Tan Holdings Corporation[1] is a holding company with operations on Guam, USA, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), which is also a territory of the United States, in the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and more recently, in Papua New Guinea.
It is known for its abuse of Chinese laborers on Saipan resulting with Levi's severing all ties with the company once the conditions of the workers came to light.
[3] From its first company in 1972 which distributed films to local cinemas, Tan Siu Lin with the support of his wife Lam Pek Kim and their children, built their business to include real estate and shipping.
In 1992, Cited for sub-minimum wages, seven-day work weeks with 12-hour shifts, poor living conditions and other indignities, Tan Holdings Corporation, Levi Strauss' Marianas subcontractor, paid what were then the largest fines in U.S. labor history, distributing more than $9 million in restitution to some 1,200 employees.
The award is given to outstanding businessmen in recognition of their success and significant contributions to the Guam community through civic and humanitarian activities.