Frost & Sullivan.

He continued, "We look forward to host the regions foremost leaders and hear inspiring stories of their vision and ambition for growth, innovation and leadership of the country and the region."

Participants will be welcomed with a cocktail reception on the evening of Monday, 14 April 2014. GIL Malaysia will commence with keynote presentations, think tanks and panel discussions on Tuesday, 15 April 2014. This full day event will also showcase an exclusive session titled 'Legends of Asia' where Movers and Shakers of the Malaysian business world will come together for an interactive discussion focused around the future outlook of Asia.

The evening will close with the 10th Annual Malaysia Excellence Awards. The 2014 Malaysia Excellence Awards will celebrate 10 years of excellence, recognizing Malaysian companies for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development.

GIL Malaysia will conclude with a golf tournament at Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club on Wednesday morning, 16 April 2014.

For more information on GIL Malaysia, please visit http://www.gil-events.gilcommunity.com/events/malaysia-april-15-2014/agenda/.

For more details on the 2014 Malaysia Excellence Awards log-in to http://www.malaysia-awards.com or follow #FSMYAwards on Twitter.

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About Frost & Sullivan Malaysia

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, works in collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's market participants. Frost & Sullivan established an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2000. The Kuala Lumpur office currently has more than 100 dedicated consultants covering 9 major industries across 18 countries in Asia Pacific. 

Frost & Sullivan is also proud to partner with Multimedia Development Corporation and Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB) to set up a Global Innovation Centre in Medini. The Global Innovation Center in Iskandar will serve Frost & Sullivan's global operations and offices, providing opportunities for local employees to work on global projects, while developing and delivering capabilities that assist in driving Growth, Innovation and Leadership for our local and global clients.

Contact:

Carrie Low
Corporate Communications – Asia Pacific
P: +603 6204 5910
F: +603 6201 7402
E: carrie.low@frost.com

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