Arowana bags 3 Gold Stevie Awards at the 2021 International Business Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 -- Arowana, the established B Corporation accredited investment group, has been awarded three sought-after Gold Stevie Awards at the 18th Annual International Business Awards, the world’s premier business awards programme.

Arowana has been awarded Gold in Most Innovative Company of the Year (up to 100 employees), Achievement in Organization Recovery and Chairman of the Year, according to a statement.

Arowana was awarded a Gold Stevie for Most Innovative Company of the Year (up to 100 employees), recognising its unique purpose and approach to building companies that it invests in and operates.

As a B Corp, Arowana is selectively focussed on enterprises that serve a real purpose, working directly with companies that deliver a positive impact to all stakeholders.

Meanwhile, Arowana’s Gold Stevie Award for Achievement in Organization Recovery recognised its successful turnaround of VivoPower International.

In March 2020, VivoPower's share price was below US$1.00 with a market cap of US$10 million; seven months later, following a transformational intervention by Arowana, VivoPower’s price achieved an all-time high of US$24.00. (US$1 = RM4.236)

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Arowana, Kevin Chin was awarded the Gold Stevie Award for Chairman of the Year for his leadership in successfully driving innovation across Arowana’s group of companies as well as for the execution of VivoPower’s turnaround.

Arowana was also awarded three Bronze Stevies for Company of the Year - Business or Professional Services (Medium-size), Energy Industry Innovation of the Year and Achievement in Growth.

-- BERNAMA