Friday, December 06, 2019

Happenings: Shell Malaysia Wins Award for its Next Generation Lubricant Solutions at the First Ever Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards

The Shell Malaysia team with Singapore Business Review Editor-in-Chief Tim Charlton (3rd from right) at the 2019 Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards presentation ceremony.

Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd has won an award in the Digital - Energy Category at the inaugural Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards 2019. The energy producing company was awarded the recognition for introducing next-generation lubricant solutions for its business-to-business (B2B) customers that incorporated artificial intelligence (AI), mobile applications and wearable technology. This Technology Excellence Awards event was organised by Charlton Media Group of Singapore 


The purpose of the first ever Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards is to recognise exceptional companies from across different industries in Malaysia that have embarked on innovative technology-driven initiatives that positively impacted their businesses. To date, Charlton Media Group has organised the same type of awards event in Hong Kong and Singapore where it gave out awards to companies there which have put out products or solutions which are innovative and exceptional (for lack of a better word).

Other Malaysian winners at the Awards ceremony were notably YTL Communications Sdn Bhd and Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd who won in Connectivity - Telecommunications and Telecommunications and IoT - Utilities respectively. Most winners were from telecommunications, I.T, or even electronics manufacturing.

Shell Lubricants General Manager for Malaysia and Singapore, Baljit Singh, stated that the awards recognised Shell’s continued technology leadership in lubricants.  He said, “As the top lubricants supplier in the world for the past 13 consecutive years, Shell has been at the forefront of research and development that includes deploying the latest technology to create enhanced products and services that deliver tangible benefits and long-term value to businesses,” 

The first ever Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards, was organised and presented by Singapore Business Review, was held on the 3rd of December 2019 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Shell Malaysia’s award-winning digital initiatives include:

Shell LubeChat 

Shell’s online AI-powered chatbot operates 24 hours with machine learning capabilities that provide customers with accurate solutions in a timely manner to make faster, better-informed decisions regarding the right lubricant for every type of equipment or application. Its customer support capabilities range from basic enquiries to trouble-shooting and solution-driven conversations. It even provides technical documents for reference, an initiative taken by Shell to communicate more efficiently with its customers.

Shell LubeAnalyst 

Available in a convenient mobile application, this data-driven diagnostic tool hosts millions of data points that date back to 30 years and cover more than 700,000 components on its cloud-hosted database. Shell LubeAnalyst has proved to be invaluable in helping determine the ‘health’ of both lubricants and equipment to avoid unplanned downtime. The mobile application makes it easier to register oil samples and access necessary information. Customers can submit samples using QR codes from virtually any location, thereby eliminating manual, paper-based processes and minimising risks of human error. This service has enabled Shell industrial lubricants customers to reduce total costs of ownership of heavy machinery.

Shell Wearable Technology

Shell’s introduction of wearable technology enables its technical field personnel to conduct on-site equipment inspection and communicate remotely in real-time with other Shell technical experts in Malaysia and other parts of the world for accurate diagnosis and prompt resolution. The wearable headset is equipped with a camera capable of capturing still images and projecting `live’ video feed, a microphone and a high-resolution micro-display screen. It is completely hands-free, voice-activated and rated for use in restricted zones where potentially hazardous materials are present.

You can email technical-my@shell.com or visit www.shell.com.my/business-customers/lubricants-for-business.html. to find out how Shell can help your business in terms of its lubricants and technical services relating to their industry.

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