ANUGERAH KECEMERLANGAN INDUSTRI (AKI)

What is AKI

Anugerah Kecemerlangan Industri (AKI) or the Industry Excellence Award was first introduced in 1991 by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). The award is an effort by the Government to recognize companies that have demonstrated excellence in their management practices, quality of products and services, as well as continuously provide greater value to their stakeholders. Over the years, the award went through numerous restructurings and the current structure of this award is a biennial event with refined categories and added benefits.

AKI Objectives

The Anugerah Kecemerlangan Industri (AKI) was established to promote excellence and to stimulate healthy and positive competition within the industry. The AKI showcases the achievements of outstanding businesses in the manufacturing and services sectors with the key objectives to:

Recognise the most outstanding companies in the manufacturing and services industries;
Recognise companies with business plans to increase value-added products or services; and
Recognise companies with best practices that render them as inspiring role models to other companies.

*Subsidiaries of large companies may apply as separate entities if able to provide supporting documents to prove distinct organisational corporate identity as reflected in corporate literature

The Business Excellence Framework (BEF) is a globally recognised comprehensive plan to ensure productivity, quality, and sustainability for any organisation. The BEF helps an organisation assess how well it is performing and helps identify improvement opportunities. The framework addresses the criteria of leadership, strategy, information, customers, workforce, process, and results as elements essential to sustain organisational performance. More than 83 countries have adopted BEF and used by 96 award administrators across the globe to promote organisational excellence. Among them are national awards in USA, Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, European countries, and Latin American countries.

In Malaysia, the Malaysia Business Excellence Framework (MBEF), developed by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is used in the evaluation of the AKI-participating organisation.

AKI FAQ

1

Can previous AKI winners participate in the current AKI cycle?

Yes. All previous participants and award winners are invited to participate in the current AKI cycle, with the exception of the previous Prime Minister's Award winner, who must observe a cooling-off period of two years (from the date of the award ceremony) before participating in the next AKI cycle.
2

What is the cost of participating in AKI?

There is no fee for participation.

3

Will support be offered to assist companies in completing their submission for AKI?

MITI will organise outreach sessions at MITI States' offices and MITI Tower throughout the application period. Please refer to the AKI > Outreach Schedule. In addition, participants can contact the AKI Secretariat if they have questions or need further assistance.
4

When will the results be announced?

After confirmation by the AKI Council, the results will be announced during the AKI Award Dinner. However, the date of the dinner is at the discretion of the YAB Prime Minister and attendance is by invitation only. For more information, please contact us at akisec@miti.gov.my.

Contact Details

For registration questions please get in touch using the contact details below or fill in the form on the right.

Address

AKI Secretariat AKI & Outreach Division,
Level 5, Menara MITI,
Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI),
No. 7, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
03 6200 0465/0466/1091/1117
akisec@miti.gov.my aki.miti.gov.my

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