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16Aug2010 OpeningAddressbyMsChoySauwKook,AssistantChiefExecutive,SPRINGSingapore,atSIDSPRINGOLAMCorporateLeadershipProgrammeon Monday,16August2010,9.15amatAquarius/PiscesRoom,MarinaMandarinSingapore MrJohnLim,Chairman,SID LadiesandGentlemen 1.Goodmorningandawarmwelcometoeveryone.IamdelightedtojoinyouhereattheinauguralrunoftheRiskManagement&CorporateGovernance Programme,inpartnershipwithSingaporeInstituteofDirectorsandOlamInternationalLimited.ThisisthefirsttimeSPRINGisworkingwithSIDto deliverthiscustomisedcourseongovernanceandriskforgrowingenterprises.

Riskmanagement&corporategovernanceforSMEs
2.ManySMEsconsidercorporategovernanceasonlyrelevanttolargecompanies.Goodgovernanceisnotjustaboutwithcompliancewithformalrulesand regulations.Rather,itisaboutestablishingaframeworkofcompanyprocessesandattitudesthataddvaluetothebusiness,itsreputationandensurelongterm continuityandsuccess.Soundgovernancepracticesleadtoimprovedinternalcontrolsystemswhichresultsinmoreaccountabilityandhigherprofitability.Soin essence,allcompaniesregardlessofsize,standtobenefitfromgoodcorporategovernance. 3.Accordingtoarecentsurvey1 ,morethan48%ofinvestorsarewillingtopayadditionalpremiumoverstockpricesforcompaniesknowntoimplementsound corporategovernancepracticesasopposedtoothercompanieswhichmayhavethesamelevelofprofitabilitybutarecharacterizedwithinefficientmanagementora recordofpoorgovernancepractices. 4.Goodgovernancepracticesalsopavethewayforcompaniestoattractadditionalinvestorsforgrowth,ratherthanrelyingonbankborrowing.Forunlisted companies,ownershavelimitedabilitytoselltheirstakesandarethereforecommittedtostayingwiththecompanyforthemediumtolongterm.Goodgovernancewill enhancetheconfidenceofpotentialinvestorsinthesecompanies.ForcompaniesconsideringIPO,soundgovernanceandriskmanagementareimperative.

LeadershipdevelopmentinSMEs
5.RecognisingtheimportanceofgoodgovernancepracticesinSMEs,SPRINGpartneredSIDandOlamtodevelopthisprogramme,underSPRINGsBusiness LeadersInitiative(BLI).Launchedin2007,itaimstodevelopcurrentandfuturebusinessleadersforSMEs.InpartnershipwithIHLsandcorporateinstitutes,theBLI extendscustomisedleadershipandmanagementprogrammestoSMEleaders. 6.OlamInternationalisaleadingglobalsupplychainmanagerandprocessorofagriculturalproductsin64countries,deliveringproductstoover10,000customers globally.Besidesbeingknownforitsvalueaddedservices,Olamsstrengthliesinitssoundriskmanagement.WewishtothankMrRajeevKadamwhohaskindly agreedtoshareOlamsexperienceinmanagingitsriskanditscorporategovernanceframework,whichwillprovidevaluablelessonsforourSMEs.

Conclusion
7.WehopethatthisprogrammewillgiveourSMEleadersagoodunderstandingofwhatcorporategovernanceandriskmanagementisallabout,andhowitcanbe effectivelyconductedandappliedtohelpyourcompaniesgrowandsucceed.Maythesetwodaysoflearningandexchangeyieldusefulinsightsforyou.Andonbehalf ofSPRING,IwouldliketothankSID,Olamandallthetrainersforyourcontributionsinmakingthispossible. 8.Iwisheveryoneafruitfullearningjourneyahead.Thankyou. 1 Source:OnlinearticlebyHanyAbouElFotouh:DirectorPolicy&CorporateAffairs,CICapitalHoldingtheinvestmentbankingarmofCommercialInternationalBank,Egypt,May2009

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