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About the Singapore SME 500 Award

Advisory: Unsolicited "Business Award" Participations and Nominations via WhatsApp - Verify Source of Communications

We have received reports from member companies and past award winners informing that they have fallen victim to the growing number of marketing packages disguised as "Business Awards". These schemes are aggressively marketed to Singapore businesses, and typically operate by sending unsolicited WhatsApp messages, cold calls or emails claiming that the business has been "nominated" or "selected" for an award, after which payment is demanded for trophies, plaques, gala dinners, marketing and/or sponsorship packages.

These entities have no affiliation with ATC, the Singapore SME 500 Award or any of ATC's Business Standards programmes.

ATC does not cold-solicit businesses for award participation and any correspondence from ATC are via our official domain @atc.sg or official WhatsApp accounts. ATC's WhatsApp accounts are used only after a verified relationship has been established and only for notices, automated status updates and administrative transactions to existing applicants and members. If your first-ever contact from "ATC" is a WhatsApp message informing that you have been "nominated" or "selected" to participate and pay for an award, it is not from us.

If you are unsure of the source of communications:

  • Do not respond, make payment or share any personal, business or financial information with the sender, unless verified.
  • Do not click on links embedded in suspicious WhatsApp messages or emails.
  • Verify directly with us by calling +65 6304 3145 or emailing members@atc.sg before taking any further action.
  • Report the incident to the Singapore Police Force via the ScamShield helpline 1799 or at www.scamshield.gov.sg
  • File an official report with us

Important Note: ATC only administers the Singapore SME 500 Award and the other segments officially listed under ATC's Business Standards. Any other programmes not listed on our official website is not endorsed by, affiliated with or recognised by ATC.

For more information, please visit our advisory page .

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Quick Stats of Immediate Past Edition (ie: Singapore SME 500 Award 2025)
> 20
Industries & Trade Sectors

Covering major industries and trade sectors that Singapore SMEs trades / operates in

S$ 3.5M
Median Annual Revenue Assessed

Average business revenue per applicant assessed (as assessed in 2025)

04
Core Assessment & Judging Areas

Average business revenue per applicant assessed

1691
FY25 Assessments Conducted

Total appplications received and assessments conducted for FY25

Singapore's long running and highly regarded business awards that recognises SMEs for business excellence, quality and standards.

The Singapore SME 500 Award was launched to recognise Singapore's leading Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across major industries and trade sectors.

As one of Singapore's long running and highly benchmarked business award, the Singapore SME 500 award continues to recognises SMEs that have been developed and managed effectively, performed well in its fiscal years, instilled and maintained business excellence in its operations. Apart from business excellence, the Singapore SME 500 Award honours leading businesses that have proven its success within relating industries, boasting abilities and capabilities to expand and internationalise.

Well recognised in Singapore's trade and business community, achieving the Singapore SME 500 Award endorses the business's success, affirming the business's position within the industry and is certainly a significant milestone is one's entrepreneur journey.

As one of Singapore’s highly regarded and recognised business awards, the Singapore SME 500 Award serves as a key benchmark of enterprise quality and standards. SMEs that bear the iconic Singapore SME 500 Award trademark signify strength, competitiveness, business excellence, and the capability to scale beyond boundaries.

Recognising only the most enterprising and privately held companies that have significant accomplishments in both quantitative and qualitative aspects, the Singapore SME 500 Award is an award that businesses strives for continuous improvements to achieve on a annual basis, accelerating business's appetite for growth and success.

As a recipient of the Singapore SME 500 Award, it does not only affirms one's strength and qualities in business excellence, but open up doors to local and global opportunities and business network, to continue striving and soar towards greater heights.

Beyond Boundaries, Towards Greater Heights.

Applications for the Singapore SME 500 Award 2026 are now open!

Exemplify your organisation’s commitment to business excellence, quality and standards — Be assessed and endorsed under the Singapore SME 500 Award 2026.

Apply Now