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JUDGES

Our judging panel comprises local and overseas representatives who are recognised professionals in their fields. They bring expertise and experience to the panel in determining the best of Singapore's tourism industry.

Listed in alphabetical order, the members of the judging panel are:

2011
2010
2009

JUDGES A - G

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Mr Ali Yilmaz
Head, Travel
Google Southeast Asia

Ms Alison Lim
Executive Director
UBS

Mr Alvin Tan
Director, Heritage Institutions and Industry Development
National Heritage Board

Mr Andrew Ing
Chief Operating Officer
St. James Holdings Ltd

Mr Andrew J. Calvert
Regional Sales Director
AchieveGlobal

Ms Anne-Marie Boutin
President
Union of International Associations (UIA)

Mr Aun Koh
Director
Ate Consulting

Professor B.V.R. Chowdari
President
Materials Research Society of Singapore

Mr B. Joseph Pine II
Co-Founder
Strategic Horizons LLP

Ms Caroline Lim
Associate Director, Institute of Service Excellence
Singapore Management University

Ms Charlene Fang
Editor
CNNGo

Mr Chen Tien Yue
General Manager
Royal Selangor

Ms Claressa Montiero
Artiste
Artiste-E

Mr Danny Loong
Chief Creative Director
Timbre Group Pte Ltd

Mr David Frandsen
Executive Manager
Cape Town Routes Unlimited

Mr David McQuillen
Head, Group Customer Experience
OCBC

Mr Douglas Foo
Chief Executive Officer
Sakae Holdings Ltd

Mr Eric Conrad
Vice President, Travel & Transportation Industry Leader
IBM Global Business Services

Mr Eugene Leow
Online Editor
The Straits Times

Mr Guido Gianasso
Vice President, Human Capital
IATA

JUDGES H - M

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Mr Haresh Sharma
Resident Playwright
The Necessary Stage

Mrs Helen Khoo
Executive Director
Wing Tai Retail Pte Ltd

Mr Hermawan Kartajaya
President
World Marketing Association

Mr Ho Kwon Ping
Executive Chairman
Banyan Tree Holdings Pte Ltd

Mr Horace Ngai
Managing Director, China
Pernod Ricard

Mr Ian Lim
Divisional CEO, Lifestyle Retail
FJ Benjamin Pte Ltd

Mr Ian Wilson
Regional Vice President, China and South East Asia
Fairmont Hotels

Mr Ivan Fernandez
Associate Editor
The Straits Times

Ms Ivy Ong
Regional Director of Sales
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Mr John Graham
President & Chief Executive Officer
ASAE

Mr John Hallenbeck
Vice President
Universal Studios Singapore

Mr Jurgen Coppens
Partner, Strategy Consulting, ASEAN
Accenture Pte Ltd

Mr Keith Tan
Founder and Principal Consultant
Creative Nexus

Mr Kerry Gumas
Vice Chair
Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)

Mr Kevin Cheong
Chairman
Association of Singapore Attractions

Ms Lim Suu Kuan
Director, Guest Experience
Sentosa Development Corporation

Professor Lim Tit Meng
Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Science Centre

Ms Linda Black
TV Host
Co-founder and Member of [the]Collective

Mr Loh Lik Peng
Director
Unlisted Collection

Mr Mark Cochrane
Regional Director, Asia Pacific
UFI

Ms May Lok
Director, Education and Outreach
Wildlife Reserves Singapore

Mrs May Sng
President
Orchard Road Business Association

Ms Melissa Hyak
Broadcast Journalist
Mediacorp Singapore

Ms Melissa Kwee
Chairman
Millenia Hotel Pte Ltd

JUDGES N - Z

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Mr Nicholas Lee
Head, Group Customer Experience
The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company

Mr Pankaj Tandon
Managing Director
PDK Shenaz Hotels Pte Ltd

Mr Paul Tan
Director, Singapore Writers' Festival
National Arts Council

Mr Olivier Do-Ngoc
Managing Partner
Cityscape Investments

Ms Ong Chih Ching
Chief Executive Officer
KOP Group

Mrs Raelene Tan
Food & Travel Writer
Etiquette Consultant

Mr Raymond Lim
Communications Manager
Les Amis Pte Ltd

Mr Ricard Martínez Izquierdo
Chef
Espaisucre Restaurant

Mr Richard Ireland
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific
Terrapinn Pte Ltd

