ENTREPRENEUR extraordinaire Ron Sim, 45, has bagged the coveted Singapore Businessman of the Year 2003 award. He was presented with the award in Singapore yesterday by the city-state's Trade and Industry Minister, George Yeo.
The son of a taxi driver and a domestic cleaner, Sim started his company when he was just 20 years old. Today, OSIM International Ltd (OIL) is not only listed on the Singapore Exchange main board but is also a global leader in healthy lifestyle products such as portable therapeutic foot massagers, blood pressure monitors, foam pillows and nutritional products.