Torstein receives "Asia CEO of the Year Award" in Singapore

KUCHING, May 8, 2015 -  Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) adds more international recognitions to its list of accolades, with the latest two awards received  at the Power & Electricity World Asia 2015 Conference held in Singapore last Wednesday. 

 Its chief executive officer Datuk Torstein Dale Sjotveit was awarded the  “Asia CEO of the Year”  and SEB, the “Utility of the Year 2015”.

Torstein, who was appointed CEO in late 2009, received the awards at a ceremony held in conjunction with the conference. 

Torstein (left) along other award recipients at the prestigious Power & Electricity World Asia 2015 in Singapore.

Under his leadership, SWB has achieved a remarkable transformation to become a modern and agile corporation, meeting the needs of the people of Sarawak and  large new industrial customers in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). 

This entails delivering a five-fold increase in the State’s electrical output, in just this decade.

The state's own power supplier, recognised for its achievements and growth, also stood out among power utility players in the region, winning the Utility of the Year category. 

Since 2010, it has recruited more than 2,000 new local staff and signed 14 agreements with industrial and export customers for a total of more than 3000 megawatts (MW) energy.

It is on track to become a regional powerhouse in ASEAN, harnessing the state’s potentials in hydropower, coal and gas. 

Despite the challenges of such massive progress, SEB has also recorded strong growth in its financial and operational performances in terms of improved reliability and reduction in power theft.

“On behalf of the 4200 staff in SEB, I would like to thank the organisers for these prestigious awards. 

"This could not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of the whole SEB team and the wise guidance of our owners and Board of Directors,” he said at the award ceremony.

The 6th Annual Power & Electricity Awards Asia celebrates and honours the contribution from individuals and organisations towards the growth of the energy and utilities sector in Asia Pacific. 

In September last year, Torstein also won the “Asia’s CEO of the Year 2014” while SEB bagged “Power Utility of the Year Malaysia” at the Asian Power Awards held in Kuala Lumpur.

SEB had also received international recognition for its CSR initiatives in Murum by winning the ‘Excellence in Provision of Literacy and Education Award (Gold)” at the 7th Annual Global CSR Summit & Awards 2015. 

The company also received the coveted “CSR Excellent Award” in 2014 at the Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards Ceremony held in Shah Alam, Selangor.