Achievements

With a culture of innovation and fostering scientific excellence and a pioneering spirit, TMC has achieved many exciting “firsts”.

2010

• Set up Thomson Paediatric Centre Pte Ltd, dedicated to providing a full range of primary and specialist services for newborns, infants and children.
• Gained top position in the Customer Satisfaction Index for Singapore (CSISG) in the healthcare sector in recognition of service quality and innovations.
• Presented the May Day CBF Model Partnership Awards 2010 – Institutional Category by NTUC which recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant impact in enhancing productivity by becoming Cheaper, Better and Faster.

2009

• Set up Singapore’s first private dedicated cancer centre focusing on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast, gynaecological and colorectal tumours in women
• Group Chief Executive, Mr Allan Yeo was awarded the Outstanding Entrepreneur of Year Award organised by the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award (APEA) 2009.
• Set up Thomson Chinese Medicine Clinic dedicated to women’s health and wellness
• Winner of SPRING Singapore Excellent Service Award 2009 (EXSA)
• A winner of the Most Transparent Company Award 2009 (Mainboard Small Caps Category) at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards 2009.
• One of only five Singapore companies to be included in Forbes Asia's list of the best “Under A Billion Companies“
• Overall winner and winner of the Singapore Prestige Brand Award 2009 – Heritage Brand Category.
• First company to be inducted into the Hall of Fame – Singapore Prestige Brand Award 2009.

2008

• A winner of the Most Transparent Company Award (Mainboard Small Caps Category) at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards 2008
• Awarded the Singapore Health Award 2008 by Health Promotion Board
• Winner of SPRING Singapore Excellent Service Award 2008 (EXSA) (Gold and Silver Award)
• Winner, Singapore Prestige Brand Award 2008, Established Brands Category
• Signed Option to Subscribe Agreement for a 25% equity stake and Put Option Agreement on Hanh Phuc International Women and Children Hospital Joint Stock Company
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding on the provision of hospital consultancy and management services, and to acquire up to 25% equity stake, in relation to the proposed private women and children’s hospital project in Hanoi, Vietnam. (“Proposed Hanoi Hospital”)
• Signed Agreement to Establish Business Plan for the Proposed Hanoi Hospital
• Executive Deputy Chairman, Dr Cheng Li Chang won the Merck Serono Assisted Reproductive Techniques Young Investigators Award 2008

2007

• Accredited the Pro-Family Business Mark by the “Making Business Pro-Family Workgroup” supported by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.
• Ranked in Singapore 1000 by DP Information Group for being a top performing company.
• Recognised as a People Developer Standards organisation by SPRING Singapore.
• Executive Chairman, Dr Cheng Wei Chen was the winner of the Grand Entrepreneur Award and the Best Entrepreneur Award (Faculty of Medicine) in the 2nd NUS Entrepreneurship Awards 2007.
• A winner of the Best Investor Relations Award (Bronze), SESDAQ Companies, in the Singapore Corporate Awards 2007.
• A winner of the Most Transparent Company Award (SESDAQ Category) at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards 2007.
• Silver Award, Excellent Service Award 2007.
• Overall Winner and Winner, Singapore Prestige Brand Award 2007, Established Brands Category.
• Transferred from SGX SESDAQ to SGX Mainboard.

2006

• Attained Singapore Quality Class status conferred by SPRING Singapore
• A winner of the Most Transparent Company Award (SESDAQ Category) at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards 2006
• Winner of the Superbrands Consumers’ Choice Award 2006 by Superbrands Singapore
• Awarded the Singapore Health Award 2006 by Health Promotion Board.
• Executive Chairman, Dr Cheng Wei Chen was a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Singapore Academy)
• Winner of the Singapore Promising Brand Silver Award and Distinctive Award 2006.
• Signed Hospital Management Agreement with Hanh Phuc International Women and Children Hospital in Vietnam
• Groundbreaking of Hanh Phuc International Women and Children Hospital

2005

• Admitted to the Official List of SGX-SESDAQ.
• Signed agreement with Protrade Corporation to provide hospital consultancy services for a private women and children’s hospital in Vietnam.
• Winner of the Superbrands Award 2004/2005 by Superbrands Singapore.
• Winner of the Singapore Promising Brand Award 2005.

2004

• Winner of the Singapore Promising Brand Award 2004 by the Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) and Lianhe Zaobao.
• Executive Chairman, Dr Cheng Wei Chen was a winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by ASME and The Rotary Club of Singapore.

2003

• Awarded the President’s Certificate of Commendation for organisation excellence in combating SARS.

2001

• Opened the Thomson Lifestyle Centre providing health screening and healthy lifestyle services.

2000

• One of the world’s first fertility clinics to produce a pair of twins from frozen eggs and frozen testicular sperm.
• Introduced a network of Thomson Women’s Clinics to extend specialist Obstetric & Gynaecology services beyond the hospital to the heartlands.

1999

• Established the Fetal Assessment Unit, a dedicated pre-natal diagnostic and obstetric ultrasound service.

1998

• Introduced a one-stop Breast Clinic to provide integrated breast care services.
• Introduced one of Singapore’s first men’s wellness and anti-aging centres (renamed in 2001 to Healthy Aging Clinic to include such services for women).

1989

• Delivered one of Asia’s first surviving IVF quadruplets.
• Set up one of Singapore’s first private cytogenetic laboratories for early diagnosis of Down Syndrome and Thalassaemia.

1988

• Delivered Singapore’s first IVF triplets.

1987

• First private hospital to set up an IVF clinic.
• Established research link with the Obstetric & Gynaecology Department of King’s College Hospital to enable the transfer of IVF and related assisted reproductive technology and expertise.

1982

• First private hospital to set up an obstetric ultrasound department to introduce obstetric ultrasound scans.

1979

• Introduced the novel concept of quality services and personalised patient care in a friendly home-like ambience.