Sound business model and exciting plans for long-term success recognized by The Business Times, OCBC Bank, SPRING Singapore, RSM Chio Lim and NUS Extension

(From L-R) Leonard Tan, Managing Director of PurpleClick Media receiving Emerging Enterprise Award trophy from Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, CEO of SGX.

(From L-R) Leonard Tan with Stanley Tan, General Manager of PurpleClick Media, on stage after award ceremony. Leonard is holding the Emerging Enterprise Award trophy while Stanley holds the finalist award trophy.

SINGAPORE – PurpleClick Media announced today that it has won the Emerging Enterprise 2009. This award is jointly presented to PurpleClick Media by The Business Times and OCBC Bank, and supported by SPRING Singapore, RSM Chio Lim and NUS Extension, in recognition of the company’s sound business model, remarkable performance within the short span of three years and its exhilarating plans for future successes.

In early May, PurpleClick Media has been short-listed as one of the ten finalists in this year’s Emerging Enterprise Award. The only agency in the final ten, PurpleClick Media has now been hand-picked among numerous small and medium enterprises (SMEs) applicants to nab one of this year’s three Emerging Enterprise Awards. The award was presented to PurpleClick Media by Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, CEO of SGX during the gala dinner when the results were revealed.

Emerging Enterprise Awards honor three deserving SMEs whose business successes, future potential and commitment to growth are in concurrence with the award’s aim to give these award winners a powerful boost. Bringing them to the next level of growth, a prize package amounting to SS360,000 in cash* (interest free loan), grants, education and consulting packages will be awarded to the winners.

The search marketing agency, who has served over 600 small and medium enterprises (SMEs)with its search marketing expertise in just three years, wowed the panel of judges with its outstanding demonstration of business innovation and leadership, poising itself for exponential growth in the sunrise industry of online marketing.

“On behalf of the PurpleClick team, I would like to thank the judges and the award committee for honoring us with the Emerging Enterprise Award. We are very proud to have won and really excited about the road ahead, where we see many potential and growth opportunities. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients, our partners – Yahoo, Google and MediaRing, and of course, the valued team members at PurpleClick. Without them, I don’t think it would be possible to win this,” said Leonard Tan, Managing Director of PurpleClick Media.

Added Leonard about the award win: “As an entrepreneur, and founder of a local agency, I am most honored and humbled by this Award. This win reminds us all that doing business demands life-long learning and continuous professional development, that having sustainable growth requires commitment not only from top management but also from all within the team, and that continual investments call for both prudence and courage. We plan to use the prize money wise so that our actions and strategies forward will benefit both our business and marketing industry at large.”

Honoring all finalists, the award committee hosted a gala dinner on June 5, 2009 at the Shangri-La Hotel. The end of the evening’s proceeding see the height of excitement as the three winners were announced. PurpleClick Media was presented one of the year’s most prestigious honors, Emerging Enterprise Award 2009, by Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, CEO of SGX.

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The Marketing Team
PurpleClick Media Pte Ltd
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Email: marketing@purpleclick.com

The PurpleClick Media team celebrating their victory on stage

ABOUT PURPLECLICK MEDIA

PurpleClick Media Pte Ltd is the first agency from the region to be awarded both the status of Authorized Google AdWords Reseller in Singapore and Preferred Partner in Search Marketing by Yahoo! Southeast Asia. Inaugurated in January 2006, the company specializes in offering cost-effective and result-oriented online marketing solutions to both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and multinational companies (MNCs) alike.

With the accreditation by both Google and Yahoo!, PurpleClick Media is on the tide of rapid growth and has become one of the leading search marketing agencies in Singapore. Behind the name is a passionate and professional team, who pledges top-notch service with clients’ business interests in mind.

PurpleClick Media’s strategic partnerships with major search engines and online portals, both local and regional, ensure that clients are provided with unbiased recommendations to maximize their marketing campaigns in tandem with their business objectives.

The agency’s expertise in online advertising is recognized by International Enterprise Singapore when PurpleClick Media sits onboard its iAdvisory Portal as an iAdvisor to help catalyze the overseas expansion plans for Singapore companies. Similarly, PurpleClick Media has spread its wings and soared beyond the shores of Singapore to Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia.

PurpleClick Media is honored to win the Emerging Enterprise Award 2009. It is also the proud recipient of Google’s Agency of the Year for Market Education 2008 in December last year.

Incorporated on 21 January 2008, PurpleClick Media Sdn Bhd aims to serve clients in Malaysia and customize online marketing solutions that fulfill the needs of the local market.

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