August 29, the 4th Cross-strait Cultural Tourism and Creative Property Trends Forum was successfully held in Xiamen by Winshang – the most influential all media and big data research organization in China’s commercial real estate industry. During which, the Golden Marks Awards were announced, SM China was awarded 2 awards for its outstanding performance and professional operations within 18 years.

  

Trophies

 

      The winners of 2019 Commercial Real Estate Golden Marks Awards were carefully selected through recommendations by industry professionals and media, preliminary judge and online voting. The Golden Marks Awards for corporations and individuals are presented to those who set high standards in China’s commercial real estate industry and perform as promoters as well as role models in the market. SM China was awarded 2019 Excellent Commercial Real Estate Operators, Mr. Ronald Allan D. Brosas was awarded 2019 Leaders of Commercial Real Estate.

 

Mr. Ronald Allan D. Brosas received the award on behalf of SM China

As one of the largest integrated real estate developers, SM Group is now operating 79 shopping malls with a total GFA reaches 9,770,000 sqm and daily foot traffic reaches more than 4,200,000. Since 2001, SM China has invested 10 projects successively in Xiamen, Jinjiang, Chengdu, Suzhou, Chongqing, Zichuan, Tianjin and Yangzhou. Being one of the first to introduce the idea of “one-stop” shopping into China, SM has been working on innovating service and upgrading shopping experience to build got-it-all lifestyle centers that integrate shopping, dining, leisure and entertaining.

      With more than 30 years’ experience in managing shopping malls, SM stresses much on operations and interaction as well as connections with customers. While introducing new brands and new experience to the region, SM malls provide considerate service and care for customers and communities in every possible way. For example, all SM China Malls are equipped with PWD facilities and nursery rooms. SM City Xiamen and SM City Jinjiang are all the 1st shopping malls in their cities that open nursery rooms to the public, for their well-established facilities and service, they are also the only shopping mall that were recognized model nursery room by local government; when disaster happens, SM stands with communities and customers always. During the landing of recent Super Typhoon Lekima, SM City Zibo has provided customers with resting place, free charging, free water and free overnight parking, supported its community and customers when they needed.

      Year 2019, SM China continues the planning and construction for SM Xiamen Phase III and SM Yangzhou Complex. After being put into operations, SM Yangzhou Complex will surely help the development of the region by upgrading its commercial environment; as for SM Xiamen Phase III, by introducing more trendy brands and richen the tenant mix, whole new shopping and leisure experience will be provided.

  
SM City Yangzhou (sketch） 

 
SM Xiamen Complex (sketch) 

      Mr. Ronald Allan D. Brosas, Senior Assistant Vice President – Operations for SM China, is awarded 2019 Leaders of Commercial Real Estate to recognize his leadership in managing shopping malls and abundant experience in operations. Mr. Allan has been working in SM Supermalls for 22 years, by insisting on the strategy of “Slow but Sure”, he has contributed a lot to the steady development of SM China. Mr. Allan focuses on service and customer experience, he also reveals his secret on running shopping malls which is people – oriented and great team-building.

 
Mr. Ronald Allan D. Brosas is awarded 2019 Excellent Leaders of China's Commercial Real Estate