Mr Roger Lienhard
Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage and Rooms
Resorts World Sentosa Pte Ltd

Ms Rosalind Ng
President
SACEOS

Mr Sim Beng Khoon
Regional Director, Asia Pacific
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)

Ms Simona Maschi
Co-Founder
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

Ms Sue Fertal Toomey
Director, Events & Conferences, Asia Pacific
The Economist Group

Ms Tahnya Butterfield-Gill
Director
Shirlaws Coaching

Mr Tamir Shanel
Vice President
Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd

Mr Terry O'Connor
Chief Executive Officer
Courts Singapore Pte Ltd

Ms Tjin Lee
Managing Director
Mercury Marketing & Communications

Mr Zaki Mahomed
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Game Ventures

JUDGES A - G

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Ms Alison Lim
Executive Director
UBS

Mr Aloysius Arlando
Chief Operating Officer
Singapore Expo

Professor Amy Chan
Honorary Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Ms Ana Maria Viscasillas
Chair, Board of Directors
Bestcities Global Alliance

Mr Andrew J. Calvert
Regional Sales Director
AchieveGlobal

Dr Ang Swee Hoon
Associate Professor
NUS Business School

Ms Anne-Marie Boutin
President
Union of International Associations (UIA)

Mr Bennett Neo
Managing Director
Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore)

Mr Bentley Williams
Principal Consultant
Bentley Williams Consulting

Ms Cara Van Miriah
Journalist
The Straits Times

Ms Celeste Tan
Regional Director
Asia City Media

Ms Christine Toguchi
Corporate Director, Marketing
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific

Mr David McQuillen
Head, Group Customer Experience
OCBC

Mr Deen Shahul
Chairman
IMPERIUM

Ms Diana Oreck
Vice President
Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center

Mr Edward Liu
President
SACEOS

Dr Grace Liu
Director
The Nielsen Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd

JUDGES H - M

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Ms Hanna Kleber
Managing Director
Kleber PR Network GmbH

Mr Haresh Sharma
Resident Playwright
Singapore Repertory Theatre

Mr Hermawan Katajaya
President
World Marketing Association

Ms Illka Gobius
Director
Burson-Marsteller (SEA) Pte Ltd

Mr Ivan Fernandez
Associate Editor
Singapore Press Holdings

Ms Jane Lim
Group General Manager
WBL Corporation Limited

Ms Janice Ang Yen Keng
Senior VP, Customer Advocacy & Service Quality
United Overseas Bank Limited

Ms Jean Tan
Executive Director
Singapore International Foundation

Mr Jeff Kober
Chief Executive Officer
World Class
Benchmarking, LLC

Ms Jennifer Ng
Director
Spa Botanica

Ms Jessica Tan
Managing Director
Microsoft Singapore

Mr John Graham
President & Chief Operating Officer
ASAE

Mr John Low
Director
Spa Botanica

Mr Jonas Ogren
Director - Asia
STR Global

Ms Juliet David
Founder
Wine & Dine Magazine

Professor Lim Tit Meng
Chief Operating Officer
Singapore Science Centre

Mr Mark Cochrane
Regional Director, Asia Pacific
UFI - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

Mr Mark David Jones
Chief Operating Officer
World Class Benchmarking, LLC

Mr Martin Sirk
President
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)

JUDGES N - Z

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Ms Nancy Hasselback
Chairman
Society of Independent Show Organizers

Mr Nicholas Ionides
VP, Public Affairs
Singapore Airlines

Mr Nicholas Lee
Chief Operating Officer
The Idea Factory

Ms Nina Fleischmann-Torosyan
General Manager, Pacific & S.E.Asia
IFH Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Ms Ong Soh Chin
Media Consultant

Mr Paul Er
Director of Sales & Marketing
3 Degress Asset Management Ptd Ltd

Mr Png Cheong Boon
Chief Executive
SPRING Singapore

Mr Raymond Lim
Communications Manager
Les Amis Group

Mr Richard Avery
Associate Publisher
CEI

Dr Russell Smith
Interim Dean
Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality

Ms Sheena Jacob
Partner
ATMD Bird & Bird LLP

Mr Simon Kahn
Country Manager
American Express International Inc

Ms Simona Maschi
Co-Founder
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

Mr Steve Romer
President
Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific)

Ms Tahnya Butterfield-Gill
Director
Astin Brown Inc

Mr Taru Jain
Managing Director
XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Mr Vincent Leong Wing Sum
Managing Director
Research Plus

