HRD Awards 2025

Recognised as Malaysia’s paramount honour in the realm of human resources (HR), the Human Resource Development Awards (HRD Awards) returns to celebrate the epitome ….

CELEBRATING
MALAYSIA’S HUMAN
CAPITAL CHAMPIONS

The HRD Awards 2025 Gala Dinner, held on 26 November 2025 at MITEC Kuala Lumpur, celebrated outstanding Employers, Training Providers and Trainers who are driving Malaysia’s future workforce.

Officiated by YBhg. Datuk Azman bin Mohd Yusof, Secretary-General of KESUMA and attended by Tuan Sutekno bin Ahmad Belon, Deputy Secretary-General (Operations) of KESUMA, along with Dr. Syed Alwi bin Mohamed Sultan, Chief Executive of HRD Corp, the evening carried the theme ‘An Evening of Elegance’.

This year marked a record milestone with 770 submissions, the highest in the award’s history and 40 awards presented across seven major categories. Since 2001, the HRD Awards has remained Malaysia’s leading platform for honouring excellence in human capital development.

HRD AWARDS 2025 WINNERS

HUMAN RESOURCES MINISTER AWARD

Awarded to the top employers, training provider and trainer nationwide who have achieved the highest level of excellence in human capital and learning development, as reflected by their outstanding performance and top scores in the HRD Corp Award evaluation.

WINNERS

LARGE EMPLOYER

PROTON

MID-LARGE EMPLOYER

EASTERN PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION BERHAD

SME EMPLOYER

TUAHVET SDN. BHD.

TRAINING PROVIDER

ACADEMY OF SAFETY AND EMERGENCY CARE SDN BHD

TRAINER

CAPTAIN DR SHAN MOORTHI
(RETD)

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ICON AWARD

Awarded to the exemplary HR leader who embodies true HR values and has left a lasting mark on their organisation and country.

WINNER

MUNIANDY AL ARIGASAMY

GENERAL MANAGER, PLANT 5
FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN. BHD.

ASEAN YEAR OF SKILLS SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Awarded to exceptional individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in advancing human capital development and workforce transformation across Malaysia and the ASEAN region, through their significant contributions to the ASEAN Year of Skills (AYOS) 2025.

RECIPIENTS

DATO’ J. PALANIAPPAN

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, ASEAN FUTURE WORKFORCE COUNCIL

DR. AKIKO SAKAMOTO

SENIOR SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY SPECIALIST, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AWARD

Awarded to employers, training providers and trainers who have demonstrated exceptional performance in human capital and learning development across six regions: Central, Northern, Southern, East Coast, Sabah and Sarawak.

WINNERS

CENTRAL REGION (LEGACY) – LARGE EMPLOYER

CELCOMDIGI BERHAD

CENTRAL REGION (LEGACY) – SME EMPLOYER

WINNER FOOD INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD

CENTRAL REGION (NEW SECTOR) –
LARGE EMPLOYER

FFM BERHAD

CENTRAL REGION (NEW SECTOR) – SME EMPLOYER

CENTRAL SPECTRUM (M) SDN. BHD

NORTHERN REGION – LARGE EMPLOYER

FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN BHD

NORTHERN REGION – SME EMPLOYER

HADIS CHILDRENS THERAPY CENTRE

SOUTHERN REGION – LARGE EMPLOYER

EVYAP SABUN MALAYSIA SDN. BHD

SOUTHERN REGION – SME EMPLOYER

PRECAST CONCRETE (PONTIAN) SDN. BHD

EAST COAST REGION – LARGE EMPLOYER

KANEKA (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

EAST COAST REGION – SME EMPLOYER

FRANKY LAND SDN. BHD

SABAH – LARGE EMPLOYER

KPJ SABAH SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

SABAH – SME EMPLOYER

LAHAD DATU EDIBLE OILS SDN. BHD

SARAWAK – LARGE EMPLOYER

THE SPRING MANAGEMENT SERVICES SDN BHD

SARAWAK – SME EMPLOYER

GROUP ENGINEERS MALAYSIA SDN. BHD

TRAINING PROVIDER

SIRIM ACADEMY SDN BHD

TRAINER

NUR SYAHRIL IZWAN
BIN RAMELI

REGIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Awarded to top-performing training provider and trainer in human capital and learning development outside the Klang Valley/Central region.

WINNERS

TRAINING PROVIDER

TERENGGANU SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE (TSTC) SDN BHD

TRAINER

JOHNSON STEPHEN
MURIEL

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to outstanding HR teams that drive impactful strategies across recruitment, employee engagement and workforce development.

WINNERS

LARGE EMPLOYER

FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN BHD

SME EMPLOYER

FAGERDALA MALAYSIA SDN BHD

EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Awarded to employers, training providers and trainers who excel across the entire spectrum of human resource development.

WINNERS

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING (TVET) AWARD
– LARGE EMPLOYER

TATI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SDN. BHD

EXCELLENCE IN YOUNG TALENT DEVELOPMENT AWARD – LARGE EMPLOYER

PWC IN MALAYSIA

EXCELLENCE IN YOUNG TALENT DEVELOPMENT AWARD – SME EMPLOYER

WINNER FOOD INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD

EXCELLENCE IN TALENT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AWARD – LARGE EMPLOYER

EDARAN OTOMOBIL NASIONAL BERHAD

EXCELLENCE IN TALENT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AWARD – SME EMPLOYER

CENTRAL SPECTRUM (M) SDN. BHD

EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING TECH ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM AWARD – LARGE EMPLOYER

PRASARANA MALAYSIA BERHAD

EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING TECH ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM AWARD – SME EMPLOYER

SAM TOOLING TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD

EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD – LARGE EMPLOYER

ROCHE SERVICES (ASIA PACIFIC) SDN. BHD

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AWARD
– TRAINING PROVIDER

MAB ACADEMY SDN BHD

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL AND INNOVATION AWARD – TRAINING PROVIDER

AIDEA BIG SDN BHD

EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING INNOVATION AWARD
– TRAINING PROVIDER

POWERUP LEARNING ACADEMY SDN BHD

EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING INNOVATION AWARD
– TRAINER

MUHAMMAD MUAZZAM
BIN JAMALUDDIN

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