From September 6 to September 7, the 17th Annual Conference of Mall China International Forum & Asia-Pacific Retail Innovation Leadership Summit was held in Nanjing, China. SM China was awarded 2 awards for its “Slow but Sure” strategy and outstanding market performance. Mr. Steven T. Tan, COO for SM Supermalls, received the award on behalf of SM and the Mall China Member of Committee plaque, he also shared thoughts in his keynote speech on the summit.
2019 Mall China Golden Mall Awards has set categories to recognize commercial projects in terms of industry demonstration, assets management, planning and design, marketing and operations innovating, individual awards are also presented to those who are the models of the industry. Among which, SM City Jinjiang is awarded 2019 Mall China Golden Mall Awards City Advancement to recognize its 13 years of dedication, contribution and innovation for the community and industry.
Mr. Steven (2nd from left), Mr. Gian (1st from left and Mr. Allan (1st from right) received the award and membership plaque from Mall China Chairman Mr. Victor Guo
Mr. Ronald Allan D. Brosas, Senior Assistant Vice President for SM China, is awarded 2019 Mall China Golden Mall Awards Professional Industry Leaders for his outstanding abilities in commercial projects operating and contributions to the industry.
Mr. Ronald Allan D. Brosas, SAVP for SM China, is presented 2019 Mall China Golden Mall Awards Professional Industry Leaders by Mr. Steven T. Tan, COO for SM Supermalls and Mr. Victor Guo, Chairman of Mall China
Established in 2002, Mall China is the earliest non-profit and professional service providing organization in China’s real estate industry. Mall China annual award started in 2006, now has great reputation and recognized by the industry for its judging principles of fair, open and public-oriented. It now has become the important reference of evaluating China’s mall development.
On the summit, Mr. Steven T. Tan was also invited as keynote speaker to share his thoughts on how to provide in-depth service to tenants and performance indicators. SM has more than 30 years of experience in operating shopping malls, Mr. Steven T. Tan pointed it out that the relationship between SM and its tenants is more than servicing, but a collaborative partnership. SM partners with its tenants to create breakthrough concepts, proactively investing in technology to make the mall experience more enjoyable for customers and taking care of tenants so that their business is resilient and sustainable. All these guarantee the mutual rewarding for both tenants and SM.
Mr. Steven T. Tan Gave Keynote Speech on the Summit
SM City Jinjiang
Being the second mall of SM in China, SM City Jinjiang is the earliest mall in Quanzhou and one of the largest malls in Fujian. With international management in operations, leasing and marketing, the mall attracts more than 300 well-known brands. By building environment friendly projects and introducing public – benefiting events, SM City Jinjiang has been fulfilling corporate responsibility and leading the city’s development and has become one of the top consumption destinations in the region.
Now the 3F&4F of SM City Jinjiang is under renovation and will re-position as child-parent themed zone and fun space. A whole new one-stop shopping destination will be presented together in near future.
Opening Date: November 26, 2005
GFA: about 176,000 sqm
Parking spots: more than 1,700
Floors: 5
Ronald Allan Brosas
Mr. Ronald Allan D. Brosas, Senior Assistant Vice President for SM China, has been working in SM for more than 22 years and was responsible for launching grand opening for more than one well-known SM Malls, including SM Mall of Asia, The Podium, to name a few. Since year 2009, Mr. Allan is in charge of operations for SM China and 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, for years, he has been working on turning traditional one-stop shopping malls into new lifestyle centers by upgrading tenant mix, introducing many firsts and experiencing brands into SM China Malls. He also cares for the sustainability of malls and communities, since 2013, SM Xiamen and SM City Jinjiang have been launching BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) projects.