Mr Wayne Lee
Editor-in-Chief
JUICE Magazine

Mr Zaki Mahomed
Founder & CEO
Game Ventures

JUDGES A - G

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Mr Alan Lowe
Associate Dean
Academia & Strategic Alliance
SHATEC

Professor Amy Chan
Honorary Professor
School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr Andrew J. Calvert
Regional Sales Director
AchieveGlobal

Dr Andy Nazarechuk
Dean
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Singapore Campus

Mr Bentley Williams
Principal Consultant
Bentley Williams Consulting

Ms Caroline Lim
Associate Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University

Ms Celeste Tan
Regional Director, Visitor Media
Asia City Media Group

Mr Chan Lee Mun
Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Nanyang Polytechnic

Mr Chen Xianjin
Vice President
UFI Asia/Pacific Chapter

Chef Christophe Megel
Chief Executive Officer
At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy

Mr Darren Ng
Managing Director
TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd

Mr David Black
Managing Director
BlackBox Research

Mr David Brown
Creative Director
XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Mr Deen Shahul
Chairman
IMPERIUM

Mr Dennis Pua
Managing Director
SPH Magazines Pte Ltd

Mr Dhirendra Shantilal
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
Kelly Services

Mr Douglas Foo
Chief Executive Officer
Apex-Pal International Ltd

Mr Eddino Abdul Hadi
Music Reporter
Singapore Press Holdings / The Straits Times

Mr Edward Liu
President
SACEOS

JUDGES G - M

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Mr Gerald Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Ascott Hospitality, The Ascott Group Ltd

Mr Gonzalo Fuentes
Managing Director – South East Asia
MillwardBrown

Mr Greg Duncan
Group Digital Director
Asia City Media Group

Mr H P Loi
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Management Institute of Singapore

Ms Jane Lim
Group General Manager
WBL Corporation Limited

Ms Jane Ngiam
Managing Editor
Singapore Tatler

Ms Jean Tan
Executive Director
Singapore International Foundation

Mr John Graham
President and Chief Executive Officer
ASAE & The Centre for Association Limited

Mr John Hadfield
Managing Director
Bartle Bogle Hegarty Singapore

Mr Kenny Eng
Director
Garden Asia

Mr Kevin Rabbitt
Chairman
Centre for Exhibition Industry Research

Mr Lars Bernhard Jorgensen
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Wonderful Copenhagen

Mr Lee Suan Hiang
Executive Director
Arts and Culture Development Office MICA

Ms Maranda Barnes
Director Business Development & Communications
TWG Tea Company Pte Ltd

Dr Marcus Lee
Academic Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University

Mr Martin Sirk
President
International Congress and Convention Association

Mr Michael D Gehrisch
President and Chief Executive Officer
Destination Marketing Association International

Ms Miranda Cheung
Managing Director
Synovate Pte Ltd

Ms Magdalene Lee

Mr Mark Nicholas Grieves

JUDGES N - Y

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Mr Nolan Tan
Chief Executive
Service Quality Centre

Mr P.N. Balji
Director
Asia Journalism Fellowship at Nanyang Technological University

Ms Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno
President
International Association of Professional Congress Organisers

Mr Paul Woodward
Asia Pacific Regional Director
UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

Mr Philip, Lim Thiam Lee
Director
Tourism Academy @Sentosa

Mr Philip V. Wee
Founder
CLAYMORE Training & Consultancy

Mr Quek Keng Liang
Chairman
Singapore Logistics Association

Ms Raini Hamdi
Group Editor – Travel Group
TTG Asia Media

Mr Robert Hecker
Managing Director
Horwath Asia Pacific

Dr Russell Arthur Smith
Interim Dean
Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality

Mr Seah Seng Choon
Executive Director
Consumers Association of Singapore

Ms Simona Maschi
Co-Founder
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

Ms Soon Su Lin
Chief Executive Officer
ION Orchard

Professor Tan Chin Tiong
Deputy President
Singapore Management University

Mr Tan Pee Teck
Senior Vice President (Cabin Crew)
Singapore Airlines Ltd

Mr Vincent Quah
Program Director
Microsoft Operations

Mr Wolfgang Jaegel
Founder & Regional Managing Director
ADMAX Plus Company Limited

Mr Yeong Hao Choong
Director
Tourism Culture Academy of Singapore