MACAU, Nov. 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sands China recognised some
of its most outstanding suppliers at the Sands Supplier
Excellence Awards Tuesday at The Parisian®
Macao. The awards were part of a
joint event where Sands China also honoured the 15th and 16th
cohorts of local SMEs graduating from its Sands Procurement
Academy training programme, highlighted some of the success
stories of Sands China's ongoing partnerships with its local
SME suppliers, and held a cocktail and business networking
session to connect local SME suppliers with representatives
from various Sands China departments, including the procurement and
supply chain team.
Sands Supplier Excellence Awards
An annual initiative
of Las Vegas Sands Corp., the Sands Supplier Excellence Awards
acknowledges the cooperation and services of some of Sands' most
noteworthy suppliers worldwide. A judging committee composed of
Sands China executive management selects Macao's award winners each year.
At Tuesday's ceremony at The Parisian Theatre, Sands China
awarded seven winners:
- Corporate Culture & Sustainability:
Linyi Standard Textile Trading Co. Ltd.
- Innovation & Creativity:
Filament Limited
- Cost Management:
Kei Chong Construction and Engineering Company Limited
- Quality Management:
Bright Elite Gourmet Company Limited
- Project Management:
Pat Davie (Macau) Limited
- Service Excellence:
TCC Carpets
- Small/Medium Enterprise (SME):
CMC Trading Engineering
(International) Limited
Sands Procurement Academy Graduation
Sands
China recognised 73 local SMEs for
completing the Sands Procurement Academy training programme. Since
the academy was founded in 2017, a total of 602 suppliers have
enrolled and 559 have graduated, including Tuesday's group.
The Sands Procurement Academy is a component of Sands
China's Local Small, Medium and Micro Suppliers Support
Programme – part of the company's longstanding support of
Macao's SMEs.
With Sands China holding the academy's graduation ceremony
together at one event with the Sands Supplier Excellence Awards,
the graduating SMEs are able to gain encouragement and inspiration
by seeing local SMEs among those getting awarded by Sands China as
outstanding suppliers.
Co-organised with the Macao
Chamber of Commerce and the Macau Productivity and Technology
Centre (CPTTM), the Sands Procurement Academy helps local SME
suppliers gain experience and capacity for working with large-scale
international corporations by sharing practical business knowledge
and skills to promote the development of their businesses. It is a
first-of-its-kind industry training and is one of eight
sub-academies under the Sands China Academy professional
development programme.
The academy has been open to all local SMEs in Macao since 2019, after initially targeting a
few key categories of local suppliers. This has allowed a broader
range of SMEs to benefit from the skills and knowledge offered by
the academy's professionals.
Local SME Success Stories
Sands China also used the opportunity presented by
Tuesday's event to highlight the success stories of some of its
local SME suppliers. Since 2016, Sands China has collaborated with
local newspapers to publish a series of inspiring stories about
SMEs who have forged partnerships and grown together with Sands
China.
The 138 stories that have been published reveal how, in the
quest for success and self-improvement, local SMEs have elevated
their capabilities by working with a large international
corporation like Sands China. Dr. Wilfred
Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China Ltd. and
Wong Cho Wai, assistant chief editor
of Macao Daily News, presented framed copies of the stories
that were published in 2024 to the SMEs as souvenirs,
congratulating them on their successes.
Dr. Wong said: "On behalf of Sands China, we would like to
congratulate all award winners and graduates of the Sands
Procurement Academy. For more than two decades, Sands China, as a
pillar of Macao's economy, has
been growing together with the community. The Sands Supplier
Excellence Awards is not only a recognition of Macao's suppliers, but also a testimony of our
joint efforts and growth. SMEs account for more than 90 percent of
Macao's registered enterprises and
occupy a pivotal position in Macao's economy. Therefore, our company has
always remained unwavering in our commitment to support the growth
of SMEs, and adhered to purchasing products and services from them.
In addition, through the Sands Procurement Academy training
programme, we comprehensively assist SMEs to continuously equip
themselves and enhance their competitiveness in the ever-changing
business environment. We are pleased to see the enthusiastic
response to the programme over the past eight years. Many graduates
have expressed how they have benefited a lot and the results are
encouraging."
Tuesday's event concluded with the graduates of the Sands
Procurement Academy attending a cocktail and business networking
session, where they met representatives from various Sands
China departments, including procurement and supply chain.
Guests of honour at the joint event were Sun Yaohua, director of
the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the
Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Pong Kai Fu, deputy
director of the Macao Economic and Technological Development
Bureau; Jack Chang, deputy
director-general of the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer
Center; Sanna Leong, acting senior
manager of the Investment Promotion and Commerce Development
Affairs Department of the Commerce and Investment Promotion
Institute; Mok Chi Wai, vice
president of the Standing Committee of Directors of the
Macao Chamber of Commerce;
Wong Cho Wai, assistant chief editor
of Macao Daily News; Dr. Wong;
Grant Chum, chief executive officer
and executive director of Sands China Ltd.; various Sands China
executives; and representatives of local suppliers.
As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, Sands
China has remained committed to procuring locally and helping
Macao's SMEs grow. Sands
China has had a total procurement
spend of MOP 10.3 billion in 2024 to date, with 29 percent
going to local SMEs.
About Sands China Ltd.
Sands China Ltd. (Sands
China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is
listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX: 1928). Sands China is the largest
operator of integrated resorts in Macao. The Company's integrated resorts on the
Cotai Strip comprise The Venetian® Macao, The
Plaza® Macao, The Parisian® Macao and The Londoner® Macao.
The Company also owns and operates Sands® Macao on
the Macao peninsula. The Company's
portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business
attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting
and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping
malls; world-class entertainment at The Venetian Arena, The
Londoner Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, the
Londoner Theatre and the Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai
Water Jet ferry service between Hong
Kong and Macao. The
Company's Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to
Macao's transformation into a
world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China is a subsidiary of global resort
developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).
For more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.
Media contacts:
Corporate Communications, Sands China
Ltd.
Mabel Wu
Tel: +853 8118 2268
Email: mabel.wu@sands.com.mo
Jesse Chiang
Tel: +853 8118 2054
Email: jesse.chiang@sands.com.mo
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