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A Brief History in Time
Anglo Continental Co. Pte Ltd was founded as a trading company by Mr. Richard C. M. Teo, circa 1963. The company set up its office in the hub of business activities amongst the most respectable corporations of those times, along what is known as Cecil Street, Singapore, today. The earlier days therefore saw Anglo Continental particularly concerned with positioning itself against the trading titans in its neighbourhood.
Being a Singaporean setup in an area that was dominated by western companies, Anglo Continental was able to demonstrate its keen local knowledge at the same time that it was capable of establishing good business communications and strong commercial relationships with the importing community through a dedicated team of English-conversant staff led by Mr. Teo. Where many others have faltered, Anglo Continental eventually emerged from the competitive environment as a credible trading company.
The company was subsequently willed to S. K. Tan who then instituted a new growth direction. Under Mr Tan's leadership, Anglo Continental ventured into overseas markets, building up a vast network of business affiliates in various geographies such as Africa, Europe, as well as Eastern Asia, with its corporate headquarters in Singapore.
Today, the company applies its management capabilities to the retailing and distribution of a wide range of consumer products, promoting global brands and improving consumer lifestyles.
Anglo Continental strives enhance consumer lifestyles, by being recognised as a trusted purveyor of consumer goods around the world. The company aims to be closely associated with global brands that speak of style and substance, at the same time that we hope to be intimately connected with local communities who have their specific set of requirements.
Anglo Continental will achieve its purpose by delegating key resources to two fundamental aspects of the company.
· In business processes - the company places great emphasis on human resource optimisation, especially where recruitment and staff training are concerned. We believe that our people play a pivotal role in defining the company, especially through their commitment to exacting standards in service excellence.
· At the corporate office - we dedicate significant time and effort in keeping pace with good corporate practices with respect to growth and governance. We continually review the company's performance with respect to how the company values are upheld, and evaluate the position against where the corporate strategy would place it. Our officers believe that the dual process of introspection and projection refines the company's purpose of being.