CORPORATE INFO
Milestones
Year 2000
:: Incorporated OrangeTee.com Pte Ltd, OTP Consultants Pte Ltd and OTC Consultants Pte Ltd (collectively known as the OrangeTee Group).
:: Occupied a 2,000 square feet office at Leng Kee Road.
:: Established Agency, Valuation and Information Technology departments.
:: 50 agents were registered in the first year.
Year 2001
:: Shifted OrangeTee Group to a 3,000 square feet joint-shophouse unit at Mohamed Sultan Road.
:: Pioneered the use of online technologies in the real estate industry in Singapore, i.e. corporate email, project information and electronic litho sheets were launched.
:: Granted first appointment for residential project marketing, i.e. The Petals.
:: Conducted first ‘Tee-Off’ training, a basic real estate training programme that gives agents an in-depth understanding of the different types of residential properties and the procedures required to successfully transact such properties.
:: Over 200 agents were registered.
Year 2002
:: Established Residential Local Projects, Industrial (now known as Business Space) and Corporate Residential Services departments.
:: Obtained SGS ISO 9001-2000 Certification for Valuation department.
:: Launched online transaction forms.
:: Over 300 agents were registered.
Year 2003
:: Shifted OrangeTee Group to a 7,000 square feet office unit at Lock Road.
:: Established International Properties and Training & Development departments.
:: Granted first appointment for overseas project marketing, i.e. Verve 501 in Australia.
:: Launched online Caveat and Classified Searches.
:: Over 500 agents were registered.
Year 2004
:: Set up a branch office occupying a 7,000 square feet unit at Cuscaden Road.
:: Launched ‘My OT Account’.
:: Became a member of Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore.
:: Over 800 agents were registered.
Year 2005
:: Launched CRS Lease Management System.
:: Became a member of Institute of Estate Agents.
:: Over 1,000 agents were registered.
Year 2006
:: Established Resource Centre, i.e library.
:: Became a member of Singapore Accredited Estate Agencies.
:: Over 1,200 agents were registered.
Year 2007
:: Shifted OrangeTee Group to two units at Cendex Centre with a total floor area of 10,500 square feet. Lock Road office remained as a branch office.
:: Awarded “Outstanding Achievement in Website Development” by Web Marketing Association, USA.
:: Implemented online commission submission of cheque/cash from clients.
:: Registered OrangeTee logo as a Singapore trademark.
:: Over 1,500 agents were registered.
Year 2008
:: Became a CES training centre.
:: Implemented Training Tracking System.
:: Implemented Deposit Guarantee Plan.
:: Implemented e-submission of commission income of agents to IRAS.
:: Over 1,700 agents were registered.
Year 2009
:: Held the first OrangeTee Business Conference.
:: Launched the newsletter ‘OrangeTee Times’.
:: Launched ‘Training Directory’ and ‘Leaders’ Career Handbook’.
:: Over 2,200 agents were registered.
Year 2010
:: Shifted OrangeTee HQ to OrangeTee Building, a 16-storey modern office development with customised facilities situated next to the HDB Hub at Toa Payoh.
:: Awarded ‘Best Real Estate Agency in Singapore’ at the Asia Pacific Residential Property Awards in association with Bloomberg Television.
:: Implemented Professional Indemnity Insurance for all agents.
:: Established Research & Consultancy department.
:: Launched iPhone application for search of Singapore’s latest and upcoming projects.
:: Over 2,500 agents were registered.
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